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application for the

Minnetonka Power Squadron

October 15th, 2016

Boat US National Civic Award

Executive Summary

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The Minnetonka Power Squadron is an active squadron engaged in numerous Civic Service events on and around our community of Lake Minnetonka. For the period between October 1 2015, and September 30 2016 our activities included: • 14 independent events on or around the lake • Supported two local charities (Feed My Starving Children, Second Harvest Food Shelf) • Continued our long term partnerships with the Boy Scouts of America, Hope Kids, the

Wayzata American Legion, and the Minneapolis Aquatennial and hosted them for youth day events at Streater Cove, our Lake Minnetonka Big Island property

• Participated in 3 parades and won “best in show for a non-profit” at the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the state of MN

• Had two members serve on boards that promote boating safety • Passed out hundred of safety brochures at boat ramps around the lake for Boat Safety week • Hosted a booth and the boating simulator at the Minneapolis Boat Show • Hosted a booth at the Lake Minnetonka Antique Boat Show • Conducted numerous presentations on ESD and conducted outreach at local marinas • Were represented in 1 TV spot, 2 articles in local papers, and published 3 safety articles • Promoted the USPS through our award winning website, and our Facebook page To support these events required 436 volunteers donating 3,653 hours of Civic Service!

Minnetonka Power Squadron

Making a difference in our community and around Lake Minnetonka!

Package Content - Explained

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The application on the left identified 11 areas of evaluation. This package is indexed to the 11 areas.

Index and Summary of Involved Members and Hours

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Hundreds of members have donate thousands of hours in support of the 11

application items

Items 1 through 11 tie to the items in the application

Item Description # Members Hours Page #

1 Short Term Local Activity 76 244 5

2 Long Term Local Partnership Projects 220 1768 6

3 Promotion of Boating Safety in Community Events 24 143 7

4 Representing Squadron or District on Public Boards 2 1100 8

5 National Safe Boating Week Program(s) 47 140 9

6 Boat Show or Other Public Fairs Booth(s)/Activities 89 320 10

7 Boating Outreach and USPS Presentations to organization 3 72 11

8 Family or Youth Days - Promoting Boating Safety 174 1472 12

9 Radio/TV Show Appearances Promoting Boating Safety 10 15 13

10 Boating Safety Articles Written and Published during year Quantity 5 13

11 Social Media Sites Developed and Maintained Quantity 2 14

Item 1 – Short Term Local Activity

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Minnetonka members provide safety perimeters at on the water events, perform an annual clean up of 3 public islands, and donate time to local charities

Public Island Cleanup

Feed My Starving Children

Item Description # Members Hours

1 Short Term Local Activity 76 244

7/4/2016 4th of July Fireworks (perimeter) Monday July 4th 4 14

7/16/2016 Spirit of the Lake Wake Surfing Event (perimeter) 4 15

7/16/2016 Spirit of the Lakes, Mound Fireworks (perimeter) 3 14

8/14/2016 City of Excelsior Big Island and Back Paddle Board Event 10 37

9/25/2016 Public island Clean up, Big, Goose, and Boy Scout Island 21 75

3/19/2016 Feed My Starving Children 21 55

3/15/2016 Second Harvest Food Shelf 13 34

Item 2 – Long Term Local Partnership Projects

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Minnetonka has long standing relationships with local

organizations

Boy Scout Jamboree - 10 years

Boy Scout Jamboree –Streater Cove

Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen Candidates at Streater Cove 13 years

Hope Kids

Hope Kids – 5 years

Hope Kids

Item Description # Members Hours

2 Long Term Local Partnership Projects 220 1768

5/6-8/2016 Boy Scout Jamboree - Boy Scouts of America 5 49

8/24 to 9/18/16 Boy Scout Eagle Project at Streater Cove - Boy Scouts of America 12 207

6/17/2016 Hope Kids - Hope Kids and Wayzata American Legion 125 1289

7/22/2016 Minneapolis Aquatennial - Queen of the Lakes Festival 44 134

3/19/2016 Feed My Starving Children 21 55

3/15/2016 Second Harvest Food Shelf 13 34

Boy Scout Eagle Project

Item 3 –Boating Safety / Community Events

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Minnetonka promoted boating safety in 3 parades

and won “Best Non-Profit” at Cross Lake event

Item Description # Members Hours

3 Promotion of Boating Safety in Community Events 24 143

3/12/2016 Cross Lake Parade 8 53

7/16/2016 Parade, Mound: Spirit of the Lakes 11 65

8/14/2016 Parade, Long Lake 5 25

Cross Lake Mound Mound

Long Lake

Item 4 – Representing Squadron or District on Boards

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Member Gabe Jabbour is on the LMCD Board of Directors, supports the Hennepin County Water Patrol, and is on the MN

DNR Aquatic Invasive Species Committee. Member Ed Lethert has lead the charge in District 10 to educate boaters on the hazards of

Electric Shock Drowning and is an active member of the ESDPA.

