Hands On Deck

Mechanical and Maritime Skills Education

Hands On Deck

Volunteer With Us

Share your time.
Build something together.

Strong volunteer support is vital to Hands On Deck. Woodworking skills are welcome, but they aren’t a prerequisite. What matters is a sincere interest in helping kids succeed.

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Volunteers working together to move workshop equipment

Lend a hand

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer helps a child apply finish to wooden boat parts at a workshop table.

Teaching

Have a specialized skill you’d love to teach? We’d love to work with you, providing the resources and space to share your talents with our community.

Volunteer positions a piece of wood under a drill press in the workshop.

Building

There are always projects going on in the shop. Help us restore old boats, build new ones, or prepare class materials for our kids’ woodworking shop.

Adult instructor guides a teenager using a handheld router on a wooden project.

Mentoring

Is one-on-one more your style? Share your knowledge, help young people develop their skills, and build meaningful connections through mentoring.

John Seaman smiles while steering a sailboat on open water.

Volunteer Spotlight

John Seaman

John has helped Hands On Deck as a rowing director, boat hull manager, and board member serving on the building committee. He has rowed Adirondack Guide boats since he was a young man in New York and has won the Willard Hanmar Guideboat race many times.

He is also passionate about Austin Healey sports cars and is active in Wisconsin’s British car community.

Want to hear about John’s experience volunteering with HOD? Reach out and we’ll connect you.

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