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a national learn-to sail program. Its integrated modular sailing
instruction courses introduce recreational sailing and safe boating
practices to 10–13 year olds.
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Sailing Smart is
a new US SAILING program that has been carefully developed and tested over
the past 3 years.
The Sailing
Smart curriculum is a 30-hour program that introduces students
ages 10-13 to the fun of water sports through the use of both
muscle-powered boats (canoes, kayaks and/or rowboats) and wind-powered
boats (small sailing dinghies). Sailing Smart
materials include an Instructor Handbook with curriculum, time frames and
tips, the Student Activity book with colorful illustrations and
challenging activities, and Boating Basics approved by NASBLA which
forms the foundation for the lessons.
Special thanks is owed to the National Recreation and Park Association
Aquatic Section for marketing support and to the US Coast Guard for support in developing
this innovative program.
If you are
interested in using this program in 2001, please contact Maggie
McCormick and Betsy
Altman, Program Manager and Program Staff, (401/683-0800 Maggie;
312/635-3113 Betsy) to
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- Unique
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Learn-to-sail program designed for children without access to water sports
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First program to offer standardized curriculum with learning skills progression
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National youth sailing program administered through US
SAILING, the national governing body for the sport of sailing
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Modular program can be tailored to each community and budget
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Clearly-stated goals and standards eliminate the guesswork of developing a
program
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Yellow Core Curriculum is designed to meet the licensing requirements for states
complying with NASBLA (National Association of State Boating Law Administrators) and
United States Coast Guard standards for an approved safe boating course
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- Concept
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A Core Curriculum with a sequence of 30-hour courses, each a prerequisite
to the next
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Specialty courses to offer instruction in aquatic-related areas (windsurfing,
catamaran sailing, sailboat racing)
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Each course is independent focused on water safety and recreation instruction
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Modular design allows scheduling flexibility for use as a summer program, an
after school activity or on weekends
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- Materials
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Sailing Smart Activity Books are designed to
engage
students in the excitement of sailing reinforcing their practical on-the-water learning
with reviews and hands-on activities to help them develop their skills more quickly and
thoroughly. The illustrated text complements the material and sequence of topics in the
Instructor Handbook.
Sailing Smart Instructor's Handbook provides
detailed course outlines, lesson plans and helpful hints and tips from experienced
professionals. It’s a recipe book for a sailing instructor to implement Sailing
Smart. It features 10 lesson plans that provide a day-by-day guide for
instructors to follow. Each of the 10 lesson plans uses a 3-hour block
of time, making the Sailing Smart curriculum easily adaptable to
a 5-day, 6-hour period or 3-hour periods over several weeks and
months. The format of the Instructor's Handbook makes it easy for a
competent boating enthusiast with a fundamental understanding of boats
to teach basic skills to beginners in this age group. Boating
Basics is a guide to responsible boating and is used as
a foundation for Sailing Smart to ensure that the curriculum fulfills
the current National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)
and United States Coast Guard standards for an approved safe-boating
course. Successful completion of the Sailing Smart Yellow Core
Curriculum should meet the requirements for states that mandate
boating licenses.
Sailing Counselor courses
are offered by US SAILING to prepare camp counselors and
staff from community sailing, NRPA Aquatic Section sites and Scouts
programs to supervise small boat recreational sailing activities
typically conducted on sheltered and protected waters.
Prices for Sailing Smart
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Quantity
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Non-Member
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Member
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Instructor Handbook
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Any
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$20.00
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$15.00
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Student Activity
Book with Boating
Basics
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1-9
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$10.00
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$8.50
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To
order Sailing Smart or a $20 review set, please call the National
Recreation and Park Association at
1-800-677-2236
Mon. through Fri.
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CENTRAL time.
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10-24
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$9.50
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$8.00
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25-49
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$9.00
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$7.50
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50 -99
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$8.50
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$7.00
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100+
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$8.00
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$6.50
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If your state provides Boating Basics to you for free, we
will reflect that price difference in your order. Please call us to
arrange this. It is, however, essential to teach Sailing Smart with the
Boating Basics curriculum, so you must be sure each child has their own
copy. Member prices are available to members of either US SAILING or NRPA.
Membership information is available on each organization's web site (see
links above).
We
understand that you may need to purchase one set of books to review the
program before committing to the whole program. We offer review sets at
$20.00. (Limit one per organization.) You may place an order for a review set by calling the National
Recreation and Park Association at 800-677-2236, between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday.
Sailing Smart was produced under a grant from The Aquatic
Resources (Wallop-Breaux) Trust Fund administered by the US Coast
Guard. National Recreation and Park Association Aquatic Section is
our marketing partner. |
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