18. MEET OUT TEAM & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
19. COMPARABLE MARKET RATES
20. FISCAL YEAR 2023 & PROJECTED 2024
21. MARKETING STRATEGY 2023-2024
22. DINNER KEY ISLAND OPERATING PLAN
23-25. FACILITY AND IMPROVEMENTS
26. VALUE TO CITY
27. FEE SCHEDULE
I n c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h e C i t y o f M i a m i , w e h a v e f o c u s e d o n c r e a t i n g a v e n u e w h e r e p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d t h o s e w h o a r e d i s a d v a n t a g e d c a n c o m e t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e i r f a m i l i e s a n d f r i e n d s t o u t i l i z e o n e o f S o u t h F l o r i d a ’ s m o s t v a l u a b l e n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s , B i s c a y n e B a y . W e h a v e c r e a t e d a u n i q u e c o m m u n i t y t h a t i n s p i r e s , s u p p o r t s a n d e n c o u r a g e s t h e s e i n d i v i d u a l s t o i m p r o v e t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e i r l i v e s m o r e t h a n a n y o n e d r e a m e d p o s s i b l e . W e d o s o i n a n a t m o s p h e r e o f i n c l u s i v e n e s s a n d c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e t h a t b r i n g s a l l a s p e c t s o f o u r s o c i e t y t o g e t h e r . O u r s e r v i c e s h a v e e v o l v e d a n d e x p a n d e d t o s e r v e a b r o a d s e g m e n t o f S o u t h F l o r i d a a n d , i n c r e a s i n g l y , t h e n a t i o n a l a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m m u n i t y . W e h a v e b u i l t a n d o p e r a t e d p r o g r a m s w i t h p r o v e n r e s u l t s t h a t h a v e b e e n a v a i l a b l e t o a l l w i t h o u t r e g a r d t o a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s a b i l i t y t o p a y . O u r s u c c e s s h a s b e e n a n d i s p o s s i b l e b e c a u s e o f t h e g e n e r o s i t y o f o t h e r s a n d g o v e r n m e n t a l r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e v a l u e S h a k e - A - l e g M i a m i ( S A L M ) d e l i v e r s t o o u r c o m m u n i t y a n d b e y o n d .
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t h e h e a l t h , e d u c a t i o n a n d i n d e p e n d e n c e o f a d u l t s
a n d c h i l d r e n w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , w o u n d e d v e t e r a n s , a s w e l l a s d i s a d v a n t a g e d y o u t h a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s . V i s i o n a g r o u p o f p a s s i o n a t e a n d d e d i c a t e d p e o p l e w h o b e l i e v e t h e w a t e r h a s h e a l i n g q u a l i t i e s . W e h a v e b u i l t a p l a c e w h e r e a d u l t s , v e t e r a n s , y o u t h a n d f a m i l i e s f i n d h o p e , f r i e n d s h i p a n d i n s p i r a t i o n t o f e e l b e t t e r a n d i m p r o v e t h e i r q u a l i t y o f l i f e .
Marine Academy Learning Center& Youth Programs: Facilities are fully accessible providing access to the water and air-conditioned and covered space from the elements. Programs, courses and camps are offered to youth and adults with and without disabilities. They include boating education and safety; environmental and educational classes and boat tour; volunteer training; and youth summer camps.
Marine Vocational Pilot Program: Offers courses that will train veterans and adults with disabilities in sailing, fishing, kayaking, powerboat instruction, boat building, maintenance & repair, hospitality and brokerage services. Participants learn hands on by operating vessels and upgrading the SALM Fleet and donated vessels. Internships offer training with all aspects of center and program operations.
Community Boating Programs: Provide public access to the Bay by hosting family boating outings; sailing & kayaking educational courses and recreation; corporate social responsibility and teambuilding programs. Host winter regatta series and spring fishing tournaments.
Ongoing Maritime Exhibit. Sea Station TV: Live and recorded programming brings the magic of Biscayne Bay into the homes of youth and adults with disabilities, their families and the general public. These programs will be combined with in-person activities.
