Bay Access To Offer 2 Sailing Scholarships
Through the Bay Access charitable association, two sailing scholarships are being offered this year to area youth sailors. The scholarships will fund a one week long sailing camp using the facilities at Lakewood Yacht Club, 2425 NASA Parkway, Seabrook, TX, 77586. Bay Access will also furnish the sailboats and other equipment needed for the selected children.
The first camp is the Seahorse Camp which runs from June 6 – June 11 and is for 6th, 7,th, and 8th graders, ages 11 – 14. This is a stay-over-night camp in Lakewood’s clubhouse where meals and daily instructions will be provided. The second camp is a day camp called Opti Camp named for the type of boat, an Optimist, that the younger children use. It is from 9 am to 5 pm, June 14 - 18 for children in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, with parents providing transportation for the sailors to and from the club.
A mandatory applicant profile form must be completed in order to apply for the scholarship. These can be picked up, mailed, faxed, or e-mailed from Lakewood’s clubhouse office and then returned to the office by Fri., May 7th.
Prerequisites for a child applying for a scholarship include letters of recommendations from friends or a pastor with at least one from a teacher; a grade point average of C+ or better; and the ability to pass a swimming test.
In addition, the child should have a high degree of interest in learning how to sail, but no experience is needed. The child must also submit a 100-200 word essay on one of the following subjects: why he or she would like to learn to sail or why he or she would want to go to sailing camp, or on a topic related to the environment or concerns regarding the Galveston Bay ecosystem.
Letters of reference and the essay must be submitted no later than Fri., May 7, to Bay Access, c/o Lakewood Yacht Club’s address, or dropped off at the Front Gate at the club’s entrance. Applicants will be notified by Fri., May 14th, of the scholarship decisions at which time those selected must be willing to complete Lakewood’s sailing camp application including a waiver of liability.
Bay Access is a not-for-profit organization that fosters amateur boating and sailing activities in the Clear Lake area. It was also formed to promote the conservation and use of our oceans and bays with a special emphasis on Galveston Bay.
For further information or questions on the Bay Access scholarship program, please e-mail the club at lyc@lakewoodyachtclub.com or call 281-474-2511. |