Item Description # Members Hours

4 Representing Squadron or District on Public Boards 2 1100

Ongoing Community activity related to ESD and work with the ESDPA 1 60

Ongoing LMCD Board Member, Water Patrol Support, and MN DNR AIS 1 1040

Item 5 – National Safe Boating Week Program

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Members spent the weekend handing out 330 MN state rules

guides and other safety literature and promoted the USPS

Item Description # Members Hours

5 National Safe Boating Week Program(s) 47 140

5/21-22/2016 Safe Boating Week 47 140

Item 6 – Boat Show or Other Public Fairs Booth(s)

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The Boat Show brought 53 requests for more information about the United States Power Squadron. The Antique Boat

Show was a new show for 2016

Item Description # Members Hours

6 Boat Show or Other Public Fairs Booth(s)/Activities 89 320

1/21-24/2016 Minneapolis Boat Show 76 287

9/10/2016 Safety and Education Booth, Antique Boat and Classic Boat Society 13 33

Antique Boat Show

Minneapolis Boat Show Minneapolis Boat Show Boating Simulator Antique Boat Show

Item 7 – Boating Outreach and USPS Presentations

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Numerous presentations on ESD were given to a number of organizations

throughout the year, and marinas around Minnesota were given safety literature

and display stands for their patrons

• Meetings with MN electrical authorities regarding ESD awareness and safety issues • ESD presentation to the Watergate Yacht Club • ESD presentation to National Electrical Reciprocity Association • ESD brochures delivered to several marinas in the Red Wing / Lake City area of MN • ESD and Vessel Safety Check presentation to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Water Patrol • ESD presentation at Baycliffe Home Owner’s Association on Lake Minnetonka • Visits to various marinas in Minnesota and Wisconsin to promote ESD awareness, deliver

brochures, and warning signs • ESD presentation at a private home on Lake Minnetonka • Three ESD presentations at the MN State Fair

Brochure stands provided

Item Description # Members Hours

7 Boating Outreach and USPS Presentations to organization 3 72

Ongoing Community activity related to ESD and work with the ESDPA 1 60

Ongoing Delivery of safety and ESD material to seven Minnetonka marinas 2 12

Item 8 – Family or Youth Days

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Minnetonka has 3 long standing ties to youth organizations around

Minneapolis to give back to the community and to promote our

squadron and the USPS

Brochure stands provided

Item Description # Members Hours

8 Family or Youth Days - Promoting Boating Safety 174 1472

5/6-8/2016 Boy Scout Jamboree 5 49

6/17/2016 Hope Kids 125 1289

7/22/2016 Minneapolis Aquatennial 44 134

Education Officer & Boy Scout Motor Boating Merit Badge

Minnetonka Power Squadron Hope Kids Volunteers

Minneapolis Aquatenniel Queen Candidates at Streater Cove on Big Island

Item 9/10 – Radio / TV Shows and Articles

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Public Relations at Work

Brochure stands provided

ESD on WCCO

Sun Sailor

Sun Sailor

TonkaNAUTS

Item Description # Members Hours

9 Radio/TV Show Appearances Promoting Boating Safety 10 15

6/17/2016 Hope Kids - Article in Sun Sailor 5 5

9/25/2016 Public island Clean up - Article in Sun Sailor 4 8

6/28/2016 Ed Lethert ESD spot on WCCO TV 1 2

10 Boating Safety Articles Written and Published during year Quantity 5

6/17/2016 Hope Kids 1

9/25/2016 Public island Clean up, Big, Goose, and Boy Scout Island 1

Various TonkaNAUTS safety related articles in January, May, and July 3

Item 11 – Social Media Sites Developed and Maintained

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Effective use of social media

Brochure stands provided

Item Description # Members Hours

11 Social Media Sites Developed and Maintained Quantity 2

Award winning website! http://www.minnetonkaps.org/

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=minnetonka%20power%20squadron

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