Benefits of sailing as form of recreational therapy
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A Nautical Adventure For 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)
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.
Outline of a Daysail (cont’d)
Daysail Conclusion
Return 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 Register
www.heartofsailing.org
How to Register (Continued)
Choose Sail With Us from Home Page Title Bar
Select Regional Location and view Schedule of available dates Select Register for your preferred date
Registration Cont’d
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 Numbers
As of September 30, 2007
Description 2005 2006 2007 Jan-Sept Participants Served Total Special Needs participants Children served Teenagers/Young adults Adults (over 21) Families served Total number of individuals served Newsletter subscribers Cost per participant and family 151 127 18 6 134 322 328 $200 657 534 94 29 530 1,342 1,584 $150 1,108 767 285 56 912 3,014 3,466 $125 2,000 1,600 325 75 1,600 4,000 4,000 $125 3,000 2,400 500 100 2,500 9,000 10,000 $125 2007 Goal 2008 Estimate
Sea of Numbers Cont’d
Description Fleet and Crew Sailboats owned Sailboats volunteered Volunteer captains Volunteers Expansion Number of locations Year long operating locations International locations* Website statistics Page loads Unique visitors to our website First time visitors Returning visitors 17,788 4,266 3,410 856 29,938 8,607 7,297 1,310 47,798 14,766 12,548 2,218 80,000 24,000 20,000 4,000 300,000 70,000 55,000 15,000 2 0 1 6 2 1 14 9 3 16 10 4 25 14 6 1 3 4 14 5 10 10 52 7 60 65 231 8 75 85 250 12 120 150 500 2005 2006 2007 Jan-Sept 2007 Goal 2008 Estimate
Sponsorship Opportunities
Thank You
A Nautical Adventure For 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)
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.
Outline of a Daysail (cont’d)
Daysail Conclusion
Return 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 Register
www.heartofsailing.org
How to Register (Continued)
Choose Sail With Us from Home Page Title Bar
Select Regional Location and view Schedule of available dates Select Register for your preferred date
Registration Cont’d
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 Numbers
As of September 30, 2007
Description 2005 2006 2007 Jan-Sept Participants Served Total Special Needs participants Children served Teenagers/Young adults Adults (over 21) Families served Total number of individuals served Newsletter subscribers Cost per participant and family 151 127 18 6 134 322 328 $200 657 534 94 29 530 1,342 1,584 $150 1,108 767 285 56 912 3,014 3,466 $125 2,000 1,600 325 75 1,600 4,000 4,000 $125 3,000 2,400 500 100 2,500 9,000 10,000 $125 2007 Goal 2008 Estimate
Sea of Numbers Cont’d
Description Fleet and Crew Sailboats owned Sailboats volunteered Volunteer captains Volunteers Expansion Number of locations Year long operating locations International locations* Website statistics Page loads Unique visitors to our website First time visitors Returning visitors 17,788 4,266 3,410 856 29,938 8,607 7,297 1,310 47,798 14,766 12,548 2,218 80,000 24,000 20,000 4,000 300,000 70,000 55,000 15,000 2 0 1 6 2 1 14 9 3 16 10 4 25 14 6 1 3 4 14 5 10 10 52 7 60 65 231 8 75 85 250 12 120 150 500 2005 2006 2007 Jan-Sept 2007 Goal 2008 Estimate
Sponsorship Opportunities
Thank You
