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Thomas Schmid Memorial  Scholarship Fund

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We are very honored to have our sailing school chosen by the family of Thomas Schmid to establish a scholarship memorial in his honor. Tom passed away December 24, 2020. To say Tom was an avid sailor would be an understatement! Tom taught sailing and waterskiing at Camp Foley in the 60's, 70's and 80's. His sailing adventures are both notable and numerous! Tom sailed the Apostle Islands, the entire Mississippi River and the shore line of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as to Cuba. Finally settling in Key West where he lived on his boat his last 12 years. It is of note he became famous for riding out Hurricane Irma in an effort to save his boat and survived to tell many stories about it! 

When thinking about a memorial for Tom, his family wanted it to be for a sailing school. Tom's family had spent many summers sailing with him in the annual Gull Lake Fun Regatta and they hosted a number of laser regattas at GLYC as well. The Schmid family all have fond memories of those regattas and camping out at GLYC and have established a scholarship to provide access for youth who might otherwise not have an opportunity to learn this wonderful lifelong sport. If you would like to donate to this scholarship fund click here and write Thomas Schmid in the comment section on the donation page. 

We at Gull Lake Sailing School send the Schmid family our condolences and our deepest thanks for thinking of our school. With the growth of our programs we know this will be very meaningful! 

https://www.brenny.com/obituary/Thomas-Schmid

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Tired of the house? Too much screen time? There has never been a better time to learn to sail! Check out our class schedules and Covid-19 safety policies for safe sailing at GLSS. Lucky participants will be able to hit the lake and leave their troubles behind!  Have your own boat? Contact us to set up private lessons.

​Scholarships are available for to students through the Thomas Schmid Memorial Fund and the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation's Charles McQuinn Memorial Fund. Tom was a lifelong, avid sailor whose family had fond memories of camping and sailing at the Annual Fun Regatta. Charles learned to sail on Gull Lake and was an avid supporter and past Commodore of Gull Lake Yacht Club.

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We ask that if you are able to at this time, that you make a donation to Gull Lake Sailing School. Our ongoing expenses continue including, insurance, property taxes, dock installation, utilities, and most importantly our wonderful instructors. What better place to be than on the water!
BOATS AND LIFTS ARE ALWAYS A WELCOME DONATION! ​email school@glyc.com if you have a boat or lift to donate.

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