National Safe Boating Week Kickoff Events

Shipmates,
We have two events for the kickoff to National Safe Boating Week in Portland. As you may be aware this is a busy weekend as we also have QE sessions. We are looking for at least four watch standers for each event. Both events are family friendly if you'd like to bring along loved ones or friends to see what we do. This is a great pair of events to get us started for NSBW 2011.

Per our standard recent practice please send an email to me if you would like to sign up: veryuseful@gmail.com

Here is the current watch bill for 21MAY2011 (if it does not appear follow this link)



Event details

MSU Portland/Station Portland/USCG Bluebell Open House
Our local units will be conducting an Open House with a variety of demonstrations. We will have a booth on Boating Safety, cold water and Auxiliary activities.

Ready, Set, Inflate! Wear It at the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp (formerly called the 42nd Street Boat Ramp)
We will have a PA booth and the cold water demo.

The Oregon State Marine Board is hosting a "Ready, Set, Inflate! Wear It" event at the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp (formerly called the 42nd Street Boat Ramp) on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to create awareness about the importance of wearing a life jacket. The public is invited to attend and encouraged to bring their own life jackets -inflatable or traditional Type I, II, III or V styles, and participate in "the most people wearing life jackets at the same time," world-record attempt. The official count-down begins at noon when people will be asked to deploy their inflatable life jackets or don a traditional life jacket. An official tally and photo will be taken for submission to the National Safe Boating Council.
The event will highlight members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Multnomah County River Patrol, Portland Fire and Rescue and other boating safety advocates who will provide activities and boat tours. Participants will have a chance to enter/exit an unstable boat, learn how to rescue someone in distress, and try on a variety of different life jackets.