The wind has kept us on our toes, and although the wildfire smoke has made a few appearances, it hasn’t stopped the fun or slowed our sailors down! Through it all, the energy has stayed high, and we’ve loved watching everyone’s confidence and skills continue to grow. We couldn’t be prouder of the progress our sailors have been making both on and off the water.

Tuesday Movie Night

As is routine by now, Movie Night starts at 6:30 and ends around 8:30. Come down to the club and bring a cup for juice and some extra change for candy that will be sold! It’s 2$ to get in!

There will be a second movie for those 13 or older starting after 8:30, it’s an additional 2$. The movie will either be super scary or super hilarious, so make sure you’re ready for either!!

Wednesday Fun Day & Pizza Lunch

Get ready for some holiday fun in the middle of summer because this week’s Fun Day theme is Christmas! Just because we don’t exactly have snow, doesn’t mean we can’t bring our holiday spirit to the club! Sailors are encouraged to come dressed in their favourite holiday attire! 

In the morning sailors will participate in a bunch of different holiday-themed games and activities on land and on the water. 

As always, Pizza Lunch will follow the festivities. Orders will be taken during morning attendance, with pepperoni, cheese, veggie, and Hawaiian pizzas available, along with a gluten-free option if needed. Club will end at 1:00pm! 

Friday Dance

Yippee-ki-yay y’all, it’s time to polish up those old cowboy boots and get your saddles ready because this week’s dance is Country Themed! Come dressed up in your best western themed outfits. 

Dance starts at 7pm and ends at 9pm. Entry is $2, and snacks will be on sale (pop, candy, freezies). The best dressed country folks get a prize!

REGATTA UPDATES

This week our senior race team went to Steerers Regatta at PCYC on Thursday and Friday and then Four Sisters Regatta over the weekend. On Thursday they dealt with terrible air quality from the wildfires so they couldn’t sail safely, however they were able to get in two races on Friday. Saturday started with a tornado warning and a lot of sitting around hiding out the rain. Luckily, Sunday they were able to get in two races! Our sailors did a great job dealing with the weather and completing their races. We saw a great demonstration of the skills they have been learning at the club and we couldn’t be prouder! 

SATURDAY NIGHT GALA

This Saturday night is the bi-annual SLSC Non-Gala-Gala! It’s parents night out at the Sailing Club this Saturday! While your kids have been living it up at the dance on Friday night, it’s your turn to have some fun!!!!!!! Parents, bring your friends but not your kids! The Gala will run from 7pm-late, with both silent and live auctions at 8pm. Dancing is to follow of course, featuring some live music from The Johnson Street Band with Kolya Salter! Wine, beer and snacks will also be served.

We’re only able to host this event and run the club with the help of our generous donors. It’s going to be a super fun night and we hope to see you there!

We’re looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow,

-Jake

Let’s see what’s happening this week!

Tuesday Movie Night and Fun Day:

Now due to the lateness of this newsletter, these events have already happened, but don’t worry, they were a success! Our fun day theme today was Treasure Hunt, where all the sailors followed clues hidden around the club and on the water in order to collect letters needed to unscramble a mystery phrase!

Friday Dance
The dance runs from 7:00–9:00 p.m., admission is $2, and pop and candy will be available to purchase. The theme of the dance this week is: DISCO!!!
Don’t be afraid to go all out with your costume because the best dressed will take home a prize!


Sunday Afternoons
Last Sunday we unfortunately didn’t have enough wind to get in any races. But worry not, because we’re doing it all again this Sunday! Come down to the club at 1:00 p.m., with the first race starting at 1:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome! Bring your own boat or borrow one of ours and compete for a chance to win one of the club’s biggest trophies at Prize Giving later this summer.

Steerers & Four Sisters:
We had a large group depart today to head on down to PCYC in Toronto to attend the Steerers and Four Sisters regattas. Good luck to all the teams, and thank you to everyone who has helped organize, plan, trailer, and host the sailors.

REMINDERS:
If you’re riding your bike to the club, please remember that helmets are required, and always ride carefully and stay aware of your surroundings. Safety first!

With another hot week ahead, please make sure every sailor comes prepared. Be sure to pack:
● Plenty of water (more than you think you’ll need!)
● A lifejacket
● Close-toed shoes
● Sunscreen (remember to reapply throughout the day)
● A hat and light clothing
● A towel
● Snacks

Here’s to another awesome week!

