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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Recreational Clubs, Sports
Mission: The corporation is to be organized and operated exclusively for yachting and recreational purposes and such other social and educational purposes as are reasonably incidental thereto, and other non-profitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(7) of the united states internal revenue code of 1954, as the same may be from time to time amended. No part of any net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any member. The purposes of the corporation shall be to encourage and educate persons in yachting and boating of all kinds and any recreational or social activities incidental thereto.
Programs: Youth swimming and sailing program - blyc enrolled students in the summer from throughout our community to participate in its youth instructional program. Activities include daily instruction in both sailing and swimming (various levels), and blyc competitive swimming and sailing events including those sponsored by lbiyra, njyra and us sailing, and miscellaneous recreational social youth events incidental thereto. All participants are special members of blyc, also defined as youth members and junior recreational members within our membership committee procedures manual.
adult sailing - blyc sponsors adult sailing fleets and hosted regular weekly summer races for the fleets (approximately 8-10 weekends throughout the summer months). Additionally, blyc hosted the blyc annual regatta. These events were all organized and led by membership volunteers of blyc. Specific volunteer activities included race committee, crash boating, registration, scoring, food preparation, and even providing weekend housing for major regattas.