BoatLIFE is pleased to announce a unique partnership with Lowcountry Maritime School, one of Charleston, South Carolina’s premier maritime education organizations. The partnership is in its development phase and will launch to tie in with the start of the school’s academic year this September.
About Lowcountry Maritime School
Founded in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in 2014, Lowcountry Maritime School (LMS) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that educates and engages school-aged youth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) based boat building techniques, boat maintenance, and maritime culture. Through co-created teacher-driven instruction, students learn the ins and outs of boatbuilding, and specifically wooden boat construction, with hands-on learning in a classroom setting.
About the partnership
Currently, Lowcountry Maritime School partners with 13 local schools and is in the process of expanding its reach. In addition to its classroom partnerships with local schools, LMS also offers after-school programs and summer camps. The organization also offers classes at its boatyard in Mount Pleasant. This is an exciting time for BoatLIFE, now in its 65th year, to partner with LMS. Not only is BoatLIFE the preferred boat caulk vendor, it is also a local Lowcountry business.
Stay tuned for this exciting partnership launch at Colonial Lake in Downtown Charleston! We hear that an oyster roast fundraiser will be on the docket, as well as giveaways and prizes. For more information about Lowcountry Maritime School and to view its current offerings, visit www.lowcountrymaritimesociety.org.
About Life Industries Corporation
Founded by Mr. Edwin Kehrt on Long Island, New York in 1959, Life Industries Corporation formulates, compounds, labels, packages, and ships various chemical compounds. Parent company to BoatLIFE, RVbyLIFE, and AeroLIFE Industries, the organization relocated to its present home in North Charleston, South Carolina in 1995. Grace L. Schmidt, Mr. Kehrt’s daughter, has been president since 1987. This year marks the company’s 65th anniversary.