St. Joseph Junior Foundation

08/08/2026

Affordable sailing lessons? Yes! It's part of our mission—accessibility and affordability, thanks to a generous scholarship program. Download our scholarship application and sign up today...before summer's over!

https://sjjf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SJJFScholarshipApplication_Printable.pdf

Register: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/StJosephJuniorFoundationInc

07/31/2026

Summer isn't over yet! We still have two weeks of sailing classes to go...but time is running out. Sign up today for Weeks 8 and 9! See below ⬇

View sjjf.org for class descriptions OR visit https://campscui.active.com/orgs/StJosephJuniorFoundationInc to register.

ADULT Classes
⛵Adult Introduction to Keelboat - Learn to sail aboard our J/24: 1 spot

ADULT/YOUTH Classes
⛵Private Lessons: Several openings. Email or call today to schedule

YOUTH Classes
Week 8:
⛵Advanced Beginner/Intermediate - 7 spots. Learn more, sail more, build more confidence! This is a great class for students who have taken our Learn to Sail classes and want to become more proficient and independent sailors.

Week 9:
⛵420/RS Quest Learn to Sail- 2 spots. Everyone loves sailing our 420s, but our RS Quests provide a roomy, stable, and engaging training platform for beginning and intermediate sailors alike (see the picture below of our Quest in action).

⛵Learn to Race - 6 spots. Don't know the rules? Eager to test your skills around the buoys? Learn to Race might be just what you're looking for, whether you're an Opti sailor or a 420 fan.

07/30/2026

A great photo and a brilliant idea, from today’s Herald-Palladium: Relax on the beach while your kids sail!

Sign up today: SJJF.org

07/18/2026

07/18/2026

Our Women's Sailing class rocked it out on the lake Thursday evening, demonstrating smooth, controlled tacks, confident close-quarters maneuvering, and effective sail trim as they sailed around the buoys in a fresh breeze. The growth in confidence and skill between the first week and the last was not only obvious but super cool to see. Congratulations, ladies! Sail on!

**Join the Fun! View our youth and adult classes and openings available now through August 14 at https://sjjf.org/ or register online https://campscui.active.com/orgs/StJosephJuniorFoundationInc

07/17/2026

Two Generations, One Boat

SJJF and the St. Joseph-Lincoln Senior Center joined forces for United Way of Southwest Michigan's annual Rock the Boat campaign yesterday, July 16, pairing decades of experience with youthful energy to build and race "Stars & Stripes"—a tribute to the yacht that won back the 1987 America's Cup in Fremantle, Australia.

Design and construction began with a team of engineers and woodworkers from the St. Joseph-Lincoln Senior Center, with cardboard donated by Menasha Corp.

Two members of the St. Joseph River Yacht Club provided waterproofing and painting.

SJJF instructors Summer and Emmet paddled Stars & Stripes to 1st in their first heat, and a finish in the middle of the pack for the final heat. Special thanks to St. Joseph-Lincoln Senior Center. Go Team!

07/16/2026

SJJF has partnered with St. Joseph-Lincoln Township Senior Center to build and enter "STARS & STRIPES" in United Way of SW Michigan's ROCK THE BOAT cardboard boat race—TODAY!

Don't miss it! Instructors Summer and Emmet will be rowing the boat built by the senior center and designed/painted by head instructor Billy Smith. Follow the link below for details and to donate.

**BONUS: Register for ANY of our upcoming classes TODAY, July 16, and we'll throw in some SJJF swag! Check out our 420 class, especially!!**

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/RockTheBoat2026/team/SJRYCSJJF

07/15/2026

I spy SJJF sailors! Indeed, it's mid-July! Sign up today for one (or more) of our sailing classes before it's too late!

Visit sjjf.org for more information or register online at https://campscui.active.com/orgs/StJosephJuniorFoundationInc

07/15/2026

Live your dream—don't wait! Learn to sail on Lake Michigan aboard our J24 in a one-week Youth/Adult Introduction to Keelboat class that provides personalized instruction in a small-group, fun-filled format.

We have one spot left in our July 20-23 class, and two spots in our August 3-6 class.

Sign up today! Visit https://sjjf.org/intro-to-keelboat to learn more or register online at https://campscui.active.com/orgs/StJosephJuniorFoundationInc

07/04/2026

Have a fun, safe Fourth of July!