Summer Youth Program
The Five Steps
Youth Program Classes
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Step 1: Taste-of-Sailing +
Step 1: Taste of Sailing
This one week (M-F) program is the perfect way for new sailors to get out on the water and get a taste of adventure.
Age 8 and up Swim Requirement Must supply proof of ability to swim 75 feet and tread water for 90 seconds. Experience Requiment No experience necessary. New sailors welcome Limits One 1-week session per child per summer Daily Schedule 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM*
*drop off begins at 9:15 AM; extended day option available (see below)
Note: an AM only option is available at Jamaica Pond; the daily schedule is 9:30 AM to 12:00 pm
Dates 7/8-7/12; 7/15-7/19; 7/22-7/26; 7/29-8/2; 8/5-8/9; 8/12-8/16 Locations Charlestown and Jamaica Pond Cost $175 (fee is based on a sliding scale) -
Step 2: Learn-to-Sail +
Step 2: Beginner Sailing
This week-long basic sailing program is great for beginners. In Step 2 students sail with an instructor and learn through land drills, water drills and games.
Age 9 and up Swim Requirement Must supply proof of ability to swim 75 feet and tread water for 90 seconds. Experience Requiment Open only to students returning to Courageous who have already completed at least one summer of Step 1, Camp Harbor View, or Summer Learning Project Limits One 3-week session per child per summer (M-F, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm) Dates 7/1-7/19 (July 4 Off); 7/22-8/6 Locations Charlestown only Cost $500 (fee is based on a sliding scale; 10% off for siblings) -
Step 3: Intermediate Sailing +
Step 3: Intermediate Sailing
Want to take it to the next level? This course is geared toward students who are prepared to set sail without an instructor in the boat and are ready to move beyond the basics to take on a new set of challenges.
Age 10 and up Swim Requirement Must supply proof of ability to swim 75 feet and tread water for 90 seconds. Students may also be subject to on-site "swim-check" and "capsize recovery test" Experience Requiment Open to 2012 Step 3 students, those who passed the basic sailing test in 2012, and those who are new to Courageous but have gained equivalent sailing experience elsewhere. Limits One 3-week session per child per summer (M-F, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm) Dates 7/8-7/26; 7/29-8/16 Locations Charlestown only Cost $500 (fee is based on a sliding scale; 10% off for siblings) -
Step 4: Advanced Sailing +
Step 4: Advanced Sailing
Dream of venturing beyond the harbor and setting forth on the ocean blue? Or maybe you love the heart-pounding thrill of the race? The Step 4 classes in Racing and Cruising are the next stopping point for those sailors who have mastered the basics, possess solid boathandling, and want to perfect their skills in Racing or Cruising...or both!
This course gives advanced students a chance to get out of the inner harbor and explore the islands and surrounding waters of Massachusetts Bay through a combination of day-trips and overnight voyages. Students will be taught concepts and skills, including: navigation, GPS plotting, engine use, anchoring, weather forecasting, and passage plan development and execution.
Age 12 and up Swim Requirement Must supply proof of ability to swim 75 feet and tread water for 90 seconds. Students may also be subject to on-site "swim-check" and "capsize recovery test" Experience Requiment Open to 2012 Step 4 students, those who passed the intermediate sailing test in 2012, and those who are new to Courageous but have gained equivalent sailing experience elsewhere. Limits One 3-week session per child per summer (M-F, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm) Dates 7/8-7/26; 7/29-8/16 Locations Charlestown only Cost $500 (fee is based on a sliding scale; 10% off for siblings) -
Step 5: Instructor Training +
Step 5: Instructor Training
The IIT program is an intensive job-training program designed to take young sailors from student to instructor during an eight-week summer session. Full completion of the IIT program typically takes two summers. This program will help you master your sailing skills, build your confidence on the water and as a leader, bring together you and your peers as a formidable sailing instruction team. The IIT program will also prepare you for the industry-standard US Sailing Level 1 instructor certification course by introducing you to some basic instruction techniques and giving you the opportunity to apply them by helping to teach the Courageous Step 1/2 Programs at all three of our sites!
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The Extended Day +
Extended Day
The Extended Day program, available to all youth program students at both our Charlestown and Jamaica Pond locations, extends the program day from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Students will not be on the water during the period outside normal programming hours, but will have the opportunity to partifipate in supervised activities from our pier and docks.
Age 8 and up Limits None Dates 7/8-8/16 Daily Schedule Extends program day from 8 AM to 5 PM Locations Charlestown and Jamaica Pond Cost $25 per student per session
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Lottery & Forms
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Program Fees & Scholarship Eligibility
Our course fees are set on a "sliding scale" based upon a family's Annual Household Income or the Adjusted Gross Income. The registration and lottery process for admitance to the Courageous Sailing Summer youth programs is “Need-Blind.” Click to learn more Read More -
Youth Program Lottery
Registration in 2013 will be lottery-based. Unlike past years, there is no advantage to submitting a registration form early. This is not a "first-come-first-served" system. Forms must be mailed to the Charlestown office. Click for more information Read More -
Proof of Swimming Form
Click to download a Proof of Swimming Form. This form must be completed, signed and returned to Kate Henderson, Director of Youth Programs. Read More
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