Cooper Cavanagh – Owners Story

August 17, 2023 “Owners Story” By: Lyndsey Russell This will be the youngest “Owners Story” we have ever published and it is a great one. Cooper Cavanagh, 12, of Mount Dora, was invited to join the SCAMPY Youth Boat Program in May of 2022.  The “Sunnyland Chapter Apprentice Mentoring Program for Youth” or SCAMPY as it’s…

SCAMPY News Update

Just in from Mike Yobe, our SCAMPY mentor, with an update from the SCAMPY shop. Mike said the kids currently have several boats under construction in the shop and he encourages our members to stop by on Saturday mornings to see the kids working on their boats. There are also several beautiful boats that have…

SCAMPY Update

SCAMPY Update April 29, 2023 By: Lynn Wisniewski A beautiful Saturday morning at the shop. Cooper (12 years old) and Wayne (13 years old) are both getting very close to completing their boats they started from scratch last summer!! Spots will be available for new students. If you know of a student that may be…

SCAMPY News Update

Just in from Mike Yobe, our SCAMPY mentor, with an update from the SCAMPY shop. Mike said that they currently have five boats under construction in the shop and he encourages our members to stop by on Saturday mornings to see the kids working on the boats.   Lara completing the painting on her boat.…

SCAMPY Shop Update

Just in from Lou Ronca on the boat building activity happening over at the SCAMPY shop. As you can see the students are building some beautiful boats with their mentors. Lara Shari is putting some finishing touches on her Glen L fisherman. Cooper Cavanagh and his grandfather John Russell. Brayden Stoothoff with Mike Yobe his…

News From The SCAMPY Shop

Scampy Update Jacob “JJ” Swift And His 13′ Flat Bottom Boat By: Kent Stobel Jacob “JJ” Swift celebrated his fifteenth birthday May 18 by launching the boat he completed this past year in Sunnyland’s youth boat building shop in Tavares, Florida.   His mother Kimberly Barker worked alongside him, both under the able guidance of…