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Outdoor Expo 2005 - Beach Activities

Saturday, June 11, 2005   9 AM - 4 PM

Updated June 13, 2007 10:06 PM ET

Waterways Workshops

Time Workshop/Sponsor
9:00-9:30 Open
10:00-10:30 Ann Flatley who teaches kayaking at Monroe Community College will demonstrate Beginner Kayak Paddling Techniques
10:30-11:00 Laura Arney from the Sierra Club will explain “Where to paddle a canoe”
11:00-11:30 Ken Altfather from Baycreek Paddlesports will demonstrate Canoe paddling techniques
11:30-12:00 Mike Vance will demonstrate how to Pack your kayak for overnight trips
12:00-12:30 Gary Dewitt will demonstrate how to pack your canoe for overnight trips
12:30-1:00 Adaptive Paddling - Jan Whitaker
1:00-2:00 Don Welch, Gary Dewitt, Mark Rakestraw will demonstrate techniques on building you own paddle.
2:00-3:00 A consortium of Waterways people will bring their boats and discuss why they selected or built the boats they have.
3:00-3:30 Whitewater boat demonstration (tentative)
3:30-4:00 Open

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Waterways Volunteers needed

The waterways group is responsible to man the rescue boats during the event. We are looking for three volunteers for this task each hour.

All volunteers please confirm your times Charlie Helman at 266-0424 or chelman(at)rochester.rr.com.

Safety Boat Patrol

Time Boat 1 Boat 2 Boat 3
9:00-10:00 Nancy Donny Karen Pakulski Bill Pakulski
10:00-11:00 Mark Rakestraw Val Rice Vince Rybicki
11:00-12:00 Luann Mongelli Bob Comstock Peg Warrick
12:00-1:00 Sue Green Charlie Helman Cheri Lewis
1:00-2:00 Gordon Levine Mike Vance Gerry Wahl
2:00-3:00 Michelle Jablonski Melanie Martinek Charlie Valeska
3:00-4:00 Deni Carpenter Gretchen Bill Lawton

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Beach Sign-In Desk

The waterways group is responsible to assist at the beach sign-in desk. We are looking for two volunteers to assist for this task each hour except where noted.

Time Volunteer Name Volunteer Name Volunteer Name
9:00-10:00 Peg Warrick OPEN xxxxxxx
10:00-11:00 Nancy Donny Charlie Helman Susan DeWitt
11:00-12:00 Jamie Brown Charlie Valeska Gordon Levine
12:00-1:00 Vince Rybicki Susan Rooney Michelle Jablonski
1:00-2:00 Bob Comstock Deni Carpenter Nancy Donny
2:00-3:00 Val Rice Sue Green Cheri Lewis
3:00-4:00 Luann Mongelli OPEN xxxxxxx

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Volunteer Responsibilities

With the expo a week away I am in the final stages of the planning of the event. Many of you have stepped up to assist me in this years event but for some people it will be their first time participating. Many of you have asked what your responsibilities will be so this message is to provide you with this information.

Basically there are two functions that I have signed people up for. One is being a safety boater and the other is manning the beach sign in desk. Both of these tasks are required because there will be at least six boat vendors on the beach with approximately 10 boats each. It is up to each boat vendor to provide the boats, paddles and required PFD's for each participant. They will also have to supply their own personnel to assist the participants getting geared up and into a boat. We will have the beach ropped off to limit access to the beach area which is required for insurance reasons and we will also have the water marked of so paddlers do not wonder beyond the point that we can assist them.

Safety boaters

As I briefly discribed above the safety boaters function will be to assist the paddlers in case of emergencies. This may include showing them a proper paddle stroke, or potentially a water rescue if someone flips over. We will have three safety boats out each hour so even if you are not the best rescuer you will have assistance in a hurry. Most of the time it is talking with the participants about the different types of boats, paddle strokes and chasing down people who paddle beyond the markers we have placed in the water.

Beach sign-in desk

The people who are assigned to the sign in desk have the task of hearding the participants through the designated areas to the desk where they must sign a release of liability form for each boat vendor and one for ADK. This is required by each companies insurance company and is a required task to get onto the beach. Once each form is signed we will then place a tyvek wrist band onto the participants wrist which will allow them full access to the beach and the boats. They cannot be allowed admittance to the beach for any reason unless they sign all the forms and get the wrist band.

Volunteer Sign-in (and food)

Your reward for assisting in this effort will be a hot meal and a drink provided by this years food vendor, Foodlink. They are a not for profit organization that provides food to schools and to the many food banks in the area that then provide food to the needy.

When you arrive at Expo you need to sign in and report to the volunteer table. There you will recieve a name tag and a voucher for the food. You must provide Foodlink with the voucher in order to get the food free, otherwise you will have to pay for the meal.

Please try to report to your respective volunteer post whether it be sign in desk or the water approximately 15 minutes before your scheduled time to get any last minute instructions or required gear.

If anyone still has any questions please do not hesitate in contacting me ASAP.

Again, thank you all for your help and lets all pray for beautiful weather like we had last year!

Charlie Helman
2005 Expo Waterways beach coordinator
e-mail: chelman(at)rochester.rr.com
phone: 266-0424
cell: 303-5968

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Updates? Corrections?

  • Contact Steve Tryon - stryon-at-rochester.rr.com