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W
elcome aboard! Please look over the volunteer opportunities below and send in an electronic signup form with your interests. If you have any questions you can email us at volunteer@Ernestina.org or call Laurie at 508-992-4900. Other opportunities are available that can be tailored to your interest. Let us know how you would like to be involved!

2002  

**The schedule is updated regularly.
Check back soon!

Type of Activity (X)
January Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Monday-Friday
7-11
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
  Monday-Friday
14-18
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
  Saturday
19
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
         
February Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Sunday
10
The Bayside Birthday Auction

Location: Compass Rose Antiques, Howland Place
Time: 3-5 Preview, 5-7 Auction

Fundraising Event  
  Monday-Friday
18-22
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
  Saturday
23
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
  Monday-Friday
25-1
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
         
March Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Monday-Friday

4-8

Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
  Saturday
9
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
  Monday-Friday
11-15
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
  Monday-Friday
18-22
Winter Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1630

Dockside Maintenance  
         
April Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Tues.- Sat
2-6
General ships maintenance and up-rigging in preparation for the sailing season.

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1600

Dockside Maintenance  
  Tues.- Sat
9-13
General ships maintenance and up-rigging in preparation for the sailing season.

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1600

Dockside Maintenance  
  Tues.- Sat
16-20
General ships maintenance and up-rigging in preparation for the sailing season.

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1600

Dockside Maintenance  
  Tues.- Fri
23-26
General ships maintenance and up-rigging in preparation for the sailing season.

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1600

Dockside Maintenance  
  Saturday
27
Volunteer Training Day for all volunteers. Orientation to the organization, volunteer programs and opportunities. All welcome!

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier and underway out into Buzzards Bay.
Time: 0830-1530

Volunteer Training  
  Saturday
27
Season Kick-off Barbecue and Potluck

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 1530-1800

Party!  
  Tuesday
30
General ships maintenance and up-rigging in preparation for the sailing season.

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1600

Dockside Maintenance  
         
May Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Wed-Thurs.
1-2
Ships Maintenance

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1600

Dockside Maintenance  
  Friday
3
Coast Guard Inspection and General Ship's Maintenance (Possibly get underway)

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-?

USCG Inspection

Dockside Maintenance

 
  Sat-Sun
4-5
Ships Maintenance

Location: Tonnessen Park on New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1600

Dockside Maintenance  
  Mon.-Sat
6-11
DaySails and Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 07:30-1800

Day-Sails

Ship's Maintenance

 
  Sunday
12
Transit Sail New Bedford to Woods Hole

Location: On Ship Meet at Tonnessen Park New Bedford, Transit to Woods Hole
Time:
0900-1700

Transit Sail  
  Sunday
26
Day-Sail

Location:On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time:
0800-1600

Day-Sail  
  Monday
27
Ship's Maintenance and Day-Sail,
"Stars in the Spars" Movie Night

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800- 2200

Ship's Maintenance

Day-Sail

Public Event

 
  Tues.- Thurs.
28-30
Day Sails and Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830- 1600

Day-Sails  
         
June Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Sunday
2
Day-Sail

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830-1600

Day Sail  
  Mon.- Thurs.
3-6
Day Sails and Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0830- 1600

Day-Sail

Ship's Maintenance

 
  Tuesday
4
Member Sail
"Stars in the Spars" Movie Night

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 1730-2200

Day-Sail

Public Event

 
  Sunday
9
Day-Sail

Location: On Ship Fan Pier Boston, MA
Time: 0830-1600

Day-Sail  
  Mon.-Fri
10-14
Day-Sails and Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship Fan Pier Boston, MA
Time: 0800- 1700

Day-Sails  
  Saturday
15
Day-Sail

Location: On Ship Fan Pier Boston, MA
Time: 0900-1600

Day-Sail  
  Sunday
16
Day-Sail

Location:On Ship Boston, MA (Dockage not confirmed)
Time: 1000-1400

Day-Sail  
  Thursday
20
Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship Boston, MA
Time:
0830-1430

