Junior Leaders & Crew

As part of our commitment to helping people go as far as they want to go at the Sea School and in their lives, we offer our keen senior students the opportunity to gain further experience and take on a leadership role through our Leading Crew Training Program.

If you’re age 16 or older, and you've been on 3 Sea School sailing expeditions (5, 7, 8 or 10-day trips), you are eligible to become Leading Crew. We will mail out application packages to interested students in the winter, and you are responsible for completing the application and getting the required safety certifications and qualifications by June 1st. This role allows you to further challenge yourself and learn more about sailing, working with others and leading outdoor adventures. It’s a step toward becoming an instructor, or just a way to challenge yourself further and get more involved. You work closely with the professional staff, help deliver the sailing program and are generally responsible for setting a tone of good leadership and participation to your crew. This is a very demanding position that is incredibly rewarding and loads of fun.

As this is a position of significant responsibility, Leading Crew do not pay for their expeditions.

Each season Leading Crew are encouraged to join the staff for the annual Staff Training weekend in June, and are invited to participate in Wilderness First Aid Training and other professional sessions at cost. With permission, Leading Crew may gain further trip experience by joining the staff for preparation and clean up before and after trips. Additionally Leading Crew are strongly encouraged to further their training by gaining as much small boat sailing experience as they can, and by volunteering within the Sea School community at our events and workshops year-round.