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Andrew Samworth accepts the
OMC “Take’em Boating” Grant Award on behalf of Living Classrooms of the
Greater Capitol Region from Veronica Floyd, NSBC Chair. |
Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region
Living Classrooms Foundation is the 2010 OMC Award Winner with their
program, “M/V Half Shell Shipboard Program.” In the shipboard program,
the living classroom is a 1928 Chesapeake Bay Buyboat, “M/V Half Shell.”
Students come aboard for a two to five hour long program.
While on board students participate in the hands on activities designed
to introduce them to a topic of science or boating. The activities
include fishing, water quality testing, oyster dissection, bottom
sampling, model boat building, navigation and taking the helm.
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2009 - The United States Adaptive
Recreation Center (USARC)
The United States Adaptive Recreation Center has been awarded
the fourth annual National Safe Boating Council “Take ‘Em
Boating” grant for their Environmental Education and Kayaking
in Public Schools for Children with Disabilities program.
This collaborative effort with public schools provides free
kayak lessons to children.
The program helps to enable teachers to safely utilize their
local lake as an extension of the environmental education
classroom for children with special needs. The overall goal is
to help children develop the lifelong recreational skill of
kayaking.
2008 -
The Associate
Students, CSU Chico Forebay Aquatic Center
The Associate Students, CSU Chico Forebay Aquatic Center has been
awarded the 2008 National Safe Boating Council “Take ‘Em Boating” Grant
for their program “Boating & Environmental Education Day”. This one-day
program teaches school students ages 8 to 17 safe and responsible
boating and environmental awareness through hands-on instruction.
Students learn about different types of boats, uses and safety
precautions in a classroom setting and can then take these skills and
apply them on the water, creating a positive outdoor recreation
experience for our youth.
2007 -
Houston Safe Boating
Council
The Houston Safe Boating Council is the winner of the 2007, National
Safe Boating Council “Take ‘Em Boating” Grant, for their program, Water
Activities Day Event (WADE). This three-day program teaches boating
safety to youth, ages 13 to 18, and gives them hands-on experience with
sailboats, powerboats, kayaks and personal watercraft. The youth also
receive classroom instruction in boat handling procedures, Texas Boating
laws, protecting the marine environment, and boating courtesy.
2006 -
The Perseus House,
Charter School of Excellence at the Maritime Center
The Perseus House, Charter School of Excellence at the Maritime Center
in Erie, Pennsylvania is the 2006 and first annual National Safe Boating
Council’s “Take ‘Em Boating” Grant winner. Their program, “Keeping Kids
Afloat” is aimed at children in Erie who live near the waters of Lake
Erie. Surrounded by water, many of the students have never had the
opportunity to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource. For most of
these children it has been their first experience learning about this
resource or even being on a boat.
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