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Education Challenge 2009

Aids to help you Publicize, Market and Hold your Boating Safety and
Public Education Classes from captnmike.com

Welcome to my Marketing and Public Education help page. There are over 70 ideas to help your Flotilla with Marketing and Boating Education Classes as well as Vessel Examinations, Marine Dealer Program and any other education or outreach effort.

Use the class aids that are appropriate for your class and teaching style. Not all marketing ideas will work for everyone.

• Education Challenge 2009 (ppt):
  Help on how to Publicize our Boating Safety and Public Education Classes, 70 Ideas to help jump start your PE, PA, PV, VE or any Public Outreach program.
• 4 UP Handout of Education Challenge 2009 (pdf):
  Help on how to Publicize our Boating Safety and Public Education Classes, 70 Ideas to help jump start your PE, PA, PV, VE or any Public Outreach program.
  
• Important Seattle Area Boating Information (pdf):
  A three fold handout for class, General public handout or use on the boat, Includes Lake Washington, Lake Union and Speed Zones (2 pages) This has vertical lines dividing the columns for easy hand folding. (The pdf file is “Press Quality” and will drive a commercial printing process, pick printer “Flip pages up” if the back page prints upside down.)
• Important Seattle Area Boating Information (pdf):
  A three fold handout for class, General public handout or use on the boat, Includes Lake Washington, Lake Union and Speed Zones (2 pages) This has blank gutters dividing the columns for machine folding. (The pdf file is “Press Quality” and will drive a commercial printing process, pick printer “Flip pages up” if the back page prints upside down.)
  
• Take a Safe Boating Class Business Cards (pdf):
  A general purpose Coast Guard Auxiliary card to “Carpet Bomb” your area. The card has the Washington State Public Education web page and auxseattle.com quick link. There is no personal name on the card. (The pdf file is “Press Quality” and will drive a commercial printing process.)
  
• Take a Safe Boating Class Stick on Labels (pdf):
  Three line label, “Take a Safe Boating Class” , "http://www.auxseattle.com" , “US Coast Guard Auxiliary” Uses the easy to remember “auxseattle.com” quick link ( links to Washington Public Education Boating Safety Class listing page, Vessel Safety Exam, USCG Aux D13 and USCG D13 Div 2 ). Stick on every piece of literature you hand out to advertise all our classes. Address style label. PDF Template for Avery # 5267 ( 1.75 inch Wide .50 inch High ) 4 wide 80 Labels per page.
• Take a Safe Boating Class Stick on Labels (pdf):
  Four line label, “Take a Safe Boating Class” , “Get a FREE Vessel Safety Check” , "http://www.auxseattle.com" , “US Coast Guard Auxiliary” Uses the easy to remember “auxseattle.com” quick link ( links to Washington Public Education Boating Safety Class listing page, Vessel Safety Exam, USCG Aux D13 and USCG D13 Div 2 ). Stick on every piece of literature you hand out to advertise all our classes. Address style label. PDF Template for Avery # 5195 ( 1.75 inch Wide 2/3 inch High ) 4 wide 60 Labels per page.
• Take a Safe Boating Class Stick on Labels (pdf):
  Four line label, “Take a Safe Boating Class” , “Get a FREE Vessel Safety Check” , "http://www.auxseattle.com" , “US Coast Guard Auxiliary” Uses the easy to remember “auxseattle.com” quick link ( links to Washington Public Education Boating Safety Class listing page, Vessel Safety Exam, USCG Aux D13 and USCG D13 Div 2 ). Stick on every piece of literature you hand out to advertise all our classes. Address style label. PDF Template for Avery # 5195 Office Depot # 612-011 ( 2 5/8 inch Wide 1.00 inch High ) 30 Labels per page.
• Take a Safe Boating Class Stick on Labels (pdf):
  The web page listing D-13 Public Education Classes and auxseattle.com quick link is on the label. Stick on every piece of literature you hand out to advertise all our classes. Address style label. PDF Template for Avery # 8366; Avery # 5066 or Office Depot # 220-472 labels. ( 3.4375 inch wide 0.667 high )

Mike Brough

Instructor
Fl 21 Seattle
Email questions to mike

Safety and Study Aids

• Rules of the Road Test # 1 (pdf):
  A 50 Question Nav Rules Exam with Answers - Similar to a Coast Guard Masters Exam or C.G. Aux. Coxswain Rules Exam
• Basic Vessel Sounds (pdf):
  Basic Sounds for use on the water with Nav. Rules study hints.
• Basic Vessel Lights and Shapes (pdf):
  Basic Lights and Shapes for use on the water with Nav. Rules study hints.

Classroom Aids
Make Your Class More Interesting and Help the Students Learn Better

• Magnetic Boating Class Aids (pdf)
  Use for illustrating rules of the road, light combinations, day shapes, pecking order and more. Multicolor Boat (sail, (port and starboard tack) and power), Lights, Day Shapes and more to make magnetic aids to use with a Magnetic White Board.

Usefull Links and Companies

• Zip Loc Bags
  Company that I ordered the Zip Loc Bags that I used for upgrading first aid kits and to hold packets of Boating Safety literature

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