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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

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.

 

by Anne Nagro Anne Nagro

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.

by Nikki Sullivan Nikki Sullivan

Give the Gift of Sailing!

WYCYF Junior Sail has been making sailors for more than 50 years. We offer programs for youth ages 5 to 17 that teach boating safety, basic seamanship, racing, sportsmanship and respect for the environment.

Give your child or grandchild the gift of sailing & experiences that last a life time!

Price Details:

Gift Certificates for the 2017 season are $160/week for HALF Days or $320/week for FULL Days, and this will

Lock in the 2016 discount rate for the 2017 season! (limit 6 weeks per student)

Under the tree – or forward via email:

When purchase is confirmed, you will receive a printable gift certificate file.

Student Family will choose dates:

The 2017 season runs weekly sessions from June 5 to August 18

Visit  juniorsail.org gift certificate page or email registration@juniorsail.org for details.

Offer ends December 31. Payment must arrive by Jan 15, 2017 for certificate to be valid.