Items that relate to events and news at Nauticus http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php Do you enjoy working with people? Then Nauticus needs you! http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1209041973&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT A successful partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Nauticus will be recognized next month by the Virginia Math and Science Coalition. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1208452781&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT James Woolsley, former Director of Central Intelligence, will provide insight into "Energy, Security and the Long War of the 21st Century" at the inaugural Blue Planet Forum: Exploring the Bay and Beyond lecture series on Monday, May 12, 2008, at Nauticus. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1208452206&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus will host another fun day on the greens with the 9th Annual Battleship Wisconsin Golf Outing on April 25, 2008. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1206032479&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Norfolk's cruise program was recognized this month with the prestigious 2008 Editor-in-Chief Award http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1204235007&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Want to make a difference on the largest artifact in Norfolk? Nauticus is looking for new volunteers... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1201787691&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus visitors will be able to go behind the scenes of Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1201787331&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT In partnership with Norfolk Public Schools and Lockheed Martin Corporation, Nauticus has begun a new "Science Blast" afterschool program... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1194236854&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Was a merchant from Norfolk the real Jack the Ripper? http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1193234150&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Need a safe place to take the kids when school is out, but you have to work? Nauticus has the answer to your situation—SNOWA Camp! http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1193232693&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Looking for a way to provide the kids with a delightfully ghoulish Halloween experience? http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1192197069&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus has recently hired Rolf Johnson as director of education & exhibits and Colby Peck as group sales manager. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1189102184&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Need a safe place to take the kids when school is out, but you have to work... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1188918378&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month! http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1188587905&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Throughout September 2007, Nauticus will offer a special $7admission fee to visitors aged 55 and older... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1189015582&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT On display September 19 & 20 in the Nauticus front court adjacent to Town Point Park. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1188586396&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT After a successful re-creation of Jamestown explorer John Smith's 1607 journey up the Chesapeake Bay... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1187987130&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus will host its Annual "Treasures of the Sea" Gala on Saturday, September 15, 2007... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1187964787&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus will host a Back to School Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, September 8... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1187897334&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus has been officially designated as a NOAA Ocean Exploration Alliance partner for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1187365336&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Take a tour of Virginia's only cruise terminal and hottest new event venue, the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center! http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1187365111&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT An underwater glider--representing the latest cutting-edge technology in oceanography research--will be on display at Nauticus... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1187364878&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT On Wednesday, August 8, at 11 a.m., Nauticus will host the commissioning of the Lisa Moran... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1185928198&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus' newly created OceanQuest Camp for high achieving students will offer students hands-on experience in a marine science laboratory... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1185369350&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus Teacher Susie Hill of Suffolk, Va., to Get Hands-on Research Experience Aboard NOAA Ship http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1184571252&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT During the weeks of July 22 and 29, two groups of lucky 10th graders will experience a week of non-stop... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1184305896&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus is pleased to announce that Jerry A. Bridges has joined its board of directors. The Nauticus board oversees... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1183650280&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Thanks to the generosity of NOAA and the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF)... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1182818692&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT On Friday, June 29, Nauticus will debut Gateway to the World, a new, digital, high-definition film that celebrates... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1181788871&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT In observation of National Maritime Day, John Vickerman will be the keynote speaker at a National Maritime Day luncheon... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1178633491&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Spectacular state-of-the-art cruise facility at Nauticus to open in conjunction with Community Open House http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1175703214&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will launch the John Smith Shallop... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1175193420&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Spectacular state-of-the-art cruise facility adjacent to Nauticus to open April 7 in conjunction with Community Open House. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1174081240&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus is pleased to announce the following appointments to its board of directors: http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1172861813&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Sixteen interactive exhibits, a walk-through maze, cultural and historical maps, as well as video footage... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1169745456&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Children will learn that science is involved with everything around them while they perform cool experiments and create make-n-takes during Camp Nauticus' Winter Camps. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1162573494&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus recently welcomed its first-born Brown Banded Bamboo Shark. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1150899207&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Shelia S. Harrison, director of marketing and public relations for Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, was recently selected to serve on the advisory board for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Norfolk State University (NSU). http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1149611598&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus' website, www.nauticus.org, designed by Nauticus' webmaster Eryn Welch, has received The American Association of Webmasters "Gold Award" for excellence in design and content. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1149611212&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus volunteers Aimee and Rachel Dunn recently received The President's Volunteer Service Award for their consistent service and dedication to Nauticus... http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1148570784&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Teachers and students in the Norfolk and Chesapeake Public Schools will be able to learn more about the Chesapeake Bay watershed as a result of a $158,000 grant recently awarded to Nauticus by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training Program (BWET). http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1146588026&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT The world's second-largest cruise line, Royal Caribbean International, will call Nauticus home beginning in April 2007. Royal Caribbean's 692-foot-long Empress of the Seas will sail regularly to Bermuda throughout the spring and summer. Currently, the vessel is also scheduled to be the first to utilize Norfolk's 80,000-square-foot Cruise & Celebration Center. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1144819288&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT The director of NOAA's Tropical Prediction Center, National Hurricane Center, Max Mayfield, will speak at Nauticus on Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m. Mayfield's remarks will be presented in conjunction with the opening of Treasures of NOAA's Ark, a new exhibit opening March 4 http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1140849915&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT After months of planning, Nauticus has announced its new Board of Directors. This new board will oversee all governance, policy formation, fiscal management, strategic planning and fundraising for the campus on the downtown Norfolk waterfront, which includes Nauticus, the USS Wisconsin, and the cruise terminal. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1139034945&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus has received two awards from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Funds will be used to develop educational programs and exhibits. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1134433037&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT The Family Attractions Network (FAN), a new regional partnership of several of Hampton Roads' non-profit attractions, has been created to encourage co-operative marketing and positioning in the travel and tourism market locally, regionally, and nationally. The group is comprised of 17 partners representing 29 municipal-owned or mission-oriented, non-profit attractions located in all seven major cities in Hampton Roads. In addition, the Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk Convention and Visitor Bureaus are a part of this collaborative effort. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1132761972&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Boaters in Downtown Norfolk will soon have their choice of 16 new boat slips as well as bathroom facilities/utilities thanks to a $228,540 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) recently received by Nauticus. This is the first-time that Nauticus has applied for and received the highly competitive grant. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1132313126&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Are you a parent who needs a safe place to take the kids when school is out, but you have to work? Then look no more. Nauticus has the answer to your situation, SNOWA Camp. Registration now open for new program that will provide education-based care for kids. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1128043302&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Enjoy a fun, educational and interactive hour with your child during Nauticus' education program, "Preschool Science Adventures", offered at 3 p.m. on selected Saturdays. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1127148106&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Then check out the Banana Pier Gift Shop at Nauticus! Here you'll find the most unique nautical collection of model sailing ships; nautical home decor dishes, plates, salt and pepper shakers; military themed items; mermaid dolls, and a variety of science and educational toys for all ages. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1126674171&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Whether you like getting your hands wet, greeting visitors from around the world, or the excitement of special events, Nauticus has a volunteer opportunity for you! http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1126673698&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia as part of the Virginia Environmental Endowment program. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1126048420&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus receives an environmental education certificate from the Hampton Roads Alliance for Environmental Education. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1126047676&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT More than 300 Norfolk Public School students who have turned their academic careers around during the 2004-2005 school year will get a free field trip to Nauticus, compliments of Norfolk attorney and former State Board of Education member, Peter G. Decker, Jr. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1126025771&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim will join science students and officials from NOAA and Nauticus to unveil a new permanent exhibit that will showcase in 3-D how the Earth's oceans and atmospheric patterns work together as one interconnected environmental system. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1126025277&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus has been selected by Southern Living Magazine as one of its "205 Favorite Spots" in the South. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1126022060&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT Nauticus was recently awarded the 2005 Sea World/Busch Gardens/FujiFilm Environmental Excellence Award and a $10,000 grant for its Junior Scientist Club program. http://www.nauticus.org/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1126021584&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:7205:00 GMT