Head Instructor

It was so awesome to see so many familiar faces and some new ones!!

We had an incredibly hot start to the summer, and although this week will be slightly cooler it is still supposed to be very hot so make sure to bring lots of sunscreen, water, and snacks.

And now without further ado, let’s get started with the week 2 itinerary! 

Movie Night:

Our first event of the week is Movie Night!!!! Run by our trusty backshedders, movie night will be hosted in the new building at the club. The first movie will start at 6:30 and end at 8:00! Don’t worry, we will have the movie properly set up and running this week. The backshed will be providing sailors with popcorn and juice so make sure to bring a cup! There will also be candy for sale, so make sure to bring some extra change.

For sailors 13, or turning 13 by the end of the year, there will be a second movie!! It starts at 8:30, and ends around 10:30-11! It’s usually pretty spooky, so get ready to be scared. 

Wednesday Fun Day & Pizza Lunch:

Every Wednesday at the club we have a super awesome fun day! The themes change each week, and this week is Balloon Day!!! Fun days offer sailors a chance to get together with other kids in different levels and let them battle it out to see who will be the ultimate fun day champion!

Balloon day will require sailors to collect different coloured balloons on the water—each colour is a different amount of points—and whichever team collects the most points will win a special prize. Now there is one special balloon called the golden snitch that sailors must keep their eyes out for, as it is the one balloon that can win the entire event for a team, should it be brought back to land safely.

Sailors are encouraged to dress up as their favourite harry potter characters, and make sure to compliment the awesome instructors on their outfits!

Club will end at 1pm instead of 12:30 as there will be a pizza lunch offered for sailors when they return to land! We offer pepperoni, hawaiian, cheese, and veggie pizza! Orders will be collected at attendance, and payment is included in registration. If you have any allergies, or require gluten free pizza, please let us know! 

Friday Dance

This Friday, we’re bringing the beach to the sailing club! Grab your best tropical gear and join us for a night of island fun. 

Wear floral shirts, tropical dresses, leis, sunglasses, swimsuits, buckets hats, flip-flops, and anything you’d wear on a tropical vacation. The brighter and more colourful, the better! The two sailors with the best outfits will be awarded a prize of undisclosed awesomeness!

The dance runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, it’s $2 to get in, and the backshedders will be selling snacks, pop, candy, and freezies throughout.

Sunday Afternoons

New this week: Sunday Afternoon Races begin!!

We have sailing races every Sunday for anyone who would like to come join us. Sail with your kids, your friends, your dog, or whoever you’d like to bring. You can use any of the boats at the club (first come first serve), or you can bring your own!

First gun to start off the races will be at 1:30, so make sure to give yourself enough time to rig up your boats and get out on the water! We will have between 1-4 races depending on wind and weather.

At the end of summer prizegiving there is a trophy for whoever wins the most races over the course of the summer. Its the biggest trophy we have, so make sure to bring your racing spirit

Biking to Club:

Please make sure to always wear a helmet when biking and be careful of the sharp turn into the driveway. Parents, when picking up and dropping off kids please be mindful of all of our sailors who bike.

Don’t Forget:

Bring a refillable water bottle, Bring a lifejacket, close-toed shoes, sunscreen, a hat, a towel and of course some snacks!

We may also be expecting some rain this week, and we will still go sailing in the rain, (as long as it’s not thunderstorming) so make sure to bring a rain jacket if needed!

We are all super excited for the week ahead!!

Jake

Here we are. Another Sturgeon summer, come and gone in the blink of an eye. Somehow, despite singing O Canada really slowly, asking long attendance questions, playing super lengthy morning games, doing race after race on the water, we just couldn’t stop this last week from arriving.  

With heavy–yet full–hearts, we prepare our goodbyes to a season filled with fun, laughter, heatwaves, lagoon fails, huge waves & dead wind dump days, morning games, regattas, fun days, and friendships that will last a lifetime.

Don’t panic yet! We have one final fun filled week planned. So get excited and prepare yourself for the last week of SLSC 2025! 

Race Week 

This week of club is dubbed ‘Race Week’, and that is because this week is the demonstration of all the skills that sailors have accumulated throughout the summer. It’s the same as normal club, however you’re racing against other members in your same cansail, for the chance to win a trophy at the end of the week. Fear not, despite it being called a week of racing, it really only ends up being 3 days so that we have time for some extra fun.

