Dear Families of Juniors,

We have a new registration system that is linked to our website. All your personal information will be saved so that each year you only have to update. You are assigned a password so that only you can view your child’s information. If you forget your password you can have it e-mailed to you. I’m sure there will be some question the first time you use it but if you read all the fine print, most of your questions will be answered.

 Please read the following information and click on the link at the end of this letter to complete your registration form. The sooner you register the more organized we will all be at the beginning of the season.

PLEASE NOTE: You must MAIL Tennis payment to Pat.

Sailing Fees will be billed to your MYC account.

MYC Jr. Tennis Program

Welcome to the 2010 tennis season.  We are fortunate to have Pat Smith returning as our tennis master and club professional.  Pat brings many years of teaching experience to the club and will have an experienced staff joining him for the summer programs. 

The Tennis Program will start on June 28th and run 5 weeks until July 30th. The second session will start August 2nd and run 5 weeks until September 3rd.

The clinics are one hour long and are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s.  The instruction time for your child/children will be determined by Pat Smith and be based on ability and sailing program schedule. 

Each child who registers and participates in the junior tennis program will receive an official MYC tennis T-shirt.  By filling out this registration form as soon as possible, you will assist us in ordering the t-shirts and organizing the program for the new season.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  We are looking forward to a fun summer out on the courts!

July Clinic - Payment before June 10th = $100 per child

                             Payment after June 10th = $115 per child

Aug. Clinic- Payment before July 1st = $100 per child

                     Payment after July 1st = $115 per child

Please mail payment to

Pat Smith

1409 Jackson Street

Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742

MYC Jr. Sailing Program

I am pleased to report that Mike Spark will be returning as our Head Sailing Instructor for summer 2010. He will have an enthusiastic and experienced staff working with him.

If your child is new to the MYC sailing program, we would like to welcome you and give you some basic information. The Program is available to children age 8 on June 28^th, 2010 or entering 3^rd grade in Sept. up to age 18. The Jr. Sailing Program offers instruction in Optimists and 420s, from beginner to advanced levels. The Optimist is a small single handed learning boat which is great for beginners but can become a great competitive boat for a more advanced sailor. The 420 is a double handed boat for pre-teens and teenagers who want to continue their sailing instruction beyond Optimists. If your child is 8 to 12 years old and new to sailing, he/she must own his/her own Optimist.  Many children start out with a used boat. If your child is a teenager and a beginner sailor, he/she can join the beginner 420 program as a crew. Please contact me if you need help finding a boat to purchase.

The Jr. Sailing Program will begin on Monday, June 28th and end on Friday, August 20th. There is an important pre-program parent/child meeting on Sunday, June 27th at 6pm with a cookout to follow. The instructors will review important information about the program and MYC Sailing Team t-shirts will be distributed as well. You will receive The Junior Sailing Program Handbook in the spring which will include a calendar of events, regatta schedules, directions, and basic sailing program guidelines.

 Fleets

Similar to last year we will have the following fleets:

Greenie Optimists  - beginners

C Optimists - Beginner/Intermediate

B Optimists - Intermediate

A Optimists - Advanced

B  420s - Beginner/Intermediate

A 420s - Advanced

When registering your child, please note which boat he/she will be sailing. The Sailing staff will divide the sailors into fleets depending on ability. If your child will be sailing an Optimist, he/she must have their own boat. If your child is new to 420s, they can be a crew or borrow a club owned boat. Please let us know if you own a 420. This question will be asked on the registration form.

Manto Minnows

This is a pre-sailing class for children who are 7 years old and going into the 2^nd grade in the fall. This program will be run on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm. The Minnows will start on Tuesday, July 6th and run for six weeks to Thurs. Aug. 20^th. The program will focus on learning the parts of the Optimist sailboat, Sailing vocabulary, knot tying and becoming comfortable on the water. Most of the program will be conducted on dry land but we would like to get the kids on the water by the end of the six weeks. We plan to take them out on Sandpiper sailboats and have them paddle around the basin in an Optimist. Your child does NOT need to have their own boat for this program. Please register your “Minnow” on the regular sailing form. 

Sailing Schedule

Sailing Program runs Monday thru Friday
Beginner/intermediate - 8:30 to noon
Intermediate/ Advanced - 8:30 to 4:30 w/ lunch break
Manto Minnows (7yr olds only)- Tues and Thurs. 1pm to 3pm
Sailing Fees
MYC member - $680 per child
Manto Minnows - $150 per child (for 7 weeks)
Invitational Sailor - $1,360 per child

MYC Members will be billed to their account.
Invitational Sailors please mail payment made out to MYC.
Mail to:
Cathy Diehl
7 Norwood Road
West Hartford, CT 06117

For Sailing questions contact Connie Kapp at conniekapp@comcast.net

For Tennis questions contact Bonnie Codey at codey15@comcast.net

Please click HERE to access the MYC Junior Program Registration

WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER FUN-FILLED EXCITING SUMMER