Eco-Adventure Island: Provide ongoing Environmental Education programs for students and groups in the Miami area. Programs are held during the summer and throughout the school year. We maintain islands B and C as a natural environment, a coconut farm, and provide programs and activities that foster education, recreation, environmental stewardship and community building through this natural” living classroom. ”
A variety of experiential STEM education and recreational programs have been developed for youth with and without disabilities. Integrating youth of varying abilities creates an ideal environment for them to build life skills, character, make friends, and learn how to work together. The programs are fully accessible to youth with disabilities and offered in an inclusive environment. This is one of just a few programs that allow youth with disabilities to recreate equally with their able-bodied peers.
The We Can Sail Program is designed with a focus on providing an environment where “kids are helping kids.” We provide a safe, accessible, and positive environment for youth with disabilities ages 6 – 22 and their families. Children with disabilities are matched up with high-school aged mentors who are trained and focused to make sure the kids have fun, learn and are safe.
They participate in sailing, paddling, boat rides and land-based activities.
The Education and Mentoring Training Program is designed for high-school and college students who are interested in learning to work with children with disabilities, become proficient in water sports, and other aspects of the operation. They learn to use Biscayne Bay as a classroom to improve participants’ academic performance and pro-social skills through water sports and enrichment activities. Mentors gain valuable life skills, community service hours, and experience that assist with college
M a r i n e A c a d e m y C a m p i s a n e i g h t - w e e k p r o g r a m s e r v i n g c h i l d r e n w i t h v a r y i n g d i s a b i l i t i e s i n t e g r a t e d w i t h a b l e - b o d i e d c h i l d r e n . T h i s c a m p i n c l u d e s l i t e r a c y e n r i c h m e n t , S T E M , a r t a n d w a t e r s p o r t s
( s a i l i n g , k a y a k i n g , p o w e r b o a t i n g ) a n d m o r e .
A d v e n t u r e I s l a n d C a m p o f f e r s e x p e r i e n t i a l l e a r n i n g t h r o u g h s c i e n c e a n d a r t o n o n e o f B i s c a y n e B a y ’ s s p o i l e d i s l a n d s . T h i s c a m p h a s a n i n c l u s i v e s e t t i n g t h a t a c c o m m o d a t e s c h i l d r e n w i t h a n d w i t h o u t s p e c i a l n e e d s . C h i l d r e n s p e n d t h e d a y o n t h e i s l a n d k a y a k i n g , s a i l i n g , f i s h i n g , s w i m m i n g a n d p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a c u r r i c u l u m b a s e d u p o n a r t a n d s c i e n c e a c t i v i t i e s . A g e s 6 t h r o u g h 1 5 .
Y o u t h S u m m e r O u t i n g s P r o g r a m p r o v i d e s r e c r e a t i o n a l w a t e r s p o r t s p r o g r a m s f o r c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d p a r t i c i p a n t s o f C i t y o f M i a m i P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n . I n c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h e C i t y o f M i a m i P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t , h u n d r e d s o f p a r t i c i p a n t s e n j o y s a i l i n g , k a y a k i n g a n d i s l a n d a d v e n t u r e s d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r .
W e t r a i n v e t e r a n s a n d a d u l t s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s i n s a i l i n g , f i s h i n g , k a y a k i n g , p o w e r b o a t i n s t r u c t i o n , b o a t b u i l d i n g , m a i n t e n a n c e & r e p a i r , h o s p i t a l i t y a n d b r o k e r a g e s e r v i c e s . T h e y l e a r n h a n d s o n b y o p e r a t i n g a n d u p g r a d i n g t h e S A L M F l e e t a n d d o n a t e d v e s s e l s , a n d b y u n d e r t a k i n g i n t e r n s h i p s w i t h a l l a s p e c t s o f c e n t e r a n d p r o g r a m o p e r a t i o n s .
V e t e r a n s P r o g r a m i s d e s i g n e d t o s e r v e d i s a b l e d v e t e r a n s , a c t i v e m i l i t a r y , a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s .
P r o g r a m s o f f e r e d i n c l u d e s a i l i n g , p a d d l e s p o r t s , f i s h i n g , p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n i n g , p o w e r b o a t r i d e s , a n d c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e . P r o g r a m s a r e o f f e r e d f r e e o f c h a r g e t o d i s a b l e d v e t e r a n s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s .
D i s a b l e d A d u l t P r o g r a m i s t a i l o r e d f o r a d u l t s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s w h o a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n w a t e r
a c t i v i t i e s s u c h a s s a i l i n g , f i s h i n g , p o w e r b o a t i n g , p a d d l e s p o r t s a n d p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n i n g . T h e d i s a b l e d a d u l t p r o g r a m s w i l l a l s o a c c o m m o d a t e s p e c i a l e v e n t s t h a t a r e a c c e s s i b l e f o r f a m i l i e s a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y .
