Half Moon Schedule Update 5-2-2008
May 2-8: Spring Voyage of Discovery: Middle school students from Albany and Rensselaer will board the Half Moon on Friday, May 2 in Yonkers, NY, and will arrive at noon on Thursday, May 8th in Albany, NY.
May 9: Set Up for Tours: An afternoon of volunteer help is needed dockside for preparing the Half Moon's historical exhibits for public and school tours.
May 10-11 and 17-18: Public Tours. The Half Moon will be open to the public for tours on Saturdays and Sundays from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer docents are needed to guide these public tours.
May 12-16: School Tours: From Monday through Friday, the Half Moon will be available for tours to pre-scheduled school groups from throughout the Capital Region. Experienced docents are invited to volunteer.
May 22-23: The Half Moon will depart Albany for Athens, NY around this time. Volunteers are still needed. The exact dates of this voyage are flexible depending on the needs of our crew.
1. Crew needed to help move Half Moon out of its winter
berth, April 11-13.
2. Half Moon will Voyage to Albany, NY, in May; Open for Public Tours.
3. Volunteers needed to help with guiding tours in Albany.
4. Volunteers needed to help with maintenance in Verplanck and Albany.
To inquire about any of these opportunities, contact Karen Preston,
pkep1483@aol.com , home phone (518)
465-6671 (evenings are best, do not call late at night).
1. Crew needed to help move Half Moon out of its winter berth,
April 11-13.
The Sun is coming out, and so is the Half Moon! We will move the Half Moon out
of its winter berth on the weekend of April 11-13. Volunteers are needed to help
with this task, no prior experience needed. If coming from out of town, plan to
stay aboard the ship. We will rummage, de-winterize systems, open sea cocks,
handle sails, and shake out all the cobwebs.
Getting the ship underway after a winter in storage is one of the best weekends
of the year.
2. The Half Moon will conduct a Voyage of Discovery with Middle School students from Rensselaer Middle School and Philip Livingston Magnet Academy from May 2-8. The Voyage will arrive in Albany at the Corning Preserve at Noon on May 8 - everyone is invited.
3. Following its arrival in Albany, the Half Moon will be open
for public tours from May 10-18. Group Tours on weekdays are scheduled through
the Albany Visitor Center (518.434.1217), and Public Tours on Weekends 10AM to
4PM. We need volunteers to help with tours, both weekdays and weekends.
Training is provided for all volunteers helping with tours. Volunteers may serve
as tour guides, or with the gift shop, or in managing the lines of people
awaiting visits aboard. We have all ages helping with these activities, from
student sailors to our ever stalwart retirees. A fun time is had by all.
4. As we all know, maintenance of the ship is continuous - we
will have work taking place in Verplanck and in Albany. A variety of tasks need
to be done, from minimal skill to highly technical. We have something for
everybody. Schedules are flexible, and training is provided for all work.
If you would like to help in any capacity, please respond, or visit the ship
while it is in Albany.
To inquire about any of these opportunities, please contact Karen Preston, pkep1483@aol.com , home phone (518) 465-6671 (evenings are best, do not call late at night).
William T. (Chip) Reynolds
Director, New Netherland Museum
Captain, Replica Ship Half Moon
P.O. Box 10609
Albany, NY 12201
USA
+518.443.1609 voice
+518.432.4516 facsimile
wtr@halfmoon.mus.ny.us
Crew Opportunities
(518) 443-1609 (Main Office)
(914) 433-9747 (Ship Cell Phone)
Your Crewmember Application needs to be completed in order for you to receive an
invitation to join the Halve Maen Crew. Former Crewmembers may need to update
their forms if information (address, e-mail, etc.) has changed during the past
year.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard!!!
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