Programs & Priorities: Diversity Access Initiative

We’re welcoming a new generation of sailors.

The Diversity Access Initiative provides campers between the ages of 11-15 who identify as BIPOC a 100% paid and supported summer camp experience. The goal of this unique offering is to create new summer opportunities and recreation options for kids who come from diverse communities and families.

New campers start with two weeks of summer camp, and if they discover a love for sailing, we provide full support for up to four years. This journey includes learning how to sail, racing in middle school and high school, and becoming a junior instructor.

DAI Scholarships include:

One to two weeks of CSC youth camps 100% supported for new participants
Fall & Spring programming for intermediate & advanced sailors in middle & high school
Availability for early drop-off (starting at 8:00 am) and late pick-up (until 5:30 pm)
$30/week in transportation stipends to support participants’ travel to and from our facility

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Apply for the Diversity Access Initiative Scholarship

Please fill out an application below for your camper(s). If the Diversity Access Initiative Scholarship is the right fit for your camper, we will follow up with the available camp spaces in our youth camps. If registration is not currently open for summer camps, we will let you know when you can expect registration for the next year.

Only campers who are ages 11-15 and identify as BIPOC will be awarded the scholarship. Any younger siblings ages 6-10 may need to apply for our general scholarship fund. We will do our best to facilitate the registration process for your whole family.

If you have any additional questions, please email info@communitysailingcenter.org or call (802) 864-2499. If your family has previously attended camp with us or you’re a returning camper, please reach out directly.

Parent/Guardian Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Would you like a translator for communicating with the CSC?

If yes, please let us know what language you prefer.

Camper Name

Camper's Date Of Birth

Does your camper identify as BIPOC? (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color, etc.)

If you have any additional siblings intrested in CSC Camps: Please list their names, ages, and if they identify as BIPOC below.

Is there anything else you would like us to know about your camper? Or any barriers for your camper to attend camp?

How did you hear about the Community Sailing Center and/or Diversity Access Initiative?

Additional Funding

The McConnell Scholarship Fund may be an option for those who may not qualify for the DAI scholarship.