In 2004 CCSI reached deeper into the community, bringing the joy of sailing to members of the Boys and Girls Club of the Trident area with “Buddy Sail” a program that paired a child from the Club with a high school volunteer for an afternoon on the water. The concept furthered the Boys and Girls Club’s mission; to instill young people with a sense of accomplishment, usefulness, and belonging – in this instance, through bonding with CCSI sailors. The partnership was perfect!

All sessions will be run at Charleston Community Sailing. If you are a strong dinghy sailor and are confident that you can “single hand” a Collegiate 420 if need be then you are invited to volunteer as a “buddy”, and pair up with one of the kids from the Boys and Girls club of Charleston for an afternoon out on the water. If you would like to volunteer, but do not want to sail, we always need more help rigging up the boats and running the safety boats. Please call or email CCS and let us know which sessions you will be able to help us with, or if you can make all of them EVEN BETTER!

Help us keep kids off the streets and make a difference in the community!

2010 Dates:
May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18

Interested in becoming a BUDDY???