US SAILING Knowledge Base

Burgee, Make Your Own

Goal, Objective or Purpose of Activity:

Team building, build team/club spirit

Appropriate Age Level: 8 – 16 years old

Number of Participants: 3+

Set-up Time Required: 15-30 minutes

Activity Time Required: 15–30 minutes

Space Requirements: Classroom or normal meeting area

Materials/Resources:

1) Pre-cut triangle (burgee shaped) cut outs on paper, old t-shirts, old sail material or towels

2) Colored Markers

Procedure for Teaching:

Ask sailors to create their own burgee for their boat, their class, for a team or for the junior program. This can be a contest.

Student Product: Burgee

Extensions:

Reflection:

Contributor(s): Jacqueline Singer, Head of the Bay Club; Emlie Barkow