What Works:
We'd like to help spread the word and get some visibility for the good things that are going on in the field.
- the activities that work well to increase member training, enhance training effectiveness and improve unit performance! Sharing these ideas will spark creativity and help other members around the country improve their training efforts. The individual submitting the idea will receive full credit for the idea (as well as their Flotilla, Division and District) and we will publish an email address if the individual wishes to be contacted by others. Email submissions made to BC-TSW
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Flotilla 14 was experiencing the same problems many flotillas have: Lack of response to the boating safety program.
After a lot of study we made several changes in the program. First, we met with the Commanding Officer of Station Destin and requested we move our classes to the station; he agreed. This change allows the public to become better acquainted with the Coast Guard personnel, and it enables the Coasties to explain their roles first hand. During the lunch period (lunch is served on the mess deck by the galley crew), one of the station's Coasties takes the class on a tour of the station and boats. This is followed by a short knot tying class conducted by one of the auxiliary members. At the end of the class we have a drawing for a hand held GPS that is open to all students that pass the course.
We charge $50.00 for the class which includes the cost of the text book, lunch, and the opportunity to win the G.P.S. The break down is $40.00 for the class and text book, $5.00 for the lunch ($3.75 to the galley $1.25 to the Coast Guard morale fund) and $5.00 to pay for the G.P.S.. We have found the most effective way to control the number of people that show up for the class is to collect the fee in advance, with no refunds except in extreme emergencies. We have ten classes a year and so far each one has been full with the excess carried over to the following month. If you have any questions please contact me.
Milton G. Schmidt FC District 081 Division 01 Flotilla 04 Destin Fl. locomanretired @ cox.net |
