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2020 WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner

It's time for the WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser!

When:
Saturday, April 1st at 3:00pm

Where:
The Waukegan Yacht Club
199 N. Harbor Place
Waukegan, IL 60085

The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser marks the kick-off of the 2023 Season with fun activities planned for indoors and out!

  • Raffles
  • Games
  • Live Music (Picket Fences will be playing for us)
  • Silent & Live Auction
  • Alumni features
  • ...and, of course SPAGHETTI!!

to register or for more information:
https://secure.givelively.org/event/waukegan-yacht-club-youth-foundation/junior-sail-spaghetti-dinner-2023

Looking for something for your kids to do this summer? Join us! - Bring your kids, this is a great opportunity to meet and ask questions with current students, alumni, instructors, and board members.

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Junior Sail 2022 Session Registration is Officially Open!

The WYCYF Junior Sail Program has not only taught kids to sail and race with great success for over 55 years, but has also taught them safety, self-confidence, leadership &  teamwork, increased situational awareness, better access and understanding of the environment that covers more than 2/3 of the earths surface, as well as a respect for the environment you can only get by being up close to it.

Get your kids out of the house this summer! The outdoors, where fresh air, actual unadulterated sunlight, real adventure, and a decidedly lower saturation of memes. A place where there are actual conversations that involve real speech and no typing with your thumbs!

Our Adventure Sail sessions offer new and experienced sailors (ages 8-17) the opportunity to build or extend their skills, knowledge, and comfort on the water! Mondays–Fridays, 9:00-12:00, 1:00-4:00, or both for a Full Day.

Students also have the option of fine-tuning their skills with our Race Practice & Prep program in the afternoons, 1:00-4:00, M-F. 

KinderSail is back for children ages 5-8!
One-on-one time in prams with teaching staff takes place weekly from 6:00-7:30 PM, Tuesday & Thursday evenings. 

Register your kids for an adventure this summer!

Register for 2022!
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2022 Season Session Dates

Start the adventure of a lifetime by learning to sail this summer! The WYC Youth Foundation Junior Sail program has been ‘making sailors’ for over 55 years. Adventure Sail teaches beginners to rig and sail small boats in the protected waters of Waukegan Harbor. Experienced sailors hone skills on Lake Michigan. Full days are available by registering for both AM & PM classes. Before and aftercare is available.  KinderSAIL classes (ages 5-8) take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:00-7:30.

Contact us at info@juniorsail.org for more information. 

 

KinderSail™

Ages: 5-8

Week 1
June 7 & 9 - T/Th

Week 2
June 14 & 16 - T/Th

Week 3
June 21 & 23 - T/Th

Week 4
June 28 & June 30 - T/Th

No Classes - July 4th Week

Week 5
July 12 & July 14 - T/Th

Week 6
July 19 & 21 - T/Th

No Classes - Mac Week

Week 7
Aug 2 & 4 - T/Th

Week 8
Aug 9 & 11 - T/Th

Week 9
Aug 16 & 18 - T/Th
 

Adventure Sail

Ages: 8-17
Individual sessions are morning and/or afternoon 

Week 1
June 6-10  M-F

Week 2
June 13-17  M-F

Week 3
June 20-24  M-F

Week 4
June 27-July 2  M-F

No Classes - July 4th Week

Week 5
July 11-15  M-F

Week 6
July 18-22  M-F

No Classes - Mac Week
July 25-29

Week 7
Aug 1-5  M-F

Week 8
Aug 8-12  M-F

Week 9
Aug 15-19  M-F

Race Practice & Prep

Ages: up thru 17 years
Some previous sail experience required - RP&P sessions are held in the afternoon

Week 1
June 6-10  M-F

Week 2
June 13-17  M-F

Week 3
June 20-24  M-F

Week 4
June 27-July 2  M-F

No Classes - July 4th Week

Week 5
July 11-15  M-F

Week 6
July 18-22  M-F

No Classes - Mac Week
July 25-29

Week 7
Aug 1-5  M-F

Week 8
Aug 8-12  M-F

Week 9
Aug 15-19  M-F

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2019 End of Season Party!

It’s time to celebrate Junior Sail 2019!

Join us Saturday, November 30th,
at the Waukegan Yacht Club
3pm to 5pm.

We’ll be celebrating another great sailing season and announcing award winners!

This will be a good time to tell stories, catch up with sailing friends from the summer…possibly start thinking about your plans for next summer
(you also might want to look through the lost and found to make sure you took everything home…we’re just saying)

It’s a party, it’s a chance for all of us to say “Thank You” to you for being a part of our season. There will be light appetizers and a cash bar.

RSVP Link: http://evite.me/ayfcukggue

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2019 Spaghetti Dinner

Join us for the WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner!

When: Sunday, April 7 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM 
Where: Larsen Marine Showroom. - 625 E Sea Horse Dr, Waukegan, IL 60085

Who: If you're a returning Junior Sailor, Junior Sail Alumni, current Junior Sailor, or future Junior Sailor... If you're curious about Junior Sail or know a sailor (any age)... or have read or heard the words "Junior Sail" once, even if it's in this post, you are welcome and encouraged to join us! Spring is finally here! It brings with it the annual tradition of the WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner. We are looking forward to a great evening of alumni features, photos, story-telling, silent auctions, laughter, and spaghetti! 

Reservations, silent auction gifts, and donations are easy to make through the link below. If you have anyone in your group who has dietary needs for "noodles only," please reserve through the link in advance. Here's your link to register: WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser 2019.

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Win a Buccaneer!

