NMHF's Broadsides: June 2007!
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News
The First Annual NMHF Golf Classic a Huge Success!
NMHF Board Member Linda Lindquist-Bishop Speaks at the BIG Sail'Ebrity Happy Hour
DC Sail T-Shirts Are Now on Sale!
Bob Schofield of Akridge... Beijing Bound?
NMHF Featured in June 2007 Issue of Hill Rag
Schooner Amistad Retraces Slave Route
Where is American Spirit?
Sponsor a Kids Set Sail Sailor!
Volunteer for The BIG Team Regatta!
Become an NMHF Member!Program Updates
National Capital High School Sailing
Kids Set Sail
DC SailUpcoming Events
The Great Wilmington Tugboat Festival
News
The 1st Annual NMHF Golf Classic a Huge Success!
On June 7, 2007 the 1st Annual NMHF Golf Classic was held at Potomac Ridge Golf Club in Waldorf, Maryland. Over 100 golfers hit the links in support of the foundation, playing on the great Potomac Ridge Course. The Golf Classic made $35,000.00 in its inaugural year and we are hopeful of much growth in 2008.
NMHF would like to thank all our corporate sponsors for this event including: The Brick Companies, PN Hoffman, PNC Bank, Maesuk, Eccountable, Bec Tech, The National Marine Manufactures Association, The Staubach Company and Washington First Bank.
NMHF would like to thank the Co-Chairs of this event NMHF Board Member Rich O’Brien and Charlie Birney from The Brick Companies. As the founding Co-Chairs of a new event they gave more time, effort and direction than a normal Chair would give for this type of event. Thank you both for your efforts.
We would also like to thank Teri Kuhn from Powell Goldstein for her volunteer efforts on behalf of the event. Stephanie Berger and her staff at Berger Strategies and Hirschberg Strategies were wonderful in support this event in everyway and managed the entire event on behalf of NMHF. April Sheapp and her staff at Atlantic Golf made the whole event easy, fun and complete. Thank you all.
NMHF Board Member Linda Lindquist-Bishop Speaks at The BIG 
Sail'Ebrity Happy Hour
Linda Lindquist-Bishop, a member of A3, the first all women’s America’s Cup team, recently spoke at the BIG Team Regatta’s Sail’Ebrity Happy Hour, which was held at Phillip’s Seafood in DC. Linda is also a new member of NMHF’s board of directors. NMHF members and supporters of the BIG Team Regatta listened to her tell stories about her experiences sailing fast and building high-performance teams. She also discussed the positive impacts and experiences sailing gives youth, especially those with few opportunities. As president of the Kairos Network, Ltd., Linda uses her 19+ years of sailing experience, combined with 20+ years business experience to help organizations reach goals, fulfill missions and excel.
Bob Schofield of Akridge... Beijing Bound?
Bob Schofield is a great sailor. It’s that simple. In March 2007, Bob was named to the 2007 US Sailing Team and is one of the finalists to go to the 2008 Olympics in the Star Class, along with his teammate John MacCausland of Medford, N.J. Together Bob and John are one of the three teams that U.S. Sailing has endorsed as Olympic hopefuls. Bob sees himself as the underdog to go to the Olympics because, unlike the other two teams, Bob is keeping up his full-time job with Akridge where he is a Vice President for Development.
As an NMHF member, Bob has been an incredible supporter of NMHF’s youth sailing programs in the District. In 2006, Bob led the Akridge Sailing Team into the BIG Team Regatta for the first time where they placed second. There are rumors that Bob will be back with the Akridge crew for the 2007 BIG Team Regatta and Regatta organizers are thinking about some type of “Olympic penalty” to even the playing field. Sorry Bob!
Congratulations Bob and keep up the great work!
NMHF Featured in June 2007 Issue of Hill Rag
A feature article on NMHF and its programs was written by Heather Schoell for the June issue of the Hill Rag. Click here to read the article on theHill Rag's website, or, click here to download a PDF that depicts the version published in the newspaper.
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This has been a difficult year for our boat. She finally splashed in Annapolis on June 18. A small leak appeared the next day, and, the boat will remain at Port Annapolis until it is fixed.
We know everyone is looking forward to sailing her again. We will let you know when she returns and look forward to having you sail with us sometime this summer.
We also want to thank the many volunteers who have helped her get in shape! Special thanks go to Phil Weeks who spent many backbreaking and hot days helping out.
Schooner Amistad Retraces Slave Route
The Freedom Schooner Amistad is departing Connecticut on June 21, 2007 for a 14,000mile transatlantic voyage retracing the route of the slave trade. The trip commemorates the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade within the British Empire. The Freedom Schooner Amistad will set sail from the US east coast and stop in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. In 1839, 53 slaves mutinied on board the Amistad. They were captured, but won freedom in a historic legal battle. The story was depicted in the film Amistad directed by Steven Spielberg in 1997.
For more information on this history trip please see (ADD BBC LINK.) or go to http://www.amistadamerica.org/
On her return voyage in 2008, Amistad is schedule to visit Washington, D.C. NMHF will be hosting this visit of this history vessel. Please stand by for more information.
Sponsor a Kids Set Sail Sailor!
When kids arrive at our Kids Set Sail Program, over half or them have never been on a boat or on the rivers of Washington, DC. Kids Set Sail provides these youth with access to the sport many of us love. Our youth acquire the leadership, teamwork, communication and profound respect for the environment that come with sailing.
With your help, we were able to provide sailing scholarships to over 50 young sailors in our Kids Set Sail and High School Sailing programs last year. These new sailors liked the program and some have found their way into high schools with sailing teams. NMHF has always partnered with DC’s non-profits (DC Park and Rec, Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club, YMCA and others) to serve area youth. This year, we are excited to include partnerships with the FBR Boys and Girls Club and National Capital YMCA. Your sponsorships have made these partnerships possible.