Movie Night 

This Tuesday will be our final Movie Night of the summer! Come down to the club for 6:30!! Its 2$ to get in, and make sure to bring extra change for candy that will be sold. Juice and popcorn will be given out, so bring a cup for juice. The movie will end around 8:30.

There is a second movie for anyone 13 or older that will start around 9:00. It’s going to be something super scary so make sure you bring a blanket to hide behind or a friend to bike home with. Be there or be square!

Wednesday Fun Day & Pizza Lunch 

This Wednesday, we will be travelling over to Verulam Beach! We’ll head over shortly after flag raising and spend the morning there! Please bring close toed shoes so you can wade in the water from the beach. 

We’ll spend the day playing games, swimming, having chicken wars, lounging in the sun (crossing our fingers for a sunny day) and hanging out. Pizza will be had at Verulam, and pickup will be at 2pm instead! Don’t forget a towel, bathing suit, sunscreen, weather appropriate clothing and sailing gear, and any fun snacks or games to enjoy with your friends!

Wednesday Bonfire and TALENT SHOW!!

This Wednesday evening we will be having our annual SLSC Talent Show. Typically this is also accompanied by a bonfire, unfortunately due to the Kawartha Lakes Fire Ban, and the importance of safety, we won’t be able to actually light a bonfire. Now the ban may lift before Wednesday so stay tuned. We will still be having hot dogs and s’mores, however it may just be in a slightly different fashion (aka the backshed making it in the kitchen!).
It’s 5$ for entry, and you get 2 hot dogs and 2 s’mores with that.
Make sure to let either the Instructors or backshed know about any food alternatives you may need, and they will do their best to find it (or you can bring your own).

This talent show is your time to shine. We want to see all your crazy tricks and hidden talents. So please come down to the club on Wednesday at 6pm, and make sure to bring a talent!! Pickup will be at 9pm. 

Prize-Giving

At the end of the week we have Prize-giving. The Prize-giving ceremony will take place at the Sturgeon Point Church, and we encourage everyone to come. It’s a time for recognizing all the sailors and their achievements through race week and the entire summer. Stick around for the slideshow of photos from throughout the season, that we will play at the end of prize-giving.

Sweetheart Dance!!

Since we’ll already be dressed up all nice and fancy for prize-giving, this week’s dance theme is Sweetheart. That just means the night will have a little extra pizazz than usual. Immediately after prize-giving, all the sailors and instructors will head down to the club for the final dance of the summer. Pop, candy, and entrance are all free for this night only!

At a certain point in the evening, the “sweetheart” part of the dance will kick in. The backshed has been working on pairings for a loooong time, and now they’re finally ready to put their matchmaking skills to the test. Everyone will be paired up with a partner, and there will be a couple of slow songs to dance to. Don’t worry—this isn’t anything serious. After your first dance, we’ll “snowball” to someone new, and before long we’ll be back to the usual upbeat songs. The dance will run from the end of prize-giving to around 10pm!

Saturday Clean Up Day!

It’s hard to believe that the entire sailing club can be put away and packed up in one day, but we’ve managed to do it every year without fail. That only happens if we have people, so please come down to the sailing club on Saturday morning around 9:00am to help put the sailing club to rest until next summer.

We understand the sadness that comes with packing up the place that has been our homes for the summer, but we’ll at least try to make you feel a little bit happier with some pizza that will be offered to all the helpers. The Instructor team really appreciates all the help, so thank you in advance to those planning to show up!

Signing Off

I hope you’ve had as much fun reading these newsletters as I’ve had writing them. My fellow instructors and I couldn’t be prouder of how much everyone has grown this summer. We’ll miss the early mornings on the water, the chaotic lagoon exits, and yes, even the days where we spent more time wrangling boats than sailing a course.

But most of all, we’ll miss the people, because it’s this community that makes SLSC more than just a sailing club.

So until next summer, thank you for being a part of it, and we’ll see you back on the water in 2026!

–

Thank you for reading!

Ava Simpson – Head Instructor 2025

We’re coming up to the 7th week of club, and what I’m still trying to wrap my head around, is this heatwave that has felt like it’s lasted the entire summer. I’m not sure where the chilly August weather is, but it sure does not look like it’s catching up to us this week.

I can’t believe we’ve already made it this far into the summer. However, instead of dwelling on that fact, we are going to push it out of our minds and make these two weeks last for as long as possible!

