Meet the Youth Advisors: Terri

Name: Terri Kenton Age: 19 Terri's portrait as shipbuilder, Wadia, for Traders Remixed   How long have you been a Youth Advisor for?  Just over a year. I joined at the end of 2011 and start of 2012    Your highlight as a Youth Advisor (best thing you’ve done, best opportunity etc)? Being able to take part in exciting exhibitions with in the museum, such as the exhibition in  the compass lounge, Traders Remixed   Describe the Youth Advisory Group in 3 words:  Exciting, amazing and friendly   Favourite thing about National Maritime Museum:  Being able to be part of the museum itself   Why should other people join the Youth Advisory Group? Other young people should join he youth advisory group, because it gives them a chance to work closely with the Museum and meet new people the same age    What do you want to do in the future and is being a Youth Advisor helping you get there?  I want to become a professional web designer, and the youth advisory group has helped me build up my confidence

Meet the Youth Advisors: Eseoghene

Name: Eseoghene Olivia Owho Age: 16                                                 How long have you been a Youth Advisor for? 2 years                                                  Your highlight as a Youth Advisor? Best thing was constructing the exhibition at the compass lounge (the photo shoot was awesome!)   Describe the Youth Advisory Group in 3 words: Exciting, informative and awesome                                                   Favourite thing about National Maritime Museum: Resources                                                   Ese photographed by the artist, Maisie Maud Broadhead, for Traders Remixed   Why should other people join the Youth Advisory Group? I  think you guys should join because you get to meet people like ME!! and gain more skills                                                  What do you want to do in the future and is being a Youth Advisor helping you get there? Iwant to be a dentist , and youth advisory is definitely helping because I'm more sociable now and it would help me when dealing with my clients in future

Arrrrrrr.... Talk Like a Pirate Day

Date for the diaries - next Thursday 19 September, will be Talk Like a Pirate Day

Flag from Pirate Yacht Club, Bridlington (1898). In National Maritime Museum's collection

So get practising! I'll inspire you with my favourite pirate joke -

Why couldn't the pirates play cards?

The captain was standing on the deck!

To find out more about the day, click here

Mr Richard Temple, As the Pirate King in 'The Pirate of Penzance' (1880), National Maritime Museum

Meet the Youth Advisors: Satpal

Name: Satpal Singh Bansal  Age: 18   How long have you been a Youth Advisor for? Just over a year - joined in 2011   Your highlight as a Youth Advisor? Being able to make something that can not only benefit us but others in our community   Describe the Youth Advisory Group in 3 words: Friendly, Diverse and Fun   Favourite thing about National Maritime Museum: The collections held within the Archives, we are able to see and touch items that were linked to events that have made history, such as an autographed  piece from the night of the Titanic disaster   Why should other people join the Youth Advisory Group? We are a fun and friendly group to be a part of. Not only does the Youth Advisory Group offer educational values for young people to make a positive change within the Museum, it is able to provide experience working within a group, project managing and able to communicate with a variety of different people such as curators and the public   Satpal, Alexa, Jenelle, Adrian and Danielle with National Maritime Museum's Director, Kevin Fewster. This was at the launch of the Youth Advisors' first exhibition, Traders Remixed in February 2012     What do you want to do in the future and is being a Youth Advisor helping you get there? I would like to become a solicitor. Being part of YAG has allowed me to gain confidence when communicating with new and interesting people as well as sticking to deadlines throughout projects

Meet the Youth Advisors: Isobel

Name: Isobel Hobby Norris
Age:  16

How long have you been a Youth Advisor for?
A complete year

Your highlight as a Youth Advisor?

I had the opportunity to get involved with the museum and make friends

Describe the Youth Advisory Group in 3 words:

Crazy, knowledgeable, fun

Isobel recreating a moment from the life of Sake Dean Mahomed, an Indian entrepreneur who opened the first Indian curry house in England. This image was featured in Traders Remixed an exhibition created by the Youth Advisory Group

Favourite thing about National Maritime Museum: 

The cool exhibitions

Why should other people join the Youth Advisory Group?

A great way to learn about the local area and a fun way to meet friends as well

What do you want to do in the future and is being a Youth Advisor helping you get there?
Being able to say on my CV that I have a qualification from doing this and being able to prove that I know about where I live.