text: Summer projects are very important for students to review, work, and learn during their long break. They keep people from forgetting everything that was learned over the previous school year. By having the summer projects be teacher-designed, students are able to be proactive, open-minded, and efficient when doing their work. It makes sure the work they are doing is important, and useful, in the upcoming school year. It also keep the students on track for new topics and allows them to see what their teacher will teach over the course of the year. Teacher-designed summer projects are important for students to learn to their fullest abilities. In the story "A Cowboy Who Rode the Waves" Luke joins the Seagoing Cowboy program.