Cottage Club

Congratulations to the 10 sailors that attended cottage club at Stoney Lake (SLYC) this past week! We made up half of the 6 boat Feva fleet, and walked away with a 2nd place (Ronan & Joel) and a 3rd place (Foster & Cameron)!! Can’t think of a better outcome for their first regatta away from Sturgeon.

The 420 Fleet was made up of over 45 boats and was divided into 3 separate fleets, (race team, whitesail & regular spinnaker. We had 2 boats, one in the race team fleet and one in the spinnaker. Despite a few challenges navigating the 45 boats all on the course at the same time, our sailors did an amazing job and persevered through the dead winds that turned heavy in the blink of an eye. 

Tuesday Movie Night

Head on down to the sailing club for 6:30 to catch the start of movie night! Our backshed has been really working on their popcorn making skills, so fingers crossed they make it correctly this week! Its 2$ to get in, bring a cup for juice, and some extra change for the candy that will be sold! Pickup is around 8:30!

There is also a second movie for those 13 and older starting around 8:45-9:00. It’s another 2$, and is typically a horror movie, so get ready to be scared! 

Wednesday Fun Day

This week is the long anticipated, long awaited, (probably dreaded for our skippers…) Fruit Olympics!!!!

Fruit Olympics may just be the best fun day out there. Have questions about what this funday entails? Don’t worry, here’s a quick run down: think the Olympics but with a twist! All sailors will be divided into teams to compete in several awesome events. Orange passing, apple bobbing, lime swimming, football watermelon style, and of course push a car down the driveway & eat a plate of bananas! Come dressed up as your favourite fruit, or get dressed in some Olympic level attire. 

Friday Dance

This Friday is the What Not to Wear dance! When we say what not to wear, we mean it. Wear the weirdest combinations of clothes, things that just do not go together. Think socks & flip flops, stripes and polka dots, cheetah print with floral patterns. You’re basically trying to create the ugliest outfit you can, so get creative. Best outfit–or maybe worst in this case—will win a prize! 

The dance starts at 7 and ends at 9, its 2$ to get in and make sure to bring some extra change for candy, pop & freezies that will be sold. Can’t wait to see you all there!!

Sunday Afts

Although we typically aim for 4 Sunday Afts, we will unfortunately only be squeezing in 3 this summer. But 3 is better than 0, so please come down to the sailing club around 1 this Sunday, ready to race away the afternoon. First gun will be at 1:30 and depending on the wind we will aim to get in around 4 races! Bring your own sailboat, or use one of ours! You could win the most massive trophy SLSC has to offer if you participate, so we would love to see you there!

Race Week Trophies

Next week is race week, and I promise to have all the information regarding it in next week’s newsletter. For now, I just want to remind all the past trophy winners to get their names engraved on the trophies, so that you can return them to prizegiving next week ready to go. 

Here’s a reminder of the trophies and the winners from 2024: 

JD Trophy: Oliver James & Agnes D’Amico

Directors Trophy: Rae Bothwell & Mia Scott

Lou Scholes Trophy: Braden Taylor & Sawyer Hall

Jack Mickey (Sportsmanship): Oliver James

Adam Quibell (Racing Spirit): Arielle Dowling

Junior Paddle (Sunday Afts): Nick & Nolan Roberts

Parents Paddle (Sunday Afts): Nick & Nolan Roberts

Overall Trophy (Sunday Afts): Nick & Nolan Roberts

Reminders:

As I mentioned in the beginning of this newsletter, the weather is holding strong with the heat. We might have 2 rainy days on Tuesday and Wednesday, but its not looking like it’ll affect us too much. Remember to bring lots of water, sunscreen, lifejackets, a snack or two, and some rain gear just in case! 

We’re looking forward to another awesome week and we can’t wait to see you all there! 

Ava

We’re rolling into Week 6 and I personally can’t believe how fast the summer is flying by! With Civic Weekend wrapped up and a few big events behind us, now’s the time to recharge, refocus, and keep the momentum going for an awesome August.

Civic Weekend — That’s a Wrap!

A huge shoutout to everyone who participated in Civic, whether you raced, volunteered, supported from shore, or just showed up and cheered. Saturday’s regatta was full of action, and it was awesome seeing our sailors push themselves and have fun.

Big thanks to everyone who made it happen, instructors, safety boats, board members, and volunteers. And congrats to all the competitors!

