DOWNLOAD: Boater Safety Meeting Document & Shore Volunteer Meeting Document.
**Please read the downloaded Boater Safety Meeting Document to your boater volunteers and the Shore Volunteer Meeting Document. This helps ensure everyone is aware of the safety precautions in place to help protect everyone out on the water.
Boater Safety Meeting
3 Most Important things to remember today
• A properly fitted, U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket must stay on the children at all times while on the boat or dock. No exceptions.
• Children must be accompanied by their parent/guardian at all times. The parent is responsible for the child during the entire event. Separation for any length of time will not be permitted, including bathroom breaks. Volunteers should never be alone with a child during the event.
• Everyone must check-in at the registration table. A registration form must be on file either online or on paper.
Other Reminders for the day
1. Be aware of the perimeter of the event. For boating, (define the water area where the event is to take place. On big lakes, rivers, or estuaries, define the outer limits of how far you want boats to travel on the water.) ________________ For the shore activities, define the perimeter of the land area used _________________. Keep a watch on your surroundings and always have eyes on everyone and everything around you.
2. No passenger in your boat is allowed to sit in a location that partially blocks the driver’s
view when the big engine is running. For bass boats, this means that nobody is allowed to sit on
the front deck when the big engine is running.
3. Please be sure your drain plug is in your boat.
4. No swimming should take place during the event.
5. Wear your ignition kill switch and explain to everyone that it is put on the boat for protection
of everyone if the boater is ejected from the watercraft. Show how it works.
6. You are the Captain of your boat. Feel free to explain what your guests can and cannot do while
a guest in your watercraft.
7. Keep an eye on the faces and actions of your guests. You can tell whether they are having fun or
are a bit scared. Adjust your boat speed accordingly.
8. If you are able, hook fish and let the kids reel them in. Hand-offs are great!
9. Assist all guests in and out of your boat. Do not allow them to load and unload without some
sort of assistance.
10. Lunch will be at Please return on time. The latest you should be back is .
11. Some children will want to return early. Let their parents know that they can return whenever
they want to.
12. Here is the coordinator’s phone number. Please call if you have any water problems or
break downs. In case of a medical emergency, please call 911.
13. Would anyone like to share some fishing information with the other boaters? Good fishing spots
or hazards on the water, to ensure a great day for the participants!
14. Please take horizontal photos and videos if possible of the kids with their day’s catches and share them with the coordinators and on their Facebook pages with #castforkids.coordinators and on their Facebook pages with #castforkids.
Shore Volunteer Meeting
3 Most Important things to remember today
• Children must wear a properly fitted, U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket at all times when on a dock or boat. No exceptions.
• Children must be accompanied by their parent/guardian at all times. The parent is responsible for the child during the entire event. Separation for any length of time will not be permitted, including bathroom breaks. Volunteers should never be alone with a child during the event.
• Everyone must check-in at the registration table. A registration form must be on file either online or on paper.
1. Please be aware of the perimeter of the event. (Define the perimeter for fishing as well as the perimeter for where the shore activities will take place.) ___________________.
2. Volunteers must stay aware of their surroundings to reduce risks to children. Immediately report hazards or dangers concerning the safety of the children with special needs to the event coordinator.
3. We want you to fish as well as the child, hand-offs are great.
4. No swimming should take place during the event.
5. Lunch will be at ________. Please return from the water on time. The latest you should be back is_______.
6. Here is the coordinator’s phone number. __________ Please call if you have any issues while with your fishing buddy. In case of a medical emergency, please call 911.
7. Please take horizontal photos and videos if possible of the kids with their day’s catches and share them with the coordinators and on their Facebook pages with #castforkids.