2007 National Sailing Programs Symposium
Agenda Topics
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• Building & rebuilding
  Corky Potts, Southern Yacht Club
   
• The Brendan Program: teaching methodologies for children with learning disabilities
  James Muldoon
   
• Starting from scratch
  (with facilities or people)
  Corky Potts, Southern Yacht Club
   
• Physical training/sailing fitness

• Motivating & organizing volunteers

• Grant writing

• Fundraising: getting started
  Jared Collins

• Fundraising: managing a larger program
  Jared Collins

• Organizing events for the disabled panel
  Kim Hapgood, Sail Newport

• Hiring staff from overseas

• Sports medicine

• Incorporating your program

• Filing with the IRS at year's end

• Top ten things to avoid when starting a new program panel
  Peter Durant, CBI New Bedford
   
• National boating safety initiatives
  National Transportation Safety Board
   
• Children's activities in ocean conservation
  Viviana Jimenez, The Ocean Foundation

• Lessons learned from Katrina
  Corky Potts, Southern Yacht Club

• Boat selection: things to consider

• Background screening/safe hiring practices
  Trish McGonnell, National Ctr for Safety Initiatives

• Online registration systems
  Alan Cole, Active.com

• Web design/development

• E-marketing
  Joe Costa, US SAILING

• Public relations
  Marlieke Eaton, US SAILING

• Fleet maintenance 101
  Adam Werblow, Vanguard Sailboats

• Adaptive sailing

• Insurance 101
  Steve Prime, Gowrie Barden & Brett

• Board development

• Filing as a 501c3

• Tall ships/community sailing program partnerships
  Nancy Richardson, ASTA

• Extreme windsports - kiteboarding
  Rachael Miller, Stormboarding
   
• Special Olympics
  Jack Yoes, Continuing Service Account Manager