The Skipper Says...

Don’t be fooled by Venice’s stereotypical freewheeling, devil-may-care attitude.  The Westside takes Perky Points very seriously!

Much like Glassell Park’s league, Westside dodgeball teams also joined last season’s Perky Points revolution.  While many of the rules and perks remained the same, Venice put their own unique spin on the Yacht Club’s newest feature.



Every week after dodgeball, teams pulled their exhausted bodies to their favorite hangout for some “bar shenanigans.”  Perky Points were not only awarded to teams with the most players in attendance but also for winning various bar games, including “Potato You Glad I Have a Banana,” in which teammates knocked potatoes around using only their hips and dangling bananas (sounds like my ideal Saturday night), and another involving balancing marshmallows on walrus tusk-esque plastic straws called “I Am the Walrus.”  Coo coo ca choo.

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Before the regular full seasons begin, we have some time to squeeze in a round of Speedball!  For five weeks beginning July 30, the Yacht Club aims to accelerate your sluggish, boring dodgelife, forcing you to throw fast and ask questions later.

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Remember going to camp as a child—the great games, arts and crafts, silly camp songs, rubbing your skin raw from mosquito bites, and wedgies?  The Yacht Club is putting the money raised from the Quick & Dirty Tourney towards sending local kids to day camp!  

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Anchoring Los Angeles.
The Yacht Club is in it’s 4th year and boy are we feeling spunky! As most of you already know (or should know) we’ve made it our responsibility to ensure our community parks are open today and stay open in the future. As we expand to new parks and grow our free programing for kids, we’re looking, asking and in some cases even demanding for you get more involved as we move forward and take the next step in The Yacht Club’s evolution.

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It was Saturday February 12th when about 160 peoples lives were changed when they fell in love with the Boys and Girls Club of Venice. as we hosted the most lovey-dovey dodgeball tournament this side of of the 405. Not only did the winners receive the respect and adoration of tweens everywhere, but they also received a Valentines Day dinner for two from 12 of Los Angeles’ best restaurants. (who ever said gift certificates weren’t romantic?

Check out snaps from the event, courtesy of Rainbeau, we even got this fancy little video that faini put together.

Roses are red, violets are blue, the team that won, received dinner for two… uhh… from our lovely sponsors. Thank You: Cube Market Place, Nobu, Gale’s, Zucca, Gorbals, Blairs, Tar Pits, Roy’s and Warszawa.

Check out the event Page