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Greetings! 
There are so many exciting things going on at HRCS right now it is difficult to keep up with it all. We have tried to select the most important highlights in order to keep these newsletters brief. Enjoy!  |
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Intern Profile: Emmanuel Lebron
This month, HRCS wanted to give its readers a more in-depth insight into the life and mind of one of our interns: Emmanuel Lebron. We asked him a few questions and here are his responses:
HRCS: How old are you and what grade are you in?
Emmanuel Lebron: I am 17 and a junior.
HRCS: Where do you live and what school do you attend?
EL: My current home is located in Inwood in upper Manhattan. I attend Humanities Prepatory Academy in Chelsea.
HRCS: What are your interests/hobbies?
EL: My interests are environmental science, global current
events, and the military. When school is out I enjoy riding my bike,
hanging out with friends, and camping.
HRCS: What are your goals?
EL: At the moment, my goals are to attend higher education
after high school at a four year institution and then become a
commissioned officer in the Marine Corps.
HRCS: How did you get started with HRCS?
EL: I started off with HRCS as a student in the Accredited After School Program where I earned a gym credit through sailing.
HRCS: You were one of five interns in the Summer Internship Program. What was the Summer Internship Program like?
EL: After the Accredited After School Program I was invited
to attend the summer internship. I served as a junior instructor,
helping out with the summer leadership courses. The summer internship
was truly an unforgettable experience, I made new friends with the other
interns, had a great time with the instructors, strengthened my ability
to sail, and got to race every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
HRCS: What will you be doing with HRCS this Fall and for the coming year?
EL: During this upcoming fall I will remain with HRCS in a
role similar to that of a junior instructor. I will be coming in two to
three times a week, helping out with the new group of kids from the
Accredited After School Program and receiving academic help. After this school year I will be a senior in high
school and applying to colleges, a process that HRCS will be helping me
with.
HRCS: Do you think HRCS is a good program for students in NYC? Why?
EL: HRCS is a great program for inner city youth. It helps
kids earn math and physical education credits in areas that they otherwise wouldn't be able to by applying the subject out on the sail boats
in real world situations. If a student chooses to stay with HRCS after
the Accredited After School Program he or she then has the support of
the educators and instructors in achieving their academic
goals in high school and applying to colleges.
HRCS: How can HRCS help you reach your goals?
EL: The main way HRCS can help me achieve my overall goals in life
would be by helping me achieve my academic goals in high school and by
helping me in the college application process.
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Support HRCS Youth Programs at Sailing for Scholars Regatta
The 1st Annual Sailing for Scholars Regatta is on October 3rd from 11am-4pm and we are really excited for it. All of the proceeds from this event will go directly towards the costs of the Accredited After School Program. The response so far has been overwhelmingly positive, but there is plenty more help needed. Check out each boat's fundraising progress at the regatta website page. There will be an awards ceremony and party following the racing at the Frying Pan. Support a boat and give more students the opportunity to participate in our great programs! Back to Top |
Youth Sailing Education Programs Take New Turn
The goal was always to make our youth programs have a longer and deeper impact. The question was how and when to transition from our semester-long programs into a longer, multi-year program. The solution, or at least the first step of the solution, came at the end of this summer. Instead of students only having the chance to work with HRCS for a semester, students who work hard and thrive at HRCS can now be part of the HRCS team for many years. The end goal, as it has always been, is to use sailing as an educational tool to help youth succeed in life in ways they never previously thought possible. Students now begin with HRCS in 9th grade and participate in a year-round after school program. The fall is dedicated primarily to introducing students to the sport of sailing and making them proficient mariners. During the winter, when the boats are out of the water, students will be inside building wooden optimist dinghies. In the spring, students will concentrate on learning the math and science behind sailing while being back on the water. Throughout the program, students have the opportunity to earn credits in school: a physical education credit during the fall and a math or science credit during the winter and spring.
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HRCS Students to Build Boats Over the Winter
This winter, for the first time, HRCS students enrolled in the year-round after school program will receive the opportunity to build wooden optimist dinghies. How to keep students involved in sailing when it is below freezing and snowing outside has long been a challenge but it is a challenge no longer. For the four to five months of deep winter when the boats are out of the water, students will be inside a classroom learning the fundamentals of the wooden boat building trade. From tool safety to measurement procedure to construction techniques, students will be given a crash course in wood shop and technology. HRCS is basing the curriculum on some of the work done by Brooklyn Boatworks, a partner community organization that launched their dinghies at HRCS' Pier 66 facility last Spring.
