December 2014

Happy Holidays!!!

Sponsor-A-Sailor This Holiday Season

We received a $5,000 matching challenge from St. Francis Sailing Foundation. They will contribute $1 for every $1 donated to TISC by year-end up to a maximum of $5,000. This means each dollar you donate to our children and youth sailing programs, community outreach or Sailing into Schools program will result in a $2 contribution to provide the gift of sailing to an under-served child.

You can read more about this opportunity to double your donation here:

http://onclippercove.com/double-your-donation/

Here's what your donation could mean to an underserved Bay Area child:

Your $540 donation provides instructors and skippers for TWO
Set Sail Learn classes for thirty 4th graders
Your $350 donation provides a full week of summer camp for TWO youth
Your $250 donations provides SSL bus transportation for THIRTY 4th graders
Your $175 donation provides a group orientation sail for TEN youth
Your $70 donation provides a full day of summer sailing lessons for TWO youth
Your $25 donation provides a group orientation sail for TWO youth

Our goal is to raise $5,000 in the next 3 weeks in order to match every dollar in this gracious donation. The resulting $10,000 would mean a lot to kids who depend on TISC fundraising to provide them with the opportunity to learn important life lessons through sailing.

As you plan your year-end giving please consider support for a child, or a group of after-school students or a class of 4th graders. Your donation in any amount (perhaps your employer has a matching-gift program as well?) is greatly appreciated and can be made quickly and simply using the TISC Secure On-Line Donation Page.

Looking Back 2014

This has been an incredible year for TISC. Living in the community in which we work, we are proud to serve as the Bay Area's Youth and Adult US Sailing Center. We look forward to the New Year, and another great season of sailing.

" I am grateful for the donations that made it possible for me to go sailing. With your support, I was able to learn how to sail an Opti. " - Sarah

"This summer, I sailed a bug, got over my fears and reached my goals. I made new friends and the instructors

were great and fun to be with" - Brily

"This was such a wonderful opportunity for my 33 4th graders. They truly had the time of their lives and I can guarantee you that they had never had as much fun on this trip than on any previous school field trip. I hope to take advantage of this program year after year not only for the curriculum support, but also for the unique life experience that this trip offers. Thank you so much! We had a great time." - SFUSD 4th Grade Teacher

Total Program Impact: 2,534 students this year!

Girls Inc Group 2,325 youth students

57 watersports students

33 adult students

119 adaptive students

TISC Thanks You for Supporting Community Outreach

Its hard to believe that another year has come and gone, but time flies when your having fun. This spring and fall TISC introduced over 44 classes from 19 elementary schools in the San Francisco United School District to our Set Sail Learn (SSL) program.

Set Sail Learn provides an experiential learning opportunity to fourth graders in the San Francisco Unified School District by opening a door to the Bay and the world of sailing. While using hands-on lessons to teach 4th grade core standards, this program enables San Francisco's youth to experience lasting academic benefits and life-long learning through science and the sport of sailing.

Set Sail Learn's goal is to provide as many of San Francisco's fourth graders as possible access and exposure to the Bay. Combining a STEM based curriculum and sailing, TISC provides students who might otherwise never get on the water the opportunity to sail. While learning about the beauty, history, and biology of the Bay students learn through real life experiences and lesson plans.

"Dear TISC, I had a wonderful time with your instructors and would like to say thank you very much for doing this for us. Your program is so awesome so please keep it going and don't run out of money. This is the best field trip I have ever went to and I have went camping before so this is the best program ever!"- Sincerely your sailor Anthony

Sailing Into Schools

Envision Academy Sailing Team

In line with our mission to make sailing more accessible to all kids in the Bay Area, TISC in partnership with Olymipic Circle Sailing Club(OCSC) are teaming up to teach teens how to sail and learn through competition. Envision Academy of Arts and Technology(EAST), a tuition-free charter high school in Oakland has added sailing to their list of sports teams. This team is wholly funded by TISC, OCSC and community support.

Envision students have the opportunity to enroll in summer sailing camps at TISC to prepare for the Varsity Sailing Team this fall. EAST will have weekly practices at TISC throughout the academic school year with the goal of competing in interscholastic high school regattas in the near future.

Eager to learn, EAST students took a two week boot camp at TISC this summer to see if a potential sailing team was something they wanted to initiate at their school. It was definitely a challenge since none of the Envision students had much exposure to the water. Within a few days of sailing on Bug's and RS Ventures, the EAST students started to get the hang of it. After a week most students were comfortable with the tiller and could steer a boat. By the end of the second week, all of the students were comfortable steering on a Reach course and were able to perform capsize recovery's on FJ's. Everyone who participated in the 2 week boot camp challenged themselves and stepped out of their comfort zone while trying something new.

When EAST students came back to TISC in the Fall (after a few weeks break from Boot Camp) they were excited to get back on the water and push to new limits. During the fall season, EAST students were able to sail comfortably around marks and understand the Rules of The Road and sailing tactics! Watching the team transform into a solid working unit, we have no doubt that EAST students are on their way to becoming a successful sailing team. Instructors commented on what a pleasure it was working with students who showed such dedication and team work.

TISC will continue to work with EAST throughout the winter season and hopes that next year a sailing team is born!

Be on the Look Out for 2015 Registration!

Spring is just around the corner, so be on the look out for registration. All registration forms must be turned in prior to your class start date. To register please print and fill out the appropriate class registration and medical form and return to TISC via mail, fax, or scan and email. To guarantee a class space you must turn in your registration form, medical form, payment, and scholarship form if applicable. Class description, prices and dates can be found on registration forms, available on our website beginning in January.
For additional information please review the FAQs or contact us directly. You will receive a confirmation email and receipt within one week of registration.

Dock Out

Due to southerly winds this time of year, we pull a majority of the docks out of the water. There are three docks still attached to the pier, and the 2 Ton Hoist and 1 Ton Hoist are still accessible. The ramp has been lifted out of the water. In order for a boat to be launched, you must use the hoist. Make sure you have a secure bridal system on your boat before launching from the hoist. March 29th 2015 is the tentative date for Dock In!

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