S a i l i n g T h e r a p y ( J M H I n i t i a t i v e ) W o r k i n g w i t h L y n n R e h a b a n d J a c k s o n M e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l , p a t i e n t s w i l l b e o f f e r e d o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o g o o n a c c e s s i b l e b o a t i n g e x c u r s i o n s i n c l u d i n g s a i l i n g , f i s h i n g , k a y a k i n g , a n d e c o - t o u r s . F a m i l y p a r t i c i p a t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e .
C i t y o f M i a m i , P a r k s & R e c r e a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t T h e r a p e u t i c R e c r e a t i o n & I n c l u s i o n D i v i s i o n P r o g r a m s I n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h S a n d r a D e L u c a C e n t e r , a y e a r l o n g s e r i e s o f w a t e r s p o r t s o u t i n g s i n t r o d u c e p a r t i c i p a n t s t o t h e m a g i c o f B i s c a y n e B a y t h r o u g h k a y a k i n g , s a i l i n g , f i s h i n g , b o a t i n g , a n d e c o - t o u r s .
V o c a t i o n a l P r o g r a m s f o r V e t e r a n s a n d A d u l t s w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s . C o u r s e s a r e o f f e r e d t o p r e p a r e s t u d e n t f o r j o b s i n M a r i n e a n d H o s p i t a l i t y i n d u s t r i e s u s i n g t h e S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i f l e e t a n d d o n a t e d v e s s e l s . T h e s t u d e n t s l e a r n s k i l l s a n d p r e p a r e f o r e m p l o y m e n t . T h e y a r e t a u g h t t o w o r k i n a m a r i n a s e t t i n g t o r e p a i r a n d m a i n t a i n b o a t s , w o r k i n a m a i n t e n a n c e s h o p , b r o k e r a g e s e r v i c e s t h r o u g h t h e s a l e o f d o n a t e d b o a t s , e n g a g e i n c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e a n d s e r v e a s m e n t o r s t o t h e y o u t h i n t h e p r o g r a m s . P r o g r a m p a r t i c i p a n t s r e c e i v e a c e r t i f i c a t e o f c o m p l e t i o n , q u a l i f y f o r i n t e r n s h i p s , a n d b e c o m e e l i g i b l e f o r e m p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s . I n n o v a t i o n C e n t e r d e v e l o p s d e v i c e s a n d b o a t s t h a t i m p r o v e t h e a c c e s s i b i l i t y o f w a t e r s p o r t s a n d m o b i l i t y f o r p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s . W o r k i n g i n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h u n i v e r s i t i e s , i n d u s t r y
a n d i n d i v i d u a l s , t h e C e n t e r w i l l d e v e l o p d e v i c e s t o i m p r o v e p e o p l e ’ s m o b i l i t y a n d a c c e s s t o t h e w a t e r .
C o n c i e r g e W a t e r S p o r t s S e r v i c e t r a i n s s t u d e n t s i n p r o v i d i n g d i r e c t s e r v i c e s t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c , p r e p a r i n g a n d d i s i n f e c t i n g b o a t s , f i l l i n g s k i p p e r p o s i t i o n s , k a y a k g u i d e s , c e n t e r o p e r a t i o n s a n d c u s t o m e r f o l l o w u p i n c l u d i n g m a r k e t i n g , r e c e p t i o n . T h i s p r o g r a m w i l l c r e a t e i n t e r n s h i p s a n d j o b o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r s t u d e n t s a n d p r o d u c e s i n c o m e t o s u p p o r t
o t h e r p r o g r a m s .
P r o g r a m s a r e o p e n t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c a n d a c c e s s i b l e t o p e o p l e o f a l l a b i l i t i e s , w i t h e m p h a s i s o n c r e a t i n g a n i n c l u s i v e e n v i r o n m e n t w h e r e p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s f e e l w e l c o m e . T h e s e p r o g r a m s i n c l u d e r e c r e a t i o n a l o u t i n g s , i n s t r u c t i o n c o u r s e s , c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e , a n d s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s . U M P T P r o g r a m : U n i v e r s i t y o f M i a m i P h y s i c a l T h e r a p y D o c t o r a l S t u d e n t s p a r t i c i p a t e i n a p r o g r a m t a u g h t b y a d u l t s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s . T h e y l e a r n h o w t o s a i l a n d w o r k w i t h p e o p l e w i t h v a r i o u s d i s a b i l i t i e s . T h e p r o g r a m c o n c l u d e s w i t h a n o v e r n i g h t s a i l t o B o c a C h i t a .
