NEW DOCKS BEING INSTALLED NOW!
With help from the community, we are creating a great place for the youth of Pierce County to touch the Sound! This month we have "spruced up" our building at 820 East D Street with fresh paint in our logo colors of red, yellow and blue, plus a brand new front door!
We have broken ground on new docks at our location on the East side of the Foss Waterway. The work is being done by Quigg Brothers Construction under contract with the Port of Tacoma. This will enable the large Sea Scout vessels to relocate from the West side and make this their base of operations. There will also be sewer pumpout stations for the public, and moorage space for sailboat training, marine science and boating safety classes.
After the docks, our next step is to place a modular classroom building on our site, so maritime skills can be taught here starting in 2012. We appreciate the help of the City of Tacoma, Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Woodworth Foundaton to make this possible, but more help is needed to equip the new classroom. You may donate through this website, or contact Mike Lonergan at 253-572-2666 to talk further about it. Check back often for news about our capital campaign, to create a great training and recreation facility right here on the Tacoma waterfront!
Whether rowing, paddling, sailing or motoring, being part of the team that moves the boat over the waves creates positive, life defining experiences for young people.
Youth can watch the birds, seals, otters, whales, and fish; learn how to fix a crack in the deck, repair a small engine, rebuild a diesel engine, navigate, safely operate a boat and do many other things that are not taught on TV.
At the Tacoma Youth Marine Center, young people learn through experience to be good boaters, good mechanics, and good citizens.
