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BAU Introduces Children to the Sea for the First Time
With a social responsibility project launched on the occasion of 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day, the Bahçeşehir University (BAU) International Sailing Club introduced children from cities such as Van, Hakkari, Diyarbakır and Mardin to the sea for the first time in their lives.
Within the scope of the project, the sailors welcomed 10 students who came to Istanbul from Montenegro, Mardin, Hakkari, Diyarbakır, Bitlis and Samsun before 23 April and first introduced the young ones to the theoretical training of sailing. The children, who practiced sailing for two days at Kalamış Marina accompanied by instructors, thoroughly enjoyed the sea they were meeting for the first time. The students, who will also spend time with BAUISC in sailing training, workshops and various activities, also have the opportunity to tour Istanbul and learn about its culture during their 3-day stay in the city.
"WE TEACH CONCEPTS SUCH AS RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCIPLINE THROUGH SAILING"
Vedat Can Baltalı, President of the BAU International Sailing Club and a member of the project team, stated that there are children who have never seen the sea although they live in various provinces of Türkiye or even in Istanbul, and continued:
"We identified these children according to certain criteria and are hosting children from Samsun, Mardin, Van, Ağrı, Montenegro and Macedonia together with their teachers. We believe that sailing has a nature and concept that broadens one's horizons and vision. That is why we want to introduce children to the sea and to sailing. In this way, we use one of the most effective methods to teach children concepts such as crisis management, teamwork, responsibility and discipline."
"WE TRY TO DO JUSTICE TO THE GEOGRAPHY WE LIVE IN"
Also speaking about the event they would hold on 23 April, Baltalı concluded: "It will not only include the children we are hosting here; it will be an event open to the public. We will set up a race village at Kalamış Marina. Anyone who wishes will be able to come and go out to sea free of charge. In this way, we will introduce people to the sea. We are trying to hold an event that encourages sailing and promotes seafaring, because we are trying to do justice to the geography we live in."
Jindar Aralı, one of the 10 children who took part in the training and came to Istanbul from Yüksekova, said he had a lot of fun in the training and learned from his instructors how to use the helm. Hasan Kuru from Samsun said that although there is sea in Samsun, he had never been to the sea and saw it for the first time here. Saying "It was very nice; I would like to see the sea again," young Hasan said he had learned from his instructors how to use the boat and how to sail with the wind when the gasoline or diesel runs out.
"WE TEACH CONCEPTS SUCH AS RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCIPLINE THROUGH SAILING"
Vedat Can Baltalı, President of the BAU International Sailing Club and a member of the project team, stated that there are children who have never seen the sea although they live in various provinces of Türkiye or even in Istanbul, and continued:
"We identified these children according to certain criteria and are hosting children from Samsun, Mardin, Van, Ağrı, Montenegro and Macedonia together with their teachers. We believe that sailing has a nature and concept that broadens one's horizons and vision. That is why we want to introduce children to the sea and to sailing. In this way, we use one of the most effective methods to teach children concepts such as crisis management, teamwork, responsibility and discipline."
"WE TRY TO DO JUSTICE TO THE GEOGRAPHY WE LIVE IN"
Also speaking about the event they would hold on 23 April, Baltalı concluded: "It will not only include the children we are hosting here; it will be an event open to the public. We will set up a race village at Kalamış Marina. Anyone who wishes will be able to come and go out to sea free of charge. In this way, we will introduce people to the sea. We are trying to hold an event that encourages sailing and promotes seafaring, because we are trying to do justice to the geography we live in."
Jindar Aralı, one of the 10 children who took part in the training and came to Istanbul from Yüksekova, said he had a lot of fun in the training and learned from his instructors how to use the helm. Hasan Kuru from Samsun said that although there is sea in Samsun, he had never been to the sea and saw it for the first time here. Saying "It was very nice; I would like to see the sea again," young Hasan said he had learned from his instructors how to use the boat and how to sail with the wind when the gasoline or diesel runs out.
Neşe Nur Ercan, a 6th-grade student from Yüksekova, said: "Seeing the sea excited me. I was also excited getting off the plane on the way here. The activities we did here were also very nice. We were happy."
CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE 23 APRIL AT SEA
On Sunday, 23 April, anyone who wished was taken out to sea free of charge on training boats in the area set up at Kalamış Marina. The aim of this event was both to draw attention to social responsibility projects and to make sailing more widely known. While activities continued on land, the third leg races of the BAU Spring Trophy took place at sea. Some of the children served on the race committee and managed the race, while others experienced the excitement of the race on the boats.
CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE 23 APRIL AT SEA
On Sunday, 23 April, anyone who wished was taken out to sea free of charge on training boats in the area set up at Kalamış Marina. The aim of this event was both to draw attention to social responsibility projects and to make sailing more widely known. While activities continued on land, the third leg races of the BAU Spring Trophy took place at sea. Some of the children served on the race committee and managed the race, while others experienced the excitement of the race on the boats.