F a m i l y F r e e d o m S a i l s : F a m i l i e s w i t h d i s a b l e d m e m b e r s a r e i n v i t e d f o r a f r e e f a m i l y s a i l s o t h e y c a n e x p e r i e n c e t h e h e a l t h y p o w e r s o f M i a m i ’ s B i s c a y n e B a y . T h e p a n d e m i c h a s k e p t p e o p l e , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , s t u c k i n t h e i r h o m e s . T h e o u t i n g s a r e s c h e d u l e d o n a n o n g o i n g b a s i s t h a t p r o v i d e a h e a l t h y a c t i v i t y t h a t i m p r o v e s t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e i r l i v e s .
B a s i c & I n t e r m e d i a t e S a i l i n g C l a s s : T h e B a s i c S a i l i n g C l a s s f a m i l i a r i z e s p a r t i c i p a n t s w i t h t h e e s s e n t i a l c o n c e p t s o f s a i l i n g , t e r m i n o l o g y , s e a m a n s h i p a n d s a f e t y . S a i l i n g t a k e s p l a c e a b o a r d t h e I n d e p e n d e n c e 2 0 ’ , a s a i l b o a t t h a t w a s s p e c i f i c a l l y d e s i g n e d f o r p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s .
A d v a n c e d S a i l i n g C l a s s e s a r e o f f e r e d t o p a r t i c i p a n t s w h o h a v e p a s s e d t h e b a s i c c o u r s e a n d
a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n a d v a n c i n g t o c o m p e t i t i v e r a c i n g
a n d c r u i s i n g . P r o g r a m s a r e o f f e r e d o n w e e k e n d s .
K a y a k i n g & S t a n d - U p P a d d l e ( S U P ) B o a r d : T e a c h i n g t h e b a s i c e q u i p m e n t u s e d i n k a y a k i n g & S U P , h o w t o e n t e r a n d d e p a r t a k a y a k & S U P , h o w t o p a d d l e , h o w t o t u r n , h o w t o u s e y o u r e n t i r e b o d y t o i n c r e a s e y o u r s t a m i n a a n d h o w t o m a k e t h e m o s t o f a t r i p .
A d u l t C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c e P r o g r a m s : M o d e l p r o g r a m s h a v e b e e n d e v e l o p e d t o p r e p a r e i n d i v i d u a l s t o b e c o m e v o l u n t e e r s a n d m e n t o r s s e r v i n g p e o p l e w i t h s p e c i a l n e e d s . V o l u n t e e r s b e c o m e v i t a l i n t h e o p e r a t i o n o f c o m m u n i t y w a t e r s p o r t s e d u c a t i o n . S t u d e n t s c a n a l s o b e c o m e m e n t o r s a n d a r e a v a l u a b l e r e s o u r c e t o c o m m u n i t y p r o g r a m s .
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a c c e s s i b l e e n t r y t o t h e B a y . T h r o u g h t h e s e p a r t n e r s h i p s
w e w i l l s e e k t o e d u c a t e f i s h e r m e n a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s a b o u t o u r p r o g r a m s a n d e n c o u r a g e t h e i r s u p p o r t . S o m e o f t h e s e e v e n t s d i s p e n s e a l c o h o l b u t d o n o t s e l l i t .
R e g a t t a s : M i a m i h a s b e c o m e “ t h e W i n t e r R e g a t t a C a p i t a l o f t h e W o r l d . ” S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i w i l l h o s t a n d / o r p a r t i c i p a t e i n a v a r i e t y o f s a i l i n g r e g a t t a s f o r a d u l t s a n d y o u t h s w i t h a f o c u s o n f o s t e r i n g a n e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t i s
a c c e s s i b l e , c o m p e t i t i v e , i n c l u s i v e , e n g a g i n g a n d f u n . T h e a d u l t e v e n t s d i s p e n s e a l c o h o l a n d f o o d b u t d o n o t s e l l i t .
