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| - | ====== Coastie_the_Safety_Boat_for_Cub_Scouts ====== | + | ~~NOTOC~~ |
| + | {{ wiki:Coastie-Cubs2.jpg|Coastie the Safety Boat for Cub Scouts}} | ||
| + | ~~NOTOC~~ | ||
| + | ======Coastie the Safety Boat for Cub Scouts====== | ||
| + | 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|Cub Scouts]] in a fun discussion of boating safety. | ||
| - | <div align="center"> | + | =====Lessons learned===== |
| - | {| cellpadding="30" cellspacing="0" | + | - 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 local council office and ask to speak to the "D.E." (District Executive) for your town. |
| - | | <div align="center">{{ wiki:Coastie-Cubs2.jpg |Coastie the Safety Boat for Cub Scouts}}</div> || <div align="center">__TOC__</div> || | + | - 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. |
| - | |} | + | - 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 to 5 hours for each Auxiliarist with travel, setup, actual event, breakdown, and return travel. |
| - | </div> | + | |
| - | ======Summary====== | + | =====Resources===== |
| - | //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. | + | * [[http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=A-DEPT&category=coastie|Coastie the Tugboat]] |
| - | ======Lessons learned====== | + | =====Contributed by===== |
| - | <ol> | + | Jack Morrison - Flotilla 04-09, 5th District (Northern Region) |
| - | <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====== | + | =====See also===== |
| - | * {{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//]]) | + | * [[cub_scouts|Cub Scouts]] |
| - | * {{wiki:ppt.gif|PowerPoint available}} [[Media:Auxiliary_Coastie_Events.ppt|Auxiliary Coastie Events]] | + | * [[sea_partners_for_cub_scouts|Sea Partners for Cub Scouts]] |
| - | * {{wiki:ppt.gif|PowerPoint available}} [[Media:Coasties_Boating_Rules.ppt|Coastie's Boating Rules]] | + | * [[water_safety_for_cub_scouts|Water safety for Cub Scouts]] |
| - | * {{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]] | + | |
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| - | =====Contributed by===== | + | |
| - | [[mailto:[email protected]|Jack Morrison]], 5th District (Northern Region), Flotilla 4-9 | + | |
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