All Hands Boatworks Programs

All Hands Boatworks Youth Programs offers Intro to Woodworking for grades 5-9, Introductory Boatbuilding for grades 5-12, AHB Summer Camps for ages 10-15, RAFT for grades 8-12, STEM2STERN for grades 9-12, TradeWorks for ages 16-24, Summer Internships for grades 10-12, and On-The-Water Skills & Jobs for ages 14-24. It also offers a Hands-On Shop Tour, where groups of 5-20 build toy sailboats and learn 15+ tools in a two-hour shop tour.

Programs

• Intro to Woodworking — Grades 5-9 · Intro to carpentry, safety, workmanship, and teamwork through a series of projects either off-site or at the shop.
• Introductory Boatbuilding — Grades 5-12 · A team of students work together to build a 12-foot wood Bevin’s Skiff rowboat either off-site or at the shop.
• AHB Summer Camps — Ages 10-15 · A variety of free weeklong day camps offering on-the-water experiences, building, and hands-on maritime skills.
• RAFT — Grades 8-12 · An after-school educational boatbuilding and youth development program that meets twice a week at the shop.
• STEM2STERN — Grades 9-12 · Students work together on the design, lofting, construction, and launching of a full-scale wooden boat in weekly classes.
• TradeWorks — Ages 16-24 · An introduction to the skilled trades and soft skills necessary to obtaining and maintaining a paid position.
• Summer Internships — Grades 10-12 · A 6-week paid summer internship where interns gain work experience apprenticing in the boat shop and helping with summer camps.
• On-The-Water Skills & Jobs — Ages 14-24 · A 7-week introductory course for on-the-water skill development, recreation, and exploration of maritime jobs and careers.

At a glance

• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Facility hours: The building is open Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm.

About the provider

All Hands Boatworks was incorporated in Wisconsin on May 24, 2013, and the page says it is in its 13th year. The organization says it is a nonprofit youth boatbuilding program in Milwaukee and describes support from Milwaukee partners, business, industry, and community. Its mission is to build the capacities, hopes, resilience, and goals of Milwaukee’s youth through wooden boatbuilding projects, work-based learning experiences, and on-the-water activities, while teaching wooden boatbuilding to support positive youth development, STEM understandings, and workforce preparation and learning about Milwaukee’s freshwater assets.

• Hands-On Shop Tour — All ages 8 - 80 · Groups of 5-20 build toy sailboats and learn 15+ tools in a two-hour shop tour. Scouts can fulfill the "Baloo the Builder" merit badge.

Last updated November 4, 2026.