Alumni Wheelhouse
Being at the Apprenticeshop is a life-altering experience for many of us. It can change our ideas of what is possible. It can change our career paths or life trajectories. It can lead to lifelong friendships and partnerships. Everyone that passes through leaves a mark on the place, in the form of a new tradition, a shoe nailed to the wall, a bench built, a photo, and of course, a boat; there are countless ways in which alumni have touched the ‘Shop and molded it into the place it is today. As alums, you, not the physical building, hold the Apprenticeshop’s almost-50-year history in your hands and memories.
We want to build strong and consistent relationships with our alumni, engaging you as advocates, ambassadors, stewards, and supporters to help make us a better, richer, more sustainable organization. We want to connect the thread that runs between past and present. If you’re not already on our newsletter list, you can subscribe below to stay in touch with what we’re building and doing as an organization now. You can check out our alumni map to find old friends, post or comment on photos of years and projects past, or send us a note with your updated contact information so we know where you are and what you’re up to. Write us a letter, send us an email, or call us. Come visit the ‘Shop and take a tour, join us for a boat launch, planking party, Friday community lunch, or Free Friday Sail. We would love to hear from you!
Join Our Email List
The best way to stay up to date on what’s happening at the ‘Shop is to join our email list. In our monthly updates, we send out information about upcoming events and classes you can register for. We also send out a monthly email with our most recent blog posts. And quarterly, we send out a more in-depth newsletter with updates from the shop floor and the waterfront.
Contact Form
We’d love to stay in touch! You can use the form below to update your contact information with us.
Alumni Map
Want to find other alums in your area? You can use the map below. Click on a blue pin to pull up the name, contact information and class year for a former apprentice in your area. Or, if you’re not on the map and would like to be, you can add yourself here. To access the map, click on the “View larger map” icon in the top right corner of the map.
Photo Share
We have lots of old photos and we want to see yours! You can post and share your photos with other alums through our Apprenticeshop Flickr group. And if you recognize anyone in the photo or want to tell us a story about it, please do. You can leave a comment on the photo directly by clicking one of the photos below or send us an email at ninanoah@apprenticeshop.org.
Opportunities To Engage
Ambassador - spread the word
Write about your experience to share potential apprentices: what did you learn, how did you grow, and how did it bring you to where you are now?
Share your experience with your physical or virtual communities
Send potential applicants our way
Meet with prospective students as part of their application process
Send commissions our way
Advisor - share what you know
Sit on the board
Lead demonstrations, give a lecture, or teach a workshop
Participate in an advisory group to help us stay current with craft, seamanship, and hands-on education
Steward - keep the boat floating
Share photos and memories to connect with other alums
Add a pin to our alumni map
Enhance our alumni network through personal relationships you have maintained with other alums
Join us for Friday lunch and Walk Around
Join us for Boat Work Week (in the spring and fall)
Volunteer skills towards facility maintenance
Become a 'host family' for an incoming apprentice
Supporter - contribute material, money, tools
Contribute to our alumni funded scholarship with a goal of supporting at least one incoming apprentice a year
Contribute to our Mary Lacy Scholarship for women
Contribute to general operations
Donate useful tools and equipment