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We have open gyms every other week. Hit up our Facebook page for more up-to-date information.
Season starts Aug. 2nd
Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm
West Side League
Oakwood Rec, Venice CA
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Season starts July. 30th
Mondays, 9-10:30pm
East Side League
Glassell Rec, Los Angeles
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The Yacht Club is committed to helping create positive growth for at-risk youth and young adults through the game of dodgeball, workshops and mentorships.
We work with local parks and their staff to help reinvigorate recreation centers in Los Angeles while encouraging young, socially minded peers to join our efforts in creating strong communities around the United States.
With budget cuts swirling and states grappling with how to best respond, class sizes have gotten larger while art, music and sports programs have gotten smaller. Now, access to City Parks and Public Services are beginning to diminish including the access to the necessary equipment in gyms, maintenance of the fields and after school youth programs for children. While these cutbacks may seem minimal now, the effect they will play in the future of these communities and the children within them will be grim –whether that be in relation to their future health or the development of social skills necessary to become a productive and proactive part of the community.
Without proper funding these centers are being prevented from providing these necessities and in doing so have deflated their philanthropic potential. The Yacht Club unites to bolster these centers by helping them do what they were created to do –provide, shape and create.
The Yacht Club aims to close these gaps by providing volunteers, funding and youth programs of our own.
For instance, our open dodgeball leagues not only serve as a means to rally and empower the 20-somethings of the surrounding community to get involved, but also help to generate some funding for our youth programs while providing an effective vehicle for us to engage and match potential role models and mentors.
We also seek collaboration with LA City Parks and Recreation centers and other nonprofits to assist with programs like Summer Night Lights and the Friday Night Extreme teens programs– anti-gang initiatives that provide an alternative for other devious shenanigans by keeping parks open after dark.
While the purpose of these activities and programs is to help cultivate creative and constructive hobbies that promote positive growth, The Yacht Club also plans and promotes events. For instance, our annual toy drive –where this last year, community members donated over 300 toys to disadvantaged children of the area –or our collaboration with the Los Angeles Food Bank to provide the funding and support needed for the distribution of food for needy kids and families.
Is a co-founder of The Yacht Club and partner at WeAreGiants. Chris grew up in the desert of the Antelope Valley and attended the Art Institute of California. His background in strategic marketing, advertising and giving hi-fives help to expand awareness of The Yacht Club and its motha effing mission.
Co-founder of the Eagle Rock Yacht Club, as well as a partner at WeAreGiants, a branding agency focused on youth marketing and forward thinking design. He studied advertising at Art Center College of Design.
Graduated from Kent State University with his BBA degree in accounting. In 2004 Kevin moved to Los Angeles to work as a CPA at Solomon, Winnett & Rosenfield, CPA’s Inc, a local Accounting firm in Brentwood.
fled the Midwest in 2002 and began a whimsical, yet naive journey that would soon lead her to the West Coast. In 2009, Penny Lane found solace from the Ed Hardy infested streets of Los Angeles at the Eagle Rock Yacht Club and has been an active member ever since. Her life long passion for dodging balls and taking names has earned her a place on the ERYC board of directors where she assists in events coordination, fundraising and other special projects such as your mom.
Is the editor of both the Los Angeles-based dining culture website, The Supper Hero, and iVolunteer –an organization that collects and curates all of LA’s most awesomeist volunteer opportunities. Shane uses his procured editorial savvy to further The Yacht Club in all of its public relations and copy driven endeavors.
is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Culture Jam and PromoJam.com– a social marketing company that powers Facebook, Twitter and MySpace promotions for some of the biggest artists and brands in entertainment. Amanda brings her experience of building a scaleable business, and understanding of the social marketing world to strengthen and grow The Yacht Club.
Is the owner of the artist management company, Rock Mom LLC and has been working in various divisions of the music and film for over ten years; ranging from marketing to publicity. Amirah leverages her skills in management and people to extend the reach and awareness of The Yacht Club’s mission.
Has a degree in politics from Santa Cruz University. She spends her days as a Sales Planner at Turner Broadcasting where she does AD sales for Cartoon Network and [adult swim]. Candice uses her planning and sales background to keep us fresh and propel our vision.
Brian Faini is a freelance photographer based in Los Angeles. With several schools under his belt. He has a strong background in fine arts and utilizes that knowledge and experience in his photographic endeavors.
Is our resident Los Angeles historian as well as our Mr. Fix it. He was born in beautiful Venice California, is a fan of baseball, dogs, and his favorite color is blue.
Zorica (Zoki) Stancevic is a Program Manager at California Housing Partnership Corporation, a private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping supply affordable housing to lower income households throughout California. She has extensive experience working with nonprofit organizations, government funding, grant writing and project management. Zoki received a Masters of Arts in Urban Planning from UCLA and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Minnesota.
