Upcoming Events
We would be thrilled to help you host a small gathering in which we share our goals with your network. If this interests you, please contact Martha’s Vineyard Ocean Academy’s executive director.
Ian@mvoceanacademy.org
Phone (508) 560-9237
Past Events
June 27th – Vineyard Haven Yacht Club
Cocktails aboard Shenandoah Dockside at Black Dog Wharf
Tuesday, June 27 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm
The Black Dog Wharf
20 Beach Street Ext. Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Appetizers & Refreshments Provided
Casual Attire
Please RSVP to Lorne Lewis
manager@vhyc.com
How Sailing Voyages Can Have a Positive Impact on Young People.
Casey Blum, co-founder and executive director of Martha's Vineyard Ocean Academy (formerly FUEL), and Professor Anita Tucker, UNH, Associate Director of the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare (OBH) Center for Research, will talk about their research on how sailing on the tall ship Shenandoah has shown positive outcomes in the development of social-emotional skills in youth. These skills are essential for happiness, sense of purpose, and resilience.
Thursday, June 22nd – Edgartown Yacht Club
Saturday, June 17 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm (talk begins at 12:30)
Aboard Shenandoah at Edgartown Yacht Club
1 Dock St. #1309, Edgartown, MA 02539
Grab a sandwich and come aboard Shenandoah to hear Casey Blum, LCSW, MS, USCG 100-ton masters license, and Dr. Anita Tucker, Professor in Dept of Social Work at UNH, speak.
June 16th – West Chop Goes Nautical
Cocktails aboard Shenandoah Dockside at Black Dog Wharf
Friday, June 16 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm
The Black Dog Wharf
20 Beach Street Ext. Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Appetizers & Refreshments Provided
Casual Attire
Please RSVP to Justin Mercier
gm@westchopclubmv.com
July 22 – Annual Benefit Celebration
A THOUGHT-PROVOKING EVENING WITH DR. WALLACE J. NICHOLS, AUTHOR OF NATIONAL BESTSELLING BOOK “BLUE MIND.”
Wednesday, July 22 | 6:00 – 6:30pm
Live-streaming in the comfort of your home
Speaker Dr. Wallace J. Nichols
About Dr. Wallace J. Nichols
Dr. Wallace "J" Nichols - called a “Keeper of the Sea" by GQ Magazine, “a visionary" by Outside Magazine, a "water warrior" by AQUATICS International and a "friend of the sea" by Experience Life Magazine - is an innovative, silo-busting, entrepreneurial scientist, movement maker, renown marine biologist, voracious Earth and idea explorer, wild water advocate, bestselling author, sought after lecturer, and fun-loving Dad. He also likes turtles (a lot).
Dr. Nichols collaborates tirelessly to create the new story of water and share it with the world. This story includes the vast cognitive, emotional, psychological, social, physical, and spiritual benefits that we can all derive from healthy waters and oceans throughout our lives…
February 19 – An Ocean of Outcomes
How To Assess What is Actually Happening Aboard Our Vessels and in Our Programs
A WORKSHOP LED BY CASEY BLUM AND IAN RIDGEWAY
47th Annual Tall Ships America Conference
St. Pete Beach, Florida
February 19th – 20th, 2020
We’ve all heard it before, “sailing will increase your confidence and self-esteem” and “tall ships are a great way to build character.” How do we actually know that these statements are true? How can we measure what we think is happening in our programs and translate that information into something more reliable and meaningful. In this interactive session we will discuss these questions while also exploring:
What are outcome measures and how to choose the right ones for your organization
What are the benefits for utilizing outcomes measures and what are the ramifications for not
As a field, how are we comparing to similar industries (outdoor education, gap-year, and wilderness therapy)
February 15 – Breath is Fuel
A HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL CYCLING WORKSHOP
BENEFITING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUEL PROGRAM
Mansion House Health Club
Saturday, February 15th, 2020
3:30 – 5:00 pm
To reserve a bike, please visit the front desk at the Mansion House or call (508) 693-2200.
This workshop is free for Health Club members ($18 for non-members). Gifts to FUEL are encouraged.
For additional details please call Casey Blum
(404) 405-1234
About the workshop
The first 45 minutes of this workshop will focus on breathing techniques during high intensity and recovery cycling intervals. We will then step onto our yoga mats and spend 30 minutes on relaxation breathing.
Led by Casey Blum & Freedom Cartwright
February 12 – Panel Discussion with MV Nonprofit Collaborative
STEWARDSHIP: BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST
– with –
Ian Ridgeway & Casey Blum (FUEL)
Barbara Bellisimo (MV Community Services)
Emily Armstrong (Island Grown Initiative)
Camp Jaberwocky
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sign up with MV Nonprofit Collaborative
August 2nd – West Chop Club Casino
A PRIVATE GATHERING HOSTED BY TOM GRAHAM
Friday, August 2 | 5:00 - 7:00pm
162 Iroquois Ave., Vineyard Haven
a talk by Captain Bob Douglas and FUEL’s cofounders
appetizers & refreshments
dinner for those who would like to stay
If you have questions about this event or would like to attend, please email FUEL’s executive director Ian Ridgeway or call him (774)563-0731.
