CROOKED LAKE SAILORS INC
EIN 80-0623079 · Swimming & Other Water Recreation (N67)
What they do
Conducted Morning and Afternoon Sailing and Water Safety Classes for Area Youth Monday Through Friday for Six Weeks During The Summer. Conducted Evening Sailing Classes for Adults Twice Weekly for Four Weeks In Late June and July. The Number of Individuals, (primarily Youths) Averages Over 100 Students Each Year. While Our Student Tuition Pricing is Generally The Lowest Among Other Sailing Schools In Our Area, We Award Tuition Discounts Through Scholarships to Many Students to Enable Them to Afford to Attend Our Sailing Classes. We Have No Paid Employees Other Than Our Instructors, Who Are High School and College-aged Young People Trained In Sailing Instruction and Boating Safety.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- PO BOX 195, ODEN, MI 49764-0195
- County
- Emmet
- In care of
- Todd McKinney