[Yknot-list] Y-Knot Volunteer Training Day

[George Painter]

What an excellent letter. Nice job and thank you

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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Ron Byrne [mailto:frbyrne at gmail.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, May 01, 2007 09:47 PM Eastern Standard Time
To:	Y-Knot Sailors & Volunteers
Subject:	Y-Knot Volunteer Training Day

Dear Y-Knot volunteers and prospective volunteers:

Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering this summer for the Y-Knot Sailing Association at YMCA Camp Chingachgook on Lake George. 

Volunteering is not just a chance to enjoy the water while helping people with disabilities, it's an indispensable part of our program. Indeed, without volunteers Y-knot's unique sailing program for sailors with disabilities would not be possible. 

We're running a bit behind this season, and so, although we originally scheduled two volunteer training days for May of this year, we'd like to beg your indulgence and ask you to mark your calendars and help us to get ready for the coming season by attending the official, the one and only Y-Knot volunteer training day on May 20th. (10am -3pm). Lunch will be provided. 

If your interested in helping out this summer your attendance at training day is critically important. On that day we will:


*	Introduce you to the Y-Knot sailing program and explain our mission and what we do; 
*	Explain some of the special needs of sailors with disabilities;
*	Describe a typical Y-Knot sailing day;
*	Show you how our equipment functions and give you some hands-on experience;
*	Weather permitting we'll get you on the dock and/or the water. 
*	Learn how our lift and adaptive equipment is set up and works
*	Learn our boats are rigged, and of course
*	Have your questions answered.
	

Please come ready to participate--bring your sailing gear (if you have some), and dress for the weather. 

No matter what your sailing skills are, there's a role for you at Y-knot this summer. Y-knot volunteers do such things as:


*	Rig boats and ready equipment (sailing experience a plus, but not essential) 
*	Prepare sailors for the water by helping with life jackets, etc. (no experience necessary...we'll show you how)
*	Captain boats and teach new sailors (experienced sailors only)
*	Operate lifts and manage activities on the dock (no experience necessary...we'll show you how) 
*	De-rig boats and stow equipment after sailing (no experience necessary... we'll show you how)


There's a lot to do each time we sail--we look forward to your participation to whatever extent you are able. It would be most helpful to have you check your summer schedule and be thinking of the dates you may be available to help out. Scheduled sailing dates are: 


*	Saturday, May 26 (Race Clinic, in preparation for the Sagamore Hotel Y-Knot Benefit Regatta)
*	Sunday, June 3 (noon ­ 4 pm)
*	Sunday, June 24 (noon ­ 4 pm)
*	Saturday, June 30 (noon ­ 4 pm)
*	Sunday, July 8 (noon ­ 4 pm)
*	Sunday, July 22 (noon ­ 4 pm)
*	Sunday, August 5 (noon ­ 4 pm)
*	Sunday, August 19 (10 am ­ 2 pm)
*	Sunday, August 26 (10 am ­ 2 pm)
*	Sunday, September 16 (noon ­ 4 pm) 
*	Sunday, September 30 (noon ­ 4 pm)


For directions to Camp Chingachgook or to find out more about Y-Knot visit the Y-Knot web site:
www.yknotsailing.org <http://www.yknotsailing.org/> 

See you on the 20th!

Rebecca and Ron
Y-Knot Program Committee