HowHighSchoolSailingisAdaptingtotheChangingTimesandContinuingGrowth

AdaptingtoChanges• GrowthofPublicAccess• IncreaseinCommunitySailing• Morediverseparticipants• Financiallymoreaffordable• Lessexpensiveandmoreefficientwaystoparticipatein

sailing• Boatownershipnotarequirement• WellroundedActivities• TeamBuilding• CompetitiveSport• SocialInteraction

HighSchoolSailingSuccess• 520registeredschools• 800%increaseinlast25years• 400+schoolsin2015• 5,000sailors• Over250regattas/year(144thisfall)• 4ofthe7districtshave80-100school

teams• Hugeintrinsicvalue:coedsport,

positivesocialinteraction,competitiveteamincludingnationalchampionships

• Goal:improvesailingatalllevels

ExpandingintoNewAreas

• DevelopmentofDistrictsintoRegionsandLeagues

• Developmentofcoachesclinics• SignificantincreaseinJVand

local/regionalregattas• KeelboateventswithinDistricts

andNationally• Increasedevelopmentin

Women’ssailing

HighSchoolSailingProgramPartnerships

• CommunitySailingCenters

• City/countyfacilities• YachtClubs• CollegeSailingfacilities

andpartnerships• IndustryandCorporate

sponsorship

PartnershipBenefitsSailors-Parents-Coaches-Schools-Clubs

• Teamworkbetweenschool,coaches,club/sailingcenterandparents

• Successfultraining&coachingleadstooverallimprovementofHighSchoolSailingandJuniorSailing

• FinancialBenefitsarisefromshareduseofCapitalAssets,CoachingStaff,Overhead,insurancerequirements,etc.

• PotentialnewParticipants(JuniorsandFamilies)• Increasedactivityinnon-summermonths• Cohesivepartnershipsincreaseoverallsuccess

ChallengesforFacilitiesin hostingHighSchoolSailing

• LiabilityandInsuranceissues• Financialimpacts• Wear&tearonfacilities&equipment• Additionalmanagementresponsibilities• Managingnewteams,sailorsandparents• Burdenonrunninglargeeventsandpractices

RelationshipExamples• CommunitySailingCenters

• SeaScoutBases

• CollegeFacilities

• YachtClubs-largeprograms

• YachtClubs-MidSizeprograms

HighSchoolSailingProgramsinCommunitySailingCentersMilwaukeeYouthSailingTeam(MYST)outofPewaukeeLakeSailingSchool

WayzataCommunitySailingCenter

• Upto40students/season• 20C420’s–10PLSSowned,10borrowed• FullMYSTsetof21HSsails• 3“Anchor”schoolswithlargeteams,3with

individualsailors• Practice3x/week,Regattaseveryweekend• Exposingstudentstoalife-timesport• LocalCharterSchoolnowbringingPhysics

studentstoourfacilityforonthewaterscienceclasses.

Challenges• keepaffordable• Operatinginthered

• Upto80Sailors/season• 18Z420,18C420• 5“AnchorSchools”withotherindependent

teams• Practice3x/week,Regattaseveryweekend• RegattasforsmallerteamsandJVsailors–

hugebenefitingrowth•••

Challenges• Lotsoforganizationrequiredforthelogistics

of5teams• Hardtohireparttime,seasonalstaff• Everyonecansail–scholarshipsprovided

SeaScoutBaseCoronadelMarH.S.outofNewportSeaScoutBase

NewportSeaScoutBase

• Upto36students/season• 12CFJ’s–6CDMowned,6SeaScout• coaching/boatsincluded• Practice4x/week:2xVarsity&2xJV• CDMhas2coachesand2launches• Provideseasyaccesstowaterforstudents• ParentFoundationsupportsteamoperation

andhirescoaching• SeaScoutdoesnotgetinvolvedinteam

managementorcoaching

• Serves4,700youthperyear• Largenumbertake5daysailingclassin

summer• 12CFJ’s,12RSTeras,7RSFevas• 530-40’keelboats• YouthOffshoreSailingTeam(ages14-20)• Jr.BigBoatSailing(ages11-18)• Jr.SeaScouts(ages11-13)• SeaScoutoffersJuniorSafetyatSeaSeminar

ages13+•• Providesaccesstomanyyouthwhowouldn’t

haveanyotheropportunity• Offersmanypathwaysforsailing• Significantcapitalandoperationalcosts

