The HYC Foundation, which directly supports the Youth Program at HYC, has begun its 2024 giving campaign. Please consider a tax-deductible donation before the end of the year. Your donations help support the Youth Program as it looks to improve for the 2025 season. Click HERE for more information.
The mission of the Foundation is to provide instructional methods designed to promote not only a basic understanding of sailing and swimming but also a developmental path toward safety, self- sufficiency, proficiency, and mastery for individuals of all ages presenting at differing levels along the path toward mastery. Active and passive learning strategies will be employed to promote understanding of concepts, development of analytical skills, awareness and understanding of external influences, implementation of safety protocols, use of technology, problem solving, and leadership characteristics.
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The purpose of the Foundation is to promote, develop, maintain, and oversee a sailing and swim school; to engage in the promotion and development of sailing and swimming activities; and to develop and engage in educational instructional and educational activities and programs related to sailing and swimming in the Town of Barnstable and surrounding communities.
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2024 Accomplishments
* Increase the availability of swim/sail scholarships from 6 to 10
* Expand participation in the 2024 ScholarFish Tournament
* Host 2nd Annual Casino Night
* Provide additional boats and gear to enhance the swim/sail program
* Purchase a trailer to move Laser sailboats
* Purchase 6 sets of 420 sails
* Purchase 8 Opti dollies
* Accept donation of an 18′ hard bottom inflatable with motor and trailer
Procurement
* 1 Quest sailboat purchased
* 1 pre-owned Laser sailboat purchased
* 1 new Laser sailboat with land dolly donated by US One Design
* 2 previously owned Laser sailboats donated by Norm MacLean and John Kettlewell
* 3 new sailing “wings” donated
* 1 Opti sailboat with land dolly donated by the Gadkowski family
* 1 Skittle Pram donated by Simmons Boat Works
2025 Primary Goals
* Coming soon!
Scholarships
Provided 10 scholarships to the youth swim/sail program. These scholarships provided a sailor full access to the entire swim/sail program at Hyannis Yacht Club and ensured participation in all activities such as off-site regattas and other competitions. This promoted an understanding of sailing and swimming, and also a developmental path toward safety, self-sufficiency, proficiency, and mastery for individuals of all ages presenting at differing levels along the path toward mastery.
