Sailing directors Samantha Labuzetta, Doug Reynolds and Alec Basilion discussed topics during the 2024 meeting

The 2025 JSA of LIS Midwinter Meeting on Saturday March 1 at the Beach Point Club, Mamaroneck NY, is your opportunity to exchange ideas about junior sailing program management.

Pre-register at this link for in-person participation.

The meeting from 0845 to 1230 is free to all who register in advance (doors open at 0815 with coffee/tea, fruit salad and bagels/pastries). Additional informal networking will occur during the lunch (prepaid lunch: $30 for representatives of JSA member programs or $45 for attendees who are not from JSA member programs).

Morning Topics: will include a short introduction about JSA business and Initiatives for Summer 2025; Programming Ideas from the recent US Sailing Sailing Leadership Forum; a Panel Discussion focused on Recruiting New Sailors; and an open discussion about How Can JSA Support Your Junior Program.

Stay for the informal lunch after the morning sessions to share your own programming ideas with other junior sailing leaders, and discuss how to engage sailors beyond dinghies to other forms of sailing.

An important benefit of coming to this meeting is the people you will rub shoulders with during breaks, or find yourself sitting next to during the lunch. Everyone is welcome, including Club Officers, Junior Program Representatives, Chairs, Sailing Committees, Program/Sailing Directors, Head Instructors and Parent Volunteers.

If you are an experienced program leader, bring along a new member from your junior committee or an enthusiastic parent volunteer to spread knowledge within your club’s junior program leadership. Please encourage each participant or your group leader to pre-register online at this link.