Please consider sponsoring another sailor this year. With $500 we can give a scholarship to one sailor. This pays for boat maintenance costs, safety equipment and program materials. Sponsorship levels include:
- Sponsor-a-sailor - $500.00
- Support-a-sailor - $250.00
- Maintain-a-sailor - $100.00
You can make a donation by going to www.nmhf.org and clicking on “Donate Now," or, call the NMHF office at 202.547.1250 for more information. You will support a great cause and help a young person experience the joy of sailing this summer!
Volunteer for the BIG Team Regatta!
Want to help out for a great event? The Regatta Committee is making BIG plans for our next race in September. If you like to have fun and sail this is a great group for you. The BIG is going into its fifth year and has raised over $100,000 for NMHF on the water programming. This year’s event is going to be bigger and better than ever! Our co-chairs for this terrific event are Adam Levithan, from True-Wind Coaching, LLC, and Kyra Szanto, from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, and we have five returning committee members from last year. Would you like to get involved? Please contact Kevin Traver at KTraver@NMHF.org for more information.
BIG Regatta Countdown
When: Early September; Specific Date To Be Determined
Where: NEW NMHF Office
2 weeks before the Regatta, meet the teams and sponsors, congratulate the volunteers, join the fundraiser at the last minute, and Have Fun!!
We would like you to join us in the 2007 NMHF membership drive! The foundation is at a very exciting point in its development and your support will allow us to continue our growth and follow through on our mission of inspiring minds through maritime educational experiences.
NMHF has had a great year in 2006, putting over 4000 children and adults on the water – more than ever before! Over the past two years, NMHF has:
* Founded the Schooner American Spirit Education Program
* Established the National Capital High School Sailing Program
* Established partnerships with 23 well-known civic and educational organizations in Washington, DC including the Boys & Girls Club, YMCA and Boy Scouts.
* NMHF was named Cultural Partner for Re-development of Southwest Waterfront, Washington, D.C in October 2006
We hope to be able to continue to build on our accomplishments and evolve our programs. Please click the hyperlink to join http://www.nmhf.org/membership.asp or call 202-547-1250 to join NMHF. Membership lasts for one year from the day that you join. Please take the time to review our information, lend your support and join us!
Program Updates
NCHSS Parents & Participants Raise Money to Buy New FJ Sails
This season Oliver Whitney, program director of NCHSS, and Thomas Deal, racing coach, noted the degrading condition of their fleet's FJ sails. Patricia Andril, parent of the high school racers John & Katie, heard that one of her friends was selling six pairs of barely used FJ main sails & jib sails for only $1,000! That’s over 75% off the price of what new FJ sails typically cost! Patricia, Oliver and Thomas organized a fundraiser among the parents and students to raise money to purchase the sails. Racing participant, Katie Andril raised $73 at a bake sale she held at her school, Bishop O’Connell while the parents donated a total of $900 for the sails! NMHF would like to thank the following parents for their generous donations:
Patricia & David Andril
Richard Cooper
Donna Dudek
Rodney & Patricia Gamby
Dan Gordon
Gail & Steve Steckler
Louis Tenenbaum
Kids Set Sail already has three weeks booked and is going to be at a great summer of fun! We are working with kids from Paradise at Parkside Community Center, Howard University Middle School of Math and Science, as well as schools from all over the city. Each session, kids will be learning how to sail our Flying Scots while enjoying exciting activities such as ‘Pirate Day’, flag making, sailing jeopardy and much more. This summer would not be possible without the support of our members and volunteers. The Kids Set Sail staff is incredibly grateful for all of your help. If you are interested in signing up for KSS, we still have a few spots open in Sessions 6 and 7. Please visit http://www.nmhf.org/kids_set_sail.asp or contact Liz Gossens (Lgossens@nmhf.org) for more information.
DC Sail
DC Sail T-Shirts Are Now On Sale! Buy One Today!
Cost: $20
Sport a new DC Sail T-Shirt this summer and support the program at the same time! The back of the shirt highlights the #1 rule at the boating facility: Don't hit former presidential yacht, Sequoia!!! Click on your T-Shirt size listed below to purchase one by credit card. You can pick up your T-Shirt at the Waterfront or at the NMHF office. Email Oliver Whitney at owhitney@nmhf.org for more information.
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Reach us on the new DC Sail Cell Phone: 202-309-1115
DC Sail now has its own phone line for you to reserve a boat, book lessons, or learn more about the program. Program 202-309-1115 into your cell phone today!
Upcoming Events
The Great Wilmington Tugboat Festival
When: July 7 & 8, 2007 
Where: Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Crab/Beer Tent, Wilmington Delaware
Our good friends at the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation in Wilmington, Delaware have ask us to let all our members know about The Great Wilimington Tugboat Festival coming up on July 7 & 8, 2007. Peg Tigue, the founding Executive Director of the National Maritime Heritage Foundation, is now the Director of Development of the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation.
The present day Kalmar Nyckel serves as Delaware’s seagoing goodwill ambassador. She was built by a group of committed citizens to be a continuing witness to the courage and spirit of those individuals who undertook the mid-winter North Atlantic crossing in 1637-1638.
Since 1998, the ship has served as an outreach platform for the State of Delaware and a catalyst for social and economic development. The ship provides a unique platform for the Foundation’s educational programming as well as a venue for diplomatic, recreational, governmental and commemorative functions. The ship is owned and operated by the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers people of all ages a variety of sea and land based learning and recreational experiences.
For more information on this great maritime event please go to http://www.kalmarnyckel.org/default.asp or call 302 429 7447.