Sailing Education Adventures

Date: Saturday, May 19th
Time: 12-4pm
Cost: Free
Location: SEA Sail Camp at Marin Yacht Club
24 Summit Avenue,  San Rafael  Google Map

Dear water sports families,

Please join Sailing Education Adventures at the Marin Yacht Club for our annual Sail Camp Open House and for the celebration of  National Safe Boating Week with Free Sailing and snacks on Saturday May 19th. This is our 28th year for Sail Camp!

SEA will give out FREE PFDs and safety demonstrations as part of National Safe Boating Week.

Meet the staff, sail the boats, enjoy the Marin Yacht Club

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Come try out our boats and learn about our summer sailing programs for kids ages 8 to 16! You will get a chance to meet our Director, Head Counselor and our reliable and dedicated couselors, most of whom have been sailing with us for many years!

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SEA Returning Parents / Counselors

Is a Volunteer based organization - please help us!
If you or your child is able to help us us set up boats, food and welcome new parents, please RSVP Online or let Julie know!  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Summer Sail Camp is Sailing Education Adventure's primary program for teaching youth sailing to youths during summer vacation. The US Sailing Certified program is based at the calm and protected harbor of the Marin Yacht Club in San Rafael.

2012 is our 28th year of Sail Camp.

Dates:  June 25  - August 31
Days: Monday - Friday
Hours Ages 8-10 : 9-12
Hours Ages 10-16:  9-4pm
Price: Half Day $295, Full Day $360

Session 1: June 25 - June 29 
Session 2: July 2 - July 6
Session 3: July 9 - July 13
Session 4: July 16 - July 20
Session 5: July 23 - July 27
Session 6: July 30 - August 3
Session 7: August 6 - August 10
Session 8: August 13 - August 17
Session 9: August 20 - August 24
Session 10: August 27 - August 31

Awards
10 Year Hallmark Performance - USSailing
Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence - Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin

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SEA offers Spring Sailing out of our docks in Sausalito.

Day: Wednesdays
Dates: 6 Weeks - May 16 - June 20
Ages: 10-16
Hours: 3:30pm - Sunset
Cost:
$60 1 Day Dropin
$180 4 Weeks
$240 6 Weeks

Activities: Develop sailing skills, group racing on Picos, Lasers, Catalina 16.5's for team sailing.

Dates: July 9 and July 16
Time: M-Fr 9:00 - 1:00 pm - Includes Lunch
Ages: 9-16

Camp Clipper provides a scholarship based sailing alternative to encourage underserved students in the San Francisco and Marin County communities, particularly the youth of Marin City and San Rafael Canal district..

The program was created in 2004 through the joint efforts of Sailing Education Adventures, America True, Performing Stars of Marin and Fish Restaurant. Camp Clipper is a one-week introduction to sailing, with classes lasting 3 hours/day for 5 days.

Date: 8/27 - 8/31
Days: Monday - Friday
Hours: 9:00 - 12:00
Ages: 9-14
Price: $310

SEA is proud to announce the SEA Explorers program in partnership with Romberg Tiburon Center.  This Citizen Science Sailing Program connects youths with their marine environment by engaging them with hands on skills and marine observations.

A program teaching youths ages 9-14 how to sail on the Bay, while introducing them to marine sciences with an emphasis on plankton's vital role in our oceans. Four days of full immersion sailing and a full day of samples collection and microscope observations with an on the water field trip to Angel Island and other data collection points in the bay.

The curriculum includes lessons and hands-on activities focused on:

• Zoo- and phyto-plankton
• Sea water density
• Solar stills
• Currents, Charting

Each day culminates in journaling local conditions and samples observations.

Sailing Education Adventures, a non-profit sailing eduation organization, seeks head counselors, assistant head counselors, counselors and junior counselors for our Sailing Programs. 2012 will be SEA's 28th year of operations.

Locations
Marin Yacht Club, San Rafael, CA
Clipper Harbor, Sausalito, CA

Schedule
Spring Sailing Counselor - May 2 - June 20   W  3-7pm
Summer Camp Counselor -  June 25 -  August 30  M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday Family Sails Coordinator - Monthly Saturdays 2-5pm  Volunteer Position

Assistant Head Counselor
Responsible for assiting with the instruction and safety for 16 - 25 youth sailors ranging from 8-16 years and will coordinate several Counselors and Junior Counselors. Supports Head Counselor with all parent relations, youth registrations and training. AHC is also repsonsible for supporting HC with host facilities relations and all safety policy compliance. Compensation $14/hr

Counselor
Must be highly proficient in sailing (college level or above), First Aid / CPR Certified, USSailing Level 1 Cert, able to rig, instruct and sail Laser Pico or Catalina Dinghies, and be able to competently operate a variety of motorboats. Counselors must instruct the campers in a friendly and efficient manor, as well as handle some parent relations. Compensation:  $8-12/hr depending on position and experience

Junior Counselor
JCs must have completed our Advanced camp. This is a volunteer position with responsibility for assisting counselors at the docks and on the water. A one-time $125 fee is required to apply.
JCs traditionally sail with us for two seasons before advancing to Counselor position.

Applications

Apply Online.  Please note that SEA traiditonally hires staff from within the Youth Programs. Many of our best counselors came through the ranks of the program over the course of years. If you have additional questions please Contact Us

  Counselor Crew 2010