INVITATION TO PROJECT “OPTIMISTS FLEET” I invite you to the “OPTIMISTS” project. Let’s do it together and become a part of the project by contributing instruments, materials, finance, good will, help or support.

About us 2014 autumn Lithuanian Ukmergė sea scouts were sailing only with borrowed local sailors yachts. We built the first Lithuanian sea scout boat “Laumė” in 2015 . It inspired and empowered not only us, but youth from other regions too. During this period, number of participating young people in the region increased 6 times, fleet consists of 5 yachts and rescue motorboat, we implemented some challenging and ambitious projects and events. A strong team of young people is growing. In our programme we develop young people independence, citizenship and discipline. It leads us to another very serious and challenging aim - creation of mobile training tool for sailing. We are making a first step and invite like-minded people and organizations to be project supporters.

About the project Mobile training tool for sailing - 8 Optimist class yachts. Training tool will consist of trailer of 8 Optimists, rescue motorboat and minibus. We are aiming to complete the project by summer 2017. Trailer will travel where is need for sailing and young people to use it. We are going to build boats ourselves, it will be learning process of new skills: Optimist yacht symbol boatbuilding, drawing reading and numeracy, carpentry and team work. OPTIMIST - We chose one of the most popular small sport class yacht in the world. All the world yachtclubs and young sailors begin from this yacht class. Target group and adaptability: Optimists will be used by 8-16 year young people in summer camps, regattas, educational and training programmes for schools in Lithuania or abroad. This training tool adaptability is very wide, learning is individual, but also very related with teamwork. We started to build Optimists on 14th of November 2016 in Ukmergė youth leisure centre and Ukmergė region Siesikų gymnasium. The project involves over 100 Ukmergė sea scouts, some of their parents, European Voluntary service volunteers from Romania and Ukraine and other countries, Lithuanian scouts, sailors, active youth and everyone who wants to be part of the project.

About the yacht OPTIMIST Optimist was created by Clark Mills (USA) in 1947 for Clearwater Florida Optimist club as cheap and easy to build yacht for up to 16 year old young people. In those days (nowadays too) begginers in sailing build their yachts themselves Created: 1947, USA (with adult supervision) of plywood sheets. It was natural way to know structure Weight: 35kg of boat and start sailing. Lenght: 2,36m Width: 1,12m These yachts used in 120 countries, 400 000 yachts build worldwide. This is one Type: Dinghy of the most popular yacht recognized by the International Sailing Association as Mast height: 2,26m the most suitable for up to 16 year old youth for sailing training. Sail area: 3,3m2 Project leader: Jonas Dragūnas / +370 663 64451

Financial support: Recipient: SKAUTU SLENIS (company code: 303299703) We need your support Recipient bank name: AB DnB bank, Find more information about the project in details at Bank acount No.: LT714010051003692102 PayPal support: [email protected] the other side of this leaflet More information: www.skautuslenis.lt/en/parama

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