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Four New Schools Jump on Board for After School Program
   The number of schools participating in the year-round after school program has more than doubled since the start of school. The Manhattan Business Academy, founded in 2009, marks the fourth partner school of HRCS located in the Bayard-Rustin Educational Complex at 351 West 18th Street. Just one block south, the NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies and the NYC Museum School, both located in the same building, have also excitedly jumped on board with HRCS. Finally, the Legacy School for Integrated Studies, located at 34 West 14th Street, has also decided to give their students the opportunity to be part of such a unique program. Back to Top |
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HRCS Featured in New York Harbor School Documentary
HRCS is thrilled to have been featured as part of the documentary recently completed about the opening of the new New York Harbor School facility on Governors Island. Since its founding, HRCS has played a major role in providing Harbor School students access to the waterways. With students now working out of Governors Island year-round, HRCS hopes to continue providing Harbor School students with sailing training for years to come. The half-hour documentary can be seen here.
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Columbia University, UNIS Kick off Fall Semesters with HRCS
Friday, September 10th marked the beginning of what is hoped to be a long and successful relationship between HRCS and the Columbia University Physical Education Department. Twenty Columbia University undergrads began a five week physical education course on sailing. Many of the students, all of whom must earn a certain number of physical education credits to graduate, are taking the course as an introduction to the Columbia University Sailing Team with hopes of competing in later semesters. HRCS is excited to be offering this opportunity to Columbia students who have previously not had the opportunity to take sailing as a class. The relationship that HRCS is building with Columbia University is thus growing in the right direction, as members of the Columbia Sailing Team will serve as tutors and mentors for the HRCS Captain Interns beginning this winter, providing individual college counseling and academic preparation. This fall also marks the second semester that HRCS has partnered with the United Nations International School (UNIS) to provide its students a unique and fun after school sailing program. For six weeks this fall, students from UNIS will be learning to drive and operate a J-24. Students range from sixth to twelfth grade and hail from countries all over the world. |
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Digitas Races with HRCS
On August 26th, twenty-five members of the Digitas digital marketing team faced off against each other on five boats in an exciting afternoon regatta. Though most of them were non-sailors, the crew from Digitas proved highly competitive and racing was close and intense throughout the day. The weather could not have been more perfect with sunny skies, warm temperatures, and a solid 10-15 knot breeze. Everyone agreed it was more fun and exciting than they had expected and looked forward to doing it again next year.
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Still Time to Learn to Sail This Season Learning to sail at HRCS not only means getting the best instruction in the city but also the best value. Whether in a group lesson or on your own in a private lesson, our skilled, certified instructors will ensure that your experience exceeds all of your expectations. Basic Keelboat Certification Course - $400
- Offered weekends
- For beginner to intermediate sailors
- 18-20 hour course
- Covers boat handling, sail trim, tacking and gybing, points of sail, man overboard procedure, etc.
- Personalized instruction - maximum 1:4 instructor to student ratio
- Certified by US Sailing - great to have for boat chartering!
Private Lessons - $90/per person
- For all sailors
- Design your own lesson - racing, spinnaker use, advanced tactics, etc.
- One on one instruction
- Minimum 2 hours
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For all sailors
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2 hour fun sail
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Hands-on or sit back and enjoy, your call!
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Opportunity to go sailing on New York City's great waterways
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Join Our Membership and Start Sailing Today!
New member orientations every Monday at 7pm, her eat our boathouse. Sign up now!
The best way to learn to sail and keep sailing is here. Enjoy unlimited access to our fleet of professionally-maintained J24s from May 1st -October 17th. Take friends and family sailing whenever you want. Participate in fun, exciting, and competitive weekly racing with your fellow members. Furthermore, try and beat the summer internship boat!! Meet others who love to sail or who want to learn more. All of this for the most affordable rates in the Tri-State Area. Join and be part of the most unique group of sailors in the country, indicative of our City in it's profile and accessible to all! Sign up!
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Reward Your Employees Hard Work with a Sail
Everyone needs a break once in a while. Create an opportunity that is unique and rewarding and good for your office dynamics.
- Customized experience
- regatta or cruising format
- Organized post-outing cocktail hour
- Contact us for details; (212) 924-1920 or info@hudsonsailing.org
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We really appreciate all the support and hope you come down soon to get out on the water and see the city from the watery view!
Enjoy the rest of the season and we'll catch up again soon!
-The HRCS Team
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