Are you interested in exploring?
Join Young Navigators - a club for people to investigate oceans, the flora and fauna that live in them, and those who travel the seas.
Through attending courses offered by the museum, and completing self-directed inquiries to earn pins, students attain higher ranks within Young Navigators.
Any 2nd - 5th grader is eligible to become a Young Navigator
The primary goals of Young Navigators are to allow youth to individualize their exploration of museum subject matter, provide multiple entry points into maritime education, foster leadership skills, develop a sense of belonging, and cultivate a sense of ownership of—and investment in—the museum.
Components of Young Navigators include:
- Classes offered at the museum
- Family programming
- Special events for Young Navigator members
- Individualized/ Small group exploration in order to earn pins
- Monthly publication of The Young Navigator
- Tiered benefits and privileges for students, dependent on the rank they’ve earned
YOUNG NAVIGATORS POINT SYSTEM
Young Navigators attain points by enrolling in MFMM classes, attending family programming, and attending Young Navigator special events. Pins are earned by completing self-directed inquiries and projects. Young Navigators work on pins during meetings and on their time.
POINTS
Youth Class - 5 points
Family Event - 1 point
Young Navigator Event - 1 point
YOUNG NAVIGATORS RANKS
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DECKHAND
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Qualifications: Enrollment in first class; working on Young Navigator pin
Benefits: Subscription to Young Navigator, Invitations to Young Navigator events |
MATE |
Qualifications: total of: 10 points, Young Navigator Pin, one blue pin
Benefits: Previous benefits plus: Young Navigator shirt, one free pass to MFMM |
BOATSWAIN |
Qualifications: total of: 25 points, two blue pins
Benefits: Previous benefits plus: Young Navigator hat, tour of artifacts and archives, library privileges (by appointment) |
NAVIGATOR |
Qualifications: total of: 40 points, three blue pins
Benefits: Previous benefits plus: use of “museum kit” to bring to your own school |
OFFICER |
Qualifications: total of: 55 points, three blue pins, two gold pins
Benefits: Previous benefits plus: help publish Young Navigator website and newsletter |
CAPTAIN |
Qualifications: total of: 70 points, three blue pins, four gold pins, junior docent training
Benefits: Previous benefits plus: Internship at MFMM, passes to bring guests on a behind the scenes tour of museum (by appointment) |
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