Tuesday Movie Night

And of course, here we are back with another movie night! The backshed has taken a couple losses as 2 of our cherished members had to return to their homes down south (we will miss you Alden & Vivian ). We hope that the remaining members are able to keep up the hype in their morning announcements, or else we’re going to be watching them do burpees as punishment!

Movie night starts at 6:30 and ends around 8:30! It’s 2$ to get in and make sure you bring a reusable cup for juice that will be served. As well, bring some extra change for candy that will be sold!! Popcorn will also be given out, because what’s a movie night without some popcorn?!

There will also be a second movie starting closer to 9pm, for those 13 or turning 13 by the end of the year. Make sure you come prepared, because the movie will either spook you, or make you laugh. Honestly maybe a bit of both, depending on what we decide. 

Wednesday Fun Day

This week the fun day theme is…. Sports day!!!! So dress up in your sportiest outfits and bring your best cheering voice to pump up your teammates for this awesome fun day! Be prepared to get competitive as we have a lot of sporty events on our roster. From sumo wrestling (gently), to basketball, to golf, we have a sport for everyone!! 

Club ends at 1pm on Wednesday, as we have a pizza lunch to finish off the day of sports and fun! You get two slices of pizza and can choose between cheese, pepperoni, hawaiian, and veggie! We also can arrange for gluten free pizza if needed.

Friday Dance

This Friday is the ABC Dance!! ABC stands for Anything But Clothes. Now we definitely need you to wear something to the dance, but instead of regular clothes, think: newspaper capes, garbage bag gowns, cardboard suits, duct tape masterpieces, twisterboard tuxes. 

So get creative and come dressed in your most ridiculous yet resourceful outfit, made out of literally anything that’s not regular clothing!


Cottage Club Regatta

On Wednesday afternoon a number of sailors from both the junior and senior race teams will be heading to Stony Lake to attend Cottage Club Regatta!! We just want to wish them all the best of luck, and hope that they have a great time racing against a bunch of other cottage clubs!! Make sure to cheer loudly for them when they arrive home during the dance on Friday!!

Don’t Forget!

We’ve had a pretty hot summer, and it the temperature doesn’t seem to be backing down too much, so as always, please make sure sailors come with:

• Lots of water
• Lifejacket
• Close-toed shoes
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Towel
• Snacks

We hope everyone has been having a restful Monday and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow for our shorter, but action packed week!!

-Ava

We’re officially in the second half of the summer now, and week 5 is looking packed with fun, racing practice, and exciting events!!! This is a busy week at club followed by an awesome weekend packed with things to do, so everyone get ready for all the awesome things coming this week!

Tuesday Movie Night 

Movie night is happening as per usual! It starts at 6:30 and ends around 8:30! It’s 2$ to get in! Come to the club and make sure to bring a cup for juice, and some extra change for candy that is being sold by our backshed!

There will also be a second movie for those 13 or older starting after 8:30, it’s an additional 2$. The movie will either be super scary or super hilarious, so make sure you’re ready for either!!

Fun Day 

This week’s fun day is Halloween themed!! I know Halloween comes before Christmas, but not at SLSC! We’re going backwards! Dress up in your wildest costumes! Ghosts, pirates, sea monsters, animals, anything goes! (As long as you can still sail in it) Expect Halloween themed games, challenges and a few tricks (and treats) along the way! All boats will be competing for a super cool prize, so bring your competitive spirit!

Friday Dance

This Friday is the gender switch dance! What that means is you can come dressed up as any gender you would like! Whether that means wearing dresses or suits, or anything in between, we expect you to go all out!! The best dressed will win a prize. However the catch is, you must be dancing in order to be considered for this prize!!!

Thank you!

We want to take a moment to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped out at the Mid Ontario Regatta this past weekend. Running a regatta like that takes an entire community – instructors, parent volunteers & billet hosts, our board members, our race committee, and everyone else that helped behind the scenes to make the regatta successful. Despite a few mishaps with our marks, we thank everyone who helped make up the course. As well as everyone that was involved in feeding all the sailors on and off the water, we really appreciate you. Everyone’s energy and patience through the long days made everything a lot smoother, and made it a successful weekend overall.

Also a shoutout to our sailors Braden, Scarlett, Vivian, Alden, Hudson & Lizzo for competing in the regatta. Although there was a couple boat issues, I’m proud of them for persevering and finishing the regatta. And finally a special congrats to Braden and Scarlett for being the top SLSC boat in the 420 fleet!!!

