Joseph Leadley's Contact Details

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Minneapolis Sailing Center

Minneapolis, MN, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Sports Clubs/Sports Entertainment

The Minneapolis Sailing Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) sailing center on Bde Maka Ska in Uptown Minneapolis, MN. MSC was founded in 1989 by parents from the Calhoun Yacht Club who wanted a formal program for their children to learn to sail and to introduce the sport to others in the area. MSC has grown to one of the largest sailing schools in the U.S. with enrollment of more than 1000 sailors last summer.The mission of the Minnesota Sailing Center is to teach sailing to all in a fun and supportiveenvironment and foster a vibrant sailing community in the City of Lakes.The goals of MSC are:-To teach the skills of sailing, a sport to enjoy for a lifetime-To instill self-reliance, confidence, and cooperation in students-To ensure that students have funMSC employs quality instructors and proven teaching techniques. Most of our instructors have extensive racing experience. All staff members receive CPR and First Aid certification.A volunteer Board of Directors, most of whom are sailors themselves, oversee all classes and the curriculum. The school keeps its costs as low as possible and operates with the help of charitable donations.