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Call for Volunteers!

Tomorrow - Saturday, June 22nd, is the 2024 Chicago to Waukegan Sail Race.

 We need volunteers... kids, parents, and supporters of Junior Sail for this event at the Waukegan Yacht Club. If you have some time, please consider giving a couple of hours of your day to help out & reconnecting with some old friends. We’d love to see you!
  •  Saturday selling raffle tickets for chance to win a Flat Screen TV
  •  Sunday morning selling bags of ice to departing boats
  •  Sunday morning serving breakfast to departing sailors and clean up.

Please sign-up for a volunteer shift using the following link.

[ Sign-Up Schedule ]
Your help is truly appreciated!
 
- Junior Sail Staff & Board of Directors
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It's time for the WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser!

When:
Saturday, May 4th 3:00-6:30pm

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

The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser marks the kick-off of the 2024 Season with fun activities planned for indoors and out!

    • Raffles
    • Games
    • Live Music
    • Silent Auctions
    • Alumni features
    • Live Auctions
    • ...and, of course SPAGHETTI!!
Register - or - Get More Information

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 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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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!

by Anne Nagro Anne Nagro

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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May 28 – Junior Sail to Clean Up Harborfront before Scoop Regatta

Join us Saturday morning, May 28, to help the Anchorage Yacht Club, Waukegan Yacht Club and Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron clean up the Waukegan Harbor front. This service project takes place before the Scoop the Lake Regatta and Dingy Poker Run, an annual event that this year is raising money for WYCYF Junior Sail. Yay!
 
And, our advanced sailors are invited to participate in the regatta as crew members! Organizers will match you up with boats needing crew. No big-boat experience is necessary.
 
The clean up starts at 10:30 and will last about 1.5 hours. Gloves and garbage bags will be provided. Please meet at the Waukegan Harbor office, located south of the Waukegan Yacht Club, about 10:15 am. Bring something to drink and wear your Junior Sail shirts. Parents, please stay and help out!

The regatta runs from 12:30 to about 2 pm.

Please let us know if you can attend this event and if you’d like to crew. RSVP to info@juniorsail.org. We’re happy to sign school service forms for students.

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