{"id":315948,"date":"2020-01-20T06:02:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T20:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=315948"},"modified":"2020-01-20T06:02:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T20:02:17","slug":"500-sails-gamsun-project-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/500-sails-gamsun-project-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"500 Sails\u2019 Gamsun Project is back"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_315950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315950\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/500-Sails-pix-1024x767.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-315950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local youth frolic in the water during the most recent session of 500 Sails and 4-H Marianas\u2019 Gamsun Project. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>500 Sails and 4-H Marianas relaunched its Gamsun Project last Friday in the waters off Guma Sakman in Susupe Beach across Marianas High School.<\/p>\n<p>The non-profit\u2019s co-founder Emma Perez said the Gamsun Project is a series of free swim classes for school age youth K-12, made possible from the support of 4-H Marianas, Northern Marianas College- Cooperative Research, Extension &amp; Education Services, and Hotel Association of the Northern Marianas Islands members.  <\/p>\n<p>500 Sails has a group of trained high school lifeguards and teachers who are ready to give back to the community by helping the islands\u2019 youth learn to swim.<\/p>\n<p>The swimming lessons will be offered from 2pm to 4pm last Jan. 17, Feb. 7, and Feb. 28 and participants are asked bring swim clothes, drinking water, and a towel.<\/p>\n<p>Perez said they\u2019re offering only three lessons this semester due to previous experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have learned from experience that if tides are too low, it\u2019s not a pleasant teaching environment. In fact, we encourage everyone to start paying more attention to our natural world\u2014especially tides, wind, and clouds,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Last session, the Gamsun Project had about 90 students register and its summer programs attracted almost 300 total youth over two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the second session of Gamsun Project, which is specifically aimed at half-day Fridays. I see half-day Fridays as an opportunity to get at a lot of the community\u2019s youth,\u201d said Perez.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the Gamsun Project, 500 Sails will also be starting a class soon for sophomore, junior, and senior high school students interested in passing the lifeguard certification course swimming prerequisites. <\/p>\n<p>Perez said of the 10 participants who got certifications last year, three are now employed as lifeguards at local hotels.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on 500 Sails\u2019 Gamsun Project, follow the non-profit organization on facebook @500Sails.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_315951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315951\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/500-Sails-pix22-300x225.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-315951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">500 Sails has a group of trained high school lifeguards and teachers who are ready to give back to the community by helping the islands\u2019 youth learn to swim. 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