We began 2020 with big dreams but narrow margins. In March, during the whirlwind of the lockdown, we brought on two new full time staff even as our revenue streams vanished. In April, we built for reopening while others remained stunned. In May, we brought on David as a fifth seasonal manager in anticipation of an increased workload. In June, we launched our summer camp, one of only a handful in the region. We spent two months preparing for it in spite of major uncertainties. And in July, we began our Inaugural Siebel Sailors program with two of our own coaches, Hannah & David, even though we had not yet secured funding to support the program.

Our calculated efforts played out against the backdrop of a continuing global pandemic, a vitriolic political landscape, and a summer heat wave that set new records. But we moved forward because we had good reason to believe that our hard work would result in success. We had reason to hope.