C o r p o r a t e T e a m b u i l d i n g a n d S o c i a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y P r o g r a m s : P r o g r a m s a r e c u s t o m i z e d t o t h e n e e d s o f m a n a g e m e n t , c o n f l i c t r e s o l u t i o n , t e a m b u i l d i n g , a n d c r e a t i v e p r o b l e m s o l v i n g . O n - t h e - w a t e r a c t i v i t i e s i n c l u d e r e g a t t a s , r a c e t r a i n i n g , s a i l i n g , k a y a k i n g , i s l a n d a d v e n t u r e s , b a y c l e a n - u p a n d o t h e r s o c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y p r o j e c t s . A l s o a i r - c o n d i t i o n e d , o nl a n d f a c i l i t i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e s e v e n - d a y s - a - w e e k , y e a r - r o u n d .
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C e n t e r : T h e U S C G H a n g a r w i l l h o u s e a S T E M e x h i b i t o n t h e m a r i t i m e e v o l u t i o n o f m i l i t a r y , c o m m e r c i a l a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l v e s s e l s i n M i a m i . T h e s p a c e w i l l p r o v i d e a c l a s s r o o m f o r U S C G A u x B o a t i n g S a f e t y p r o g r a m s a n d o t h e r p r o g r a m s , l e c t u r e s a n d s u m m e r c a m p . P h o t o s a n d a r t i f a c t s w i l l a l s o b e d i s p l a y e d i n t h e h a n g a r . A s p e c i a l i n t e r a c t i v e e x h i b i t o n R a l p h M u n r o e f e a t u r e s t h e p r o m i n e n c e C o c o n u t G r o v e a n d t h e M i a m i R i v e r p l a y e d i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f m i l i t a r y v e s s e l s d u r i n g W W I I . T h e e x h i b i t w i l l i n c l u d e p h o t o s a n d s t o r i e s o f i n n o v a t i o n i n b o a t d e s i g n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h e r e w i l l b e b o a t b u i l d i n g c l a s s e s t h a t w i l l b u i l d o r i g i n a l M u n r o e - d e s i g n e d b o a t s , i n c l u d i n g a r e p l i c a o f h i s S h a r p i e b o a t .
S e p t e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 2 3 : S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i w i l l h o s t a M o m e n t o f S i l e n c e e v e n t .
O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 2 3 : ( D a y o n T h e B a y ) S t a r t o f F a l l V o c a t i o n a l a n d V e t e r a n s w i t h o r W i t h o u t D i s a b i l i t i e s ( W W D ) P r o g r a m . V e t e r a n s w i l l b e i n v i t e d t o r e s e r v e t i m e t o g o k a y a k i n g , s a i l i n g , a n d p o w e r b o a t i n g w h i l e l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e d i f f e r e n t p r o g r a m s o f f e r e d a t S A L M . T h e s e e v e n t s a r e h o s t e d o n c e a m o n t h .
O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 2 3 : L a u n c h t h e F r e e F a m i l y B o a t i n g A d v e n t u r e s . I n v i t e p a s t p a r t i c i p a n t s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s , a l o n g w i t h f a m i l i e s r e s i d i n g i n t h e C i t y o f M i a m i f o r a s a i l , k a y a k a n d / o r b o a t r i d e . F a m i l i e s w i l l b e s c h e d u l e d o n a d e s i g n a t e d d a y .
O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 2 3 : G e n e r a l s a i l i n g c o u r s e s o f f e r e d e a c h S a t u r d a y o r S u n d a y t o t h e a d u l t g e n e r a l p u b l i c a n d a c c e s s i b l e f o r p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s .
O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 2 3 : C e l e b r a t i n g A b i l i t i e s D u r i n g D i s a b i l i t y E m p l o y m e n t A w a r e n e s s M o n t h ( S u n d a y S o c i a l K i c k O f f ) P e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s a r e i n v i t e d f o r a d a y o f s a i l i n g , b o a t i n g o u t i n g s , f o o d , m u s i c , a n d n e t w o r k i n g . P r o m o t e o u r V o c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m s a n d s h o w c a s e i n d i v i d u a l s w h o a r e n o w e m p l o y e d . P a r t i c i p a n t s c a n e n j o y a d a y o f k a y a k i n g , s a i l i n g , a n d p o w e r b o a t i n g w h i l e l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e d i f f e r e n t p r o g r a m s o f f e r e d a t S A L M . F a m i l i e s w i l l b e i n v i t e d t o r e s e r v e t h e i r o u t i n g .
