Veterans Ocean Adventure

Veteran Opportunities at Shake-A-Leg Miami

Vet Center OutingsSailing/InstructionKayaking FishingDivingMarine Trade SchoolVolunteering

In partnership with Shake-A-Leg Miami, VOA seeks to provide opportunities for Veterans toexperience the healing power of water. For more information call Branson at 305-389-6328.

Harry Horgan, CEO of Shake-A-Legand Branson

Patrick getting some pointers from Capt John

Branson preparing to take Carrie Grusom,

a paraplegic, diving.

For more info visit http://post4137veteransfoundation.weebly.com/sailing.html

The flagship “Quicksilver”

Vision:  Create an opportunity for disabled veterans to experience open ocean sailing, cruising and diving through a partnership with Shake-A-Leg Miami and the Wounded Warrior Project.  Once Wounded Warrior Project participants have completed the Shake-A-Leg Introduction to Water Sports program and express a desire to advance to blue water sailing, the Veterans Ocean Adventure Sailing Foundation provides an introduction to cruising in the Florida Keys and the Bahamas.  Select participants may continue on to join a leg of an ongoing world circumnavigation.

Through partnerships with Shake-A-Leg Miami, the Miami Veterans Center, Diveheart Military Wounded, Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS), the Wounded Warrior Project and Seattle VFW Post 4137 offer ocean adventures and marine trade opportunities to veterans.

Veterans Ocean Adventure

Shake-A-Leg Miami•Assist with Veterans Program Development/Tradeschool•Provide Adaptive Expertise•Gateway for WWP Alumni (throughIntro to Watersports)•National and International Outreach “Model”

Miami VA / Vet Center•Refer Local Participants•Social Integration •Reintegration•Mental Health •Trade/apprentice program•VA Training

DMW & SUDS•Provide platformfor certification•ID Veterans for Ocean Adventures•Provide training and adaptive expertiseWounded Warrior Project

•ID programming needs•ID Alumni participants

VFW Post 4137 •Co-Sponsor•Provide grants•Advocate “Model” Veterans Program to other cities

Veterans Ocean Adventure Sailing Foundation

Progress to Date• Established a partnership with Shake-A-Leg Miami

• Obtained American Sailing Association Instructor Qualifications

• Established a partnership with Miami Veterans Center

• Completed Disabled Dive Training

• First Vet Center Sunset Sail 1 Oct

Way Ahead• Establish Veterans Ocean Adventures as a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization

• Complete Dive Master Certification

• Formalize Relationship with Wounded Warrior Project and SUDS

• Assist Shake-A-Leg Miami obtain State Certification for trade school (to satisfy GI Bill requirements)

• Schedule follow on activities with Miami Vet Center

• Promote at Miami Boat Show

Diveheart Instructor Class

Branson preparing to take Carrie

Grusom, a paraplegic, diving. Harry Horgan, CEO of Shake-A-Legand Branson