VOLUNTEERING

The Downtown Sailing Center has grown into an amazing organization thanks to our dedicated corps of volunteers. We depend on an active membership to help with a variety of events and activities -- from boat maintenance to after-school sailing instruction.

If you share a passion for a particular program, or just love hanging out at the DSC during the summer, check out the many areas where your contribution can make a difference:

Work Parties

We have work parties throughout the year, where volunteers help with a bulk of the operations. For example, prepping and launching the boats, dock maintenance, boat rigging and repair, and storing the boats for the winter. Thanks to this sweat-equity program, we are able to reduce staff and minimize costs, which translates into low annual membership fees and increased outreach programs. What's more, it's fun and flexible. If you want to sleep in and just work an hour or two, that's fine. If you want to work all day, great! At our work parties, a chore is no longer a chore, it's a party. Check the calendar for work party dates.

Sailors with Disabilities Programs

Volunteer instructors, assistants and dock support allow us to offer the joy of sailing at little or no cost to disabled participants.

Summer Youth Programs

Be an instructor or assistant with one of our many summer sailing programs! Flexible schedules and service learning hours for high school or college students! Paid positions are also available.

After-School Youth Programs

Instructors and competent skippers able to attend weekday afternoons! Mentors with a desire to positively impact local area youth are also needed to assist with the Sailing Instructor Trainee Program!

Special Events

Organizers and committee members needed for monthly Friday Socials, 'Ya Gotta Regatta' Sailors with Disabilities Regatta , SuperKids Regatta , Inner Harbor Challenge Corporate Fundraising Regatta in September, and other special events throughout the year!

Office Support

Computer work, phone answering, filing, office maintenance! Anything to keep our administrative side running smoothly.

DSC members receive weekly e-mail bulletins with specific instructions about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. The DSC calendar also lists event dates so members can plan to participate well in advance!

For further information, send an email to sailing@downtownsailing.org or call the DSC office: (410) 727.0722.