O c t o b e r 2 , 2 0 2 3 : S t a r t o f V e t e r a n s W i t h o r W i t h o u t D i s a b i l i t i e s P r o g r a m ( A d a p t i v e S a i l i n g , K a y a k i n g , F i s h i n g , a n d P o w e r b o a t i n g ) .
O c t o b e r 2 , 2 0 2 3 : S t a r t o f M a r i n e a n d H o s p i t a l i t y P r o g r a m .
O c t o b e r 7 , 2 0 2 3 : T h e W e C a n S a i l P r o g r a m f o c u s e s o n “ K i d s H e l p i n g K i d s . ” H i g h s c h o o l m e n t o r s a r e p a i r e d w i t h c h i l d r e n w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s f o r a d a y o f f u n o u t o n t h e w a t e r w h e r e c h i l d r e n c a n m a k e f r i e n d s a n d m e m o r i e s b y g o i n g k a y a k i n g , s a i l i n g a n d p o w e r b o a t i n g . T h i s p r o g r a m r u n s o n S a t u r d a y s d u r i n g t h e s c h o o l y e a r .
O c t o b e r 7 , 2 0 2 3 : C o l u m b u s D a y R e g a t t a h a s b e e n o p e r a t i n g f o r 5 0 y e a r s . I t w a s t h e f i r s t e v e n t S A L M p a r t i c i p a t e d i n w h e n s a i l i n g i n t o M i a m i i n 1 9 9 0 . T h i s i s a o n e - d a y s a i l i n g e v e n t w i t h a s o c i a l e v e n t o n S a t u r d a y n i g h t .
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N o v e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 2 3 : “ R a i s e t h e F l a g ” f o r V e t e r a n s D a y w i l l i n c l u d e r a i s i n g o u r n e w A m e r i c a n f l a g o n
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N o v e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 2 3 : ( D a y o n T h e B a y ) H o n o r i n g V e t e r a n s f o r V e t e r a n s D a y . V e t e r a n s a n d F a m i l y w i l l b e i n v i t e d t o g o k a y a k i n g , s a i l i n g , a n d p o w e r b o a t i n g w h i l e l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e d i f f e r e n t p r o g r a m s o f f e r e d a t S A L M . T h e s e e v e n t s a r e h o s t e d o n c e a m o n t h .
N o v e m b e r 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 : G i v e M i a m i D a y i s o n e o f t h e b i g g e s t a n n u a l g i v i n g e v e n t s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
T h e M i a m i F o u n d a t i o n h o s t s G i v e M i a m i D a y a s p a r t o f t h e i r m i s s i o n t o p r o m o t e p h i l a n t h r o p y t h r o u g h o u t M i a m i - D a d e C o u n t y . S A L M i s o n e o f t h e m a n y n o n - p r o f i t s w h i c h b e n e f i t .
N o v e m b e r 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 : C o s t a l C o n s e r v a t i o n A s s o c i a t i o n ( C C A ) F u n d r a i s e r
D e c e m b e r 1 - 3 , 2 0 2 3 : M e l g e s 2 0
D e c e m b e r 1 2 - 1 7 , 2 0 2 3 : B a c a r d i I n v i t a t i o n a l W i n t e r S e r i e s R e g a t t a S e r i e s ,
December 26-30, 2023: Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta. One of the largest Youth Regattas in the country. Sailors from around the world participate. It is organized by Coral Reef Yacht Club. Shake-A-Leg Miami hosts the laser fleet.
January 3-7, 2024: M32 Miami Winter Regatta #1
January TBD, 2023: University of Miami Integrated Sports and Leisure Course. The course meets for 7 sessions with the final session culminating in a sail to Boca Chita for an overnight campout.
January 13-14, 2023: Seasons Hospice Camp Kangaroo Event: A bereavement camp experience offered free of charge to children in the community who have suffered the death of a loved one. Participants receive grief education and emotional support combined with fun camp activities and a day out on the Bay.
January 20, 2024: Shake-An-Erg Rowing Ergometer event which takes place in the hangar. This January will be the 3rd annual.
