New Vounteers & More Needed!

Published 1:09pm on 9 Apr 2026

We have exciting news! We have gained new volunteers to help fill the wind in our little program's sails, and we couldn't be happier to welcome them aboard.

• A big, hearty welcome to Patti Schrock as our News Coordinator. Patti will request, edit, and/or write articles for the News Section of our website and the newsletter. Patti has some ideas to get started in this role, but if you have an article you'd like to see or submit, please contact Patti at news@owsa.net.
• We can also extend a ginormous welcome to Jennifer Jen, our new Communications Coordinator. Jen helped organize and send out this Month's newsletter and can also help send out mailings upon request. If you need to reach her, you can email her at communications@owsa.net.
• And finally, another round of applause to Patrice Sanders, who has joined our team as Boat Wrangler. She is helping us maintain contact with our highly appreciated WNS skippers and ensures all boat records are up to date. If you're interested in being involved in one of our community events or have any questions for Pat, she can be reached at boatwrangler@owsa.net. 

Do you want to join the list of generous and talented women helping OWSA expand and support our community? We have open positions! Our association is entirely run by the wonderful members who volunteer their time to ensure that sailing is accessible to other women in our area. It would mean so much to us if you would help fill one of the following roles:

Cruising Coordinator
Requirements: Chartering experience
Time Commitment: approximately 4 hours per Month
Role: Coordinate ASA study groups. Facilitate matching skippers and crews for local or travel-related cruising.
Seems like a good fit? Please get in touch with Candice at programs@owsa.net. 

Race Assistant
Requirements: Race experience
Time Commitment: Average of 12 hours per event
Role: Assists with OWSA's annual race clinic, and it is a great opportunity to co-lead this year with Janiece!
Ready for the thrill of racing? Please contact Janiece at treasurer@owsa.net. 

Technology Coordinator
Requirements: Experience with Google Workspace, interest in learning new software, and ability to troubleshoot problems.
Time Commitment: approximately 4 hours per Month
Role: Administers OWSA's software and helps users.
Are you a tech wiz? Please get in touch with Kathy at operations@owsa.net. 

Education Director
Requirements: Must have a computer and internet access. This position covers a broad range of activities and requires experience with current computer applications.|
Time Commitment: average 30 Hours per Month during October - June
This is a Board Position and requires further vetting. If you are interested, please get in touch with Carolyn at commodore@owsa.net. 

As you know, OWSA offers a wonderful opportunity for women to learn to sail in a supportive community while also having plenty of fun. By stepping into one of our volunteer roles, you will be giving back to a program that has opened doors for many of us and will help expand its reach. If you're excited about helping us explore new horizons and empower other women, we would love to hear from you!

For a full description of all OWSA volunteer positions, visit: https://owsa.clubmin.net/uploads/1983085/public_download 

If you are already a volunteer and haven't logged your hours for March, please take this time to do so. To log your hours, log in to owsa.net, go to the member portal, and log your hours. You can do this once a month to summarize your volunteer activities, or add an entry for each volunteer activity at each event. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Kathi at volunteer@owsa.net.

By Kathi Brandt, Volunteer Coordinator