Treasure Island Sailing Center Announces 2010 Opening Day Celebration on the Bay

April 21, 2010 - PRLog -- Treasure Island, CA – In celebration of Northern California’s Opening Day for sailing, Treasure Island Sailing Center (TISC) invites families and communities to join them on Saturday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a day of free boat rides, kayaking, face painting, food, games, entertainment, and more.

The celebration will include a demonstration of windsurfing and stand-up paddle boarding, popular new water sport classes TISC will introduce in July for its youth programs.  Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase.

"This is a great opportunity for families to come learn about TISC’s affordable classes for adults and scholarships for our youth and adaptive sailing programs,” said Lacey Todd, operations manager for TISC. "Our programs are developed to make sailing accessible and affordable so that everyone can experience the beauty of the San Francisco Bay and adventure it has to offer. For the many children that take our classes, learning to sail a boat builds confidence and teaches life skills.”

Opening Day celebration kicks off a line-up of TISC events (http://www.tisailing.org/serv/specialevents.cfm) for the year including National Safe Boating Week in May, Youth Summer Camp beginning in June, and the annual BIG Team Regatta in October – TISC’s largest fundraising event of the year that draws local corporate sponsors for a day of racing for a cause.  Information and registration for TISC classes will be available at the celebration.

Ongoing youth classes or beginning and intermediate sailing, advanced racing, and adaptive sailing courses for children with physical and/or developmental disabilities, take place during spring and summer from March through August.  Parents can also register their children for week-long summer sailing and adventure camps that begin in June. Adventure camps include half-day sailing lessons and half-day activities including windsurfing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and more.  

Adults can also register for affordable sailing classes during spring and summer, including Friday Night Fun Sail, a single-evening adventure that let’s people of all ability levels try out their skills on TISC equipment.  Friday Night Fun Sail takes place on Friday evenings beginning April 30.
   
TISC is a non-profit community sailing center dedicated to providing instruction and facilities for sailors and non-sailors of all skill levels, socioeconomic backgrounds, and physical abilities. With the help of generous donors, partners, and volunteers, TISC is able to provide opportunity and scholarship to under-served and low-income children. To date, approximately 8,000 youth and adults have been through one of TISC’s programs. The center operates year-round and does not require membership.  

For additional information on Opening Day celebration, TISC sailing classes and programs, youth scholarships, and directions, visit: http://www.tisailing.org/. You can also become a fan of TISC on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @TISailingCenter.

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About Treasure Island Sailing Center
The Treasure Island Sailing Center (TISC) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the Bay Area community and the sport of sailing by providing access, facilities, and sailing instruction to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, skill levels, and physical abilities. To learn more about our youth, adult and adaptive sailing programs, call (415) 421-2225 or visit http://www.tisailing.org.