January 25-28, 2024: Bacardi Winter Championship Regatta Event #2
February 1-3, 2024: M32 Regatta Miami Winter Series #2
February 6-12, 2024: Audi Melges 20 Regatta Event #3
March 1-3, 2024: M32 Miami Winter Series #4
March 4-10, 2024: Annual Bacardi Cup Race Week
March, 1-6 2024: Audi Melges 20 Regatta Event #3
March, 16-17 2024: Etchell Regatta
March, 17-19 2024: Shake-A-Leg Miami Mid-Winter Regatta
April 11, 2024: Autism Day on the Bay
This Bay Day is focused on Autism Awareness celebrating abilities. Families with kids with autism are invited for a day of sails, boating outings, food, music, friendship, and networking.
May/June - Fishing Tournament Season.
June 10, 2024: Start summer programming
August 9, 2024: Summer Camp ends
September 2024: Fall school schedule begins
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Harry Horgan
Keturah Striuckland
Kiandra Rhaney
Karis Stark
Jorge Gutierrez
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Craig Kirk
JP White
Anthony Rodiles
Alyssa Millet
Ramiro Avila
Daisy Martin
Nick Zamorano
Christin ?
Sandra Doucett
Zeke Rodriguez
Nicole Denil
Gregory M. Purdy
Job Warshaw
Mike Rubin
David Milian
Scott Bursor
Hamilton Clark
OBJECTIVE: Increase awareness of Shake-A-Leg Miami’s programs and activities on a local, national, and international basis, with a goal of increasing participation in programs and financial contributions.
PROCESS: Work collectively with the City of Miami and other community program partners in ensuring awareness of Shake-ALeg’s status as a universally accessible, community watersports center as “the Gateway to Biscayne Bay” open to all people with special programming for youth and people with disabilities.
GOAL: Shake-A-Leg is presented as a premiere destination for disability travel, recreation, education, and wellness.
PRINT FLYERS: Produce printed and electronic materials for promotion of programs and activities. Develop designs for PSAs, on site promotions, press releases, program guides, newsletters, and other marketing tools.
DIGITAL MARKETING: Utilize social media to communicate to and engage target groups with goal of recruitment and continued support. Activate influencer marketing through experience-based engagement of key influencers with a disability.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS: Implement a series of special activities on location to bring target groups to the Shake-A-Leg Miami site and introduce them to our work, encouraging participation and contributions. Attend external expos and events in order to raise awareness on site.
MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGNS: Educate Shake-A-Leg Miami’s target populations through multi-media campaigns, the marine education and medical industries, the business community and the general public about our programs and activities and the continuing improvements to Shake-A-Leg Miami’s programs and facilities.
Motivate people to participate in our various programs and activities as well as contribute to the organization.
AMBASSADOR CORPS: Work with a team of people with disabilities to communicate Shake-A-Leg Miami’s mission to our target population. The Ambassadors will participate in the various community engagements and receptions as well as be ambassadors to share the Shake-A-Leg story to their networks throughout the year
B a c k g r o u n d : S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i h a s b e e n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e C i t y o f M i a m i o v e r t h e p a s t 2 0 y e a r s d e v e l o p i n g a p l a n t o f u n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l r e s t o r a t i o n o f t h e D i n n e r K e y I s l a n d s . T h r o u g h o u r j o i n t e f f o r t s a n d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h C o n g r e s s w o m e n C a r r i e M e e k s a n d I l e a n a R o s - L e h t i n e n , w e h a v e e s t a b l i s h e d r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h t h e M i a m i - D a d e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e m e n t , U . S . A r m y C o r p o f E n g i n e e r s , F l o r i d a D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t a n d o t h e r a g e n c i e s t o s u c c e s s f u l l y d e s i g n , p e r m i t a n d f u n d t h e r e s t o r a t i o n o f t h e i s l a n d s . T h e f o l l o w i n g o p e r a t i n g p l a n d e t a i l s S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i ’ s e f f o r t s t o r e s t o r e t h e i s l a n d s ’ e c o s y s t e m s a n d p r o v i d e e d u c a t i o n a l a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l p r o g r a m s t o p a r t i c i p a n t s o f S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i a n d t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c . T h e S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i s i t e , i n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h e C i t y o f M i a m i , w i l l p r o v i d e a g a t e w a y t o t h e I s l a n d s .