WYCYF Junior Sail is Raffling a Buccaneer!

At this year’s Spaghetti Dinner + Reunion fundraiser, Junior Sail is selling raffle tickets to win a 1989 Buccaneer!

It’s a GREAT boat to own and we know some of you race in this fleet, as well!

1989 Buccaneer

This Buc is in terrific condition, and comes with mast, sails, tiller, rudder and trailer.

Tickets are $20 or 3 for $50.

Drawing will be held June 16 at the Chicago-Waukegan Race Party at Waukegan Joseph Conrad Yacht Club. You need not be present to win.

Buy tickets at the Spaghetti Dinner or online >> http://www.payit2.com/p/juniorsaildinghyraffle

Please share and help spread the word!

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Mike Caplan from FOX 32 is Coming to Visit Junior Sail This Week!

Mike Caplan [FOX32] comes to visit WYCYF Junior Sail!

Mike returns to WYCYF Junior Sail, and will be giving a presentation on severe weather as well as talking about water safety – Thursday, June 29th from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Waukegan Yacht club – all are welcome.

About Mike Caplan:

Mike Caplan was born and raised in Lake County and is proud to call it home. Mike is the weekday morning meteorologist at FOX32 television in Chicago. Mike maintains an active presence on social media where his Facebook posts are among the most followed in Chicagoland. Mike is a graduate of Illinois State University and the College of Lake County. He also completed the meteorology program at Mississippi State University. Mike has a wife, son and a full compliment of three dogs, one of which was adopted from the Perfect Pet program. Besides meteorology, Mike is also a professional photographer. He and his wife own Caplan Studios Photography, providing services from head shots to model portfolios to weddings. Mike and his wife travel and often find themselves in cold places like Iceland or Yellowstone in winter.

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2017 Season Starts Monday! Be Prepared…

Parents & Junior Sailors, here’s what you need to remember to bring to class on Monday.

Junior Sailors and Parents, we’re right on the edge of starting the 2017 Junior Sail Season! I can’t wait to meet you and your children as we make our way through the summer.
The staff and I wanted to take this opportunity to send out a quick reminder of the things students should bring to class during our time together this year.
Life Jackets/Vests:
WYCYF Junior Sail provides life jackets for use, but many of you might prefer getting your own. Life Jackets must be US Coast Guard-approved Type II or Type III(recommended) personal floatation devices. Life Jackets are required to be worn at all times when on the dock, in a boat, and any place in between.
Drinking water/Refillable water bottle:
Please bring your own – We have committed to not using disposable bottles to help keep them out of our lake.
Sunscreen / Sunblock / Rash guards / Under Armor / Performance long-sleeve shirts and or leggings:
Protect yourself and your skin from the sun – you can still burn even when the sky is overcast.
Towel:
You will more than likely get wet at some point or another during the day – you should have something to dry off with.
Swimming Suit:
Swim/water comfort test on the 1st day and Swim suits are very comfortable to sail in all season.
Dry Change of Clothes:
The ride home after class is a lot more pleasant in dry clothes.  
Closed-toe & rubber sole shoes:
I can’t stress this enough – NO FLIP-FLOPS –
Good traction makes sailing easier. Plus, feet are crucial to what we do…You’ll want to keep them protected!
Windbreaker/Foul weather gear:
We sail rain or shine, hot or cool weather – please have clothing options that will protect you for potential weather conditions.
Sunglasses with retainer strap: (Croakies…etc)
Protect your eyes and protect your sunglasses.
— Full Day Students —
Don’t forget to bring your lunch and/or a snack or money to buy lunch and/or snack – Instructors will chaperone students to Dock Side for Lunch or Ice Cream..
Any questions? Contact me directly and I will be happy to explain.
We’re looking forward to a great season with you!
Colin Classen, Program Director
colin_c@juniorsail.org
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Join us! – WYCYF 2017 Spring Fling & Parent Info Session

WYCYF 2017 Spring Fling

YOU’RE INVITED!

Sunday, May 7 from 1 – 3 pm

The WYCYF Junior Sail Program is hosting its annual 2017 Spring Fling at the Waukegan Yacht Club. Join us and learn about our youth sailing program, enjoy a pizza buffet, and have some fun racing in a rain gutter regatta! You’ll meet student sailors, instructors and parents! Get answers for all your questions about our Adventure Sail, Kinder Sail and Race Team offerings.

Our Adventure Sail and Race Team programs teach kids the fundamentals of sailing, seamanship, respect for the environment, and leadership. The programs focus on racing skills or pleasure sailing respectively for kids from 8 though 17 years old. New this year, our Kinder Sail program is designed to teach children ages 5 to 8!

Please RSVP at info@juniorsail.org with a list of who will be attending and the sailors ages by April 30.

REGISTER BY MAY 7 AND GET A FREE PRIVATE SAIL LESSON
As an incentive to sign up by May 7, we’re offering a private sail lesson for your child. Download registration forms here: https://juniorsail.org/junior-sail-program-details/

We’ll be accepting registrations and payment on May 7.

We hope you’ll consider signing your children up to learn the life-time skill of sailing while having an awesome summer adventure. www.juniorsail.org

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Give Junior Sailing a Try!

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Try Junior Sailing!

Join us for our “Give Junior Sail A Try” event at the Waukegan Yacht Club dock on Saturday, July 9th from 11:00am to 2:00pm. – map –

Learning to sail teaches:
Safety, Self-confidence, Responsibility, & Teamwork!

Come see if it’s right for your kids!

*adult guardian must be present to sign waiver & there will be a small fee.