Scouters and Parents
Here's what you need to know.

The Glenmore Sailing Club is excited to partner with Scouts Canada to help youth experience sailing and earn sailing badges as part of The Canadian Path.

Sailing Skills 1
(competencies taught during course)
This 3-hour course is offered six times per week and includes safety and sailing theory and a minimum of 1 hour of sailing.

No prerequisite for this course. 3 hour course ($33 + $6 Sail Canada Levy+ GST)

Sailing Skills 2
(competencies taught during course)
This 10 hour course runs over two days on weekends. This course expands the knowledge and independence of the participant through ashore instruction and eight hours of sailing. 

There is some content youth must cover in their Scouting group prior to participating in this course (safety rules near water, signs and symptoms of mild hypothermia, three common whistle signals, knots (reef, sheet bend, figure eight), use of a throw bag, swim 50 meters wearing a PFD).

10 hour course ($106 + $6 Sail Canada Levy+ GST)

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• Yes

What ages of kids can participate in the Scouts Sailing program?

• Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers
• In the fall of 2019, Scouts Canada made changes to several Standards which now precludes Beavers from participating in sailing programs. 
• From Scouts Canada "there are many exciting adventures for the younger youth to look forward to in Cub Scouts and older sections."

Do we need a membership at the sailing club to take sailing courses?

• No

• 1 to 7 participants

• Very. The Optimist sailboats we use to teach new sailors are stable and easy to sail.
• We have two sizes of sails for the Optimist sailboats so youth can safely enjoy sailing across a wider range of weather conditions. The smaller sails are used when there is a bit more wind to ensure the kids have a great experience sailing. 
• The Sailing Club has a coach / safety boat providing instruction and ensuring youth are safe while on the water.
• The City of Calgary Boat Patrol is out on the Glenmore Reservoir and can provide safety assistance if required.
• Statement of Risk and Waiver for sailing.

• No. Lifejackets or PFD's are mandatory (City of Calgary Bylaw) when anyone is on the Glenmore Reservoir. 

• Not for the Level 1 course.
• Youth have two skills which need to be achieved in a pool or other body of water as there is no swimming in the Glenmore Reservoir. These skills are (1) jump in chest-deep water while wearing a PFD and (2) blow bubbles in the water for 10 seconds .

• up to 14 per session
• For younger / smaller youth, the Optimist sailboat can be sailed with two youth aboard. There are two controls in the boat (rudder and mainsail) and the youth take turns steering and controlling the sail.
• Older youth would sail an Optimist individually.

What if the youth want yet more sailing?
The Club has week-long summer sailing camps and Scouts Canada youth receive a 10% discount off sailing camp registration fee.