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O b j e c t i v e s : P r o v i d e o n g o i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n p r o g r a m s f o r s t u d e n t s a n d g r o u p s i n t h e M i a m i a r e a . H a b i t a t r e s t o r a t i o n : S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i p r o p o s e s t o c o n t i n u e t o w o r k w i t h t h e C i t y o f M i a m i a n d D E R M i n r e s t o r a t i o n e f f o r t s t h a t f o c u s o n r e s t o r i n g w e t l a n d s c o m m u n i t i e s a n d n a t i v e u p l a n d c o m m u n i t i e s ( t r o p i c a l h a r d w o o d h a m m o c k , c o a s t a l s t r a n d , a n d d u n e ) , s t a b i l i z i n g e r o d i n g s h o r e l i n e s w i t h r e d m a n g r o v e s , p r o v i d i n g p u b l i c a c c e s s , p r o v i d i n g r e c r e a t i o n a l a n d e d u c a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s , a n d e n h a n c i n g t h e m a r i n e e n v i r o n m e n t s s u r r o u n d i n g f i v e C i t y o f M i a m i - o w n e d D i n n e r K e y I s l a n d s . T h e r e s t o r a t i o n o f t h i s e c o - s y s t e m w i t h n a t i v e s p e c i e s w i l l p r o v i d e n o t o n l y g r e a t e r e c o l o g i c a l f u n c t i o n , b u t a l s o o f f e r s m o r e p r o t e c t i o n f o r m a r i n a s a n d w a t e r f r o n t s f r o m s t o r m w i n d s a n d w a v e s . T h e e c o s y s t e m s o n t h e D i n n e r K e y i s l a n d s w i l l p r o v i d e e c o l o g i c a l f u n c t i o n s t o t h e B a y t h a t w e r e l o s t d u e t o d e v e l o p m e n t o n t h e n e a r b y m a i n l a n d s h o r e l i n e s .
B a y A c c e s s : S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i w i l l s e r v e a s a G a t e w a y t o B i s c a y n e B a y a n d t h e D i n n e r K e y I s l a n d s t h r o u g h i t s f u l l y a c c e s s i b l e c o m m u n i t y w a t e r s p o r t s c e n t e r . S h a k e - A - L e g M i a m i p r o p o s e s t o p r o v i d e p u b l i c a c c e s s y e a rr o u n d t h r o u g h p r o v i d i n g a m o t o r l a u n c h , k a y a k s a n d s a i l b o a t s , f o r i s l a n d a c c e s s t o t h e u n d e r s e r v e d p o p u l a t i o n s i n t h e S o u t h F l o r i d a c o m m u n i t y , C i t y o f M i a m i r e s i d e n t s a n d t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c . T h e i s l a n d s a r e o p e n t o t h e p u b l i c a n d f o l l o w t h e g e n e r a l r u l e s o f t h e C i t y o f M i a m i P a r k s D e p a r t m e n t . I s l a n d C h a s a f l o a t i n g d o c k a n d a n i n t e r - c o n n e c t i n g h a r d e n e d t r a i l s y s t e m , w h i c h p r o v i d e s a c c e s s f o r p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d t h e g e n e r a l c o m m u n i t y o n a n d a r o u n d t h e i s l a n d .
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B ) T H E C O M M U N I T Y W A T E R S P O R T S B U I L D I N G : T h e C o m m u n i t y E d u c a t i o n a n d C e n t e r B u i l d i n g w a s c o m p l e t e d i n 2 0 0 2 a n d p r o v i d e s s p a c e f o r t h e w a t e r s p o r t s c e n t e r c l a s s r o o m s a n d g a t h e r i n g a r e a s , c o m m u n i c a t i o n & t e c h n o l o g y c e n t e r , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e o f f i c e s , a r t r o o m a n d a r o o f t o p g a t h e r i n g a r e a . T h e u p g r a d e s i n c l u d e s : p a i n t i n g , i m p r o v e l i g h t i n g e f f i c i e n c y , e l e v a t o r u p g r a d e s , A C u p g r a d e s , p a d d l e f a n s , v i n y l r o l l d o w n s o n t h e t h i r d f l o o r , a n d e n h a n c i n g s t o r a g e s p a c e . S o l a r p a n e l s w i l l a l s o b e i n s t a l l e d w i t h t h e g o a l o f m a k i n g t h e b u i l d i n g
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