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Jerry Camardelle Jr. - Sailing Instructor
Jerry is a US Sailing Certified Level 1 Instructor since 2016 and he will return this summer as a member of our Instructor team! 2018 graduate of Johnsburg High School. Jerry is a member of Prospect Heights Fire Department.
Pistakee Community High School sailing team. Jerry started to sail his freshman year, and with a natural love for being on the water, Jerry quickly fell in love with sailing.
Jerry was an integral part of the Johnsburg Outdoor PE class held fall 2016. Thanks to Jerry's help many HS students had the opportunity to get out on the water and learn some basic sailing. The senior instructors shared these comments about Jerry:
“Jerry likes to have fun with the kids and the kids like him. He balances fun and teaching and brings enthusiasm.”
“Jerry is energetic, likable and really friendly. He is a great sailing instructor!”
"Jerry is great because he is always willing to help us lift the heavy boats."
We love having Jerry on our CSS@P Instructor team!!
Pistakee Community High School sailing team. Jerry started to sail his freshman year, and with a natural love for being on the water, Jerry quickly fell in love with sailing.
Jerry was an integral part of the Johnsburg Outdoor PE class held fall 2016. Thanks to Jerry's help many HS students had the opportunity to get out on the water and learn some basic sailing. The senior instructors shared these comments about Jerry:
“Jerry likes to have fun with the kids and the kids like him. He balances fun and teaching and brings enthusiasm.”
“Jerry is energetic, likable and really friendly. He is a great sailing instructor!”
"Jerry is great because he is always willing to help us lift the heavy boats."
We love having Jerry on our CSS@P Instructor team!!
Sammy Volkmar - Sailing Instructor
Sammy will be a senior at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI.
Sailing on Lake Superior with NMU Sailing Team Sammy was active in sports and she was a member of the Grant HS Girls Golf Team, Sammy was also is a pitcher and played first base for GTAAA 16U Girls Fast Pitch Softball.
Sammy sailed on the Pistakee Community High School Sailing team 2016 and 2017 representing Grant high school. She also sailed in a MISSA regatta in Pewaukee.
Sammy participated in the Fox Lake Fire Station Explorer program and received training ambulance procedures including First aid, CPR, basic firefighting and EMS training. She is currently a student at Northern Michigan University where she is a member of their collegiate sailing team. Our CSS@P Senior Instructors have shared that “Sammy is good at taking charge" and "the kids can really relate to her.” Sammy loves ice cream and the sailing students certainly relate to that, especially on hot summer days on the Bay! Sammy is very excited to return as CSS@P Instructor staff!
Sailing on Lake Superior with NMU Sailing Team Sammy was active in sports and she was a member of the Grant HS Girls Golf Team, Sammy was also is a pitcher and played first base for GTAAA 16U Girls Fast Pitch Softball.
Sammy sailed on the Pistakee Community High School Sailing team 2016 and 2017 representing Grant high school. She also sailed in a MISSA regatta in Pewaukee.
Sammy participated in the Fox Lake Fire Station Explorer program and received training ambulance procedures including First aid, CPR, basic firefighting and EMS training. She is currently a student at Northern Michigan University where she is a member of their collegiate sailing team. Our CSS@P Senior Instructors have shared that “Sammy is good at taking charge" and "the kids can really relate to her.” Sammy loves ice cream and the sailing students certainly relate to that, especially on hot summer days on the Bay! Sammy is very excited to return as CSS@P Instructor staff!
Alana Vodicka - Saining Instrucctor
Alana Vodicka is one of our two new instructors this year. She was a volunteer instructor last summer, and completed our instructor training course. Alana grew up on Bangs lake and has spent many years on the water. She learned to sail at a young age and her family has been a member of the Pistakee Yacht Club since she was little. Alana races a C-Scow with her dad Alex at the Pistakee Yacht Club on Sunday mornings. Alana will be a sophomore at Wauconda High School in the fall. She enjoys honors and AP courses and participating in the Future Business Leaders of America club. Alana is also a member of the varsity Track and Field and Cross Country teams at WHS. Alana loves working with young kids and helping them learn the joys of sailing.
Ashley Plant
Ashley Plant is one of our newest instructors joining this years staff after volunteering for a year and completing the instructor training course. She had grown up with a family that loves sailing and was introduced to sailing at a very young age. Ashley races MC Scows with her dad every Saturday morning as long as she doesn't have a soccer game. She plays soccer for the FCLC travel club and for her high school soccer team. However, Ashley doesn't let activities get in the way of academics. She will be taking honors and AP classes her sophomore year at Grayslake North High School. Ashley loves teaching the kids enrolled in our classes how to have fun on the water and how to properly sail one of our many boats.
