SEAmester: Thanksgiving Day 2011

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Spring 2013 -
Board: 3/5/2013- St. Thomas
Disembark: 5/15/2013 - New England

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Board: 9/27/2013 - Gloucester, MA
Disembark: 12/9/2013 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

{Note: Program dates for all voyages may change by a few days as we adapt our schedule throughout the season. Dates and locations will be confirmed by early enrollment deadlines.}

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Norman Island, BVI

Our Thanksgiving Day was nothing short of epic. I wanted the students and crew to be able to enjoy the day even though we are all far from family. We found a quiet spot in the British Virgin Islands, picked up a few last minute provisions and hunkered down for a two day cooking extravaganza.

I had lots of help from everyone baking fresh bread for the stuffing and rolls and making the pies the day before Thanksgiving.

Everyone pitched in the day of as scents of sticky buns

and then roasted turkey wafted from the galley.

I am so grateful for all the help cooking and especially for the help cleaning. There were dirty dishes streaming out of galley for two days and students and crew went to work tirelessly washing them all by hand as we always do on the boat. It was a wonderful day, made beautiful by our surroundings and the sense of family that is always to be found when living and working together on the boat.

Here’s the menu of our day!

8 am: Coffee, Tea and Sweets
Dominican Republic Coffee
Homemade Sticky Buns

10 am: Brunch
Breakfast Strata with Sausage and Mushrooms
Breakfast Strata with Spinach and Red Onions

4 pm: Supper
Roasted Turkey seasoned with Herbed Butter and Stuffed
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Orange Ginger Sauce
Dama’s Stuffing
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash
Cranberry Orange Ginger Relish
Cranberry Ambrosia
Traditional Tinned Cranberry Sauce
Hand Crafted Artisan Rolls
Caribbean Fruit Punch
7pm: Dessert
Three Pumpkin Pies
Apple Pie
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Coffee and Tea
All recipes available upon request.

- LIZZIE LOOMIS, Cook
Spirit of Massachusetts

What is Seamester?

SEAmester is the original 10 week college semester at sea. Fully accredited by the University of Maine, you can earn 12 university credits all while sailing over 3,000 nautical miles as part of the crew aboard a traditional wooden schooner. The courses are fully integrated into the voyage and focus on the diverse environments, both cultural and natural, we will visit along the way.

SEAmester has been sending college students on the adventure of their lives for over 30 years. The program was born at Southampton College under the guidance of Professor Douglas Hardy, where it thrived as the college's marquee program until the campus was closed during a budget crisis by Long Island University. The Ocean Classroom Foundation and SEAmester are ecstatic to have found such a strong partner and new home in the University of Maine.

College students wishing to earn credit while living, studying, and working in a dynamic new environment may apply. Those outside the U. Maine system can transfer credits to their home institution, and students not currently enrolled or are in the midst of transferring may apply as well and earn credits toward their future academic record.

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Working on your application? Have some questions or concerns about getting started?
Contact Alyson Graham, Education Director at Ocean Classroom, with any questions or concerns throughout the process. All application materials can be downloaded from the column on the left. If you are having problems doing so, contact the Ocean Classroom Foundation office and they'll send some your way.
With any questions regarding coursework, UMaine credits, or how to fit our curriculum into your academic future, contact William Ellis, Programs Director at UMaine School of Marine Sciences.

A complete application includes the application form, two recommendation forms (at least one one should be from a recent teacher), the medical questionnaire, and a $50 processing fee. You may send in forms as they are completed, but your application will not be evaluated until all materials are submitted.

Photos Fall 2011

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In the Press:

Thanksgiving Day 2011

iboat track

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Video from past SEAmester trips

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Photos Fall 2011

Application Information

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In the Press:

Thanksgiving Day 2011

iboat track

What is Seamester?

Working on Application

Video from past SEAmester trips

Enrolled Students

Apply here