2010 SUMMER
YOUTH SAILING PROGRAM
Bring a Buddy and Come Sail with Us
The Walnut Valley Sailing Club/STEP program is offering two sessions this summer. We will teach you how to sail in a beginner’s class or improve your sailing ability in advanced classes. We are offering Keelboat classes to advanced sailors.
So come sail with us or better yet, get your buddy that would like to sail with you and join us this summer for a GREAT time on the water.
Our fleet consists of: Prams, Sabots, Optimists, Catalina 14.2’s, Sunfish, Lasers, Sonar, Catalina 22 and Catalina 25’s.
CLASS STRUCTURE
Prerequisites: Must be 8-17, have an interest in learning to sail and swim 25 yards without a lifejacket (PFD) (swimming will be tested).
Equipment requirements: Participants are required to provide their own life jacket (PFD) US Coast Guard approved, age-appropriate size and sunscreen, hat and water shoes.
Course Content: Three levels of sailing instruction, beginners, intermediate and advanced sailing offered. Safety, weather, self-rescuing skills, basic rules of the road and nomenclature are also covered.
Schedule: 3 days per week (Mon, Tues, and Thurs) for 3 weeks 10am to 4pm
2 sessions:
· 1st session June 14 through July 1
· 2nd session July 5 through July 22
Cost per Student: $25 non-refundable Registration Fee, Plus $45 class fee for WVSC members; $70 for non-members.
Fee Includes: USSA “Start Sailing Right” or “Basic Keelboat” instruction manual, use of a boat for the summer, T-shirt and awards. For participants between the ages of 8 and 17, the fee also includes a Youth Membership to Walnut Valley Sailing Club, which begins at the beginning of class and continues for the remainder of the year. Drinks are furnished. Student brings lunch.
Class Size: 20 students per session. Prerequisite for Keelboat instruction- proof of advanced sailing abilities. A minimum of three students is required for the Keelboat class to be held.
Boats used: Prams, Sabots, Optimist, Catalina 14.2, Sunfish, Laser, Sonar, Catalina 22 and Catalina 25
Registration and Questions:
Call Gary Pierce 316-686-8823
or Gene Nold 316-636-2091