Volunteers get together once a month to plan FOYC projects and identify park needs. The FOYC board provides leadership but all FOYC members and prospective members are welcome to attend. Come see what FOYC is about. Share your perspectives. Find out how you too can contribute to the improvement of Yellow Creek State Park. See meeting schedule on the main calendar. Meetings are generally held in the Dragonfly Classroom building at the park.
As part of the FOYC sponsored project to renew the sailing base on the north shore, the Friends teamed up with volunteers from the IUP Sailing Club and DCNR on this demolition and rebuild activity. In late Fall, a dozen IUP students gathered to pull the roof off the boat rack on the sailing base. The Friends assisted by purchasing materials for the replacement. In spring, DCNR employees and volunteers will put the new roof in place. The roof officially covers sailboat and canoe racks for the community base. But there will be room under the shelter to enjoy a picnic or take a break from the summer sun or rain showers, once the new roof is on.
So as to better serve our members, the Friends group will now collect mail at a PO Box. Please mail your membership renewals and other correspondence to
Friends of Yellow Creek
P.O. Box 1401
Indiana, PA 15701
This year we will feature four musical group playing on the beach at Yellow Creek State park. We’re happy to have “Mu,” Brandon Payne and Friends, Sean Howard, and JR Shanty Co. Come join with us to enjoy this great music amid the autumn setting of Yellow Creek State Park.
FOYC is happy to announce that Steve Rogerson will be leading free, paddle-boarding clinics as part of Septemberfest. Bring your bathing suit and water shoes to give it a try on 9/27.
Sailing 101 – Get Outdoors PA, 9/27/14 10am-noon
Yellow Creek State Park, Day Use Area
Join us to explore the sport and art of sailing on Yellow Creek Lake. This two-hour session begins with a lesson on the parts of the sailboat and introduces future sailors to the basics of wind awareness, sail trim, and points of sail. US Sailing Certified instructors will be on hand. After this orientation, in the second hour each student will have the chance to enjoy a short sail accompanied by a experienced sailor (weather permitting).
This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Yellow Creek and hosted by the IUP Sailing Club. Sailing 101 is part of the annual Septemberfest at the park. Participants are invited to enjoy music, kayaking, paddle-boarding and other activities throughout the day. Following the program, you will also have the chance to see IUP and Pitt sailors compete in round-the-buoys racing.
We will wear PFDs, but to participate, sailors must be physically capable of swimming 50 yards in clothing and shoes. Your instructors will conduct the class with your safety in mind; like all outdoor activities, sailing entails certain risks. We’ll try to stay dry and capsizes are rare, but waterproof shoes and a change of clothes are recommended.
Pre-registration required. Participation is free but is limited to 12 students over the age of 10 years. To register call the Park Office at (724) 357-7913 or register online at: http://bit.ly/FOYC-
