The Penobscot Marine Museum is excited to welcome our new Education Director, Jeana Ganskop. Jeana joined us on June 14th, and she has jumped right into exploring exhibits, overseeing programs, and thinking creatively about our future potential. She brings significant experience leading the education program at the Elkhorn Valley Museum in Norfolk, Nebraska, where she expanded the museum's programming, built partnerships with local schools, and collaborated with community organizations.

Jeana holds a Master's degree from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in History Museum Studies, and completed internships and volunteer work at a number of institutions including the Fenimore Art Museum, Montana Preservation Alliance, and New Hampshire Farm Museum. She grew up in New York State and has been eager to move back to the Northeast. She is excited to build on the strong foundation of the Museum's current educational opportunities, including focusing on activities for field trips, children, and families.

Tristan Perryman was born in Belfast, Maine, and now attends Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. He is pursuing a degree and Conservation Biology and and a minor in Data Science. He is looking forward to learning more about the maritime history of New England. 

Tom Watt is about to enter his junior year at Greenville Consolidated High School. He has been involved with the Moosehead Lake Historical Society the past 3 years. He is looking to broaden his knowledge of Maine history this summer.

Join renowned boat building instructor Greg Rossel for a two day class where participants will learn to build two  half  models from templates and take lines from the  model to build full scale.  Students have the choice of three different boats templates to cut out and assemble.  Students will bring their own set of plans and use it as a template for making their own  half model, to be completed at home.  On day two, students will start their second  model, finish off their first  model, and learn how to take lines from a  model.  Skills learned:  successfully glue up a  model;  safely cut out a  model (without cutting off hands); accurately carve a hull using station templates; add a veneer, waterline, and a deck; fair and finish the hull.  Lab fees include selection of woods and laminated blanks for carving a waterline lift  model, back board, and glue.  If you are unable to bring your own hand tools, please let us know.

Greg Rossel is  the author of "Building Small Boats", coauthor of "Kayaks You Can Build", and a long-time contributor to "WoodenBoat" magazine.  He taught Searsport District High School students the mathematical and scientific principles of boatbuilding with a resulting fleet of Shellback Dinghies, and is a regular instructor at Wooden Boat School.  His instruction is peppered with well-timed puns and jokes, and is sure to keep students engaged and at ease.