Points of Sail
October 2019 Newsletter
Welcome to the 21st Edition of the Treasure Island Sailing Center's Newsletter: 
" Points of Sail." 
Here you will find highlights of our current programs, upcoming events, staff spotlights, volunteer program, and activities. 
In the News
Coastal Success! 

T he Shin Shin Foundation brought 26 volunteers to participate in Coastal Cleanup day at TISC! 

A Big thanks to them for helping to keep trash out of our Oceans and Stewardship Alive! 

We walked approximately 1 mile of shoreline from TISC to Clipper Cove beach and collected 76 pounds of trash along the shoreline! The group collected over 2,000 cigarette butts and the most interesting items were; a cleat from an old dock, an inflatable raft discarded in the trees, and a toy car! 

Next year will be even bigger, mark your calendars! 
 

National Blind Sports Day

October 6th was National Blind Sports day and was celebrated here thanks to BlindSail SF Bay.

The BBQ made it extra special and was a nice touch to the end of Visual Impaired Sailing season here at TISC. The volunteers and sailors are an important part of our community. Check out Blind Sail SF for information or how to volunteer.
Siebel Sailors Program 


We were able to launch the RS Feva's this past weekend and see how the kids handled them. It was so exciting to see them excel in this boat and fly spinnakers! 


We look forward to seeing how this program grows and expands the sport of sailing! 


Upcoming Events 
Fall Adult Sailing  

The weather couldn't be better! Get out on the water to learn the sport, practice your skills so you can level up, or come down for a day of sailing. 

TISC shuts down during the rainy season so get out while you still can! 

Next Skills Day is October 20th!  Sign Up Today
Program Highlight
SF Community School, SFUSD
Sailing to Save the Sea 

We are in full swing here at TISC educating our next generation and getting them hooked on sailing. 

As issues of climate change, plastics in our oceans, and access to clean water dominate our news-feeds, SFUSD 5th graders                participate in direct action by cleaning up our shoreline and educating others.

Check out our website to see what they have been up to!  

Thanks to our grant supporters for making all of this possible.

2019 Summer Camp Survey

If your child participated in a sailing camp this year, we would love to hear about their experience and yours. Click on the button below to fill out a short Google Form Survey. If you have already done so, thanks so much for your support!  We look to improve our programs  each year and can't do it without you.

Tell us what we did well, where we can improve, and leave us a quote or testimonial from your child that highlights their experience sailing with us, goals they reached this year, fears they overcame, and fun stories they would like to share. 
Get Involved!
As we enter the planning season there is lots of work to be done in the office! Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Luxine programs@tisailing.org to see how you can help. 

Our regatta season will start back up in February with races every weekend. Keep a weekend free and support us by helping run these fun events. 
On Clipper Cove
Our blog, On Clipper Cove, is now home to our archived Newsletters. 

Check out past issues and look for new articles on our biggest events of the year. 
Make A Difference! 
Your donations help build confidence and character, foster environmental stewardship, and teach life-long skills to all youth.   Thank you for your continued support!

Annual Giving Campaign is just around the corner! 

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