[Sonar] Recognition

[Hans Dickel]

My daughter Bri Dickel was regular crew with the Sonar fleet this season as our 4th (so she was out a lot) on batmobile.  She also did the Sonar team racing and was available for SOTN.  She is 15 with many choices available to her activity-wise.  She started sailing this spring and liked it so much (the sailing, the people, the fleet, etc), she bailed on soccer (something she had done since she was 7...  So that is telling!).   She is planning to return next season and hopefully will get a chance to steer (we tried to setup this season but schedules conflicted).

Nate Olmsted, 9, was also on board a good number of races as well.  I am sure his earlier Sonar exposure has helped him become a very good Opti sailor this season, which in turn has contributed back.

Cheers!
Hans

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On Nov 3, 2010, at 9:10 AM, "tbrown9163 at comcast.net<mailto:tbrown9163 at comcast.net>" <tbrown9163 at comcast.net<mailto:tbrown9163 at comcast.net>> wrote:


As long as we're talking about special recognitions,  I would like to also suggest special recognition of the under 18 that participate or skipper within the Sonar fleet.



I still have extra medals from the LOWISA youth regatta which we've given out before but I'd also or alternatively like to suggest that we create a page link from the Sonar site that features the names,  photos and a one line sailing bio.   (I can design and put that together).   I can name the link  "Outstanding Sonar Fleet #5 Youth".    I think we'd be the only fleet that would have this.



We have a number of kids who actively crew,   sometimes in pretty tough conditions  (I'm thinking of Alan's boys in the SOTN Friday and Team Racing regatta) where they could just as easily be on shore with their friends at the mall.    I think this is worth some recognition.






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