Northern Breezes Youth Camp Treat your child to Medicine Lake an unforgettable Summer 2017 Three Rivers Park District is pleased to adventure be the host site for the Medicine Lake Sailing Camp at French Regional Park. Create Unforgettable They gain confidence, teamwork and leadership skills, as well as knowledge of Memories water safety. for Your Child or Teen. Imagine the breeze on your face as the boat glides over the water under your control . . . keelboat • Sailing develops independence, adds new “Adult Like” experiences. confidence and critical thinking.

• Northern Breezes Sailing For Youth Foundation offers fun, basic sailing courses in a day camp environment on Medicine Lake.

• Both the course and the instructors are Miranda has fun solo sailing. certified by the American Sailing Sailing empowers. Now it’s “her boat.” Association. Northern Breezes Youth Sailing Camp Monday-Friday, 10 sessions offered between (Located at French Regional Park on Light wind sailing with coach and camper June 12 and August 18. Medicine Lake) 9 a.m.-noon, or 1-4 p.m. Or—Both! aboard Hobie Bravo. 3949 Winnetka Avenue North Reservations Required. Phone: 763-542-9707 Minneapolis, MN 55427 Contact Northern Breezes. www.NorthernBreezesSchool.com Phone: 763-542-9707 www.SailingBreezes.com Youth Camp: Northern Breezes Sailing For Youth Foundation $159/week Half days or $269/week Full days Fax: 763-542-8998 is organized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Email: [email protected] The school district does not sponsor, endorse or recommend Youth Keelboat Program: www.NorthernBreezesSchool.com the activities announced by this flyer. $179/week Half days or $299/week Full days www.SailingBreezes.com No school district funds were used in production of this flyer. Mission Statement Choosing a Class Camp Times At Medicine Lake Sailing Camp, youth ages Consider your child’s age, skill and size... Camps are offered in 10 weekly sessions: 8 to 16 are introduced to the lifelong sport of • Basic Dinghy. 8 - 12 age group Mon through Fri, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Half days are sailing. Campers learn to crew and independently (Little or no experience.) available from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. skipper as well as solo a centerboard in • Advanced Dinghy. 8 - 12 age group. Session 1: June 12 - 16 light to moderate wind in familiar waters. (Some experience.) Session 2: June 19 - 23 Campers gain confidence, teamwork and leader- • Advanced Small Boat. 13 - 16 age group. Session 3: June 26 - 30 ship skills, as well as knowledge of water safety. (Some experience, certification optional.) Session 4: July 5 - 7 (Wed - Fri) Above all, we teach the joy of sailing. • Youth Keelboat. 14 - 18 age group. Session 5: July 10 - 14 (Older beginners or some experience, Session 6: July 17 - 21 certification optional.) Session 7: July 24 - 28 Teenagers with no experience can use our fast Session 8: July 31 - Aug 4 track program to get the necessary experience to Session 9: Aug 7 - 11 benefit from the Advanced Small Boat or Youth Session 10: Aug 14 - 18 Keelboat Programs. Basic Camp (8 - 12) All classes use the American Sailing The ideal course for students who have Association Certification System. completed 2nd to 6th grade. Campers progress through two levels: Dinghy Basic Crew and Typical Day Dinghy Basic Skipper. Entry level students These beginner boats are stable and quick. Our instructors lead short onshore discussions progress quickly and confidently to sailing on They are fun that also row well! covering the new skills of the day. Building on their own. that knowledge, they introduce land and water Our Boats drills, where students apply skills in a safe, con- Advanced Dinghy Sailing Camp (8 - 12) We are excited to offer the finest boats and the trolled setting. The ideal course for students who have graduat- latest designs. We provide 9' Walker Bay sailing ed Dinghy Basic or equivalent. Campers dinghies, 12' Hobie Bravos, and the thrilling Rotations and sailing topics are program specific progress through two levels of advanced dinghy WindRider 17. The dinghies and the WindRider based on age, experience and boat type.These sailing. Entry level students begin to solo on the 17 are nearly impossible to capsize, which com- sometimes include park assets such as the swim- smaller dinghies and soon progress to Hobie forts parents and gives skippers confidence in a Bravos! relaxed and fun learning environment. ming beach. Limit of 30 Students per session. Advanced Small Boat (13 - 16) Our Crew Ideal for students who have completed 7th to Three Rivers Park District is proud to have the 10th grades. The two levels are: WindRider 17 Northern Breezes Youth Sailing Camp at French Crew and Skipper. Entry level students will solo Regional Park on Medicine Lake. Northern on the smaller dinghies before beginning as Breezes is an award-winning school overseen by WindRider 17 Crews, then on to Skippers! Captain Thom Burns who has over 35 years of sail training experience. Thom is a nationally certi- Youth Keelboat Program (14 - 18) fied instructor and facility evaluator for the four This is our capstone program for teenagers hundred school American Sailing Association. which is a natural stepping stone to big boat “Our camp director, , Captain Tony Green who sailing. We use 20 ft. Flying Scots which are the has over 15,000 ocean miles, coordinates and same as our adult programs use except the teens directs a fine young crew of camp counselors and receive more stick time! counselors-in-training who work hard for your camper while enjoying their passions—sailing and These hot are camp favorites! The All instructors are American Sailing Association sailboats,” noted Thom. WindRider 17’s are the best high wind boats! certified. Merit badges are also available for scouts!