Great Lakes Boat Building School

Nikki, the “Can Do Kid”

Nikki the Can Do Kid By Dave Murray When she was 18-years old, Nikki Storey was captured in verse by her grandfather, Otto, as the Can Do Kid. Now some two decades later as Executive Director of the Great Lakes Boat Building School, she is charged to ‘do it.’ She had been the business manager […]


Posted: March 27, 2020 | View More »

February student visit day was a success

  Fifteen students joined us on Saturday, February 15, 2020 for a future student visit day. This event, in conjunction with Les Cheneaux Islands’ annual Snowsfest, gave students the opportunity to tour the facility, meet staff, learn about our programs, explore the Les Cheneaux Islands, find out about financial assistance, and do some hands-on activities. […]


Posted: February 24, 2020 | View More »

Board of Directors Treasurer Passes after 12 Years of Service

Memorial Visitation Saturday, Feb 22, 2020 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Memorial Service Saturday, Feb 22, 2020 1:00 PM https://www.santeiufuneralhome.com/obituary/gregory-malcho?fbclid=IwAR3mNsOt45Sf_y8VrqnIXq4wESOxGqaBJThAEdf27ylSm1R6v4lfFDGIYcI


Posted: February 24, 2020 | View More »

NMRA to offer marine trades scholarship in 2020

NMRA to offer marine trades scholarship in 2020 January 30, 2020 The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) is offering a $3,000 scholarship to an outstanding student pursuing education and a career in the marine trades. High school seniors, and college and vocational students may apply. The application can be found here and is due April 1, 2020. […]


Posted: February 24, 2020 | View More »

Celebrating 15 Years

Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) was established in 2005, by a group of Les Cheneaux Islands area enthusiasts, with its impressive history of the building and restoration of wooden boats, learned that there was no wooden boat building school in the Great Lakes region. The thought of establishing such a school became a reality […]


Posted: January 27, 2020 | View More »

Exclusive Partnership with Mercury Marine

Mercury Marine and its education division, Mercury University, partnered with the Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville, Mich., to offer a 12-month, 42-credit-hour repair and maintenance program. Mercury and the school announced the program at the Progressive Detroit Boat Show, which was held this past weekend. “We are excited about the opportunity to partner […]


Posted: January 27, 2020 | View More »

Raffle Winners Launch their new Boat!

A week after their winning number (#69) was drawn by GLBBS Comprehensive Career Boat Building student Jesse Nakfoor at the 10th Annual Beer Fest & Boat Yard Bash on August 30th – Jake and Cheryl Hewitt met their new boat.  The lucky couple purchased their “Restoration Raffle” ticket for the 1947 Chris-Craft Deluxe at the Les […]


Posted: September 30, 2019 | View More »

GLBBS Inaugural Golf Outing

On July 5th, eleven foursomes teed off in the Great Lakes Boat Building School Inaugural Golf Scramble at Munoscong Golf Course in Pickford. Congraultions to our winning foursome – Ken Wilke, Jason Wallace, Richie Boal, and Matt Gratowski. Thank you to everyone who joined us to golf in the Inaugural GLBBS Golf Scramble yesterday! And […]


Posted: July 31, 2019 | View More »

1947 Chris-Craft Sea Trials A Success!

It was a bright, shiny morning on Hessel Bay when GLBBS students were able to realize the culmination of their hard work over the past year.  The students, along with Instructor Rob Freel, put the seventeen foot 1947 Chris-Craft Deluxe through its paces. This was some of the student’s first time riding in a wooden […]


Posted: June 28, 2019 | View More »

Congratulations to the Spring 2019 GLBBS Graduating Class

On June 14th, 2019 six students graduated from the Comprehensive Career Boat Building program at Great Lakes Boat Building School.  Chris Kowalski, Ben Diamond, Corey Stockdale, Will Robbins, Scott Webster, and Tom Ruddy successfully completed their studies at GLBBS! After the ceremonial “signing of the paddle” a dinner reception was held at Ang-Gios Restaurant for […]


Posted: June 28, 2019 | View More »

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