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Junior Sail BBQ+Fireworks Dinner Fundraiser

Bring the family for dinner in the best seat in Waukegan Harbor before the Independence Day FIREWORKS! 

The Junior Sailors are holding a fundraising dinner on July 4 in the dining room of the Waukegan Yacht Club. It’s an all-American BBQ buffet to benefit the WYC Youth Foundation. All proceeds go directly to the purchase of equipment, replacement parts, and fleet repairs for our Junior Sailing program. It’s for the kids!

This event is “rain or shine” should Mother Nature choose to surprise us with a rain shower and should the fireworks be postponed, we will take pleasure in being indoors.

Please share our event site with family and friends quickly, because only people with advanced tickets will be able to enjoy this delicious dinner and watch fireworks in the comfort of the Waukegan Yacht Club with its members!

The WYC Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that is dedicated to teaching safe boating skills, sailing & seamanship, and respect for our environment to children of our surrounding communities. We rely on fundraising and charitable contributions to maintain and augment our equipment and facilities because we believe sailing is a life skill that should be affordable to families in our community.

BUY TICKETS HERE:
https://www.payit2.com/p/juniorsailjuly4dinner

Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

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Junior Sail Open House

Not sure what to do for your child’s summer? Have you considered sailing?

 

 

Join us Sunday, July 7 at Waukegan Harbor! WYCYF Junior Sail is hosting an Open House from 1:00-4:00 pm, at the yard behind the Waukegan Yacht Club. You’ll get to meet our instructor staff and ask questions; your kids, ages 5-17, will get to sail with an instructor, and meet other Junior Sailors.

 

If you have friends or family who are curious about sailing but unsure, this is a great opportunity for kids to try sailing in a safe environment. There’s no need to RSVP and the cost is FREE!

 

At Junior Sail, we teach Water Safety, Teamwork, Leadership, Self-Confidence, and Respect for the Environment. The WYCYF (Waukegan Yacht Club Youth Foundation) has been "making sailors since 1966."

 

Interested? Come to the Open House and Give Sailing a try!

 

When: Sunday, July 7
1-4 pm

 

Where: Junior Sail yard behind the Waukegan Yacht Club, 199 S Harbor Pl, Waukegan, IL 60085

 

 

 

Goto: https://Juniorsail.org/2019-program-schedule-overview for more program information

 

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YOU’RE INVITED: Spring Fling + Parent Info Session > May 20

Please join us on Sunday, May 20 from 2-4 pm for the annual Junior Sail Spring Fling + Parent Information session at the Waukegan Joseph Conrad Yacht Club.

New Students: This is a perfect opportunity to learn about the Junior Sail program. We’ll have a presentation for parents, a rain gutter regatta for the kids and a pizza buffet for all. You’ll meet current sailors, instructors and parents and have all your questions answered about the program.

Children in elementary and middle school are the ideal ages to learn to sail — our KinderSail program accepts children as young as 5! Learn more about our 2018 KinderSail, Adventure Sail and Race Team programs, plus weekly session schedule here.

Current Students: Reconnect with your sailing friends before the season starts and be our ambassadors for Junior Sail. No one can explain how FUN learning to sail is better than you! Wear your Junior Sail t-shirt. Parents, your insights about Junior Sail are very helpful to other parents considering the program. We also could use your help rounding out the buffet. WYCYF will provide pizza and soft drinks; we’re asking current sail parents to bring a dish depending on the first letter of your last name: A-J bring appetizers; K-S bring a side dish; T-Z bring dessert.

Here’s How to RSVP: Send an email to info@juniorsail.org with who will be attending, including the ages of sailors, by May 17 so we have enough pizza and fun activities for everyone. Please help us spread the word!

 

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2018 Spaghetti Dinner Reunion + Fundraiser – April 8 @ 4 pm

It’s time for our annual Spaghetti Dinner Reunion + Fundraiser!

Help us celebrate WYCYF Junior Sail at our biggest event of the year.  Enjoy a spaghetti dinner, silent auction, raffles, camaraderie and more, surrounded by boats in the beautiful showroom of Larsen Marine Service, Inc.  Bring the whole family or crew > Special donor tables are available! Please invite your friends + help spread the word.

Here’s how to RSVP

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS: http://www.payit2.com/p/juniorsailspaghetti2018 

Junior Sailors: We need your help to serve guests; please RSVP by using the link above. (All junior sailors who volunteer will get a free spaghetti dinner!)

Parents and Friends: We are collecting items for our silent auction. If you have items, services or experiences to donate, please contact us at info@juniorsail.org.

We need your help to run this event, as well!  If you can help out behind-the-scenes, please contact us at info@juniorsail.org.

EVENT DETAILS

What:          2018 Spaghetti Dinner Reunion + Fundraiser

When:         Sunday, April 8 from 4 pm to 6 pm

Where:        Larsen Marine Service, 625 E. Sea Horse Dr., Waukegan, IL 60085

Why:           This is a fun way for Junior Sail alumni, friends, students and parents to kick-off the sailing season while raising money to improve our
fleet, safety equipment and scholarship fund

How:           RESERVE YOUR TICKETS: http://www.payit2.com/p/juniorsailspaghetti2018 

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Annual Picnic + Awards Ceremony – Aug 18

Parents, Junior Sailors, Friends + Alumni ~

Please join us Friday, Aug. 18 for our annual end-of-season picnic and awards ceremony. The potluck event will take place from 4:30 to 7 pm at the Waukegan / Joseph Conrad Yacht Club.

Sailors, parents, siblings and friends from all sessions are invited. We’ll supply the subs and soft drinks; we ask that you provide a dish depending on the first letter of your last name: A-J bring appetizers; K-S bring a side dish; T-Z bring dessert.

