One of the many reasons that I keep coming back to work at the Community Sailing Center is its commitment to getting people on the water: I constantly get the opportunity to work with people who have never before been sailing. One of my personal highlights from the spring season was sailing with a group of girls from BHS’s English as a Second Language program. Many of the girls started out a little wary of the water, but all of them were excited about sailing. Before getting on the water they were playing with sunscreen and joking around. After about 30 minutes on the water the girls were climbing all over the boat, laughing and putting their feet in the water. They had a beautiful day; sunny, with a nice, steady breeze. I was reminded while on the lake with them of how much I love seeing people experience sailing for the first time. I am looking forward to many more beautiful days with enthusiastic students.
-Anna
