March Sponsor of the Month

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Brandon Haggerty and his team in Clymer, PA are top-notch; the best in the area. Their generous donation also helped cover our insurance costs. Don’t hesitate to contact them for your sports-related injury or any other physical therapy needs.

YC Monthly races began as a way to introduce more folks to the cross-country trail system that travels around Yellow Creek Lake and also as a way to raise funds and increase membership for Friends of Yellow Creek.  We couldn’t do this without our sponors who offset timing and insurance costs.  Our full list of 2024 sponsors is here.  Please take a few moments to check out their services, visit them, and thank them for supporting us!

Sponsor of the Month

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YC Monthly races began as a way to introduce more folks to the cross-country trail system that travels around Yellow Creek Lake and also as a way to raise funds and increase membership for Friends of Yellow Creek.  We couldn’t do this without our sponors who offset timing and insurance costs.  Our full list of 2024 sponsors is here.  Please take a few moments to check out their services, visit them, and thank them for supporting us!

Indiana Cycling Center is once again sponsoring our timing services for the August race. Matt also brings fresh fruit out to each race for all of our participants. Remember to support your local bike shop!

Building the Fleet

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Punxy Phil says its almost spring. If you haven’t sailed with us in a while, we’re happy to share the news that we continue to develop the fleet — adding newer boats to meet the needs of learners and community sailors. Just last weekend, volunteers accepted an sporty Open Bic sailboat suited for 10-15 year olds. Check out our updated  Current Fleet page.   And if you have spring fever, why not join/renew your membership in Community Sailing at FOYC today. Our Wednesday afternoon group lessons will launch by Memorial Day.  Feel free to contact FriendsOfYellowCreek@gmail.com with questions. Experienced sailors can join and ask to be “signed-off” to access the fleet.

Open Bic (not at Yellow Creek!) But we’ll aim to capture an action shot just like this come May or June!

Thankful for Sailing Friends and Volunteers

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Thanks to friends, volunteers, and donors for a great season of youth, college, and adult community sailing at Yellow Creek State Park. We’re ending the season with a great step forward for 2024.

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Last week, we were able to purchase and pick up six FJ sailboats from Middle River, Maryland. These Chesapeake hulls will be a great addition for our youth and college sailors–beginners who are just learning and experienced folks who want to try racing.

Donors over the years to FOYC sailing and the foundation account for IUP sailing made this possible. We were able to pool resources to purchase a joint fleet; each organization taking responsibility for half.

Thanks especially to Nathanael Arthurs, who helped facilitate the purchase. And to all the volunteers who helped us unload, organize, and put the boats away for the winter.

We are always looking for new sailors. Are you a youth or adult who wants to learn how to sail? Are you an experienced sailor looking to get back into the sport, perhaps even teaching others? Please contact FriendsOfYellowCreek@gmail.com

We want sailing to be accessible to all with modest participation fees. Our expenses are ongoing, including insurance, new sails, and equipment repairs.

If you are able to contribute, both community sailing at Friends of Yellow Creek and the sailing club alumni IUP Foundation invite tax deductable donations. Write FriendsOfYellowCreek@gmail.com or IUPSailingClub@gmail.com

Donations are accepted any time via:

FOYC PA Parks and Forests Foundation

IUP Foundation Alumni Sailing Club: