The WaterFront Center Youth Programs
The WaterFront Center, 1 West End Ave, Oyster Bay, NY 11771
About
The WaterFront Center Youth Programs include paddling, sailing, harbor sails, and family-friendly waterfront adventures. Youth can take part in Summer Camp, recreational and instructional sailing programs, marine education programs, harbor tours aboard the oyster sloop CHRISTEEN, and hands-on educational experiences aboard IDA MAY. Additional activities connected to the program include Horseshoe Crab Tagging, Community Open Sail, Women on the Water, Intro to Sailing, U.S. Basic Keelboat Certification, private lessons, and options such as paddleboard, kayak, and sailboat rentals, as well as Private Charters and Harbor Sails on Historic Vessels.
• Schedule: Seasonal hours open 7 days a week from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with the last rental back at 7:30 PM, generally operating from Memorial Day through October 12, and office hours Monday–Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The WaterFront Center Youth Programs are part of The WaterFront Center, a Community Sailing & Marine Education Nonprofit that has operated since 2000 and welcomes over 15,000 individuals each year. The organization’s mission is to connect people to the water through education and recreation, including harbor tours aboard the National Historic Landmark oyster sloop CHRISTEEN and hands-on educational experiences on IDA MAY, a replica of one of the first engine-powered oyster dredges that serves as a floating classroom. The WaterFront Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created through a collaborative effort by community advocates and elected officials and is committed to affordable and free programming so that people of different ages, abilities, and financial backgrounds have access to the water. Its partners include local government, community groups, sailing organizations, environmental groups, and youth and family agencies.
Leadership for The WaterFront Center includes President Elisa M. Santoro, Vice President Henriette Rohl, Treasurer Howard Szarfarc, Secretary Jamie Deming, and Executive Director George J. Ellis, along with a Board of Directors and an Advisory Board. Program and waterfront operations are overseen by staff such as Cameron Jenness, Director of Education; Jonathan Zaskorski, Director of Sailing & Waterfront Operations; Jamé Krauter, Director of Marketing and Engagement; Kingsley P. Woolworth, Director of Development; Katie Murcott, Manager, Programs; and Naadira Gafar, Sailing, Assistant Director. Cameron Jenness holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from the University of Maine, has experience as an outdoor educator and naturalist, serves as Site Coordinator for the Cornell Cooperative Horseshoe Crab Study, is the main caretaker of marine animals in classroom touch tanks, is a US Sailing REACH coordinator, a Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Counselor, is First Aid/CPR certified, and serves as a judge for regional science and math competitions.
Last updated May 29, 2026.
• Schedule: Seasonal hours open 7 days a week from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with the last rental back at 7:30 PM, generally operating from Memorial Day through October 12, and office hours Monday–Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The WaterFront Center Youth Programs are part of The WaterFront Center, a Community Sailing & Marine Education Nonprofit that has operated since 2000 and welcomes over 15,000 individuals each year. The organization’s mission is to connect people to the water through education and recreation, including harbor tours aboard the National Historic Landmark oyster sloop CHRISTEEN and hands-on educational experiences on IDA MAY, a replica of one of the first engine-powered oyster dredges that serves as a floating classroom. The WaterFront Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created through a collaborative effort by community advocates and elected officials and is committed to affordable and free programming so that people of different ages, abilities, and financial backgrounds have access to the water. Its partners include local government, community groups, sailing organizations, environmental groups, and youth and family agencies.
Leadership for The WaterFront Center includes President Elisa M. Santoro, Vice President Henriette Rohl, Treasurer Howard Szarfarc, Secretary Jamie Deming, and Executive Director George J. Ellis, along with a Board of Directors and an Advisory Board. Program and waterfront operations are overseen by staff such as Cameron Jenness, Director of Education; Jonathan Zaskorski, Director of Sailing & Waterfront Operations; Jamé Krauter, Director of Marketing and Engagement; Kingsley P. Woolworth, Director of Development; Katie Murcott, Manager, Programs; and Naadira Gafar, Sailing, Assistant Director. Cameron Jenness holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from the University of Maine, has experience as an outdoor educator and naturalist, serves as Site Coordinator for the Cornell Cooperative Horseshoe Crab Study, is the main caretaker of marine animals in classroom touch tanks, is a US Sailing REACH coordinator, a Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Counselor, is First Aid/CPR certified, and serves as a judge for regional science and math competitions.
Last updated May 29, 2026.
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