2003 Winners Baton Rouge Power Squadron 14329 Old River Rd Maurepas, LA 70449 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Printing costs of event materials Goal: 2nd Annual Family Boat Safety Day Festival Cape Fear Power Sqadron 5006 Trailing Vine Lane Wilmington, NC 28409 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Safe boating including whistles, folders and brochures Goal: Develop packages to get safe boating information to new boat owners Cape Lookout Sail and Power Squadron 323 Lakemere Dr New Bern, NC 28562 Granted: $985.00 Purchase: Color markers for 300 students and display racks Goal: Safe Boating Poster Contest Columbia No.1 Fire Department PO Box 57, 137 South Front St Columbia, PA 17512 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Hand outs and promotional items Goal: To promote the use of PFD’s and educate area boaters on water safety Dayton Canoe Club 1380 Michael Ct, Apt A Troy, OH 45373 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Flyers, a banner and other literature for event promotion Goal: Paddle Safe Paddle Fun event Des Moines Sail and Power Squadron 5733 Lincoln Ave Des Moines, IA 50310 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Production of advertisement slide and theater screen rental Goal: To create an advertisement for safe boating to be shown in movie theaters before scheduled movies Eastern Upper Peninsula Search and Rescue 614 Washington Way Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Printing ice cream tickets and ice cream cones Goal: Create "Get Caught Wearing a Life Jacket and Get a Ticket for and Ice Cream Cone" program Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp 603 South Main St Kalispell, MT 59901 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Safety equipment Goal: To provide canoeing instruction at camp Girl Scouts: Camp Oakledge 8383 Blue Parkway Dr Kansas City, MO 64133 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: To buy PFD's and post signs for PFD use at Camp Goal: Conduct an informal education program promoting PFD use Gulf Breeze Power Squadron 1007 Coronado Dr Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: materials for event and rental costs of site Goal: To support "Family Boat Safety Day" event Kern Valley River Council 32112 Baltar Street West Hills, CA 91304 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: signs and printing in both Spanish and English Goal: To produce bilingual signs along river to encourage visitors to wear PFD's Lake Gaston Water Safety Council 320 Davis Dr Boyoton, VA 23917 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: children’s sized PFD’s and fire extinguishers Goal: To support children's PFD program Miami-Dade County Leisure Access Services Division 275 NW 2nd St, 4th Floor Miami, FL 33128 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: safety equipment including special canoe paddles and chairs Goal: To purchase equipment for people with disabilites to canoe and kayak Miles River Sail and Power Squadron 9668 Leeds Landing Circle Easton, MD 21601 Granted: $975.00 Purchase: postage and copying expenses and prizes Goal: To support a Youth Boating Safety Poster Contest Mount Clemens Power Squadron 38054 Lakeville St Harrison Township, MI 48045 Granted: $895.00 Purchase: Can coolers and printing Goal: To promote safe boating classes Rhinelander Fire Dept 128 W Frederick St Rhinelander, WI 54501 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Swift water rescue gear and training Goal: Establish a Paddlesport River Safety Program Safe Kids Charlotte Mecklenburg 1215 South Blvd Charlotte, NC 28203 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: 800 neck totes, 10 PFD's to loan and 50 whistles as incentives Goal: Encourage children to wear their PFD’s while on the water Safe Kids in Washington County Hillsboro Fire Dept, 240 S. 1st Ave Hillsboro, OR 97123 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: Event support including tent rental costs and educational material Goal: To support "Safe Kids Day at the Lake~FISH" event promoting water safety Sebastian Inlet Power Squadron 1249 Larkspur St Sebastian, FL 32958 Granted: $900.00 Purchase: BoatSmart course material Goal: To promote Boating Safety Course Town of Burlinton, WI 32288 Bushnell Rd Burlington, WI 53105 Granted: $1000.00 Purchase: boating safety brochure and classroom instructional aids Goal: Boating Safety educational courses open to public including youth