Date: Fri Apr 24, 6:30 PM CDT - Sun May 10, 5:00 PM CDT
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors
Sunfish Mate is the next step in the GSSJC Mariner
program. Sunfish Mate is a two-weekend course. Mariners who pass
Sunfish Mate have proven that they are competent Sunfish sailors
and are eligible to take advanced ratings on the camp sloops and
the GSSJC Council Big Boats. This is a Two-Weekend Course: You
MUST attend for BOTH weekends April 24-26th AND May 8-10th NO
EXCEPTIONS.
In addition, Mariner Girls must obtain approval from the
Instructor Coordinator
(instructor.coordinator@gmail.com) to enroll in the
Sunfish Mate class. Mariner girls are responsible for reaching out
to the Instructor Coordinator to verify their status. After
receiving verified approval, you are on your way to becoming a
Sunfish Mate!
We expect girls
registering for Sunfish Mate to be competent Sunfish sailors. All
sailing skills tested in the Sunfish Mate course are skills that
were taught in Mariner Basic Sailing. Our standard for passing
Sunfish Mate is that each skill be performed six (6) times. Each
Mariner must sail single-handed (solo) while performing all
on-the-water skills, "as the skill would be performed by a
competent sailor."
In addition to
testing their sailing skills, Mariners attending Sunfish Mate
learn additional sailing theory and small boat maintenance.
Completion of the Sailing Fundamentals theory rating is required
to pass Sunfish Mate. This additional material reinforces the
sailing theory learned in Mariner Basic Sailing while building a
foundation of knowledge for sailors wanting to expand their
sailing abilities.
Sunfish Mate is challenging- some
girls may need to take this course multiple times to successfully
achieve the Sunfish Mate certification. There are no discounts or
refunds for bad weather or for students who cannot complete the
course.
Sunfish Mate Prerequisites
-
Basic Sailing is required before Sunfish Mate
- Before taking Sunfish Mate, you are expected to have been actively involved in Mariners for at least nine months after completion of Basic Sailing. Active means that you sailed regularly during that nine-month period.
- Sailed at least 6 sailing sessions (sailing as skipper, each sailing session is roughly 3hrs long)
- Assisted with two Intro weekends
Hosted By: GSSJC Council
Drop-off and Supervision: This is a drop-off
event-adults do not stay. However, to meet Girl Scout safety
ratios and ensure a safe experience for all participants, we do
rely on volunteers. Please consider signing up to help!
Adult Requirements: This is a camp event, and a
camp-trained adult will be provided by the facilitators. However,
to meet Girl Scout safety requirements, we also depend on
additional volunteers. All adults must have a current membership
and background check and have completed GSUSA Child Abuse
Prevention Training. Your help is essential-please consider
signing up!
Tagalongs: No tagalongs are allowed at this
event.
Contact: Morgan Burns, 713-292-0300, customerservice@sjgs.org
By registering for this
activity, you acknowledge that you understand the refund policy.
Please check back within 2 weeks before the event start date to
confirm activity details and ensure nothing has changed. All
information, including start time/end time/location/etc., is
available in the My Events section of your MyAccount profile.
