The event so great, they named it twice! I think this is a great idea. This provides a resource for all college programs to reach out to their governing body (with the support of a sponsor-Layline) and show their positive involvement in the development/exposure of the sport of sailing.
I would however, caution teams to take responsibility for funneling new sailors out on the water. Making sure that you abide by your waterfront, program, and/or college/university requirements for safety are critical for a positive reflection on this ICSA program and the potential success it has. Making sure the small stuff is in order such as wearing lifejackets, safety boats, proper apparel for the water/weather conditions are all major items that reflect on your program, the ICSA and the sport of sailing. I am interested to see the progress. I think it is a necessary step towards using all of the facilities in college sailing as a portal towards exposing potential sailors to our sport! Cheers, Dave Johnson WMU/SMC 97-02 > > From: "Mitch Brindley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/09/12 Tue PM 11:25:59 GMT > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [ICSA] Sailaplooza > > SailaploozaSailapalooza > > > > Back ground: During last years' ICSA Coaches' symposium, Walt Brown, then > President of Layline, and I started talking about what college sailing can do > for the sport of sailing. Walt has always told me that Layline sponsors > college sailing because he is fan of how many sailors are introduced to > sailing while in college. College sailing teams are in the unique position > to offer access to sailing to those that have never had access to the sport. > We came up with the Sailapalooza idea as way to introduce even more people to > the sport. He and I have talked about it some since last January, and I > finally got it together. > > > > Goal: Utilize College Sailing teams, facilities, and collegiate energy to > introduce as many people to the sport of sailing as possible. In the process, > build campus awareness for the sailing team or club, foster community and > campus relations, and recruit new team members if you need them. > > > > How it works: > > 1.. Teams pick one day or several from September through October 15 as > their contest dates. > 2.. Use your teams' boats and sailors to take people on a quick > introductory sail. > 3.. Each team collects names and email addresses of each participant. > 4.. Each team will submit to [EMAIL PROTECTED] this list of participants > and at least one digital photo of the event at their school. > 5. Team that takes the most non-sailors sailing wins. > 6.. Bonus points for best photos. > 7.. Good clean fun in small boats. > 8.. Teams can promote it within their school as they wish. Set a boat on > campus. Play the new ESPNU DVD from the ICSA / Gill Dinghy National > Championships in a public forum. Each team should have already received this > in the mail. > 9.. And the winning team gets... I am working on a prize for winning team, > but you can count on short lived fame, as the results will be posted among > the sailing media. Layline and ICSA will post pictures on our websites, > www.layline.com. > 10.. Teams should make available to participants local and regional sailing > resources such as local community sailing centers, sailing clubs, > www.ussailing.org, and www.sailamerica.org. > 11.. Sailapalooza can also be used as a precursor to a campus fundraiser > for your team or for a charity of your teams' choosing. > > What you need to do: Send me an email indicating that your team wants to > play, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pick your dates and confirm with your facilities and > advisor that there is no conflict. Have fun! > > > > Let me know if you have any questions. > ________________________________________________ > icsa mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=icsa > ________________________________________________ icsa mailing list [email protected] http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=icsa
