Coast Guard

by BOB CONKLIN

For the past five years, Flotilla 14-1 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has devoted time each month to educate local schoolchildren on water safety. To date, more than 3,000 children in Nassau County have attended interactive educational sessions entitled “Boats, Water and Kids.”

“Children in Florida have easy access to water in various forms, whether it be marshes, intracoastal waterways, or the ocean,” says Tom Hayden, commander of Flotilla 14-1. “Flotilla 14-1 felt it was important that we reach out to our local youth and educate them on responsible boating, water safety and why our lakes, rivers and oceans are important to all of us.”