U.S.SailingCenter–LongBeach,CA/PCISAPCISADistrictAdministration CommunitySailingPrograming

• DistrictLeadership-President• DistrictAdministrativeManagement

• Website• OnlineDatabase&Registration

Management• FinancialManagement

• Manage64SetsofDistrictCFJSails• Storage,Maintenance• Transportation• Fundraising&RiskManagement

• ProvideAdministrativeandEventSupportAroundDistrict

• HostMajorEvents• RoseBowlRegatta• DistrictChampionships

• AtRiskPrograms• DisabledSailingPrograms• LearntoSail&KeelboatInstruction• EventManagement• EquipmentandFacilitySupport

• CoachBoats• Classroom

• CollegeProgram• UniversityofSouthernCalifornia/USC• 20-30Sailors/season• 18CFJ’s,6420’s,6keelboats• Practice3x/week• Collegecoachalsoinstructsother

programs

YachtClubs–LargeProgramsChicagoYachtClub SanDiegoYachtClub

• 100+sailors/season–6teams(lotsoforganizationrequired)

• Tryouts(cut55sailors)• 27C420’s&8Sonars(lotsofrepairs)• StrongKeelboatprogram• 4FTSalaried/3PartTime••••Challenges• Operatinginthepositive• Staffingisveryhard• Everyonecansail–scholarshipsprovided• Wehost6highschoolregattasannually.• Fresh/Sophteamhelpspayforthekeelboat

program

• 80+sailorsperyearwith4HSteamstraining.EachteamalternatesMondaythroughThursdaywithclubsailingonFridayafternoon.

• 24CFJfleet:4tripleboattrailers• 14C-420s:• Nocoachingprovided(Teamshirecoaches)• Variouspricingoptions(charterfeesforboat

use,regardlessofclubmembership)•Challenges• Someinvolvementwithclubstaff• Constantboatmaintenance,trailer

shortages,7/days/weekoperation• Clubhostsevents• Lotsofnewsailors• Providingopportunityforbeginningsailors

YachtClubs-Mid-SizeProgramsMinnetonkaYachtClub ColumbiaYachtClub

• MinnetonkaHighSchool• 35-50sailors/season• Providesonemonthofdrylandtraining• 4coaches–3FTSalaried/1PT.•

Challenges• staffing–tryingtofindsomeoneold/mature

enoughtoworkwithHSStudents• Parents–theyutilizetheschoolandathletic

directortohelpwithteamorganization/issues.Theyhavedevelopedafullparenthandbookbasedonpastoccurrences.

• Significantstress/demandontheequipment

• 6-7HighSchoolteams• 50sailors/season• 18C420’s• 3days/week–4-6pm,Saturday9a-4p.••Challenges• Havetokeepthepricelow–notamoney

maker• alotofbrandnewsailors–bettersailors

havetospendalotoftheirtimetrainingnewsailors

• Staffingistough–oddhoursthroughouttheweek

• Lotsofboatmaintenance• Manyeventsarechallengingresourcesand

manpower

ChallengesinStartingaHighSchoolSailingTeam

• Schooladministration• TeamOrganization,

CoachingandParents• Funding• Accessibilitytofacilities• BoatsandEquipment• RiskManagement

OverallSuccessofHighSchoolSailing

• Diversity:AdaptingtotheLocalArea• CooperationwithintheSailingCommunity• Efficientuseoffacilitiesandequipment• Thousandsofvolunteers• Consistentgoalsandobjectives• ProgressiveLeadership• “Let’sGetKidsontheWaterandHavingFun”

HowtoConnect withHighSchoolSailing

• ISSA’swebsite hssailing.org• District’swebsite pcisa.org(example)• Scoringprogram scores.hssailing.org• ISSAAdministration OneDesignManagement

• 619-222-0252

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