Pelican Lake Sailing School has it’s biggest year ever in Youth Sailing.

This was the biggest year ever for the Youth Sailing Program with 30 students spread over three 2-week sessions. The instructors Medora Sletten, Reed Deardorff, and Kent Deardorff made sure it was both a fun and a learning experience, with many students planning to return next year. A group from Concordia College is expected in September to wrap up the season. Support from the lake association, along with the newly established “Brad Burgum Endowment” go a long way toward keeping the costs low for the youth of our lake.

This spring a Sailing School Endowment Fund was established in honor of Brad Burgum for all he had done for the sport of sailing over the years.  Brad passed away this winter, but left behind quite a legacy. The fund has been growing all summer and will focus on reducing the cost for students in the growing youth sailing program on the lake.