Junior Club Events and Activities 2017 News for Byc Youth

JUNIOR CLUB EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 2017 NEWS FOR BYC YOUTH – SOCIAL AND COMPETITIVE

DON’T FORGET: LESSONS & EQUIPMENT ORGANIZED RACING

BREAKFAST CLUB ………….. Nov to April LASER RACER INFO NIGHT.. Feb 15th SPAGHETTI NIGHT………….. FEB/TBD LEARN TO SAIL For members of BYC, we offer racing SIGN UP FOR LESSONS…… FEB/MAR programs for; keelboats, dinghies and SPRING SAILORS’ MTG……. April 9 Our nationally recognized, award- sailboards. Several options are available JUNIOR TENNIS STARTS...... April 28 winning program, offers sailing instruction in what is the most popular activity at COLIN BLANDY DEADLINE... April 30 for children and teens aged 8 to 18. BYC the club. Some races are run in RACING STARTS……….….… May 15 membership is not a prerequisite for conjunction with other clubs on the lake. CLUB WORK PARTY…….….. MAY participating. The BYC Learn to Sail Dinghies race on Wednesday evenings. TUCKER-RODGER………..… June 10 program has graduated many successful SAILPAST………….………..... June 11 racers and life-long sailors (see See sponsorship information at; CANADA DAY…………….….. July 1 [email protected] ). Colin Blandy Fund Information and NAT’L CAPITAL REGATTA.... July 15-16 Application Requirements GET OUT ON THE WATER... JULY/TBD

SUMMER PARTY (CARIBBEAN)… JULY Opti Rentals Available :

BASKIN’S WEEKEND………… August 5 Please contact the youth admin for FUN & SOCIAL EVENTS YOUTH AWARDS DINNER….. AUGUST details. Sailors must be under 15, weigh

BASKIN’S WEEKEND………... September 2 less than 110 pounds and have a RACING ENDS…………..…... SEPTEMBER CAN Sail 1 level, or other meaningful Breakfast Club: WORK PARTY……………...... SEPTEMBER dinghy experience. Most Sunday mornings throughout HALLOWEEN PARTY.……… October 27 AWARDS DINNER………….... November 11 the Fall/Winter (November to April). AGM (BYC & BYCF)…………. December 13 JUNIOR TENNIS Volunteers prepare and serve breakfast CHRISTMAS DINNER...... …... December 15 to the members $. WASSAIL……………………… December 17 Friday nights 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Youth members enjoy six weekly lessons Youth Information at: [email protected] Wednesday Night BBQs: (except Victoria Day weekend) starting th At the Junior Club followed by weekly OTHER BYC JUNIOR CLUB FAQ’s: April 28 with opportunity to participate in dinghy races. a Youth Tournament on Tucker-Rodger See our handbook and bullying policy . th Day, 10:00am Saturday, June 10 (for Tucker-Rodger Regatta: BYC PROGRAMS more info [email protected] ). Enjoy a day of FUN; Youth Tennis Tournament plus competition between Tennis Equipment: Check out BYC’s Social, Sailing, tennis players and laser sailors. Come There is a ball machine and balls in Youth and Tennis Programs. There’s and check out the craziness starting at the shed for members and their guests’ something for everyone at Britannia 10:00am. BBQ will follow with hot dogs, use only. There are also mini nets (in the Yacht Club! hamburgers and salad $. Costumes are red bags) and various sizes of kids’ optional but enjoyed by all! racquets and low compression balls SUMMER CAMPS (racquets and balls in black duffle bag). Baskin’s Weekends:

Tennis and sailing day camps run Enjoy long weekends (August and Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm September) of good family fun at the during the summer. For more annual BYC Baskin’s Beach BBQs. information on the camps, please Great games, food, beach, campfire contact the BYC office. songs and much more!

If you’re looking for Tall Ship Camps for Youth, Adventure for Teens, Adult Voyages and One Day Adventures see www.TallShipsAdventure.org .

Britannia Yacht Club, 2777 Cassels Street, Ottawa, ON K2B 6N6 | 613-828-5167 | [email protected]

VOLUNTEERING CONNECT ON FACEBOOK

Volunteers are the heart and soul of BYC Junior Club the Britannia Yacht Club. www.facebook.com/BYCjrclub

All the enthusiasm generated at BYC Ottawa Laser Sailors/Masters is only possible through a collaborative www.facebook.com/groups/1605189589725003

effort. Heartfelt thanks go out to the Sailors, the Parents, the Instructors, the Manager, the Office Staff, the Youth WEBSITES

Committee Members, the Volunteers Britannia Yacht Club and all the BYC Members who have www.BYC.ca contributed time and energy. Students can consider volunteering Advantage Boating at BYC to complete their compulsory 40 www.AdvantageBoating.com hours of community involvement. Please contact [email protected] . Tall Ship Adventures www.TallShipsAdventure.org . General Activities: Sundays, after Breakfast Club, ski or hike around Mud Lake then return to the JOB OPPORTUNITIES club for hot chocolate, board games in the clubhouse or in the summer a nice swim out front and a quiet picnic at one of the tables that have been set up around the grounds for your convenience. There is a playground plus additional room for the kids to play near the Junior Club (see [email protected] for more fun ideas, events and activities as well as Facebook for Junior Club.

Britannia Yacht Club, 2777 Cassels Street, Ottawa, ON K2B 6N6 | 613-828-5167 | [email protected]