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A Nautical AdventureFor Special Needs Children
Agenda
Mission
Who We Are• An international network of volunteers, many of them
sailors, united with a common goal – sharing our love of sailing with children.
• Most are entrepreneurs committed to community service and volunteerism.
• Our staff and board members include a pediatrician, neurosurgeon, nurse, therapist, two attorneys, an accountant, and several financial planners.
Where We Are• International Headquarters: Bloomington, Indiana.
• Operational Regions:• Bloomington & Indianapolis, IN• Boston, Massachusetts• Dana Point, San Diego, San
Francisco, Ventura, California• Houston, Texas• Panama City, Florida• Portland, Oregon• Surf City & Tuckerton, New Jersey• Seattle & Tacoma, Washington• Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2 sites)
• Antibes, France (Au Coeur Des Voiles)
• Developing Regions:• Bellingham, Washington• Vancouver, BC, Canada• Minneapolis, Minnesota• Tampa, Florida• Antigua, British West Indies• St. Thomas, USVI• Guadeloupe
Populations Served• Primarily Children 8-18 (though exceptions are made –
children as young as 3 have participated as well as adults into their 60’s)
• Program is geared toward participants with pervasive developmental disorders affecting cognitive and/or behavioral development.
Breakdown of Percentages
*Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Cri du Chat, Fragile X, Williams Syndrome, Charge Syndrome, Tetrasomy 18
Program Description
Benefits of Sailing
Benefits Continued
Benefits Continued
Outline of a Daysail• 10:00 am Participants arrive and prepare for departure
Safety First - Life Jacket
• At all times, Youth Participants must wear Coast Guard approved Type 1,2 or 3 Personal Floating Device’s (PFD’s) or a life jacket, weight and age appropriate.
Outline of a Daysail (cont’d)Safety Precautions:
• Boom
• Hand and Boat
• Squished Banana
• Winches and Fingers
• Man Overboard
Outline of a Daysail (cont’d)• Parts of sailboat• Airfoil (how a sailboat sails into the wind)
Outline of a Daysail (cont’d)Prepare the boat to sail (skipper & participants).
• Show participants around the boat (galley, head, etc.)
• Demonstrate usage of the head (if available)
• Review safety procedures.
SET SAIL!!!
• After motoring out of harbor/marina/channel, skipper assigns duties and participants have opportunity to rotate through all positions: at the helm, hoisting sails, trimming.
Daysail ConclusionReturn to Dock
Crew Prepares Meal for participants. This is opportunity for parents & participants to mingle and discuss experiences.
• Distribution of medals and certificates to participants • Discussion/Questions
Teamwork
Communication
Social Interaction
Motor Skills
Confidence/Self-Esteem
Adventure
Concentration/Focus
Comments from Parents & Participants
How Donations are Spent
How to Registerwww.heartofsailing.org
How to Register (Continued) Choose Sail With Us from Home Page Title Bar
Registration Cont’d Select Regional Location and view Schedule of available dates Select Register for your preferred date
Registration Cont’d
What to bring for a Daysail
Volunteer Opportunities• Sailboat owners to provide their time, experience and/or
boat for use in the Daysail Program
• Volunteers must pass background screening
• Captains/Skippers must complete training and abide by all policies and procedures outlined in Operations Manual
• Ask us how your talents and expertise can contribute (everything from writing an article for our newsletter, attending local charity events on Heart of Sailing’s behalf, participating in walks and other similar events, as well as helping with press releases and promotional events).
Sea of NumbersAs of September 30, 2007
Description 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008
Jan-Sept Goal Estimate
Participants Served
Total Special Needs participants 151 657 1,108 2,000 3,000
Children served 127 534 767 1,600 2,400
Teenagers/Young adults 18 94 285 325 500
Adults (over 21) 6 29 56 75 100
Families served 134 530 912 1,600 2,500
Total number of individuals served 322 1,342 3,014 4,000 9,000
Newsletter subscribers 328 1,584 3,466 4,000 10,000
Cost per participant and family $200 $150 $125 $125 $125
Sea of Numbers Cont’d
Description
2005 2006 2007 2007 2008
Jan-Sept Goal Estimate
Fleet and Crew
Sailboats owned 1 5 7 8 12
Sailboats volunteered 3 10 60 75 120
Volunteer captains 4 10 65 85 150
Volunteers 14 52 231 250 500
Expansion
Number of locations 2 6 14 16 25
Year long operating locations 0 2 9 10 14
International locations* 1 1 3 4 6
Website statistics
Page loads 17,788 29,938 47,798 80,000 300,000
Unique visitors to our website 4,266 8,607 14,766 24,000 70,000
First time visitors 3,410 7,297 12,548 20,000 55,000
Returning visitors 856 1,310 2,218 4,000 15,000
Sponsorship Opportunities
Thank You