Green Gosport Initiative
August 05, 2015
On a recent sunny afternoon on Star Island, a group of youth from the International Affairs Conference gathered on the lawn in front of Brookfield to look on as a group of Pelicans – our summer staff – sorted through two large garbage bags. Out of the bags, staff pulled such things as plastic cups,… Read more >
History
February 26, 2015
The creative spirit on Star Island, ever present in our summer programs, is equally ingrained in our summer staff. Before work starts, between shifts, or when a day is over our staff can be found painting on the rocks, strumming their guitars, or taking photographs of the beautiful scenery. Even during work you might find… Read more >
History
October 16, 2014
Maybe your favorite Star Island softball team will never make it to the World Series because, well, that’s for professional baseball. But it’s fall, baseball is on our minds, and we’ve uncovered a little bit of Star Island history in the office today as we are going through some of the Vaughn Cottage archives to… Read more >
Green Gosport Initiative
September 13, 2014
Celia Thaxter’s Appledore garden is probably the most well known of the plots out at the Isles of Shoals, but Star Island’s gardens are growing strong while supplementing staff and guest meals throughout the summer. This year, the gardens were tended to by sustainability intern Elspeth Pennell as well as numerous volunteers who helped from… Read more >
Newsletter
August 24, 2013
If you’ve been following us on twitter or instagram, you know that the Pelicans — our summer staff — have been working really hard on gardening this year. Rachel Worthington, our Sustainability Pelican, reports that we have harvested 300 pounds of produce so far this summer. She is hoping this year’s total yield will be… Read more >
The Pels
July 30, 2013
This is my first full season working on Star Island and it’s been amazing so far. I got introduced to the magic of this place through someone I was visiting last summer in 2012, and loved it so much I decided to apply to work here this summer. I was very pleased to be offered… Read more >
The Pels
July 23, 2013
My name is Carrie Pope and I am the Bellhop Supervisor at the Oceanic Hotel on Star Island. What does a bellhop do? It’s hard to list because there is so much! I have a fun and constantly changing job that requires you to move around a lot. Sometimes you use your brain to solve… Read more >
Newsletter
November 13, 2012
By Sally Russell, Board Member [Editor’s Note: This is part of the “Life Cycle of a Shoaler” series. This essay focuses on the transition from island guest to staff member.] For the last two summers in addition to attending my normal conference, I have volunteered for a second week on island as a volunteer/Pel. I… Read more >
Newsletter
November 13, 2012
A Pelican Perspective with no Inside Jokes …seriously [Editor’s Note: This is part of the “Life Cycle of a Shoaler” series. This essay focuses on the transition as seasonal staff members, Pelicans.] By Allegra Hyde, Pelican ’08, ‘010-12 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of… Read more >
Newsletter
November 13, 2012
By Hillary Adams Case, Pel Reunion [Editor’s Note: This is part of the “Life Cycle of a Shoaler” series. This essay focuses on the transition from Pelican to Conference attendee.] I come from a multi-generational family of Pelicans. It was only natural that I too became a Pelican when I was old enough. My family… Read more >