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The Old Coast Guard Station has programs for all. All programs include the Standards of Learning for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Kingergarten - Fifth Grade Tour:
Students are taken on an oral history tour of the museum where they will discover why there was a need for the Life-Saving/Coast Guard Services with the aid of photographs, maps and charts. They will learn about the daily jobs of the surfmen, methods of rescue and changes within the Life-Saving/Coast Guard Service and to the surrounding community. Also included: rescue sequence game, shipwreck stories, storybook reading (K-2), videos, and TowerCAM.

All tours are tailored for the specific grade level.

Average tour: 60-90 minutes

Rates: $1.00 per student; $2.00 per adult

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History and Social Science:
K.2, K.3, K.4, K.5, K.6, 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.10, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.10, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, VS.1, VS.2, USI.1, USI.2, USI.5

English:
K.1, K.2, K.3, K.8, 1.1, 1.2, 1.7, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.1, 3.4, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 5.1, 5.7

Virginia Shipwrecks:
This is a slide program presented in your school that is a great addition to your "Disasters" unit in Language Arts. Cost is $40 per program.

Girl Scout Programs:
Programs for Brownies, Juniors and Cadets are offered at The Old Coast Guard Station. To reserve a tour or a badge or patch program, contact: Education Director at 422-1587 or email [email protected].

 


Docent and Volunteer Opportunities go to top of page


The Old Coast Guard Station has a corps of about 60 volunteers and uses them in several ways:

Tour guides in the galleries (docents). Training is provided.
Shop assistants in the museum store.
Special events such as receptions, special projects, fund raisers.
You can volunteer for a regularly scheduled time or work as a substitute volunteer. 
Volunteers are scheduled for two time periods daily -- 10 - 1:30 and 1:30 - 5 PM. Sunday afternoon volunteers are scheduled from 12 noon - 2:30 and 2:30 - 5 PM.

To find out more about volunteer opportunities, call the volunteer coordinator at the museum, 757-422-1587 or email at [email protected].
 

 

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