July 27th & August 24th – Shenandoah
SAIL INTO THE FUTURE WITH CAPTAIN BOB DOUGLAS AND FUEL ABOARD THE LEGENDARY SCHOONER SHENANDOAH
Saturday, July 27 & Saturday August 24 | 2:00 - 6:00pm
Departing from Black Dog Wharf, Vineyard Haven
A talk by Captain Bob Douglas and FUEL’s cofounders followed by an afternoon sailing cruise
Appetizers & refreshments
$150/person ($70 tax-deductible)
If you have questions about this event, please email FUEL’s Executive Director or call (774)563-0731.
July 18 – The Pink House
1ST ANNUAL CELEBRATION BENEFITTING THE FUEL PROGRAM
Thursday, July 18 | 5:00 – 7:00pm
600 Chappaquonsett Road, Vineyard Haven
Speaker Dr. Dan Garvey
Appetizers & refreshments
Live music by Fox and Bones
-zero waste event-
If you did not receive an invitation and would like to attend this event please email FUEL’s executive director Ian Ridgeway or call him (774)563-0731.
CONFIRMED GUESTS
As of July 9, 2019
ELIZABETH HARRIS — Host
DAN GARVEY — Speaker, Advisor
CASEY BLUM & IAN RIDGEWAY — Cofounders
STEVER AUBREY — Director
TRACEY OVERBECK STEAD — Director
JOHN KEENE — Director
CYNTHIA WOOLBRIGHT — Advisor
CHERYL DEWITT — Volunteer
ALISON PARRY — Volunteer
CHRISTINA COLARUSSO — Volunteer
ERIN JACKSON — Volunteer
OWEN CARTWRIGHT — Volunteer
Joanne Adkins
John Anderson
Ken Andrichick
Elsie Aubrey
Lilah Aubrey
Lynne Aubrey
Ellen Bender
Andrew Berry
Peyton Berry
Cindy Blum
Jay Bodnar
Meg Bodnar
Lisa Bolden
Emily Bramhall
Cecile Brennen
Kevin Brennen
David Brown
Karin Brown
Mark Chung
Michael Cohen
Marci Cohen
Eric Coles
Ross Cottrell
Simeon Denhart
Cheryl Dewitt
Eric Dewitt
Avery Dey
Jamie Douglas
Mary Douglas
Heidi Drew
Jennifer Drew
Tom Dunlop
Bill Dunne
Janet Dunne
Claudia Ewing
Steve Ewing
Barbara Garvey
Scott Gilmore
Jerry Goodale
Ann Haley
Leon Haley
Adrian Higgins
Evelyn Higgins
Hayden Higgins
Jenny Higgins
Latham Higgins
Meg Higgins
Peter Higgins
Tony Higgins
Quinn Higgins
Maureen Harris
Dan Headington
Dodie Headington
Mrs. Hughes
Robert Hughes
Gerald Jones
Linda Jones
Hillary Noyes Keene
Margo Lee
Zach Lee
Amy Manchester
Steve Manchester
Deborah Magiera
Eileen McAleney
Billy McCullough
Cissy McCullough
Melissa McDonald
Gary McGivney
Alex Meleney
Laurie Meleney
Ken Monahan
Nancy Monahan
Darrel Morris
John Moxley
Gwen Norton
Peter Norton
Brian O’Connell
Lynne O’Connell
Anthony Piland
Mary Lou Piland
Caroline Ray
Justin Ray
Abby Remer
Dan Ridgeway
Abbie Rogers
Shep Shove
Jake Seidler
Poppy Seidler
Marcia Smith
Martha Stackpole
Matthew Stackpole
Ethan Stead
Herb The Losen
Sarah Vitort
Joani VanTuyl
Jill Wadley
Steve Wadley
Phil Wallis
Wendy Whipple
Lynne Whiting
Colin Whyte
John Wolff
Lyle Zell
TRAVEL TO MARTHA’S VINEYARD
BY BOAT
Year-round ferry service for passengers and cars leaves from Woods Hole on Cape Cod, Massachusetts on the Steamship Authority ferry. This is the ONLY ferry that will take your car.
While you can walk onto any of their 12+ daily crossings, you MUST make an advanced reservation for your car. It is easy to do that on their website, or by calling 508.477.8600
BY PLANE
Cape Air offers daily, year-round flights from Boston, and additional seasonal service from New Bedford, Hyannis and Nantucket in Massachusetts, New York’s ZYP and Westchester, New York
Private Air Charters are another year-round option.
JetBlue provides seasonal flights direct from Boston’s Logan Airport and New York’s JFK Airport to Martha’s Vineyard.
Delta provides seasonal flight service direct from New York’s LaGuardia airport to Martha’s Vineyard select days of the week between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
American Airlines Provides seasonal service from Washington, DC.
LODGING ON MARTHA’S VINEYARD
There are many rentals on Martha’s Vineyard though demand is high and things book early. Our recommendation is to search Airbnb or Vrbo. If you are having trouble finding accommodations, we may be able to find one of our supporters to host you. Please email FUEL’s executive director Ian Ridgeway or call him (774)563-0731 if you need help.