| Sailing
AHOY
MATIES! There are three ways to sail away with GSSJC!
The Sailing
program has three types of sailing opportunities available
for girls ages 11 up and in sixth grade who have at least
a Red Cross Level IV swim card or better or YMCA equivalent
and a GSSJC Safe Boating Test certificate. They are: Just
Add Wind and Sails (JAWS) weekends, instruction weekends (including
Aquatic Weekends), and Mariner weekends. Adults are always
needed to help at any of the weekends; contact the event leader
to volunteer! |
 The
Just Add Wind and Sails (JAWS) weekends are designed
for girls who meet the above swim/age requirements and have
no previous sailing experience or ratings. Girls can participate
in a JAWS weekend to see what sailing is like. This is a chance
for girls to sail at Camp Casa Mare on Sunfish sailboats and
on camp sloops skippered by Mariners (experienced girl sailors).
Mariners may earn service hours for ratings advancements by
signing up for JAWS weekends. Girls (non Mariners or Mariners)
may individually sign up for any JAWS weekend by sending the
proper information and fees ($20) to the event registrar on
a first come, first placed policy. The cost includes two nights
at camp, five meals, and sailing on Saturday and Sunday morning,
weather permitting. Remember this is an individual event so
all girls must register independently, not as a troop/group.
Check the Sailing Calendar in The Golden Link for dates, specifics,
contact information, and who to send the registration information,
proper fees, and copies of all your certifications (swimming
and/or sailing). For more information about JAWS weekends, contact
Nicole McInnes at 713-292-0353 or nmcinnes@sjgs.org. |
 Instruction
weekends including the fall Aquatic Weekends are for
girls and adults with the proper prerequisites to take classes
to learn how to sail or to enhance their sailing abilities on
Sunfish sailboats, camp sloops, or keeled sloops. Classes are
also offered in lifeguard training, first aid and CPR, baby-sitting,
canoeing, and other water-related activities at Aquatic Weekends.
If you want to learn how to sail and become a Mariner, the first
class needed is Basic Sailing. It is offered several times a
year for girls and adults who wish to help volunteer with the
sailing program. Additional ratings for enhancing sailing skills
are also offered. Check the January and April Golden Links for
course offerings, dates, and prerequisites for the spring and
fall sailing season. Use the Program Registration Form found
in The Golden Link, and send the completed form along with the
proper fees to the Council registrar. Bring copies of all your
certifications, prerequisites, permission slips, and medical
forms with you to camp. DO NOT send them with your registration.
If you have questions concerning the spring/fall instruction
weekends, contact Nicole McInnes at nmcinnes@sjgs.org.
Resident camp offers opportunities to obtain a basic sailing
certificate as well as enhanced ratings during the General Sail,
Mates, and Seafarers sessions. For resident camp details contact
Nicole McInnes at 713-292-0353 or nmcinnes@sjgs.org or check
the camp catalog. |
 Mariner
weekends are for girls who have earned an American
Red Cross (ARC)
Basic Sailing certificate or an ARC Small Craft Safety-Sailing
certificate or GSSJC Seaman rating or higher ratings. Activities
on these weekends center around sailing for fun but also include
events like Mariner Dinner Theatre, Mariner meetings, and
a host of other activities designed by the girls. Only girls
who have obtained the “Mariner” rating may attend
these weekends. Check The Golden Link for dates and specifics
of the various weekends. The cost is $20 for the weekend.
Mariners need to use the Program Registration Form found in
The Golden Link and send it in to the Council registrar with
the proper fees. BRING certifications, permission slips, medical
forms with you to camp. DO NOT mail them with your registration.
For more information on Mariner weekends contact Nicole McInnes
at 713-292-0353 or nmcinnes@sjgs.org.
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