Happy New Year and Summer Job News

January 15, 2025

Happy New Year From Your SLYC Board

Sending you and your families warm wishes for the year ahead. May 2025 bring you health, peace and many happy Stony Lake days!

We can't wait to do it all again with you in Summer 2025! Read on for summer job postings, registration updates and details on how to donate to SLYC (and have it count towards the 2024 tax year!)

All the best,

Sarah Gallienne, Communications Director

and your SLYC Board of Directors

Open Positions on the SLYC Racquets Team for Summer 2025

If you or someone in your family is interested in joining our dynamic SLYC Racquets staff next summer, the ball is officially in your court!

We are now accepting applications for Pros, Instructors and an Operations Administrator. Check out the Summer Jobs Page on the SLYC website for application instructions and job descriptions.

The application deadline is January 31, 2025.

Thanks for your interest!

Jody Scotchmer and Alex Brooks-Hill

Co-Directors, Tennis + Pickleball

slyctennispro@gmail.com

Applications Are Now Open for 2025 Junior Sailing Instructors

If you or someone in your family would like to become a SLYC Junior Sailing Instructor for Summer 2025, please submit a cover letter and resume to Dave Anderson.

Similar to last summer, we’ll be offering 5-7 week contracts, all starting at the beginning of July.

See our Junior Sailing Instructors posting for full details and our Summer Jobs Page for application instructions.. Application deadline is January 31, 2025.

Thanks for your interest!

Dave Anderson

Director, Junior Sailing

juniorsailingdirector@gmail.com

Membership Sign up and Program Registration

We're as excited as you are for summer and are pleased to announce that membership sign-up and program registration dates will be earlier for 2025. This year, you will be able to buy your annual membership at the end of February and sign up for programs starting in early March. Watch the next newsletter for more information and dates.



2024 Membership Survey

If you were a member in 2024, we want to hear from you! Please keep an eye out for our 2024 Membership Survey, which will be arriving in your inbox soon. This survey will be quick and simple, requiring only about 5 minutes of your time. Your feedback is important to us, and will help shape the future of the club!

It's not too late to donate!

The Government of Canada has announced an extension to the deadline for making donations that are eligible for tax support in the 2024 tax year. The revised deadline for 2024 donations is now February 28, 2025. See the news release here. If you would like to make a charitable gift to the Stony Lake Yacht Club, donations can be made through Sail Canada. Simply visit the Sail Canada Website and follow these instructions to have your gift directed to the SLYC:

1. Click on the "donate now" button on the bottom of the page to be directed to the online donation form.
2. Fill out the online form. From the drop down menu for "I would like this gift to be directed to", please select OTHER
3. In the box titled "If 'other' was selected above, please provide details here" please write THE STONY LAKE YACHT CLUB
4. Finish completing the form and continue to checkout.

Donation receipts will be issued for all donations over $25. Thank you for your support!



SLYC is a family-friendly club with a strong sense of community, committed to providing excellent, sustainable sailing, tennis and social programs and events to meet the needs and wishes of our members.

Our volunteers and paid staff are dedicated to professional standards, which are achieved through effective leadership and skill development training, especially for younger members, to enhance their capabilities in their careers and community roles.

SLYC Board of Directors

http://www.slyc.ca/contact/