The junior team is back at school! But, not before the Lake Lemon Regatta last month. Racing was Olivia DeGella, Matt Johnson, Reagan Lessick, and the old man. The week before on Saturday, Matt and Reagan were out practicing and I mentioned how fast she was. She hadn't been in the Laser for three years. You would think she would be a little slow. But, she went on to win 4 races! Olivia had a great day on Sunday winning a race. "I'm ready to cross the finish line and she came out of no where for the win." Great job, "Girls"!! Matt was having trouble finding speed and going the right direction, but he will learn how to dance with the boat with time. Sam Riley has moved back to Cape Cod to be with his grandmother for the winter. He has been on the team over 3 years. He won the I-LYA Traveler Series this year by 1 point before he left. But, "never say never." We just might see him back next summer. Time will tell.... I've been teaching kids racing for over 18 years on the water and in the classroom. ECSC has won its share of awards in the past...4 I-LYA Traveler Series, 5 Junior Bay week, 1 D-18 Laser Championship, 1 Junior Women's Backus Trophy National Championship and many others. We are small fish in the world of sailing. But we have heart, sole, and the will to win. Next year's team will be built around Olivia (17) and Matt (15), so I'm looking for the next 12-13 year old to join the team. We will start work outs, (climbing, ninja, and weight room) in March of next year. Practice on the water in April. So, if your boy or girl likes to be outside and on the water (and learn the art of sailing, racing, and having fun), look us up. I put Dennis Robertson, Jr. in for the "Sportsman For the Year" award. Hope he wins. I also added his name for the ECSC board of directors. He really did work his butt off this year and in the past 6 years at the Junior Summer Sailing Camp. And, he is so good with the kids. So please vote for him. I'm ready to step back and let my assistant, Katie DeGrella, take the helm as Chairwoman of the ECSC Junior Sailing Program. I will move back as her assistant in the program. This year she was the back bone and helped raise over $21,000 dollars for the club and the program to get the kids onto the water (over 94 kids). That's a record that will stand for a long time. Thank you, Katie, Olivia, and Dennis for all of the hard work! VOTE FOR: Katie DeGrella for the Board so she can be appointed Junior Sailing Chair 2022!! A note from Katie: I am Katie DeGrella and I am running for an ECSC Board Position in 2022. I am a parent of an ECSC Junior Sailor. My daughter, Olivia, has raced and worked at the ECSC Sailing Camp for the last three summers. This summer, I coordinated registration for the Sailing Camp. Both programs, Junior Racing and Sailing Camp, offer so much to children and teens. I would like to contribute to our club by helping to continue these awesome programs that our members (many junior sailing parents before me) have spent years developing. And, therefore giving more kids an opportunity to benefit. I believe that I could add value to the ECSC by serving as Junior Sailing Chair-person. But, either way, I look forward to assisting to organize and run the sailing camp again for summer of 2022. I, Wayne Myers, Junior Sailing Chair 2021, approve this message from Katie above! Ok, guys and girls, see you at the Final Bash November 6th! Wayne