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Yachting Victoria
Kate Gostlow, Thursday, 5 July 2012

Yachting Victoria's Annual Club Conference will be held on Saturday 4th August at Royal Brighton Yacht Club from 9am - 4.30pm.

To see the agenda, and to RSVP for the event, please click the links below.

If you have any questions, please contact sailing@yachtingvictoria.com.au.

Please see the information below for further details about particular sessions.

11am - 12.30pm: Opening Doors – Including people of all abilities in sailing
Presenter: David Staley (Sailability Victoria)
For: Yacht Club officials, staff and volunteers and Sailability program volunteers
Topics:
  • Inclusion concepts
  • Yachting Australia’s commitment
  • Disability Education Program for Sailing
  • Opening Doors key messages
  • Sailability programs as a vehicle to involve people of all abilities
  • Linking Sailability to mainstream club activity (the important role of clubs)
  • Using Sailability concepts, equipment and assets in mainstream programs
  • The goal of mainstream inclusion
  • Questions
1pm - 2pm: Inclusive Pathways – participation, training and competition opportunities for people of all ages and abilities
Presenters: David Staley (Sailability Victoria, IFDS), Gavin Wall (Yachting Victoria Discover Sailing Manager), Donald Thompson (Albury-Wodonga Yacht Club Instructor), Krista Bailey (Mornington Yacht Club, Australian Access Class Vice President Development), Chris Riordan (Mildura, Australian Access Class President), Russell Phillips (Docklands Yacht Club, VICSKUD)
For: Yacht Club officials, staff and volunteers and Sailability program volunteers
Topics:
  • Pathways concepts
  • Sailability as an introductory or recreational activity
  • Linking Sailability to other club activities
  • Sailability and training
  • Inclusive mainstream training programs
  • Inclusive Class Associations
  • Local and State events and activities in the Access Classes
  • National and International events and activities in the Access Classes
  • Sailability Victoria’s High Performance Development Program
  • Disability specific pinnacle events (physical, sensory, intellectual) and the common pathway (
  • Questions of the panel
2pm - 2.30pm: Sailability Victoria’s Volunteer Strategy
Presenter: Graeme Lyell (Mornington Yacht Club Sailability)
For: Sailability program volunteers and Yacht Club officials, staff and volunteers
Topics:
  • The value of volunteers
  • Background to the strategy
  • Highlights of Volunteer Strategy
  • Making it happen at your Club or Program
  • Questions
3.30pm - 4.15pm: Sailability Victoria Quarterly General Meeting
For: Sailability program volunteers but observers welcome
Topics:
  • Annual Affiliation Fees, Questionnaire & Quarterly Reporting
  • Strategic Plan
  • General Business

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