DGR Donate to River school ships. Help stop teen dropout.
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Hi. My Name is Capt. Bouc. I am a retired school teacher, River Master and trustee of Avoca Trust, a DGR trust raising Tax deductible donation funds to create a fleet of River Murray School ships, home porting at Mannum and cruising the Murray, as an alternative school for youth at risk of high school dropout. The current South Australian high school dropout rate is 24% and increasing.
Phone me on 0418 83 137 if you can help with fund raising. Talking about it to friends is one of the best ways to help. Click here for more details
Potential dropout teens need to escape the current school for many reasons. Adventure on school ships with teacher managed learning will hold them in education.
We need a total of at least $1,200,000 for the planned three school ships.
- ($200,000) to Buy TSAvoca II Steam Boat fundraiser cruising the river with a team of 6 Marketing students, fundraising.
- ($400,000) to Buy & refit TSAerie as entry school ship hosting 16 SACE entry students with teacher staff, cruising full time, river skills and hospitality skills training from within SACE options.
- ($600,000) Buy & Refit TSMundoo Paddleboat ($600,000) as advanced training vessel with a full time student team of catering & marketing students fund raising with catering projects on the river.
DGR Tax Deductible donations support purchase and refit of the boats. Aerie students are enrolled in Aerie school ships study selected SACE course work in cookery, care services and personal passion subjects to complete their SACE. Catering course provide student food. Student Costs are as low as possible they can earn their keep on TS Mundoo with a wide range of catering functions. School ships cannot be registered as schools with schools funding in SA. We have asked the State Treasurer, Stephen Mullighan to help the schoolship project with SAFA Loan funding help to get Avoca II working on fundraising. You may like to encourage Treasurer Mullighan's support.
Contact, Hon Stephen Mullighan MP 08 8449 4288
Students enrol on Aerie DGR school ships full time in residence. Aerie school ships operational, catering costs and staffing remain within the living away from home allowance. DGR Donations fund the ship purchase and ongoing maintenance. Swag space is free. Students pay for food. We welcome volunteers to help work the boats and enjoy river cruising. Aerie School ship students study cookery and hospitality skills and online as for home schooling including SACE subjects, on the school ships. Our teacher crew host the students and skipper the boats. Students work the boats, the catering and the house-boat care skills as part of their SACE studies.
Our funding target for all three ships is $1,100,000
- "Avoca II" Steamboat fund raiser needs $200,000 to purchase and setup for cruise marketing.
- River Boat TSAerie needs $400,000 and
- Paddle Boat TSMundoo needs $500,000 - - - Mundoo and student crew can attract donations for large functions catering at any place along the river. Cruise places are available on Mundoo by donation.
See:- https://aeriecollege.au for more details of the project.
Co-organisers (2)
Aerie Transition
Organiser
Frayville, SA
Capt. Bouc
Co-organiser