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help to make a difference in the community. Groups wishing to participate in the upcom- ing Student Involvement Fair may do so free of charge and are asked to contact Lauren Garrett by Weds. Sept. 1, to sign-up, 326- 2280, or via email at
lauren.garrett@
mma.edu MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY SEEKS VOLUNTEER STUDENT SPONSORS Maine Maritime Academy’s Student Sponsor Program is seeking community vol- unteers to serve as host families for students new to the college this year. Initiated ten years ago, the program is designed to pair new students with faculty, staff, and commu- nity hosts. The program provides new stu- dents with an opportunity to meet members of the MMA and Castine communities in an effort to ease the often stressful transition to college life. In turn, members of the commu- nity gain an insider’s view of student life and activities at the college, and develop per- sonal relationships with students. According to Jeff Loustaunau, vice president for enrollment management at MMA, sponsors can provide necessary friendship, understanding, and encourage- ment to first-year students as they meet the challenges associated with adjusting to col- lege life, from being away from family and friends to handling enhanced study require- ments and time management issues. Spon- sors provide a unique place for students to relax and enjoy the companionship of spon- sor families. According to program organiz- ers, sponsor criteria are quite simple. Spon-
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sors must live within a reasonable distance to Maine Maritime Academy and attend a man- datory information session presented by the college’s Dean of Student Services and Com- mandant of Midshipmen. The meeting will be held in September.
Those interested in becoming a host family must fill out an application and return it to the college’s Office of the Commandant of Mid- shipmen. Applications are available by con- tacting 326-2250. Potential sponsors may re- quest a student by name or based on prefer- ence of gender, home state, religious back- ground, sports affiliation, or special inter- ests. Potential sponsors are authorized to sponsor up to four students a year, with program organizers suggesting that families sponsor at least two students at a time.
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY WEL- COMES COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT NOTICES
The Maine Maritime Academy Office of Financial Aid continues to maintain a job bulletin program for its students and the community. Initiated eight years ago, the program is designed to pair current students seeking off-campus employment with mem- bers of the community. Job notices are posted free of charge on the college’s internal web site which allows ongoing student ac- cess. MMA maintains an electronic job bul- letin of employment opportunities available to students in the greater-Castine area. Jobs posted are commonly for yard work, snow removal, home repairs and painting, baby- sitting, house cleaning, clerical work, and house sitting and pet care. Employment may
be on-going, periodic, or one-time, and de- tails such as wage, personal and professional references, and verification of professional skills are the responsibility of the potential employer and employee.
The public is encouraged to take advantage of the free employment bulletin throughout the year. Notices maybe submitted to Kathy Heath, director of financial aid, at 326-2339 or via email at
Kathy.heath@mma.edu
Maine Island Trail Association Launches Online Guide
PORTLAND, ME – The Maine Island Trail Association announced today that after 22 years of producing an annual paper Guide to the Maine Island Trail it has launched an accompanying interactive online version. The new website located at
guide.MITA.org provides access to all 185 + sites on the Trail, coast wide nautical charts, put-in & pump out information, plus local weather and tide infor- mation.
America’s first recreational water trail, the Maine Island Trail extends along the entire coast of Maine. For over two decades, the Maine Island Trail Association has en- tered into agreements with island owners to allow recreational access to their islands in exchange for a variety of volunteer-driven stewardship services. The final product of these many agreements is the annual Guide, which informs members exactly what islands they can visit, where the island is located among the thousands of wild islands in Maine, where they may camp, anchor, and what else they may do and expect to see there. The online Guide has several advan- tages over its paper counterpart. Its contents can be updated in real-time, it can be searched instantaneously, and it covers more content — including regional histories and current weather and tide information. Eventually the site will host user-generated content, photos
and trip planning services.
The Guide uses cutting edge mapping technology with NOAA raster chart layers. The end result allows users to pan over the entire coast, zoom from coast-wide to island- specific scale, and see interactive icons for the Trail’s different features. (While it uses NOAA charts, the website itself is not de- signed for navigational use.)
“In the past, when an island needed to be closed temporarily due to bird nesting or an owner seeking privacy, we had to put out addenda to the guide,” reports Program Di- rector Brian Marcaurelle. “Now we’ll be able to disseminate such changes in real time, so that visitors will be able to check before heading off.”
The effort to create an online version of the traditional paper guidebook is an impor- tant milestone for the Maine Island Trail Association. “The Guide to the Maine Island Trail has become indispensable to many people, but it is also costly, and limited by it’s inherent constraints like space and timeli- ness,” reports Doug Welch, Executive Direc- tor. “Our members love the book, but many have been looking for more information online. After 22 years of mailing out paper, we’re pleased to offer the option of an elec-
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