Jericho Sailing Centre "in the wind" July 12, 2007

Ahoy JSCA Members:
Here is what's "in the wind", coming events and items of interest at the Jericho Sailing Centre, your ocean access community centre, for July 12-July 18, 2007 and beyond:

NO PARKING AT JERICHO THIS WEEKEND!!!!
That's right, walk, run, cycle, jog, cab it, bus it, fly, levitate, use a transporter or travel cosmically just don't bring your car and expect to park it because the annual Jericho Folk Fest is occupying Jericho Beach Park all weekend and parking spaces will be rarer than shaved legs at the festival. JSCA Staff and volunteers will be patrolling the 20 minute loading zone to ensure it is kept clear for users of the Jericho Sailing Centre to load and of load people & gear---please do not park in the loading zone or you will be towed.

UBC Sailing Club Beach Party Saturday, July 14 Featuring La Candela
Bigger, better and beachier! UBC Sailing's second Beach Party is this Saturday, July 14th. Time to get up, jump and move to the music. This time they're turning up the heat with a Cuban theme featuring the hot Latin sounds of La Candela. Sexy salsa dance performance at 2130H. Free beginner salsa lessons at 2200H. Get your tickets through UBC Sailing, Zulu, Red Cat or Scratch Records. For details visit www.ubcsailing.org.
Doors open at 2000H at the Jericho Sailing Centre. Come party at the best venue in Vancouver!

Garden Party-Volunteer Workparty
Come help us beautify the Jericho Sailing Centre. Paul Morris and his collection of green thumb volunteers will be working in the Evergreen native plant garden between the main entrance and the SW corner of the compound. Join the crew, help make Jericho more beautiful than it already is Saturday, July 14 at 1000H.

Jericho Rescue Team Hauls in Big Coverage
The Jericho Rescue Team salvaged Global's Top Story on their July 10 newscast for details go to www.jsca.bc.ca/pub

Locarno Beach Party, Saturday, July 21
Boogie over to www.clublocarno.com for all the harmonious info.

Turn your family and friends into Jericho Junkies!
Introduce your friends, family, neighbours and co-workers to the Jericho Sailing Centre. Our school programs are filling fast. Windsurfing lessons from $49, kayaking lessons from $69, dinghy sailing lessons from $230. Windsurfing season's passes from $199 Kayaking season's passes $330. Dinghy Sailing season's passes $300.

Weekly Events at the Jericho Sailing Centre
Jericho Folk Club Tuesdays 2000H
Sunday Racing Non-regatta Sundays 1230H
Tuesday Nite Racing Tuesdays 1815H
Ecomarine Thursday Night Paddling Thursdays 1800H

Jericho Galley Patio & Grill
The Jericho Galley Patio & Grill is open 7 days a week 0900H-Sunset on weekends and 1100H-Sunset on weekdays weather depending.

Upcoming JSCA Meetings:
Safety Committee July 16 @ 1900H
Operations Committee July 18 @ 1900H
Marginal Wharf Committee July 30 @ 1900H

JSCA Office Hours
0900H-2100H Tuesdays- Saturdays. 0900H-1900H Sundays, Mondays & Holidays. Gates open at 0700H and are locked at Dusk. (approx. 2120H)

Temporary Seasonal Employment Opportunity at the Jericho Sailing Centre
The JSCA is looking for a mature, responsible, qualified person to help crew the Centre on afternoon shifts 1200-2100H Tuesday through Saturday evenings. The position runs through Saturday of the Labour Day weekend. If you are interested reply to this email with your resume attached.

The Centreboard
We invite all JSCA members to contribute pictures and articles to "the Centreboard" portion of our website simply by replying to this email.

Second Annual Complete Crew BBQ - Saturday, July 21st
You are invited to a community event for all Jericho members. A chance to get together, swap sea stories and enjoy a BBQ here at the Jericho Sailing Centre. Meet other club members, kayakers, racers, paddlers, windsurfers or join in the Stand Paddling Race sponsored by Windsure Windsurfing. Last year over one hundred members attended and a good time was had by all. Enjoy a quality day on the water and then let us do the cooking- Saturday, July 21 @ 1600H. Volunteers wanted, please reply via return email.

Fair winds,
Mike

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