Lake Macquarie Sailing Charters Programs Sponsering Wesley Newcastle Youth Service NSW

Sponsorship Proposal for the
at the helm

Sailing for Success Program, for youth at risk.

About our Youth Sailing Program

Lake Macquarie Sailing Charters & Lake Macquarie Adolescent Support in conjunction with Hunter Youth 2020 Youth Sailing Program.

DESCRIPTION
The aim of this program is to introduce students to the enjoyment of sailing and explore the need for team work, communication, social, and leadership skills all of which are vital to both sailing and dealing with life issues, such as decision making, conflict resolution and working with others. The 3C’s (Communication & Cohesion = Confidence) are key principles of this program.

OBJECTIVES

Why is the Sailing for Success Program so successful?

If there was only one word to describe why the program works
it would be : imagination.
Their imagination drives them. It’s what drives all of us.

We are asked the same question by every person on the program:
“Where has the yacht been? Has it been to Greece?” “Why?” “Because I sailed there in my dream”.
All significant changes come from the power of imagination.
Overcoming fear is overcoming a preconceived image.

About the Yacht
The yacht “Margarita” is the largest commercial sailing vessel in Lake Macquarie, with a length of 17.5m and a mast height of 22m. “Margarita” is utilized extensively in charity work, corporate charters and race days, team building, conferencing and private functions. Over the past five years “Margarita” has been involved in helping disadvantaged youth
through our Youth Sailing Program

What’s happening now?
Currently our programming is with Lake Macquarie Adolescent Support (LMAS West Wallsend). We have completed the first of a series of programs. If we receive sponsorship, we would like to run 6 programs so that all of the young people at LMAS can participate. Each program runs 2days a week for 4 weeks, culminating in a race day at LMYC and a presentation night.

Peter Bakewell B.A (Vis Arts)Dip Ed
Sail Trainer, Master Class 5 Med 3, 42years sailing.( 10 years professional) . Founding member of Hunter Youth 20/20
Brian Allen B.A(Vis Arts) Dip Ed
Sail Trainer, 51 years sailing. Founding member of Hunter Youth 20/20
30 years high school teaching experience.
Sam McLoughlin .BA(Econ) Dip Ed MA
Admin Professional Management Consultant specialising in Leadership and Teamwork Development.

Newcastle Youth Service (NYS)
Michael Wright. Ph 49622188 mob 0402975941
NYS have placed youth at risk with our program since 2005 with exceptional results.
Lake Macquarie Adolescent Support (LMAS)
Ruth Chalker Ph 49552955
LMAS first program in 2007.
Hunter Youth 2020
Dawn McLoughlin (President) mob 0418163238

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club( LMYC)
Brett Burgess (Manager) 49450022

The Sailing for Success program aboard The Margarita is a unique, challenging and inspirational experience for the young people that participate, and one which gives these disadvantaged young people skills for life.
Teamwork, communication, leadership.
These are the skills that the program teaches to young people, and what is learned onboard over the 5 days of the program creates a strong sense of community responsibility amongst members of the youth crew and translates to outstanding advantages in everyday life.
The program began in 2006 when Peter and Brian from Lake Macquarie Sailing Charters partnered with Wesley Mission and in the years since then over 60 young people have been provided with these challenging and empowering training programs.

Should you decide to sponsor the program, your support will give young disadvantaged Australians skills that will last a lifetime.

Ruth Chalker (Head Teacher)
Lake Macquarie Adolescent Support
C/- West Wallsend High School
2 Appletree Road West Wallsend NSW 2286
Pn (02) 49552955
Fax (02) 552954
Regarding the Sailing for Success Program

Upon completion of our first round of the Sailing for Success program, I wanted to highlight to you the exceptional outcomes that students have achieved.
The students find their time aboard The Margarita to be one which they will remember for the rest of their lives. It is challenging emotionally, physically and intellectually, but they generally rise to these challenges and consequently develop skills for life.
Participation in this program specifically develops teamwork, communication and leadership skills, all of which are invaluable in the workplace. Our students are particularly vulnerable when it comes to developing Employability skills, they are among those most likely to be forever dependent on the welfare system, so, any program which helps them avoid this trap is of enormous benefit.
Many of our students are estranged from their community (due to having changed address frequently) and therefore have not developed a sense of belonging or responsibility towards a community. The program enables them to develop respect for the sailing community and the larger Lake Macquarie community as a result.
Our first program with Peter and Brian from Lake Macquarie Sailing Charters ran in 2007 – it had just finished when I became head Teacher. We have wanted to get the program up and running again ever since. Past students still identify very strongly with their “crew” and with Peter and Brian.
I hope that Allambi Youth Services will consider accessing the challenging and empowering training offered by the Sailing for Success Program.

“The sailing program changed my life. It has taught me not only how to sail, but also life skills, teamwork, and about myself.. that I can take into the real world. Peter has been a big influence in my life, and a big help.”
Jayden Kirk (19 years old) participant, 2007

HUNTER YOUTH 2020

The vision of Hunter Youth 2020 is to assist non-profit community organizations in delivering support to youth in crisis in the Hunter and surroundings areas.
We embrace the principle of non-discrimination, understanding, compassion, diversity and acceptance.
Our goal is to be a leader supporting approved programs for Hunter Youth by 2020.
Capability Statement

Hunter Youth 2020 brings together a community group of like-minded individuals who through their respective networks and skill sets can deliver outstanding service to youth in the Hunter.
Partnering with our community, council, business, corporate, government and individuals, the group offers experts in the field of commerce, charitable institutions, communications and public relations, human resources, education, mining and social services.

We respond to the changing needs of young people in crisis or at risk in our community.
Hunter Youth 2020 supports programs that are designed to address the key areas of:

Homelessness – we acknowledge that youth find it extremely difficult to make good choices in the absence of secure housing. The programs we support seek to address this by providing accommodation on a crisis basis.
Education, Mentoring & Life skills – Our belief is that education, whether it be in a formal setting or an informal one, is the key to self
development. Through education programs, mentoring and life skills we seek to address the challenges that youth face.

About our Youth Sailing Program

Youth Sailing Program Staff/Participants

Should you decide to sponsor the program, your support will give young disadvantaged Australians skills that will last a lifetime.