2023 SSYC Junior Parent Handbook
Attached below are the 2023 SSYC Junior Parent Handbook and Handbook Sign-Off documents.
Please make sure parents and Juniors are familiar with this information and have the completed Sign-Off sheet prior to the beginning of Lessons this season. Optimally, please print and sign the document and bring it to the mandatory parent meeting on Tuesday, May 23! 2023 Junior Sailing Lessons
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Contact TK Kingston (junior.advisor@ssyc.org) with any questions. Key Summer Dates (Mark your calendars): Early Bird Registration: Now through 3/31/2023 - 10% discount - Must use coupon code: EARLYBIRD2023 (this will take 10% off your entire order, so you’ll get 10% off for multiple children, if applicable. If you don’t use the code for the discount, we will not be able to process the discount after registration) Open Registration Begins: 4/1/2023 Open Registration Deadline: 4/30/2023 Late registration: 5/1/2023 - Additional $50 late fee Mandatory Parent Meeting: 5/23/2023 6pm upstairs at SSYC in Commodore’s Cove (Stay tuned for details!) Lessons Dates: 6/19-8/11 Off days: 6/30 (Queen's Cup) 7/4 (Independence Day), 7/17-18 (Kaszube Cup), 7/24-28 (Mac Race) Kaszube Cup: 7/17-18 Volunteers are needed! Contact Tom “TK” Kingston at junior.advisor@ssyc.org Class Schedules: (Note: all start and end times are drop-off/pick-up times. Classes start 10 minutes after drop off and end 10 minutes before pick-up) Prams (Goldfish) Sessions: Due to resource constraints at the sailing school, we will not be able to offer the Goldfish classes this summer. If you have children interested in the Goldfish program, please contact TK Kingston at junior.advisor@ssyc.org. Optis: Beginner (Morning): 6/19 – 8/11 (M, W, F) 8:50am-12:10pm Intermediate (Afternoon): 6/19 – 8/11 (M, W, F) 12:50pm-3:10pm 420s: Beginner (Morning): 6/19 – 8/11 (M, W , F) 7:50am-11:10am Intermediate (Afternoon): 6/19 – 8/11 (M, W, F) 12:20pm-3:40pm Advanced: All day: 6/20 – 8/10 (T, Th) 7:50am-4:10pm (lunch break at noon) Pricing:
Membership is $50 and will be automatically added to the cost of lessons during registration. Noteworthy items:
REGISTRATION: Please read carefully! Unfortunately, you are unable to place any Advanced Lessons registration into the cart with other registrations. Advanced registration is completely separate, due to the new pilot offering of PAYMENT PLANS!!! Beginner and Intermediate
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Four Levels Offered"Goldfish" (Pram)
This class is for 5-7 year olds who love to be in the water. This 2.5 hour class, meeting four times per week (for two weeks), is primarily to get smaller children used to sailing terminology and being in a sailboat. Fun activities are conducted both on land and on the water. It is a low stress and fun way to introduce your child to sailing and water sports. Beginner Optis This class is for children 8 years old and up with minimal or no sailing experience. Three-hour classes meet three times a week in the junior clubhouse and on the water. All Juniors must pass a swim test and demonstrate a comfort level in and around the water. The course teaches sailing fundamentals, nautical terminology, knot tying, basic dinghy rigging and how to understand the nuances of wind speed and direction. Intermediate Optis This course provides a smooth transition from beginner optis to advanced racing optis. The class will meet three times a week. In this course, Juniors will learn the fundamentals of how to rig, sail, and race a racing opti. The class focuses on specifics and tactical aspects of the boat so Juniors are prepared to transition into an advanced racing opti class the following year. Beginner 420's This class is for children who have little or no sailing experience but have grown out of an Opti. Three-hour classes meet three times a week in the junior clubhouse and on the water. All juniors must pass a swim test and demonstrate a comfort level in and around the water. The course teaches sailing fundamentals, nautical terminology, knot tying, basic dinghy rigging and how to understand the nuances of wind speed and direction. Because the 420 is a two person boat, Juniors will gain cooperative learning skills and good sense of teamwork. Intermediate 420's This class is for graduates of beginner training as well as Juniors who grow out of advanced racing optis. The course meets three times a week for three hours. Juniors will learn the fundamentals and tactics of a 420. They will learn to become comfortable as both a skipper and a crew and most importantly how to work as a team. Advanced Open only to Juniors who have completed both a beginner and intermediate class. Class meets twice a week for seven-hour sessions on and off the water. The boats sailed within this course are Racing Optis, 420s, and Lasers. This track teaches detailed technique for championship competition. |