Great Lakes Boat Building School

GLBBS Students Visit Northern Michigan Employers

March 22, 2019 – Today, students from Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) toured through three Northern Michigan business and potential employers.  The students were treated to private tours at Van Dam Custom Boats (Boyne City), Boyne City Boat Yard, and Irish Boat Shop (Harbor Springs). Students were not only able to see first hand […]


Posted: March 22, 2019 | View More »

Your Legacy…Our Longevity

With planned giving, you can provide long-lasting support for Great Lakes Boat Building School while enjoying financial benefits for yourself.  Gifts to GLBBS are an investment in the future of the men and women who study here in the Les Cheneaux Islands. You can touch the lives of students while creating a lasting legacy, enjoy […]


Posted: February 26, 2019 | View More »

2019 Summer Activity Schedule

Are you as excited as we are about summer 2019 in the Les Cheneaux Islands?  With winter weather dumping the white stuff all over Cedarville and Hessel we are ready for the thaw. What better way to get into that summertime mindset than to put these great events on your calendar: May GLBBS Summer Kick […]


Posted: February 26, 2019 | View More »

Why We No Longer Build Boats on Commission

Starting in the fall of 2018 Great Lakes Boat Building School is no longer accepting requests to build boats on a commission basis. The school has recently undergone a remarkable transformation. The former 18-month Comprehensive Career Boat Building program, which included time off over the summer, has been pared to a 12-month year-round offering with […]


Posted: January 25, 2019 | View More »

GLBBS Hosts Continuing Education Courses for Marine Professionals

Great Lakes Boat Building School has partnered with the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) to offer continuing education and certification courses to Marine Professionals.   This week, instructor Mike Downey was joined by six individuals from all over the state of Michigan to take part in our first ever continuing education offering.  The Marine […]


Posted: January 24, 2019 | View More »

Support GLBBS just by shopping

As of October of 2018, Amazon has given $105,515,619.04 to linked charities. It’s a pretty safe bet that you’ve heard of Amazon before. Chances are you have something from Amazon about to delivered right to your door right now. What you may not know is that you can help Great Lakes Boat Building School with every purchase […]


Posted: January 15, 2019 | View More »

GLBBS Honors Program Advisory Board Members

As we start 2019 it is important for us to thank certain individuals for their involvement of the School. On October 17, 2018, Great Lakes Boat Building School recognized the significant contributions of Sandy Bryson Brian Nettleton, and Steve VanDam of the School’s Program Advisory Board (PAB). All three gentlemen have served on the PAB […]


Posted: January 9, 2019 | View More »

Scholarships Help Launch Careers

As a student at GLBBS, Tom Ruddy is known for his dry sense of humor and his exacting craftsmanship. He tells Stem2Stern that he enjoys working with and interacting with his classmates, as well as “learning new skills and different approaches to woodworking and boat building each and every day.” Tom’s Mother, Elaine, recently wrote […]


Posted: January 5, 2019 | View More »

Alumni Connection: Kaleb Voisin

Kaleb Voisin is a 2018 graduate of our Comprehensive Career Boat Building program, was named GLBBS “Shipmate of the Year 2018” and is now a Restoration Technician at Ramsey Brothers Restorations and Dart Boat Company in Toledo, OH. We were able to sit down with Kaleb to ask him some questions about being a student […]


Posted: January 3, 2019 | View More »

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