Skyhawk Camp
Skyhawks Sports Camps comes to the islands Aug. 1-5. Here’s a lineup of camps offered this year.
Mini Hawks multi-sport camp for ages four to seven, is held in the morning.
Two tennis camp sessions are offered for ages seven to 14, in the morning and afternoon.
Basketball Academy for ages seven to 12, occurs in the afternoon.
Skyhawks Sports has been a leader in youth sports since 1979 and maintains a proven safety track record. Under the expert care of its sports camp coaches, kids not only learn individual, sport oriented skills, but also develop personally and socially, learning teamwork and building character and life skills through sports.
Details about fees and how to register can be found at www.islandrec.org, in Island Rec’s summer program guide or at Island Rec, 580 Guard Street, 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday or by calling 378-4953.
Weed pulling at SJI preserves
The Land Bank needs volunteers for manual removal of weeds on several preserves. This is not public access land, so volunteers will have a unique experience. Volunteers must RSVP as space is limited to eight people each day. Here are the volunteer opportunities:
Tuesday, July 26, Mt. Ben Preserve.
Thursday, July 28, Cady Mountain Preserve.
Tuesday, Aug. 2, Troutlake Preserve.
Thursday, Aug. 4, Cady Mountain Preserve.
Volunteers meet at the Land Bank office at 11 a.m. each day and carpool to the site and return by 4 p.m. each day. Volunteers should bring gloves (tansy ragwort has toxic effects from long term exposure), wear sturdy hiking boots (this is largely off trail hiking), lunch and water. The Land Bank provides some snacks, hand pruners, and some natural history of the preserves by Doug McCutcheon, San Juan preserve steward and leader of events.
Contact dougm@rockisland.com for questions or to RSVP for the events.
Trail work party
Islanders will gather on the Minnie Mae Trail for a work party on Monday, Aug. 1, 4 – 6 p.m.
Volunteers should bring cutters and clippers, heavy work gloves and rakes.
The Minnie Mae is the short-cut trail on Golf Course Road, which continues straight south when the road itself meanders around to the east. This sections is part of the long-distance trail from Friday Harbor to American Camp, which is slowly coming into existence.
FH 8.8K Loop Run
It’s time to enter the 34th annual Friday Harbor 8.8K Loop Run scheduled for Saturday Aug. 20. This is a race sponsored by Island Rec and Xtreme Fitness for all ages, either walking or running.
Early registrations fees are $10 for kids 12 and under, and $15 for racers 13 and older. After July 30, fees increase by $5. All fees include race entry, San Juan County fair entry and an event T-shirt. You can register online at www.islandrec.org or in person at Island Rec’s office, Monday through Friday 1-5 p.m. at 580 Guard Street.
Runner check-in and day of registrations takes place in the Wells Fargo Parking Lot, located on the corner of Argyle and Spring Street from 7:30 – 8:45am. The race starts at 9:15 a.m. in front of Friday Harbor Drug, 210 Spring Street West. The awards ceremony follows the race with medals for the first three place winners in five year age categories.
Proceeds from this event benefit Island Rec’s youth scholarship program. Call Island Rec at 378-4953 for more information.
‘Dinner Island’ race series
The San Juan Island Outrigger Canoe and Kayak Club is hosting the second annual “Dinner Island” race series for human-powered boats.
The races take place at Jackson Beach starting Aug. 2 and continuing the first and third Tuesdays of August and September. Registration is 5 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Everyone entered in the race, receives a raffle ticket and the top three winners receive extra tickets. After the race the dinner is awarded to the winning raffle ticket.
Canoeists, kayakers and rowers will take off from the Net Shed at Jackson Beach and race around Dinner Island, choosing the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction depending on the winds and tides.
The race takes about a half an hour to complete and if you don’t have your own boat, the canoe club will outfit you with a boat.
For more information, contact David Halpern at Halpern@rockisland.com or phone him at 378-5721.
There are 14 local restaurants sponsoring this event.
Shaw Classic Sailboat Race
The San Juan Island The 41st Annual Shaw Island Classic Sailboat Race sponsored by the San Juan Island Yacht Club is Saturday, Aug. 6.
The race starts from Friday Harbor and permits circumnavigating Shaw Island in either direction, and back to Friday Harbor for a hearty lasagna dinner and awards presentation.
The race is open to registered PHRF boats, multihulls, unballasted centerboards, and cruising sailboats of all sizes and rigs. Trophies will be awarded for the first three finishers in each class based on corrected time, adjusted for time-on-time based on PHRF or committee-assigned ratings.
Entry available at www.sjiyc.com, or the SJIYC Race Committee at P.O. Box 67, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or call 378-3434.