Ship's Maintenance  
  Friday
21
Member Sail
"Stars in the Spars" Movie Night

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 1730-2200

Day-Sail

Public Event

 
  Thursday
27
Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship New Bedford, MA
Time:
0830-1430

Ship's Maintenance  
         
July Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Saturday
6
Member Sail
"Stars in the Spars" Movie Night

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: Sail 0900-1300, Movie 2100-2230

Sail

Public Event

 
  Sunday
7
Day-Sails and Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time:
0800- 1900

Day-Sail

Ship's Maintenance

 
  Monday
8
Ship's Maintenance

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1600

Ship's Maintenance  
  Thurs.- Fri
11-12
Day-Sails

Location: On-Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0730-1700

Day-Sails  
  Fri-Sun
12-14
New Bedford Summerfest

Location: On-Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0730-2100

Public Event

Festival
 
  Mon.-Tues.
15-16
Ship Maintenance

Location: On-Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0730-1600

Ship Maintenance  
  Wednesday
17
Day-Sail and Dockside Tour
Possible Ship Maintenance

Location: On-Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0730-1600

Day-Sail

Deck-Tour

Possible Ship Maintenance

 
  Sunday
21
Day-Sail

Location: On-Ship New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0730-1900

Day-Sail  
         
August Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  3rd-22nd Ship-Yard

Location: Kelley's Shipyard, Fairhaven
Time: 0730-1630

Ship-Yard  
  Saturday
17
Festa da Ernestina

Location: 89 North Water Street, At Office
Time: TBA

Public Event

Festival

 
  Saturday
31st
Ship Maintenance/Prep for Schooner Race

Location: On-Ship Gloucester, MA
Time: 0730-1700

Ship's Maintenance  
         
September Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Monday
2
Day-Sail and Transit to Salem

Location: Gloucester, MA
Time: 0800-2000

Day-Sail

Transit

 
  Tuesday-Friday
3-6
Dockside Programs and Open Ship

Location: National Park Salem, MA
Time: 0800-1800

Dockside Programs

Public Events

 
  Wed- Thurs.
11-12
Transit Sail

Location: Transit Boston to Providence
Time: Depart 0900 Arrive 1400

Transit Sail  
  Fri- Sun
13-15
Providence Heritage Festival
(Sails, Stars n' the Spars, Open Ship)

Location: India Point Park, Providence RI
Time: 0800-2200

Public Festival  
  Sun- Mon.
22-23
Transit Sail

Location: Transit from New Bedford to Greenport NY
Time: Depart 0700 Arrive 1600

Transit Sail  
         
October Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Wed- Fri
16-18
WOW Program
Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship, New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1630

Ed Program

Ship's Maintenance

 
  Mon.-Wed & Fri
21-23, 25
DaySail and Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship, New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1630

Ed Program

Ship's Maintenance

 
  Thursday
24
WOW Program and Ship's Maintenance

Location: On Ship, New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1630

Ed Programs

Ship's Maintenance

 
  Sat- Sun
26-27
ERNESTINA's HOMEPORT CELEBRATION

Location: On Ship and Tonnessen Park, New Bedford
Time: 0800-2100
(Call for or Email Laurie for More Information)

Public Festival, Potluck Lunch and Sail  
  Mon.- Thurs.
28-31
WOW Program and Down-Rigging

Location: On Ship, New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1630

Ed Program

Down-Rigging

 
         
November Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
  Tues.-Sat
5-9,
12-16,
19-23
Down Rigging the Ship

Location: New Bedford State Pier
Time: 0800-1630

Down Rigging  
         
December Please be sure to sign-up to volunteer, in order to ensure that there is space and projects for all that want to participate. Either use the form linked to this page, e-mail to Volunteer@Ernestina.org or call the office at 508.992.4900. Thanks!!    
         
    **Schedule subject to change....   Check back in regularly for updates and additions.    
   

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