What
the 2004 Nevin Sayre Kid’s Camp is all about:
Fun!
The whole idea is to provide a fun, friendly, easy way for kids, aged
5-12, to experience the joy of windsurfing and to enhance their confidence
in water with the world’s greatest sport. I learned how to windsurf
when I was eighteen and it was the best thing I ever did. I only wish
I could have started earlier. Windsurfing gave me an appreciation
for the wind and water, and a focus that nothing else could have given
me in the same way. Because windsurfing is a different experience
every time you go out, it is a sport that will intrigue for your entire
life. Putting this event together is the best thing I can do for kids.
The whole thing is only possible with a network of friends, volunteers,
and donations in kind so that we can offer this free for kids. All
that you need is your life jacket, sun screen, and a smile. If you
have a wetsuit, definitely bring it. The success of the first five
Kid’s Camps 1999-2003 on Cape Cod has sparked a new emphasis
on teaching kids to windsurf, on kid’s windsurfing equipment,
and is the model for a new tour of like Kid’s Camps around the
U.S.
Like
last year, the Nevin Sayre Kid’s Camp is combined with Windfest
and the King of the Cape international freestyle event. This makes a
windsurfing weekend that is great for the whole family.
The
Kid’s Camp is geared to first-time windsurfers, but there will
also be instructors for kids who already have experience.
Each
participant will receive a special Kid’s Camp shirt from HowlingBird
Studio in Falmouth, designed by Stina Sayre. Special thanks to Cindy
Moore and Fiberspar for donating the shirts. There will also be cool
giveaways from Da Kine and The Black Dog.
What
Kids should bring to the Kid’s Camp:
1.
Life Jacket
2. wetsuit, if you have one
3. water shoes are a good idea
4. sun screen
5. picnic lunch for the whole family
6. BIG SMILE
What
Volunteers should bring to the Kid’s Camp:
1.
water shoes are a good idea
2. wetsuit (The water temperature is similar to Buzzard’s Bay.)
3. sun screen
4. picnic lunch for the whole family
5. BIG SMILE
I’d
like to send special thanks to all our generous sponsors who make
this event possible:
Bic
Sports, Cape Cod Windsurfing Association, Creative Creamery, Da Kine,
Fiberspar, Gaastra, HowlingBird Studio, Inland Sea Windsurfing, Island
Sports, New England Windsurfing Journal, Sail World Cape Cod, Windglider,
Windsport Magazine, Windsurfing Magazine.