FAQ’s

• Maintaining safe social distancing protocols
• Requiring that all participants and staff wear cloth masks on shore at all times. CSC face maks/buffs are available for purchase online or during check-in
• Becuase masks cannot be worn on the water as they are a drowning hazard, we have shifted any programs that require more than 1 person per boat to have participants sign up in pairs with siblings or cohort-based friends. This is the only way we can safely have sailors together in small boats without increasing COVID exposure risk.
• Pairs of children in camps will remain socially distant from any other pairings at all times both on and off the water.
• Requiring that parents remain in their car at all times for pick up and drop off.
• Instilling frequent use of hand sanitizer
• Asking general health screening questions upon arrival and will have the ability to take temperatures
• Enhanced cleaning of boats and gear after each use
• Assigning individuals (or same-household groups) to one boat, with accompanying equipment to be used for the duration of the camp or class
• Encourage the use of personal PFD’s and helmets. Each participant will use the same PFD and helmet during camps
• Full daily credit will be refunded to any student that stays home sick
• Group sizes will be limited to reflect the most updated recommendations and guidelines. 
• To limit potential exposure during lunch and onshore time classes will have assigned staggered times and locations
• Requiring that staff and participants who demonstrate any COVID-19 related symptoms remain at home
• Junior Volunteers will be assigned to a specific group each week and interaction with other groups will be minimized.
• Require that all participants bring enough water for the duration of the day to prevent the need for refilling water bottles. This will significantly decrease a “frequently touched surface” hotspot.

• Water – You will need to pack enough water for the whole day to help us limit high touch areas involved in water refill stations.
• 2 cloth face coverings – neck gaiters/buffs or cloth masks are fine. Please be sure that neck gaiters are properly sized to fit securely over your child’s nose and mouth. We highly recommend modifying adult sized neck gaiters by sewing a fold in or attaching ear straps. We do require that you have 2 in case one is misplaced or in the case that someone uses a neck gaiter as it is traditionally intended and it gets wet.
• Lunch, sunscreen, towel, and close-toed shoes (old sneakers work great). For safety reasons, flip-flops are not allowed.
• Personal hand sanitizer – In addition, each instructor will have a spray bottle of sanitizer for the group.
• Highly recommended – Personnel PFDs and helmets (any hard helmet works fine). We will be assigning each camper their personal PFDs and helmets to use for the week. These will be disinfected daily prior to being put away for the evening. Although it is definitely not mandatory, if you are able to provide your own, this would be best.

Code of Conduct: The following rules will help ensure a safe, rewarding, and cheerful learning environment. Appropriate behavior is expected at all times while on CSC property, with staff or parent volunteers and while representing CSC at away events. Students will show respect for their peers, instructors, and other individuals. Students are expected to cooperate and follow directions at all times:

• No obscene language, rough-housing or throwing of objects.
• Life Jackets and helmets will be worn at all times whenever a student is on the docks or in a boat.
• Boundaries must be observed, both on the water and on shore, as established by the instructors.
• There is no running on the docks.
• Students will pick up their own trash and are expected to keep their belongings neat and orderly.
• At the end of class, students are expected to leave equipment shipshape and must report any damaged or missing equipment.
• Students must be picked up promptly. We would ask the parent to contact the coach if he/she knows they may be late.
• CSC cannot be responsible for lost or stolen personal items. Please leave items of value at home.

Discipline Policy:

First Occurrence: When a problem surfaces the first action is to be taken by the instructor.

• The student will be spoken to and made aware of the problem. Positive reinforcement will be part of the attempt to solve the problem.
• The student will have to spend a few minutes in time out. On land, the time out area may be determined by the instructor. On the water or onshore at the time out area will be determined by the instructor.
• Program Director will have a conversation with the parent if he/she decides it is necessary to improve the situation. We believe it is important for everyone to be in the loop.

Second Occurrence: If the problem isn’t resolved the Program Director will be notified by the instructor.

• The Program Director will speak to the student involved.
• The student will be asked to speak about the problem and give their view of occurrence.
• The student will be asked to suggest what they think is a good solution to the problem.
• The parents will be updated by the Program Director. Fair and consequential actions will result.

Third Occurrence: The student(s) will be asked to stay home if the safety self or others is compromised.

• Any further significant problems will be reviewed by the Program Director & Parent and the student may be asked to leave CSC for the remainder of the session. A full written report will be submitted from this meeting and kept on file.

If your question or concern is not extremely time sensitive the best way to reach us if by email at:

admin@www.communitysailing.org

If you have a specific question that needs to be answered immediately please call us at:

303-757-7718

Direct Emails

Brandon Kass: brandon.kass@www.communitysailing.org

Melissa Gorchynsky: melissa@www.communitysailing.org

Isabel Regine: isabel@www.communitysailing.org

Our location inside the Cherry Creek Reservoir is  located inside The Marina grounds (4800 S. Dayton, Greenwood Village, CO 80111). If you are on I-225 N, take exit 2 for Tamarac St/DTC Blvd. and turn right onto DTC Blvd. Turn left onto E. Union Ave and follow that until you reach S. Dayton St. on your right. After you turn right onto S. Dayton St, you will immediately see an entrance to West Gate of the Cherry Creek State Park on your left. You can follow this road until you see signs for The Marina on your left. Follow the signs to get to the Lake House and find parking near the marina. From here, where we meet will it will depend on what program you are attending:

For all Junior Sailing Classes and Summer Camps:

Just beyond the Lake House to the left, you’ll see a chain link fence with a gate in it. Go through the gate down to the lower boat lot where our Sailing Center is located at the far end. Camps and classes meet under one of the tents by the waterfront.

From downtown Boulder, head east on Arapahoe Avenue, turn north on Foothills Parkway, west on Jay Road, and north on 51^st Street, turn east and head to the entrance of Reservoir Road.  From the Front Gate, drive toward “Hobie Haven” look for CSC’s white tent and boat racks with your sailing gear. 5565 51st St, Boulder, CO 80301.   Map

Our instructors are all US Sailing Certified Instructors who have completed training from US Sailing, and have certifications in CPR and First Aid. They’re all excellent sailors and great teachers. Your child’s coach probably learned to sail in an Opti, too! Instructor biographies will be posted soon. We also have several counselors in training who are under 18 assisting with our classes.

You’ll have lots of opportunities to watch your child sail. Please keep in mind that parents on the beach and docks can be a big distraction for new sailors (they’ll watch you instead of paying attention to class!). For safety reasons it’s very important for new sailors to focus entirely on their coach and the instruction. Especially in the beginning, it’s usually best to wait until the class is on the water to watch. If you’d like to watch your child’s class, speak with your child’s coach so that you can make arrangements that won’t interfere with the coach’s plans that day.

No…your State Park and Boulder Entrance Fees are included in your registration costs. Community Sailing pays the State Park and Boulder Reservoir entrance every time you are entering the park for your child’s camp. Please tell the gate attendant that you are entering for a class with Community Sailing of Colorado. Inside Cherry Creek State Park you can park in front of The Cherry Creek Yacht Club building and camps meet under the deck of the Yacht Club building. At the Boulder Reservoir, you will find us on the south side of the reservoir near the boat ramps.  Look for a big tent and CSC flags.