June 2009

In this issue:

Stand Up Paddleboarding
Summer Youth Camps
WAVES Iniative
New Education Programs
Adaptive Watersports Program
Upcoming Events

Stand Up Paddleboarding

A new sport!

Starting on June 17th, Get fit and enjoy the Lake from a higher vantage point with a weekly Paddleboarding Class. In partnership with Stormboarding, this new sport allows you stand on a large and floating surfboard and paddle around the lake. It can be a relaxing way to explore the lake, but is also and excellent head to toe workout with emphasis on core strength and stability. All levels of experience and all levels of fitness welcome.

Wednesday evenings 6-7pm

To register, please call 864.2499 or visit www.communitysailingcenter.org

Summer Youth Camps

Spaces still available!

Sailing and Sea Kayaking – NEW!
In partnership with Canoe Imports, this camp will introduce students to the joys of open water kayaking as well as sailing. We will be learning the skills necessary for paddling in wind and waves, along with the fundamentals of small craft safety. Ages 11-15
Fee: $310
June 22 – 26 9am – 4pm

Water, Wind and Weather - NEW!
In partnership with ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, this week long camp will focus on the power of wind. Campers will be able to spend time at ECHO experimenting with the power of wind and its role in making wild weather while putting their knowledge to the test at the sailing center by learning how to maneuver small boats on the lake. Ages: 8-10
Fee: $250
June 22 – 26 9am – 4pm
July 20-24 9am-4pm

WAVES Iniative

Water. Access. Vitality. Education. Stewardship.

We have formed many exciting new partnerships to assist us in our WAVES Initiative. Each month we will be highlighting one of our new partners!

Conservation Law Foundation is New England’s leading environmental advocacy organization. In 2001, CLF established the Lake Champlain Lakekeeper Program to protect the lake through a combination of public advocacy, legal action and old-fashioned detective work. The Lakekeeper involves concerned citizens in restoring and protecting Lake Champlain.

The Sailing Center is thrilled to be involved with the current Lakekeeper, Mike Rapacz. Through our new partnership we will be hosting a variety of speakers for our youth camps throughout the summer. We will also be having an adult speaker series in July and August in order to offer more information on the current state of the lake as well as what can be done to contribute to its preservation and the conservation of the species that live in and around it. Make sure to check the website at the end of the month to see who will be featured in our July speaker series!

New Education Programs

Get Involved!

This spring students from the St. Paul Catholic School traveled from Barton, VT to learn more about the relationship between physics and sailing a boat. After building small rockets in the classroom and discovering Bernoulli’s theory they were able to see sailing in a whole new light. Following a short classroom session they headed out on our keelboats to discuss sail shape, lift, and pressure all while enjoying the scenic views of the Adirondacks and Burlington Bay.

We are looking forward to our next new season this fall and hoping to encourage more schools to schedule a weekly gym class or afterschool enrichment course like those students from the Northfield High School. Enthusiastic sailors commuted from Northfield, VT for five weeks to participate in a sailing course down here at the Sailing Center! Despite the variety of weather that they faced they still had a great time learning to sail keelboats and dingy boats.

The sky is the limit on programs at the Sailing Center! If you have any questions or are interested in creating a program for your school or organization please contact, Jen Guimaraes, Education Director.

Adaptive Watersports Program

Leave your dependence on the dock.

For the past 10 years, the Community Sailing Center has partnered with Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports to provide access to Lake Champlain for people with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. This summer programs are offered seven days a week for both groups and individuals. People with visual or mobility disabilities can sign up for private lessons on our Martin 16, which can be sailed completely from the cockpit. We also have opportunities on our adaptive 24 foot Sonar for up to six people in a group. For more information on these programs contact the program coordinator, Dave D'Angelo at truenorth@vermontadaptive.org or (802) 353-3178.

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