Looking Ahead!

We’ve got a lot of fun events in the itinerary for this Civic holiday weekend, which in my opinion is one of the best weekends of the entire summer!! So lets get into it:

-Civic Regatta-

On Saturday we will be hosting the annual Civic Regatta here at Sturgeon. Civic is a regatta that we put on for our sailors at club in each and every level, and as well for members of the SLSC and Sturgeon communities. 

SLSC boats will be offered to the community on a first-come-first-served basis, prioritizing our junior club members. We will try to find you a boat to sail, but if all is taken up by our sailors, we encourage you to bring your own boat if you have one!

There will be two separate courses, one for the younger sailors and smaller boats, and one for the older sailors + a handicapped fleet. All the information you will need is posted in our Civic Notice of Race, which will be linked below. 

—> Civic NOR

Races are on Saturday, and Prizegiving is on Sunday! If you won a trophy at Civic last year please bring trophies back to the club this week or at prizegiving so that we can present them to the winners this year. We don’t want to have to track them all down, but we will if necessary so please bring them back to the club!!

Don’t Forget!

It’s hot this week, with a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday, so we ask that sailors are sun safe and 

As always, please make sure sailors come with:

• Lots of water
• Lifejacket
• Close-toed shoes
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Towel
• Snacks
• Rain gear (just in case!)

Thank you, and we’re excited for the week ahead!!

-Ava

The wind’s been great, the sun has been very present, and the energy has been through the roof. As we’ve been watching the sailors learn and grow we couldn’t be happier with the progress they’ve been making! We’ve had so much fun these past weeks, but with four weeks still to go, don’t worry, we’re not slowing down anytime soon. Buckle up for another week of fun!

Tuesday Movie Night

As is routine by now, Movie Night starts at 6:30 and ends around 8:30. Come down to the club and bring a cup for juice and some extra change for candy that will be sold! It’s 2$ to get in!

There will be a second movie for those 13 or older starting after 8:30, it’s an additional 2$. The movie will either be super scary or super hilarious, so make sure you’re ready for either!!

Wednesday Fun Day & Pizza Lunch

This week’s Fun Day theme is a festive one—Christmas in July! We may be in swimsuits instead of sweaters, but we’re bringing the holiday spirit to the docks. Sailors are encouraged to dress up in their best Christmas gear—Santa hats, reindeer antlers, tinsel, and all things jolly. Teams will be competing in holiday-themed challenges both on and off the water. There may not be snow, but that won’t stop us from making the most of a midsummer Christmas. 

Of course, Pizza Lunch is happening as usual. Orders taken during morning attendance (pepperoni, cheese, veggie, hawaiian—gluten-free available if needed) and club ends at 1:00 pm so everyone has time to dig in after a morning of holiday fun.

Friday Dance

Yeehaw! It’s time to dust off your cowboy boots and break out the flannel because this week’s dance is Country Themed! Come dressed as your best cowboy, cowgirl, cow… (we’re not picky) and be ready for a night of music, dancing, and possibly a line dance or two.

Dance starts at 7pm and ends at 9pm. Entry is $2, and snacks will be on sale (pop, candy, freezies). The best dressed country star gets a prize!

Wetfeet!

This week, we’re saying hello to a new Instructor for the Wetfeet group! Kyla Tremblay is taking over as the Wetfeet coach for the remainder of the summer! We’re super excited to have her with our team, and we can’t wait for all the wetfeet to meet her!  And in terms of our previous super cool and amazing Wetfeet coach Samantha, fear not, she will be returning in 2 weeks time to head up to the CANSail 1 team! 

Mid Ontario Regatta

This weekend is the Mid Ontario Regatta! If you see a whole lot of boats on Sturgeon this weekend, don’t be alarmed, grab some binoculars and watch this super fun regatta happen! 

If you have sailors in the race, you are welcome to watch from your boat, however you must not interfere with the races at any time. This means, no driving through the race courses, all boats must remain a minimum of 50 meters from the course. If you are just spectating, we ask that you go further. The penalty for failing to comply with this requirement may be disqualification of all boats associated with the offending support personnel. We love the support, but please be mindful of the regattas rules and regulations. Thank you!

Good luck to all our SLSC sailors that will be participating in the Mid Ontario Regatta this weekend!! We’ll be cheering you on!!!

General Safety

Always remember to wear your helmet when you’re biking to the club! 

