Young Mariners Foundation Inc

THE YMF OFFERS STEM-BASED AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND SUMMER SAILING CAMPS TO UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN.

BLUE WATER BOUND IS AN EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON EDUCATION AND SUMMER SAILING CAMP DESIGNED TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE SOCIAL AND LEARNING SKILLS, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE AT-RISK AND/OR FROM ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED HOUSEHOLDS IN THE STAMFORD AREA.

THE FALL SAILING PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO BLUE WATER BOUND STUDENTS WHO WISH TO EXTEND THEIR SAILING EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS. IT IS OFFERED ON DESIGNATED WEEKENDS FOR A FEE IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER AND STAFFED BY THE BLUE WATER BOUND INSTRUCTORS AND INTERNS. NORMALLY ABOUT 20 PARTICIPANTS REGISTER FOR THIS PROGRAM WHICH TAKES PLACE IN THE BOCCUZZI PARK AT SOUTHFIELD LOCATION. THE YOUNG MARINERS FOUNDATION ADDED KAYAK AND PADDLEBOARD PROGRAMS IN 2012 TO ITS ROSTER OF PROGRAM SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE LIMITED WATERFRONT RESOURCES IN THE STAMFORD AREA. THE KAYAK AND PADDLEBOARD PROGRAM IS OFFERED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

GREENWICH YOUNG MARINERS IS AN EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON LEARNING PROGRAM, IN SAIL BOATS ON THE WATER, DESIGNED TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE SOCIAL AND LEARNING SKILLS, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN FROM ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED HOUSEHOLDS IN THE GREENWICH AREA.

YOUNG MARINERS AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IS A STEM-BASED EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION INTERVENTION THAT TEACHES SWIMMING, FIRST AID AND BASIC WATERFRONT SKILLS TO UNDER-SERVED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN IN THE STAMFORD AND GREENWICH AREA.