2008 Junior Sailing Camp

Its high time for the parents of potential campers to start thinking about Junior Sailing Camp, which will begin on Monday, 9 June and end Saturday, 14 June. The camp application is on the CSA web site and you can download it, fill it out and send it to Ann Lacker, 15 Coat of Arms Ct, St. Peters, MO 63376.

Camp will end with the traditional Firecracker Classic Regatta for the kids who want to race, and a program of recreational sailing for those who do not want to race, but wish to remain for the day. Saturday lunch will be the last camp meal.

What do we do at camp? Campers learn to sail or sharpen the sailing skills they already have. We will have lots of sailing, short shore lessons, big boat rides, seamanship contests, games, camp out, sing around the campfire, roast marshmallows, and share sailing stories. There is all the “kid food” they want like spaghetti, pizza, hamburgers, peanut butter ‘n jelly, and fun desserts. For camp no veggies or salads are required, but are available. Once again we will tent camp in Hazlett State Park adjacent to the harbor. Camp is a great way for your child to meet kids their own age who also enjoy the sport of sailing. All activities are fully insured, and supervised by certified US Sailing instructors who are qualified in CPR and first aid. Also, we have a nurse at camp 24 hours a day.

There are some qualifications all campers must meet:

1. They MUST be between the ages of 10 and 16.
2. They MUST be a relative of a CSA Primary or Friend (MA) member (child, grandchild, niece, or nephew).
3. They MUST provide their own boat, which MUST be an Optimist or Laser.

Please keep in mind your child’s size and skill level when securing a boat. We do not recommend Lasers for the smaller or inexperienced campers. Again, this year we will have some Optimist Dinghies available for lease on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Camp fee is $125 for children and grandchildren of full Primary members and $175 for all relatives of Friend (MA) members and other relatives of Primary members. Fees are due with the application, but checks may not be cashed until June. Available staff and facilities limit us to 45 campers. Primary member child and grandchild applications will receive preference until 1 May. After that date all other applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. We will accept all applications right away, and the non Primary member child and grandchild applications will be ranked by date of receipt for filling the remaining slots.

We are in need of parents who wish to help out during camp week for evening, overnight, and Saturday activities. If interested, please mark the application accordingly. There will be more communications as camp approaches. Please watch for notices in the Marks and on the web.

2008 form as PDF: http://www.csa-sailing.org/cjsa/Camper-App-08.pdf