Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club delivers first AASC Program

6:45 AM Wed 16 Sep 2009 GMT

For the last eight weeks Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club has hosted a group of 20 Noosaville State School primary students. The students have been undergoing a sailing program funded by the Australian Sports Commission as part of the Active After-school Communities (AASC) program.

Earlier this year Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club's Youthsail Program was the first and still the only Learn to Sail program on the Sunshine Coast to become a recognised organisation delivering to the Australian Sports Commission's AASC program.

The students followed the 'Get Into Small Boat Sailing' scheme designed by Yachting Australia and spent each Thursday afternoon sailing the Vagabond II 3.7m Sailing dinghy with an instructor onboard and all were awarded the YA Basic Skills 1 accreditation upon completion.

The AASC program is a national initiative that provides primary school-aged children with access to free, structured physical activity programs in the after-school timeslot of 3.00pm to 5.30pm.

The program has been a great success and the NYRC has already received bookings from other AASC funded school groups for the next 2 school terms.

Australian Sports Commission's AASC Regional Manager, Richard May, added 'The children had a fantastic time learning to sail in a fun and inclusive environment, many now want to take up sailing in their own time which is a great outcome'.

by Paul Blundell

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