A highlight of the evening: Students can bring their parents and siblings out for a sail in the harbor to show off their new skills! And, we’ll also present six awards to deserving students.

We hope to hold the picnic outside in front of the Club. (If inclement weather, we’ll be indoors.)

Please RSVP by Aug 14 so we can ensure enough food and fun for everyone! We can’t wait to celebrate the end of an awesome summer of sailing with you!

To RSVP, please reply to info@juniorsail.org with the number of people attending.  See you on the 18th!

 

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WYCYF Junior Sail Annual Spaghetti Dinner + Reunion – April 9

Last year's Annual WYC Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner + Reunion also was held in the showroom of Larsen Marine Service.

The Annual WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner + Reunion returns!

Please join us on Sunday, April 9 when WYC junior sailors will serve salad, spaghetti, and garlic bread in a room full of energy and anticipation of summer winds and fun on Lake Michigan.   Larsen Marine will be our host for the evening with this fun event located in their beautiful showroom.

WHEN:       Sunday, April 9, 4-6 pm
WHERE:     Larsen Marine Service, 625 E Sea Horse Drive, Waukegan, IL 60085

REGISTER: https://www.payit2.com/p/spaghettidinnerjrsail

The Spaghetti Dinner is our kick off event for our summer 2017 program.  You’ll enjoy raffles, a silent auction, the unveiling of the NEW extended WYC Junior Sail schedule, and meet current Junior Sailors, parents, board members and alumni.  And, of course, don’t forget the SPAGHETTI!!

This fundraising event supports the Waukegan Yacht Club Junior Sail program. Waukegan Yacht Club Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Last year’s event was a real blast!  Check out these photos from 2016: https://www.facebook.com/pg/WYCYFJuniorSail/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1720878221493617

Junior Sailors and parents: We need volunteers to help organize the raffles, auction and outreach activities for this event, as well as Junior Sailors to serve food (Junior volunteers eat for free!). Let us know if you can help: info@juniorsail.org.

 

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2017 Youth Sailing Registration is Now Open!

Registration for our new and expanded youth sailing program is now open! View the 2017 schedule and program offerings and download forms here.

Highlights include:

Multiple week and student discounts

The more youth sailing sessions you sign up for, even for multiple children, the more you save!

Expanded program offerings

This year, Junior Sail has added KinderSail and Racing Team options, as well as extended the program so it starts earlier and ends later in the summer to accommodate more school schedules.

Bonuses for early registration!

Register on or before April 9 (date of our Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser) and receive

  • 1 hour private lesson per child
  • 1 gear bag raffle entry per child (drawing on April 9 – during Spaghetti Dinner event)

Register by May 7 (date of our Annual Spring Fling get-together and parent information session) and receive

  • 1 hour private lesson per child

Conveniently located at Waukegan Harbor at the Waukegan Yacht Club

We hold our classes at Waukegan Yacht Club, but you do not need to be a Yacht Club member to participate. Waukegan Harbor is an easy drive from the north, west and south. A number of our students take the Metra train up from the North Shore every morning. We can make arrangements to have a sail instructor meet your children at the station and walk the two short blocks to the Yacht Club.

Please share program information with friends and family. Help us grow the Junior Sail program!

Questions? Contact info@juniorsail.org.

View program details here.

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WYC Junior Sail Alumni Regatta NOR

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WYCYF Junior Sail Alumni Regatta

June 25 – after the Chicago-Waukegan Race

Let’s not call it a “GRUDGE MATCH”… it’s an “Alumni Regatta”. We know you can race the big boats, but do you still have enough skill to win a dinghy race? Mark your territory and bring your “A” game! Bragging rights are on the line and the trash talk had better be cheap!

Divisions will be set based upon participation. The judges can also be BRIBED to create match-ups. So, if you have a score to settle, a disagreement with a past instructor, or a deep seeded need to teach a former class mate the lesson he/she so richly deserved… settle it here, in our harbor, on our water, with our boats.

Unfortunately, you will need to be an Alumni from WYCYF Junior Sail to race – but egging racers on is open to everyone…

NOR Forms

Alumni Regatta Entry Forms

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WYC Junior Sail ALUMNI: Chi-Wauk After Party

Re-Connect with friends from your days with Junior Sail!

Chicago-Waukegan Race After Party & 50th Anniversary WYC Junior Sail Alumni Reunion 

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Junior Sail has been around since 1966!

Show your WYCYF Pride and Register at the Brat Stand (it’s back!) to let us know when you arrive.  Come share memories and meet other Junior Sailor Alumni & Instructors who have been part of our program reaching all the way back to 1966!

If you were previously an Instructor, Student, or Board Member, we want to celebrate you and your involvement with our program. Come and help us show the impact Junior Sail has had on the sailing community!

And, if you miss the thrill of dinghy racing, sign up to race in our Alumni Regatta!

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June 17 – Bring-A-Friend Day!

This Friday, June 17, is Bring-A-Friend Day to Junior Sail.
Do you have a friend who might like to join Junior Sail if he or she could try it first?  Invite him or her to join you. Your friend can experience what WYCYF Junior Sail is all about while you show what you’ve learned. We’ll even supply pizza for lunch!
  • The total number of friends is limited, so register now before spots fill up!
  • Fee—$25 for a half day, and $40 for full day. Cash or check, please.
  • Bring-A-Friend Day will take place rain or shine.

If your friend really wants to sail with you after experiencing Friend Day, we can prorate tuition for the remainder of this session. Or, get them all set up to start sailing in Session II, which starts July 5.

This is an opportunity to try WYCYF Junior Sail with your friends