District 1 Northern Region
USCGAUX Boating Safety Education
Flotilla 11-1 Offers Family Oriented Courses
Click on Family Boating Skills to view the course being offered on July 13, 2009. In addition, on July 14 there is a demonstration on PaddleSmart at Jackknife Beach, Rte 28, North Chatham, and begining June 30th at the Stone Horse Yacht Club in Harwichport a Junior Public Boating Course for ages 12 through 17.
In addition the Auxiliary has
the following:
Boating Fun - Adventure on the Water, was written in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
It is a storybook/coloring book (targeted to children in Grades K-3) with pictures that are suitable for making overhead transparencies.
A guide to the safe boating messages in the book, as well as a list of activities (with short explanations), can be found on Pages 1-2.
The story contains all the safe boating messages and, in addition, Key Messages for the pictures are separately listed on each page where the related picture is found.
The book is designed to be used in traditional, instructor-led classes as well as a stand-alone study by a single user.
You may also download a free copy of Boating Fun - Adventure on the Water (PDF:703 KB / 18 pages)
WAYPOINTS
Targeted to youth in grades 4-6, Waypoints - A Guide to Boating Safely, was written in partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Its look and reading style, as well as the "One Minute Mysteries," which foster discussion, appeal to the 10-12 year old age range.
It includes many of the main points of our adult 8-hr Boating Safely Course.
You may also download a free copy of Waypoints - A Guide to Boating Safely (PDF:881 KB / 14 pages)
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