We also ask that drivers be extra cautious going through the turn from golf links to sturgeon point road (or vice versa) as sometimes kids come around that corner fast on their bikes. Always be cautious on the road during morning dropoff and afternoon pickup times!!

Don’t Forget

This week is looking a little cooler (finally), but don’t let that fool you—sunscreen is still a must. Even with clouds, UV rays are sneaky, and we want all our sailors to stay sun-safe.

Later in the week, we might see a bit of rain, so we recommend packing a rain jacket just in case. As long as there’s no thunder or lightning, we’ll still be heading out on the water—just a little soggier than usual.

As always, please make sure sailors come with:

• Lots of water
• Lifejacket
• Close-toed shoes
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Towel
• Snacks
• Rain gear (just in case!)

We’re looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow,

Ava

Somehow how, we’re already heading into Week 3—and I swear we just put the boats on the docks yesterday?? Time flies when you’re sailing, dumping, and getting slightly sunburnt despite applying SPF 50 three times a day.

With two great weeks under our belt, it’s safe to say the summer is in full swing. We’ve seen some epic fun day costumes, some serious dance floor moves, and maybe even a few sailing skills sneaking in there too.

The wind has been strong (sort of!), the vibes even stronger, and we can’t wait to do it all over again this week—with another fun day, a super cool dance theme, and of course… more pizza.

Let’s get into it!

Tuesday Movie Night

This Tuesday night is Movie Night!!!! So come on down to the club for 6:30pm to watch a super awesome movie that the backshed will be picking out! Last week’s showing of the first Harry Potter, although we didn’t get to finish it, seemed to be a success! This week, we have full confidence that the backshed will pick an equally as fun movie (although unless it’s the 2nd Harry Potter then topping last week might be hard, but that’s just my personal opinion).

Its 2$ to get in and pickup is around 8:30, so make sure you bring a cup for juice, some money for candy that will be sold, and maybe a blanket or two to get comfy (however considering the current heat wave, you should maybe bring a fan instead).

There will be a 2nd movie for anyone 13 or older starting around 8:30, so make sure to come to that if you can! It’s an additional 2$ and will either be something super scary or something super hilarious, so come check it out!

Wednesday Fun Day & Pizza Lunch

This Wednesday the Fun Day is…. Treasure Hunt! Come dressed in your best adventurer costume (think indiana jones), and yes, it’s exactly as epic as it sounds. Sailors will be following clues hidden around the club and on the water, with each clue leading them to a new place and providing them with letters they have to collect in order to unscramble a secret mystery word. The first team to crack the code wins!!

And of course, don’t forget that Pizza Lunch is also happening Wednesday! As always, we’ll take orders during morning attendance (pepperoni, cheese, veggie, hawaiian—gluten-free available by request). Club will end at 1:00pm so everyone has time to fuel up after a full morning of sleuthing.

(P.S. I think I accidentally said club ends at 1:30pm on Wednesdays in my past 2 newsletters… please disregard! It was meant to be 1!!)

Friday Dance

This week as per request of the backshed, I’ve been asked to keep the theme a secret until they reveal it at Thursday morning attendance. So stay tuned to the SLSC Instagram where we will update you with the theme later this week!

Dance starts at 7pm and ends at 9pm! It’s 2$ to get in and pop & candy will be sold so bring some extra change!! Make sure to dress over the top in your costume, and the best dressed will win a prize!!

Sunday Afternoons

We had an awesome day of racing this week! 4 successful races and a turnout of 5 boats!! 

We’re going to be having another Sunday Afts this weekend, as we want to squeeze in some more fun racing before our following weekends of Mids and Civic! 

So come down to the club on Sunday at 1pm! First gun will be at 1:30!!

Anyone is welcome! Bring a boat or sail one of ours for the opportunity to win our biggest trophy at prize giving at the end of the summer!!

It’s hot out there—and this week is shaping up to be extra toasty, so please make sure sailors come to club prepared for the heat:

• LOTS of water (seriously… double whatever you usually bring!)
• Lifejacket
• Close-toed shoes
• Sunscreen (and don’t be afraid to reapply throughout the day!)
• A hat and lightweight clothing
• Towel
• Snacks 

We do have a water refilling station, however bringing water bottles is a must! Hydrated sailors are happy sailors!

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow!

