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1st Green Team in Shanghai

Carbon Free Travel Were Gonna Do It

With the help of the local chapter of Roots & Shoots the Aqua Eagles swim team will travel this year to all swim meets in a sustainable way.  With the help of Tori Zwisler and her staff at Roots & Shoots Shanghai here is how we will do our part to raise awareness and go [...]

Sailing, Inspiring and Teaching

Skipper Rich Wilson, what an inspiration!

Skipper Rich Wilsons Site and Blog
Science Lesson for Grade 4 Water Unit
Where are they now? Interactive Map

Urban Kids Getting Ready For Outdoor Adventure

8th graders have been busy in the pool learning the essential skills needed to kayak safely.  They will be able to apply these skills on their week long cultural trip at the end of May in Yangshou as part of a multi outdoor sport adventure.

For many of these students the first time they have ever sat [...]

Learning From a World Class Sailor’s Adventure

On November 9th skipper Rich Wilson will circumnavigate the globe by himself non stop. The Vendee Globe 2008 race route will take Rich around the world through some of the treacherous waters on earth, past the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn. Check out more about Rich’s adventures here.

Not Just Another Friday Night

What did you do last Friday night? If I told you that
thirty-five members of the SAS community saved the lives of 40 individuals would you believe me? No we are not “Bond” like characters and no, I’m not talking about a virtual mission in a video game. We are one part of the [...]

World Water Day

To find out more about the state of water in our world view this power point
World Water Day
True to Home Facts:

In the our pool (6 lane, 25 meters) alone there is 1/2 million liters (520,000 liters to be exact) of water.
The exact amount of water a person should drink per day is approximately 2.5 liters [...]