NEPEAN SAILING CLUB SAIL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SCOUTS

NEPEAN SAILING CLUB SAIL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SCOUTS CANADA

MISSION TO PROVIDE SCOUTS CANADA TROOP & PACK AGED YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN SAILING SKILLS COMPETENCY

PARAMETERS 1. CURRICULUM WILL INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING SCOUT CANADA “SAILING SKILLS STAGE 1 AND 2 COMPETENCIES & REQUIREMENTS” • STAGE 1 REQUIREMENTS #5, 6, 9, 10, 11 • STAGE 2 REQUIREMENTS #1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 2. EACH PROGRAM WILL RUN FOUR (4) HOURS 3. ON THE WATER SAILING WILL LAST AT LEAST ONE HOUR 3. EACH PARTICIPANT MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. A SWIMMING TEST WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE SAILING CLUB TO VERIFY THIS ABILITY, BEFORE THE SESSION WILL BEGIN. 4. IF YOUR SECTION HAVE YOUTH WITH ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS, THIS PROGRAM CAN BE OFFERED TO THEM, BUT THIS MUST BE ARRANGED WITH THE SAILING CLUB AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION SO THAT SPECIALIZED BOATS AND TRAINERS CAN BE ON HAND. 5. AS THIS TRAINING PROGRAM IS A SCOUTING EVENT, SECTIONS SCOUTERS ARE TO BE IN ATTENDANCE, AND ALL SCOUTS CANADA POLICIES MUST BE FOLLOWED. THE SECTION SCOUTERS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO GO INTO THE BOATS.

HOW THIS WILL BE RUN • THIS IS A SCOUTING ACTIVITY. AS SUCH, SECTIONS ARE TO REGISTER AS A SECTION. THE SECTIONS ARE TO COLLECT UP THE NAMES AND FUNDS FROM EACH OF THEIR YOUTH THAT ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS OPPORTUNITY. THE SECTION THEN SENDS ONE REGISTRATION EMAIL TO THE NEPEAN SAILING CLUB FOR THEIR SECTION, OUTLINING THE FOLLOWING: • # OF YOUTH ATTENDING FROM THEIR SECTION • AGE OF YOUTH • DESIRED DATE THEY WANT TO REGISTER FOR • MORNING OR AFTERNOON SESSION THEY ARE REGISTERING FOR • NOTE: ONCE THE SAILING CLUB CONFIRMS AVAILABILITY BACK TO THE SECTION FOR THE DATE THEY HAVE REQUESTED, THAT EMAIL LOCKS THE SECTION INTO THAT TIME SLOT FOR THAT # OF YOUTH. FROM THAT POINT ONWARDS PAYMENT IS NOW OWING. CANCELLATIONS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. • THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. • THE SAILING CLUB WILL THEN SEND AN EMAIL TO THE SECTION CONTACT, OUTLINING EVERYTHING THAT EACH YOUTH MUST BRING ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. • THE SECTION WRITES ONE CHEQUE TO THE NEPEAN SAILING CLUB FOR THOSE THAT THEY HAVE REGISTERED IN #1 ABOVE, AND BRINGS THIS TO THE SAILING CLUB ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. CHEQUE IS TO BE MADE OUT TO THE NEPEAN SAILING CLUB • ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT, THE SECTION SCOUTERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW WHICH OF THEIR YOUTH ARE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS EVENT, AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORMALLY HAND THE YOUTH OVER TO THEIR PARENTS AT PICK UP TIME. • LEADERS WILL NOT FIT INTO THESE SAIL BOATS, SO THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO OUT ON THE WATER WITH THEIR SCOUTING YOUTH. •

TROOP & PACK YOUTH CURRICULUM (4 HOURS) 1. INTRODUCTIONS (ON LAND) 2. RULES & SAFETY (ON LAND) 3. PARTS OF A BOAT (ON LAND) 4. SITTING / MANEUVERING (ON LAND) 5. LAUNCH / SECURE TO DOCK DEMO (ON LAND) 6. RIGGING (STUDENTS HANDS ON / ON LAND) 7. LESSONS (ON LAND) 1. HOW TO STEER 2. ADJUSTING SAILS 3. CAPSIZING (HOW TO/SAFETY) 8. SAILING (ON THE WATER) 9. DE-RIG (ON LAND) 10. DE-BRIEF (ON LAND)

AVAILABLE 2019 PROGRAM DAYS* DATE(S) DAY (S) JUNE 23 SUNDAY JUNE 29/30 JULY 14 SATURDAY / SUNDAY JULY 20/21 SATURDAY / SUNDAY AUGUST 11 SUNDAY AUGUST 18 SUNDAY AUGUST 24/25 SATURDAY / SUNDAY *As at March 24, 2019. Availability of dates subject to change

PROGRAM PARTICIPANT NUMBERS/ COSTING CUB/TROOP PARTICIPANT NUMBERS / FOUR (4) HOUR PROGRAM MINIMUM 6 MAXIMUM 20 COSTING $35 / PARTICIPANT* * INCLUDES ON / OFF WATER INSTRUCTION AND CUSTOMIZED COURSE MATERIALS (HAND OUTS) NOTES: IDEALLY PACK (8 -10 YEARS OLD) AND TROOP (11 -14 YEARS OLD) WOULD PARTICIPATE IN SEPARATE SESSIONS. NOT MANDATORY. MULTIPLE SESSIONS CAN BE DONE IN ONE DAY – MORNING AND AFTERNOON – PERHAPS SPLIT PACK/TROOP THIS WAY

SPACE IS LIMITED TO REGISTER: MICHELE CIMON DIRECTOR, SAIL TRAINING NEPEAN SAILING CLUB SAILTRAINING@NSC. CA REGISTRATIONS ARE TO BE DONE AS A SECTION ONLY. THE MINIMUM/MAXIMUM # MUST BE MET TO REGISTER THE SECTION. INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS FROM A PARENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.