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====== Coastie_the_Safety_Boat_for_Cub_Scouts ======

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======Summary======
//Coastie// is a robotic cartoon character used by the Coast Guard Auxiliary to assist with teaching recreational boating safety to younger audiences. As such he is a natural for helping the local Auxiliary Flotilla engage Cub Scouts in a fun discussion of boating safety.

======Lessons learned======
	  <ol>
	    <LI>Organize this event through the right leader, the Cubmaster. To get the best participation, you 
		  need a full Pack meeting with Cubs from all of the Dens. The Cubmaster's name and contact 
		  information is readily available from the local District Executive. Call the 
		  [[http://www.scouting.org/media/lcl.aspx|local council office]] and ask to speak to the 
		  "D.E." (District Executive) for your town.</LI>
	    <LI>Whenever possible, bring together two Packs into a special, combined Pack meeting and have one of the 
		  Packs host the event. Most Packs have about 30 Cub Scouts. We got twice the number of scouts with 
		  combined meetings.</LI>
	    <LI>It takes time to put on a Coastie event. The more scouts you can present him to at once, the better. 
		  For a 45 minute to an hour presentation, it takes about 4~5 hours for each 
		  Auxiliarist with travel, setup, actual event, breakdown, and return travel.</LI>
	  </ol>

======Resources======
  * {{wiki:htm.gif?16|Website}} [[http://www.teamcoastguard.org/2010/Jul/A0100715/index.htm|Project Coastie - The Robot Safety Boat]] (from [[http://www.teamcoastguard.org/|//SITREP//]])
  * {{wiki:ppt.gif|PowerPoint available}} [[Media:Auxiliary_Coastie_Events.ppt|Auxiliary Coastie Events]]
  * {{wiki:ppt.gif|PowerPoint available}} [[Media:Coasties_Boating_Rules.ppt|Coastie's Boating Rules]]
  * {{wiki:doc.gif|MS Doc file available}} [[Media:Coastie_Lesson_Plan_for_CubScouts.doc|Coastie lesson plan]]
  * {{wiki:doc.gif|MS Doc file available}} [[Media:Letter_to_Scout_Leaders.doc|Letter to Scout Leaders]]
  * {{wiki:video.gif?16|Video available}} [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmC1dSOCJ08|Coastie the Safety Boat on YouTube]]
  * {{wiki:htm.gif?16|Website}} [[http://coastie.auxpa.org/|Coastie the Safety Boat]]

=====Gallery=====
[[Coastie: Photo gallery]]

=====Contributed by=====
[[mailto:jackmorrison@uscga49.com|Jack Morrison]], 5th District (Northern Region), Flotilla 4-9
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