Ava 

One week of club down, and we’re onto the next! The first week flew by in a blur of sun, sunscreen, and a good amount of wind, and we couldn’t have asked for a better start to summer. A huge thank you to all the parents, board members, and of course, our incredible sailors for making Week 1 such a success, we loved every second.

Now it’s time to keep that wind in our sails and dive headfirst into Week 2. Let’s make it even better!!

Thank you Kyle Anders for these photos!!

Tuesday Movie Night

So after our first run of Games Night last week, we’ve decided to center the evening back to the regularly scheduled movie programming. No shade to Games Night, but Movie Night was missed a lot more than we realized! So yes that’s right, big screen, an awesome movie, and of course the backshedders selling candy. (Games Night is not going away forever though so stay tuned!)

The movie will start at 6:30pm, and pick-up is around 8:30pm. As always there will be a second movie starting just after 8:30pm for anyone 13 and older. 

Everyone is welcome to bring their friends!! It’s 2 dollars for entry, and make sure to bring some extra money for candy!! Bring a reusable cup for juice, and don’t worry, popcorn will be provided!

Wednesday Fun Day & Pizza Lunch!!!

This Wednesday’s Fun Day theme is Balloon Day, but with a magical twist. Bringing back this theme that has somehow gotten lost over the last couple years, sailors are encouraged to dress up in their best Hogwarts attire—robes, scarves, glasses, lightning scars—anything they can find to help add points to their teams!! 

Balloon Day involves teams of sailors collecting and popping a variety of balloons, (holding on tightly to the popped balloons is vital for both keeping our lake clean, and retaining points!!) in order to tally up as many points as possible to win a prize for your team! 

All of this will be reiterated to sailors on wednesday!

P.S keep your eye out for the golden snitch!

And of course, Pizza Lunch is back again! We’ll be taking orders during morning attendance (cheese, pepperoni, veggie, hawaiian—gluten-free available if needed). Club will end at 1:30pm to give sailors enough time to devour their well-earned slices. Also a big thank you to Chloe Schumacher for ordering and delivering the pizzas to the sailing club for all the hungry sailors. 

^ A few dumping day photos from Malcolms film camera!

Friday Dance

This Friday, things are getting TROPICAL. This week the dance is going full island vibes. Think leis, grass skirts, beach shirts, and anything that screams “I’m ready for a sunset luau.”

Dance starts at 7pm and ends at 9pm. Entry is $2, and our trusty backshedders will be selling snacks (pop, candy, and freezies) all night long. There will be a prize for the most tropical outfit, so get creative, we want to see your best flamingo fits and vacation dad shirts.

Sunday Afternoons

New this week: Sunday Afternoon Races begin!!

Whether you’re a racing champion, new to sailing or just want an excuse to be on the water a little longer, these races are for everyone. Bring a crew or go solo and race any sailboat you’d like, you can even bring your own! Just be ready for the first gun at 1:30pm. Arrive by 1:00 to rig and prepare!

We’ll run between 1–4 races, depending on wind and timing. At the end of summer, whoever racks up the most wins across all four Sunday Afts takes home the massive, glorious, legendary Sunday Afts Trophy at the final prize giving. So come out and race, even if it’s just to practice sailing, we’d love to have you there!

P.S Sunday Afts is open to everyone, you don’t need to be a sailor registered at the club to come!

Bike Parking

As you may have noticed, we’ve started parking all our bikes on the right side of the driveway upon entry. The reason for this is minimizing the tripping hazards on the hill, and keeping the area around the stairs and bathroom easy to maneuver. So please place your bikes there when you arrive!

Those driving their kids, please make sure there’s enough room for the bikes when dropping your kids off, and stay aware of kids crossing the driveway!

Bike Path 

There’s no new updates on the bike path for this week, so we’re still wanting everyone to stick to the road for now. That means staying extra aware and wearing your helmets, please!! Safety > speed, always.

Don’t Forget

The sun is going to keep doing its thing, so we kindly ask that all sailors come prepared:

Bring a refillable water bottle (we have an amazing new water station thanks to the lovely Barbara Allan) where you can refill your water! Bring a lifejacket, close-toed shoes, sunscreen, a hat, a towel and of course some snacks!

We may also be expecting some rain this week, and we will still go sailing in the rain, (as long as it’s not thunderstorming or a torrential downpour) so make sure to bring a rain jacket if needed!

We’re so excited to keep the good vibes going as we head into week 2! 

See you tomorrow!

Ava