Both Ian and I agreed that while every week of camp is fun this week was the most fun. The weather could not have been more perfect and both of us as counselors found our "groove" it was also great to have such an enthusiastic bunch of kids who were excited about going sailing. It was a pleasure waking up each morning to do camp. Everyone improved at sailing and I would trust all the campers to take me out sailing now. On Monday we started by sailing over to Lake Union. Usually Ian and I are both in a sailboat during the first day but since we had so many experienced sailors I used the motor boat while the Ian went out in an Fj and we were also able to bring along another Fj and a Laser. Lake Union is the most beautiful place to sail and it really makes you think about how lucky we are to live in Seattle, expect all the boat traffic. On Tuesday we Kayaked over to the Aurboretum for some great games of capture the flag, Ian ran into a bush and cut his face leaving a nasty piraty gash for the rest of the week. On Wednesday we had some great wind so we decided to sail over to Madison Beach, besides trouble towing all the boats with my 8 horsepower engine everything went great. Madison Beach days are the most stressful for me because it is a long way and we have to go through all the boat traffic in Garbage Bay. I only wish that we had left earlier so we could have spent some more time at Madison Beach. Wes got crazy for ice cream and we all had to help in providing an intervention. On the sail back he hit the ice cream blues big time. We were about 30 minutes late which I am still very sorry for. Towing back always takes longer then expected even though we left Madison Beach at 1:00. On Thursday we went over to gasworks park and played some base tag. Also I added a new rule that whenever we saw a ride the duck car we had to stick out our tongues at them everyone also went up to the lonely man selling snacks at gasworks and told him a joke to lighten up his day. On Friday we finished the Goonies, which is the perfect movie for camp I decided, and then went on our treasure hunt. After that we raced our model boat and then sailed over to Agua Verde which was pretty crowded but I ran into an old high school friend which was nice. Overall I could not have asked for a better week and I thank everyone for coming. Be sure to check out the video because some of the shots are pretty amazing.
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About Camp
Queen City Junior Yacht Club, 2608 Boyer Avenue East on Portage Bay invites swimmers 8-17 years old to join one of 8 one-week sessions from 9-3.
The Camp is open to all Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, and High School Students regardless of whether you have any affiliation with the Queen City Yacht Club.
Certified Sailing Instructors will provide instruction in boating safety, small boat handling, basic rowing, rigging, sailing fundamentals, knot tying, boating and games. The goal of the camp is to give campers a taste of the many opportunities boating has to offer.
Unlike any other boating/sailing camp in Seattle we maintain small class sizes to ensure every student gets the attention they need. We make sure that every student gets at least one one-on-one time out on the water with an instructor. To ensure this our class sizes range between 5-7 campers each week with two counselors.
Classes are available for beginning and intermediate sailors. For further questions please e-mail juniorboating@queencity.org.
to visit the official Junior Boating page click here
The Camp is open to all Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, and High School Students regardless of whether you have any affiliation with the Queen City Yacht Club.
Certified Sailing Instructors will provide instruction in boating safety, small boat handling, basic rowing, rigging, sailing fundamentals, knot tying, boating and games. The goal of the camp is to give campers a taste of the many opportunities boating has to offer.
Unlike any other boating/sailing camp in Seattle we maintain small class sizes to ensure every student gets the attention they need. We make sure that every student gets at least one one-on-one time out on the water with an instructor. To ensure this our class sizes range between 5-7 campers each week with two counselors.
Classes are available for beginning and intermediate sailors. For further questions please e-mail juniorboating@queencity.org.
to visit the official Junior Boating page click here
What to Expect
2009 QCJYC Begining Schedule (PDF)47.4 KB
2009 QCJYC Intermediate Schedule (PDF)56.66 KB
We are fortunate to be able to have small class sizes so we are able to easily change our schedule to fit people's interests, ability, and weather to give our campers' the best experience possible. So while we try to stick to these schedules there is some wiggle room.
2009 QCJYC Intermediate Schedule (PDF)56.66 KB
We are fortunate to be able to have small class sizes so we are able to easily change our schedule to fit people's interests, ability, and weather to give our campers' the best experience possible. So while we try to stick to these schedules there is some wiggle room.
What to Bring To Camp:
Please make sure your child has: a swimsuit, lunch, sun screen, water bottle, sun glasses with lanyard, towel, and a change of clothes. Please note that if your child has glasses they need a lanyard so they don't lose them in the water. Already this summer we have had two pairs of glasses disappear.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
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the ship is the Zodiac
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