Custom Programs and SAILING STRAIGHT
LCCSC is host to many groups throughout
the Burlington community. We are happy to create custom programs to
accommodate your youth group, camp, office, church group or any group of
people who are interested in learning how to sail and enjoy Lake
Champlain.
Please call us with your ideas and
budget. Many of these custom programs are assisted or made possible by
the McConnell Scholarship Fund.
We are especially pleased to work with
the following groups:
Baird Center
Girl Scout Council of Vermont
Northeast Family Institute
Summer Discovery
Washington County Youth Service Bureau YMCA Burlington
Shelburne Parks and Recreation
Northlands Job Corps
Mud City Adventures, Stowe, VT
Gan Israel
SAILING STRAIGHT: a
youth development program teaching teamwork, leadership and
self-reliance through the medium of sailing
SAILING STRAIGHT was developed after seeing
the positive effect that sailing had on several groups of at-risk youth
that came to sail with LCCSC in 1999. Though the program will
focus on programs and organizations that work with at-risk teens, all
teenagers are welcome to participate.
Each group's experience will be unique.
The group's leader will be asked to meet with LCCSC's staff to discuss that group's goals, needs and current projects/discussions
such as working as and within a team, being aware of one's surroundings
and taking turns acting as captain or boat leader. During the sail,
activities onboard will address those needs. After the sail, the entire
group including instructors and sailors will discuss the sail within the
context of the goals previously laid down.
We are excited about this program as it
is not simply a sports program, nor is it just a program for at-risk
youth. It is a hands-on youth development program that not only teaches
skills that teens need to lead a successful and fulfilling life, but
also skills helping them acquire a sport that they can do forever.
Our long term goal for this program is to
have participants come back to work at LCCSC helping instructors and
teaching their peers.
Scheduling is flexible and scholarships
are available. If you are interested in SAILING STRAIGHT, please call
Erik Rexford at LCCSC 802-864-2499 or e-mail at the address below.