CHICAGO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
TO PROMOTE THE NAUTICAL ARTS, THE FOUNDATION BEGAN A SAIL SAFETY AND TRAINING PROGRAM WITH THE RICKOVER NAVAL ACADEMY IN 2008. RICKOVER IS ONE OF SEVERAL MILITARY ACADEMIES IN THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND IS LOCATED WITHIN SENN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EDGEWATER COMMUNITY.THE RICKOVER RACING SAIL PROGRAM FOLLOWS A STRONG FORMAT OF CONSISTENT CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND SCHEDULING. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP, CYC FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE RICKOVER ACADEMY JNROTC RACING TEAM BY SUPPLYING SAFETY EQUIPMENT, SAIL TRAINING AND TRANSPORTATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$12.7KProgram 2 [2020]
SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS: THE FOUNDATION OFFERS GRANTS IN AID IN THREE CATEGORIES: SAILING EDUCATION, REGATTA AND CLINIC PARTICIPATION, AND MARITIME ORGANIZATION GRANTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$24.7KOpen Horizons Youth Sailing Program
OPEN HORIZONS: THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE PLATINUM SPONSOR OF THE OPEN HORIZONS YOUTH SAILING PROGRAM, AN INITIATIVE OF THE JACKSON PARK YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION. THE OPEN HORIZONS PROGRAM TARGETS LOW-INCOME, AT-RISK YOUTH OF COLOR (AGES 8 TO 18) AND TEACHES THEM LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, RESILIENCE, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS THROUGH SAILING. THROUGH CLASSROOM AND ON-WATER ACTIVITIES, THE OPEN HORIZONS PROGRAM COVERS TRADITIONAL SAILING SKILLS (E.G., NAUTICAL TERMS, POINTS OF SAIL AND SAFETY) AS WELL AS MANY OTHER SKILLS THAT KIDS NEED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S WORLD. THE OPEN HORIZONS PROGRAM RUNS IN FIVE DIFFERENT SESSIONS THROUGH THE SUMMER AND SERVES MORE THAN 200 KIDS IN THE ENGLEWOOD AND SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$12K
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