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2023 PRESENTATIONS

FEBRUARY 2023
02/12 – 02/16/2023 – Colorado Springs, CO – National Drowning Prevention Alliance Annual Conference

02/13/2023 – Colorado Spring, Co (1) – NDPA Annual Conference, Bob Pratt presentation titled, “#DrowningCPR”

02/14/2023 – Colorado Spring, Co (1) – NDPA Annual Conference, Dave Benjamin Presentation titled, “Ditch Break the Grip of the Rip” rip current survival strategy.

MARCH 2023
03/04/2023 – Lansing, MI (1) – Quiet Adventures Symposium – MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing Michigan, https://quietwatersociety.org/

03/13/2023 – Palos Heights, IL (8) – Alan B. Shepard High School, 13049 Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, IL

03/16/2023 – Oak Lawn, IL (8) – Richards High School, 10601 Central Ave, Oak Lawn, IL

03/17/2023 – Blue Island, IL (8) – Eisenhower High School, 12700 Sacramento Ave, Blue Island

03/20/2023 – Stevenson, IL (6) – Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Dr, Lincolnshire, IL

03/22/2023 – Deerfield, IL (4) – Deerfield High School, 1959 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL

03/23/2023 – Crestwood, IL (6) – Delta-Summit School, 3940 W. Midlothian Turnpike Crestwood, IL

APRIL 2023
04/11/2023 – Plainfield, IL (8) – Plainfield Central High School, 24120 Fort Beggs Dr. Plainfield, IL

04/21/2023 – Highland Park, IL (8) – Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Ave, Highland Park, IL

04/22/2023 – South Haven, MI (3) – SHAPE Beach Ambassador Training

MAY 2023
05/11/2023 – Palos Hills, IL (8) – Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, 8015 W 111th St, Palos Hills, IL

05/12/2023 – Crystal Lake, IL (8) – Prairie Ridge High School, 6000 Dvorak Dr, Crystal Lake, IL

05/15/2023 – Mokena, IL (2) – Mokena Elementary, K-3, 11244 Willowcrest Lane, Mokena, IL

05/18/2023 – Wheaton, IL – Wheaton Warrenville South High School, 1993 Tiger trl, Wheaton, IL

05/23/2023 – South Haven, MI – SHAPE Beach Ambassador Training

05/24/2023 – South Haven, MI – Baseline Middle School, 7357 Baseline Rd, South Haven, MI

JUNE 2023
06/01/2023 – Grand Haven, MI – Lakeshore Middle School, 900 Cutler St, Grand Haven, MI

06/03/2023 – Manistee, MI – Kids Safety Day, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Manistee Armory Youth Project, 555 First St, Manistee, MI

06/10/2023 – Porter, IN – Kouts Park Dept Safety Day. Police & Fire Department, DNR, Sheriffs Department, K-9, Co Alliance and the Hub Coalition of Porter County.

6/10/2023 – Manistee, MI – Wexford- Missaukee- Manistee Great Start Collaborative

06/11/2023 – Missaukee, MI – Wexford- Missaukee- Manistee Great Start Collaborative

06/12/2023 – St. Joseph, MI – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
8:00 am – 11:30 am – Classroom Session, Berrien County Board of Commissioners Room, 701 Main Street
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Beach & Water Session, Silver Beach County Park, 101 Broad Street
Rain Date – Tuesday, June 13, 2023

06/23/2023 – Sawyer, MI – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
8:00 am – 11:30 am – Classroom Session, Bethany Beach Tabernacle
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Beach & Water Session, Bethany Beach

06/24/2023 – Sawyer, MI – CPR Certification Training

JULY 2023
07/07/2023 – Kenosha, WI – Washington Park Pool Family Swim and Water Safety event sponsored by the City of Kenosha and presented in cooperation with the Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition.

07/15/2023 – Mentor, OH – Mentor Headlands Beach Fest, 9601 Headlands Road – a family-friendly event which celebrates the elements of wind, water, and sand on Ohio’s longest beach. Headlands BeachFest returns to the Headlands Beach State Park on Saturday, July 15, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The “ultimate beach party” features all-day entertainment, hands-on activities, food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, and is highlighted by the Ohio Master Sand Sculpting Competition.

927+ GLSRP PRESENTATIONS SINCE JUNE 2011

[As of 12/31/2022]

In response to the Great Lakes drowning epidemic, in June 2011 the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) began teaching “Great Lakes Water Safety” presentations to educate the public about the hazards of the surf environment. Since then it has taught over 927 presentations in 7 of the 8 Great Lakes states.

The presentations are for everybody: the average beach goers, surfers, lifeguards, police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, water rescue team members, dive team members, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Presentations age appropriately address the following topics so that participants understand:

The Scope of Drowning: The Big Picture of the Drowning Statistics – Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death.
The Signs of Drowning: The Hollywood Version vs. the Actual Version and How to identify a person in trouble.
Drowning Survival Strategies: Flip, Float, and Follow
Great Lakes Dangerous Currents: Winds = Waves = Dangerous Currents (rip, longshore, structural, and outlet currents and offshore winds) ; i.e. how, where, and why dangerous currents occur and how to survive them
Basic Beach Safety: “Know before you go”; Swim near a lifeguard; Know where the emergency call boxes and rescue equipment are located; Wear a life jacket; “Steer clear of the pier”; know the signs of drowning and know Flip, Float, and Follow!
Basic Water Rescue: Throw. Don’t go. Water rescue is very dangerous. Often times the ‘would-be’ rescuer also becomes a drowning victim. It’s important to understand how a flotation device such as a throw ring, throw rope, surfboard or other objects that float can rescue a person in distress or in a dangerous current.
Basic Water Resuscitation: The GLSRP encourages everyone to enroll in lifesaving, first aid and CPR training from accredited agencies

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Contact Dave Benjamin

708-903-0166

dave.benjamin@glsrp.org to schedule your public, private, school, lifeguard, or first responder water safety presentations or in-service training.

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Contact us now to schedule your public, private, school, lifeguard, or first responder water safety presentations and training. Dave Benjamin at 708-903-0166.

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927+ GLSRP PRESENTATIONS SINCE JUNE 2011

2022 = 57 Water Safety Presentations to date

02/09/2022 – Racine, WI (1) – Fifth Street Yacht Club
03/10/2022 – Mokena, IL (4) – Mokena Intermediate School
03/11/2022 – Mokena, IL (6) – Mokena Junior High School
04/11/2022 – 04/14/2022 – Fort Worth, TX (2) – National Drowning Prevention Alliance Annual Conference
04/19/2022 – Gary, IN (4) – Pre-Season Training Day with Police Department, Fire Department, Sherriff Officers, Parks and Recreation Employees
5/10/2022 – Mokena, IL (4) – Mokena Elementary School
05/23/2022 – St. Johns, MI (1) – Eureka Elementary School – The presentation will be for 5^th graders at Motz Park, 4630 N Dewitt Rd.
06/06/2022 – Monday, 8:00 a.m. – Chesterton, IN (4) – Duneland Boys & Girls Club Lake Michigan Water Safety Presentation, 521 w. County rd. 1100N., Chesterton, IN 46304,
06/11/2022 – Saturday 2:00 p.m. – Manistee, MI (1) – Manistee Great Start Collaborative, 110 S. Lakeshore Dr., Manistee, MI 49660 (at Pavilion near beach)
06/13/2022 – Monday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST– St. Joseph, MI (6) – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training with St. Joseph, New Buffalo, and Bethany Beach Lifeguards.
06/16/2022 – Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Holland, MI (3) – Holland Board of Public Works Annual Employee Safety Fair Booth
06/18/2022 – Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Chicago, IL (1) – Lake Michigan Rescue Equipment Act Ceremony.
06/23/2022 – Thursday 11 a.m. – Empire, MI – (1) Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 W Front St, Empire, MI 49630
06/23/2022 – Thursday, 2:00 p.m. – Leland, MI – (1) Leland Township Public Library, 203 E. Cedar St., Leland, MI 49654
06/24/2022 – Friday, 10:30 a.m. – Northport, MI – (1) Leelanau Township Library, 119 E Nagonaba Street, Northport, MI 49670
06/24/2022 – Friday, 2:00 p.m. – Suttons Bay, MI – (1) Suttons Bay Bingham District Library, 416 Front Street, Suttons Bay, MI 49682
06/24/2022 – Friday, 6:30 p.m. Traverse City, MI – (1) Traverse City Civil Air Patrol, 1220 Airport Access Drive, for Civil Air patrol and EAA youth (Experimental Aviation Association).
06/25/2022 – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Frankfort, MI (2) – Surf Rescue Clinic sponsored by Surfrider Foundation Lake Michigan Chapter and Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak
06/27/2022 – Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CST – Gary, IN (3) – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
06/28/2022 – Monday, 5:30 p.m. CST – Gary, IN – (1) Wells Street Beach Surf Rescue Clinic
06/28/2022 – Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CST – Gary, IN (3) – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
07/13/2022 – Tuesday – Kenosha, WI – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (2) – Curtis Strange Summer School, 5414 49th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53144
07/27/2022 – Wednesday – Glencoe, IL (2) – 10:30 a.m. CST Glencoe Park District, 999 Green Bay Road, Glencoe IL 60022
08/06/2022 – Saturday – Valparaiso, IN – 10:00 a.m. CST (1) – Valparaiso Public Library – 103 Jefferson St, Valparaiso, IN 46383
08/08/2022 – Monday – Shoreham, MI – 9:30 a.m. EST (1) – Mom’s Club of St. Joseph, Michigan – Shoreham Downs Park, 3059 Wissing Ln, Shoreham, MI 49085

2021 = 6

06/15/2021 – St. Joseph, MI – (1) Open Water Surf RescueLifeguard In-service training for St. Joseph, Bethany Beach, and New Buffalo, MI lifeguards
06/26/2021 – West Olive, MI – (1) Safety Briefing and Presentation at Great Lakes Paddle Challenge
06/17/2021 – Frankfort, MI – (1) Surfer Rescue Clinic
07/08/2021 – Michigan City, IN – (1) Lake Michigan Water Safety presentation for the Mayor, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Department of Natural Resources Officers, Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Members of the Parks and Recreation Department, and Members of City Council
07/17/2021 – Ashland, WI – (1) Hosted water safety booth at annual Bay Days event
07/26/2021 – South Haven, MI – (1) Lake Michigan Water Safety presentation for Boyle Family Reunion at Van Buren State Park Campground

2020 = 17

01/08/2020 – Lincolnshire, IL – (8) Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
02/05/2020 – Vernon Hills, IL – (5) Vernon Hills High School, 145 North Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL
02/18/2020 – Beverly Shores, IN – (1) Beverly Shores Town Council Meeting
02/25/2020 – Chicago, IL – (1) University of Chicago, Chicago Tax Club, Gleacher Center
06/20/2020 – Gary, IN – (1) Wells Street Beach
08/01/2020 – Gary, IN – (1) Wells Street Beach

2019 = 119

01/26/2019 – Chicago, IL – (1) – Illinois Parks and Recreation Association Annual Conference, “Soaring to New Heights” at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
02/01/2019 – Lincolnshire, IL (6) – Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Dr., Lincolnshire, IL 60069
03/13/2019 –Oak Lawn, IL (8) – Richards High School, 10601 Central Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
03/14/2019 – Palos Heights, IL (8) – Shepard High School, 13049 Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
03/15/2019 – Blue Island, IL – (8) Eisenhower High School, 12700 Sacramento Ave, Blue Island, IL
05/03/2019 – New Lennox, IL – (8) 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Lincoln Way West High School, 21701 Gougar Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451
05/08/2019 – Kenosha, WI – (8) Kenosha High School
05/11/2019 – Kenosha, WI – (1) Kenosha Harbor Market Safety Around Water Event.
05/28/2019 – West Bloomfield, MI – (8) West Hills Middle School (4th-8th), 2601 Lone Pine Rd., West Bloomfield, MI
05/28/2019 – West Bloomfield, MI – (1) Lone Pine (K-3rd), 3100 Lone Pine Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
05/28/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (1) Conant (K-4th), 4100 West Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
05/29/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (2) Bloomfield Hills High School (9th), 4200 Andover Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
05/29/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (1) Eastover (K-3rd), 1101 Westview Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
05/29/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (1) Way Elementary School (K-4th), 765 West Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
05/29/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (6) West Hills Middle School (4th-8th), 2601 Lone Pine Rd., West Bloomfield MI,
05/30/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (7) Bloomfield Hills Middle School (5th-8th), 4200 West Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
05/30/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (7) East Hills Middle School (4th-8th), 2800 Kensington Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
05/31/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (7) Bloomfield Hills Middle (5th-8th), 4200 West Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
05/31/2019 – Bloomfield Hills, MI – (7) East Hills Middle School (4th-8th), 2800 Kensington Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
06/06/2019 – Sawyer, MI – (1) Chikaming Elementary, 13742 Three Oaks Rd, Sawyer, MI 49125
06/06/2019 – New Buffalo, MI – (1) New Buffalo Elementary, 12291 Lubke Rd, New Buffalo, MI 49117
06/06/2019 – Three Oaks, MI – (1) Three Oaks Elementary100 Oak St, Three Oaks, MI 49128, 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
06/06/2019 – Sawyer, MI – (1) Chikaming Elementary, 13742 Three Oaks Rd, Sawyer, MI 49125
06/06/2019 – New Buffalo, MI – (1) New Buffalo Elementary, 12291 Lubke Rd, New Buffalo, MI 49117
06/06/2019 – Three Oaks, MI – (1) Three Oaks Elementary100 Oak St, Three Oaks, MI 49128, 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
06/18/2019 – Wilmette, IL – (2) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Park District Campers talk at the Lakeview Center, 250 campers in total
06/18/2019 – Wilmette, IL – (1) 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service, 42 lifeguards
06/28/2019 – Sawyer, MI – (2) Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service
07/15/2019 – Glencoe, IL – (2) 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Joint Open Water Aquatic Safety Day at the Glencoe Beach, half day in the morning for water safety presentation.
07/17/2019 – Wilmette, IL – (2) 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Junior Lifeguard Program
07/29/2019 – Chicago, IL – (1) CAWS Water Safety Expo
07/30/2019 – Gary, IN – (2) Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service
07/31/2019 – Wilmette, IL – (2) 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Junior Lifeguard Program
08/02/2019 – Tinley Park – (1) Kocher Golf Outing
08/10/2019 – Ann Arbor, MI – (1) Neighborhood Water Safety Presentation

2018 = 243 presentations to date

January 8 – Homewood, IL – (1) Homewood Floosmoor High School Teacher’s In-service Presentation
February 26 – West Bloomfield, MI – (4) West Hills Middle School, 5^th Grade, Jen Teal, 2601 Lone Pine Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48323, (248) 341-6696
March 8 – Michigan City, IN – (3) 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Queen of All Saints, 1715 E Barker Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360
March 8 – Lake Station, IN – (3) 1:06 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Thomas Edison Jr./Sr. High School, 3304 Parkside Ave., Lake Station, IN 46405, 219-962-8531
1:06 p.m. to 1:56 p.m. Grades 6, 7, 8 (300 students)
2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. 9^th & 12^th(325 students)
6:00 p.m. Community Presentation – Thomas Edison Jr./Sr. High School
March 9 – Lake Station, IN – (2)
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Virgil Bailey Elementary School Grades 1-5
2100 Union St., Lake Station, IN 46405, 219-962-1302
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Alexander Hamilton Elementary, Grades 1-5
2900 Lake St., Lake Station, IN 46405, 219-962-1824
March 13 – Midlothian, IL – (8) Bremen High School, 15203 Pulaski Rd, Midlothian, IL 60445, (708) 371-3600
March 14 – Oak Forest, IL – (8) Oak Forest High School, 15201 S Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452, (708) 687-0500
March 15 – Tinley Park, IL – (8) Tinley Park High School, 6111 175th St, Tinley Park, IL 60477, (708) 532-1900
March 16 – County Club Hills, IL – (7) Hillcrest High School, 17401 Pulaski Rd, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, (708) 799-7000
March 20 – Mokena, IL – (2 presentations/390 students) Mokena Intermediate School, 11331 West 195^th St., Mokena, IL 60448, 708-342-4860
March 21 – Mokena, IL – (6 presentations/500 students) Mokena Junior High School, 19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena, IL 60448, 708-342-4870
March 22 – St. John, IN – (4 presentations/ students) Lake Central High School, 8400 Wicker Ave., St. John, IN, 46373 Jeff Sandor, Assistant Athletic Director, 219-365-8551 X 2028
March 23 – St. John, IN – (3 presentations/ students) Lake Central High School, 8400 Wicker Ave., St. John, IN, 46373 Jeff Sandor, Assistant Athletic Director, 219-365-8551 X 2028
March 26 – Michigan City, IN – (2 presentations/ students) Springfield Elementary School, 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m., 3054 W800N, Michigan City, IN 46360
March 26 – Michigan City, IN – (2 presentations/ students) Coolspring Elementary School, 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., 9121 W 300 N, Michigan City, IN 46360
March 27 – Michigan City, IN – (2 presentations/ students) Joy Elementary School, 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m., 1600 E Coolspring Ave., Michigan City, IN 46360
March 27 – Michigan City, IN – (2) Lake Hills Elementary School, 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., 201 Ferguson Rd., Michigan City, IN 46360
March 28 – Michigan City, IN – (2 presentations/ students) Pine Elementary School, 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., 1600 S County Line Rd., Michigan City, IN 46360
March 28 – Michigan City, IN – (2 presentations/ students) Knapp Elementary School, 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., 321 Bolka Ave., Michigan City, IN 46360
March 29 – Michigan City, IN – (2) Marsh Elementary School, 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m., 401 E Homer St., Michigan City, IN 46360
March 29 – Michigan City, IN – (2) Edgewood Elementary School, 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., 502 Boyd Cir, Michigan City, IN 46360
April 2 to 6 – Tampa, FL – (3) National Drowning Prevention Alliance Annual Conference – On April 4, the GLSRP will be presenting the “PSA & Feature “I Didn’t Know…”, “The Fallacy of Swim At-Own-Risk”, and “Flip, Float, and Follow”
April 13 – Homewood, IL – (7) Homewood Flossmoor High School
April 16 – Palos Heights, IL (8) Alan B. Shepard High School, 13049 Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463
April 17 – Blue Island, IL (8) Eisenhower High School, 12700 Sacramento Ave., Blue Island, IL 60406
April 18 – Oak Lawn, IL (8) Richards High School, 10601 Central Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453
April 19 – Bridgeman, MI (3 presentations to 336 students) Bridgeman Elementary, 3891 Lake St., Bridgman, MI 49106
April 20 – Chesterton, IN – (2) 8:15 a.m., Bailly Elementary School, 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (425 students), 800 S. 5th Street, Chesterton, IN 46304, 219-983-3670
April 24 – (3)
8:30 a.m. – Three Oaks, MI – Three Oaks Elementary 1 presentation to 150 students
10:00 a.m. – New Buffalo, MI– New Buffalo Elementary 1 presentation
12:00 p.m. – Sawyer, MI – Chikaming Elementary 1 presentation to 135 students
April 25 – Waukegan, IL – (2) 9:45 a.m. St. Anastasia School, 629 Glen Flora, Waukegan 60085, Pre K through 8th grade, 210 students, Kristine Hillmann, Ed.D, Principal, 847-623-8320
April 26 – Evanston, IL – (2) GLWSC Conference, Evanston Civic Center Parasol Room, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
April 27 – Evanston, IL – (1) GLWSC Conference, Evanston Civic Center Parasol Room, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
April 30 – Waukegan, IL (2) Andrew Cooke Elementary, 522 Belvidere St., Waukegan, IL 60085, Stephanie Jensen, sjensen@wps60.org 495 students
May 1 – Portage, IN – 2 presentations to 705 students, Meyers Elementary, 3100 Willowdale Rd, Portage, IN 46368, 9:00 a.m. Grade 3-5, 10:00 a.m. Grade K-5
May 1 – Portage, IN – 3 presentations to 1,100 students, Willowcreek Middle School, 5962 Central Ave., Portage, IN 46368 (Presenting to all Social Studies Classes) Michelle Steward, 219-764-6406
May 2 – Port Washington, WI – 8 presentations to 861 students, 7:40 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1403 N Holden St, Port Washington, WI 53074, (262) 268-6100
May 2 – Port Washington, WI – 1 presentations to 851 students, Port Washington High School, 27 W Jackson St, Port Washington, WI 53074 Principal: Erik Burke, (262) 268-5500
May 3 – Chesterton, IN – 2 presentations to 330 students, Brummitt Elementary, 2500 Indian Boundary Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304, 219-983-3660
May 3 – Valparaiso, IN – 1 presentation to 23 students, Jackson Eelementary, 811 N 400 E Valparaiso, IN 46383
May 4 – Valparaiso, IN – 2 presentations to 266 students, Jackson Elementary, 811 N 400 E, Valparaiso, IN 46383, (219) 983-3680
May 4 – Portage, IN – 2 presentations to 520 students Central Elementary School, 2825 Russell St., Portage, IN, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. K-3, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 4-6
May 7 – Whiting, IN – 3 presentations to 1,150 students, 8:30 a.m. Nathan Hale Elementary, 9:30 a.m. Whiting Junior High, and 10:30 a.m. Whiting High School
May 8 – Porter, IN – (1) 9:00 a.m., Yost Elementary, K-4, 385 Students, 100 W Beam St, Porter, IN 46304, Nicole, (219) 983-3640
May 9 – Frankfort, IL – (6) Hickory Creek Middle School, District 157-C, 22150 S Owens Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423
May 9 – Frankfort, IL – (1) Public Presentation – Hickory Creek Middle School, District 157-C, 22150 S Owens Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423
May 10 – Frankfort, IL – (6) Hickory Creek Middle School, District 157-C, 22150 S Owens Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423
May 11 – Valparaiso, IN – (1 presentation/250 students) 9:45 a.m. John Simatovich Elementary, K-5, , 424 W. 500 N. Valparaiso, IN 46385
May 11 – Valparaiso, IN – (1 presentation/350 students) 1:45 p.m. Union Center Elementary, K-5, 272 N. 600 W., Valparaiso, IN 46385
May 14 – Michigan City, IN – (6) Barker Middle School 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
May 15 – Michigan City, IN – (3) Barker Middle School 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
May 15 – Michigan City, IN – (3) Krueger Middle School 12:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
May 16 – Michigan City, IN – (6) Krueger Middle School 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. at Washington Park Beach
May 17 – Hammond, IN – (6) Scott Middle School, 3635 173rd Street, Hammond, IN 46323
May 18 – Michigan City, IN – (2) Michigan City High School
May 21 – Chesterton, IN – (7) Chesterton Middle School, 651 W Morgan Ave, Chesterton, IN 46304, (219) 983-3776
May 21 – Chesterton, IN – (2) 9:45 a.m. Liberty Intermediate School, 50 W 900 N, Chesterton, IN 46304, (219) 983-3690
May 21 – Valparaiso, IN – (1) 3:30 p.m. Cub Scouts, Flint Lake School, 4106 Calumet Ave., Valparaiso, IN
May 22 – Chesterton, IN – (4) 9:00 a.m. Liberty Elementary School, 50-1 W 900 N, Chesterton, IN 46304, (219) 983-3650
May 22 – Portage, IN – (7) Portage High School, 6450 US Hwy 6, Portage, IN 46368
May 23 – Chesterton, IN – (2) 10:30 a.m. Westchester Intermediate School, IN 46304
May 23 – Valparaiso, IN – (1) 1:30 p.m. Emanuel Lutheran, 1700 Monticello Park Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
May 24, Wheaton, IL – (2) 8:00 a.m. Wheaton Academy, 900 Prince Crossing Rd., West Chicago, IL 60185; 2 presentations for 650 students
May 24 – Portage, IN – (2) 9:00 a.m. Crisman Elementary School, 6161 Old Porter Rd., Portage, IN 46368
May 25 – Gary, IN – (3) 9:00 a.m. Charter School of the Dunes, 7300 Melton Rd., Gary, IN 46403
May 30 – East Chicago, IN (7) 8:20 a.m. McKinley Elementary, 4825 Magoun Ave., East Chicago, IN
May 31 – Tinley Park, IL – (2) 8:30 a.m. Bannes Elementary School, 16835 Odell Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477, (708) 532-6466
June 4 – Whiting, IN – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
June 5 – Chesterton, IN – Indiana Dunes State Park – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
June 6 – West Bloomfield, MI – (4) West Hills Middle School 2601 Lone Pine Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
June 11 – Michigan City, IN – (1) 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
June 12 – Gary, IN – (1) 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
June 16 – Ogden Dunes, IN – (1) Public & First Responder Presentation
June 18 – St. Joseph, MI – (1) 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
June 19 – Wilmette, IL – (2) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 200 Park District Campers, 800 Gillson Park Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091
June 19 – Wilmette, IL – (1) 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 40 Lifeguards, 800 Gillson Park Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091
June 20 – Whiting, IN – (2) Whiting Family YMCA Campers at the Whiting Lakefront Pavilion, 9:45 a.m. Grades K-3 and 10:45 a.m. Grades 4-6
June 29 – Sawyer, MI – (1) 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Bethany Beach Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
June 30 – Winthrop Harbor, IL – (1) Northpoint Marina 701 North Point Dr.,, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096 – Illinois Water Trail Events
July 1 –Zion, IL – (1) Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Dr, Zion, IL 60099 – Illinois Water Trail Event
July 10 – Whiting, IN – (1) 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
July 11 – Chesterton, IN – (1) Indiana Dunes State Park – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Open Water
July 16 – Gary, IN – (2) First Responders In-service Training
July 17 – Gary, IN – (2) First Responders In-service Training
July 18 – Wilmette, IL – (2) 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Junior Lifeguard Training, 32 total participants 800 Gillson Park Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091, (847) 256-9656
July 21 – Chicago, IL – (1) 10:00 a.m. Chicago Alliance for Water Safety (CAWS), Loyola Beach Field House.
July 30 – Kenosha, WI – (2) 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Kenosha YMCA Water Safety Alliance, 7101 53rd St., Kenosha, WI 53144
August 1 – Wilmette, IL – (2) 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Junior Lifeguard Training, 32 total participants, 800 Gillson Park Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091, (847) 256-9656
August 2 – Waukegan, IL – (2) Cool Learning Experience Camp, 401 N Genesse St., Waukegan, IL 60079; 50 students
August 6 – Whiting, IN – (1) 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Day 3 Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
August 8 – Chesterton, IN – (1) 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Day 3 Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training
August 13 – Holland, MI – (2) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Holland Boys & Girls Club; Grades 1-4 and 5-7
August 18 – Muskegon, MI – (1) Great Lakes SUP and Surf Festival
August 27 – Chicago, IL – (1) Chicago State University, 9501 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL 60628-1598 – Aquatics for the Physical Educator and Recreations Professional Course
August 30 – Lansing, MI – (1) Michigan Trauma Association – Trauma Informed Caregiving Conference – Lansing, MI August 29 – 30, 2018.
August 31 – Chicago, IL – (1) – Joe Moore, Alderman, Ward Service Office, 7356 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago, IL
September 17 – Chesterton, IN – (1) Girl Scouts, Troop 30373, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2050 W 1100 N, Chesterton IN
September 17 – Porter, IN – (1) First Responders Water Rescue & Water Resuscitation In-service, Porter Indiana First Responders, 550 West Beam St., Porter, IN 46304
September 19 – Ogden Dunes, IN – (1) Indiana Volunteer Fire Assoc., Ogden Dunes, IN Volunteer Fire Departments from Lake Na Porter County.
Oct 24 – Cleveland, OH – “Common Sense? ‘I didn’t know…’ PSA and Short Feature” Great Lakes Beach and Water Safety Conference, 6200 Quarry, Independence, Ohio.
Oct 25 – Cleveland, OH – “Mythbusters – Water Safety Edition” Great Lakes Beach and Water Safety Conference, 6200 Quarry, Independence, Ohio

2017 = 165 presentations

February 2 – Lincolnshire, IL – (3) Great Lakes Water Safety Presentations at Adlai E. Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, 10:15, 1:40, and 2:30 to 3:20
February 16 – Oak Lawn, IL – (7) Oak Lawn Community High School, 9400 SW Hwy, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, (708) 424-5200; Kevin McKeown 708-741-5623
March 7 – (1) East Lansing, MI – Michigan State University, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – The 27th annual Great Lakes Conference, “2017 The Great Lakes: Moving Michigan Forward” Bob Pratt co-presented “Rip Currents, Safety, and Human Health” – Ron Kinnunen, Extension Educator, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Michigan State University, Marquette, and Robert Pratt, Retired East Lansing Fire Marshall, East Lansing
March 13 – Western Springs, IL (1) 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Forest Hills Elementary, 5020 Central Ave., Western Springs, IL 60558 – PLEASE RSVP NOW!
March 20 – Benzonia, MI – (1) Benzie High school, 10:19-11:30, 9300 Homestead Rd, Benzonia, MI 49616
March 20 – Benzonia, MI – (1) Benzie Middle School, 12:30, 9300 Homestead Rd, Benzonia, MI 49616
March 21 – Frankfort, MI – (2) Frankfort Elementary morning, K-3, 4-6, (request presentations done before 11 a.m.) 534 11th St, Frankfort, MI 49635, (231) 352-7601
March 21 – Frankfort, MI – (2) Frankfort Middle/High School, afternoon, 534 11th St, Frankfort, MI 49635, (231) 352-4781
March 22 – (2) Crystal Lake 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (K-2 & 3-5) 7048 Severence St., Benzonia, MI 49616
March 22 – (2) Betsie Valley 1:30 p.m. & 2:15 p.m. (K-2 & 3-5) 17936 Cadillac Hwy, Thompsonville, MI 49683
March 23 – (2) Lake Ann 1:15 p. m. & 2:15 p m. 19375 Bronson Lake Rd, Interlochen, MI 49643
March 27 – Michigan City, IN – (2) – Springfield Elementary, 3054 W 800 N, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2117; Grades K-3, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. & Grades 4-6, 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
March 27 – Michigan City, IN – (2) – Marsh Elementary, 400 E Homer St, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2102; Grades K-3 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. & Grades 4-6 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
March 28 – Michigan City, IN – (3) – Michigan City High School (Period 1, 2, and 3) 8466 W Pahs Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2053
March 28 – Michigan City, IN – (2) – Coolspring Elementary, 9121 W 300 N, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2073; Grades K-3 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. & Grades 4-6 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
March 29 – Michigan City, IN – (2) – Joy Elementary, 1600 E Coolspring Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2090; Grades K-3 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. & Grades 4-6 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
March 29 – Michigan City, IN – (2) – Lake Hills Elementary, 201 Ferguson Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2105; Grades K-3 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. & Grandes 4-6 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
March 30 – Michigan City, IN – (2) – Edgewood Elementary, 502 Boyd Cir, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2079; Grades K-3 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. & Grades 4-6 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
March 30 – Michigan City, IN – (2) – Knapp Elementary, 321 Bolka Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2096; Grades K-3 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. & Grades 4-6 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
March 31 – Michigan City, IN – (2) – Pine Elementary, 1660 County Line Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2114; Grades K-3 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. & Grades 4-6 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
April 10 – 14 – Pittsburgh, PA. – (2) National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) Annual Conference, Omni William Penn Hotel
April 17 – Chicago, IL – (1) Chicago SCUBA Meetup, Jaks Tap, 901 W. Jackson St., Chicago, IL
April 20 – 21 – Sheboygan, WI – (3) Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium Annual Conference
April 29 – Gary, IN (1) – 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – at the Green Gary – Earth Day Celebration, in the Douglas Center, Room 1, 100 Lake St., Gary, IN
May 3-5 – Mackinaw Island, MI (2) – Michigan EMS Expo – Bob Pratt – 1. Basic Water Rescue and Drowning Resuscitation; 2. Teaching Drowning Resuscitation
May 8 – Oak Lawn, IL (8) – 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Richards High School, 10601 Central Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
May 8 – Valparaiso, IN (1) – 6:30 p.m , Four Valparaiso Swim Clubs at Flint Lake Elementary School, 4106 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383.
May 9 – Tinley Park, IL (3) – Prairie View Middle School, 8500 175th St, Tinley Park, IL 60487
May 10 – Chicago, IL (8) – Marist High School, 4200 W 115th St, Chicago, IL 60655
May 11 – Palos Heights, IL (8) – Shepard High School, 13049 Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
May 12 – Blue Island, IL (8) – Eisenhower High School, 12700 Sacramento Watt Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
May 15 – Washington Park, Michigan City, IN – (6) Barker Middle School, 319 East Barker Road, Michigan City, IN 46360, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2057
May 16 – Washington Park, Michigan City, IN – (6) Barker Middle School, 319 East Barker Road, Michigan City, IN 46360, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2057
May 17 – Washington Park, Michigan City, IN – (6) Barker Middle School, 319 East Barker Road, Michigan City, IN 46360, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2057
May 18 – Wheaton, IL – 11:00 a.m. – (1) Wheaton Christian Grammar School, 1N350 Taylor Drive, Winfield, IL 60190, (grades 5-8)
May 19 – Michigan City, IN – (1) St. Paul Lutheran, 8:30 a.m. (K – 4^th Grade, 70 students), 818 Franklin St., Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 874-7409
May 22 – Michigan City, IN – (5) Krueger Middle School, 2001 Springland Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2061
May 23 – Michigan City, IN – (5) Krueger Middle School, 2001 Springland Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2061
May 24 – Michigan City, IN – (5) Krueger Middle School, 2001 Springland Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360, (219) 873-2061
May 25 – Michigan City, IN – (1) Queens of Saints, 12:15 p.m. 1715 E Barker Ave., Michigan City, IN 46360
May 30 – Geneva, OH – (3) 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Geneva Middle School, 839 Sherman St, Geneva, OH 44041
May 30 – Ashtabula, OH – (2) 10:30 a.m. ABC Childcare and Learning Center, 2012 W 11th St, Ashtabula, OH 44004, (440) 964-8799
May 31 – Geneva, OH – (6) Geneva High School, 8:15 a.m. to 2:05 p.m., Geneva High School, 1301 South Ridge Rd E, Geneva, OH 44041, (440) 466-4831
June 5 – Whiting, IN – (1) Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-Service Training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 6 – Michigan City, IN (1) – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 6 – Michigan City, IN (1) – First Responder In-service Training, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
June 8 – Sawyer, MI – (2) Elementary Presentations — 12:00 p.m., Chikaming Elementary (K-2) – 13742 Three Oaks Rd, Sawyer, MI 49125, (269) 426-4204; 1:30 p.m., Three Oaks Elementary (3-6) – 100 Oak St, Three Oaks, MI 49128, (269) 756-9050
June 16 – Empire, MI – (1) Sleeping Bear Dunes Park Employee Training, 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI 49630, Sue Jennings, Wildlife and IPM Program Manager, 231-326-4751
June 17 – Empire, MI – (1) Water Safety Expo at Platte River State Park, 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI 49630, Sue Jennings, Wildlife and IPM Program Manager, 231-326-4751
June 20 – Wilmette, IL – (2) Wilmette Park District Campers; 9:30 a.m. – approximately 100 6/7/8 graders and 1:00 p.m. – approximately 130 3/4/5 graders
June 21 – Whiting, IN – (2) Whiting Family YMCA Campers at the Whiting Lakefront Pavilion, 9:45 a.m. Grades k-3 and 10:45 a.m. Grades 4-6
June 26 – Sawyer, MI (1) – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training at Bethany Beach, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Bethany Beach Lifeguards and St. Joseph / Silver Beach Lifeguards
June 27 – New Buffalo, MI (1) – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training at Classroom Session at New Buffalo City Hall and Beach and Water Session at New Buffalo City Beach, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for New Buffalo Lifeguards and St. Joseph / Silver Beach Lifeguards
July 2 – Wilmette, IL – (1) Dave Benjamin of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project delivered a short presentation about the dangers of Lake Michigan and practical solutions on avoiding incidents and accidents prior to the independent film premier “Southend – The Place Where I Go Surfing”, by Pat Noyes
July 12 – Wilmette, IL – (2) Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training for Junior Lifeguards, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
August 2 – Wilmette, IL – (2) Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training for Junior Lifeguards, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
August 3 – Lakeside, MI – (1) Great Lakes Water Safety Presentation
October 17, 18, 19 – Attended World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2017, Vancouver, BC, CA
October 25 – Orland Park, IL – (4) Carl Sandberg High School – 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 13300 South La Grange Road, Orland Park, IL 60462 (Approximately 2,000 students)
October 26 – Lincolnshire, IL – (4) Stevenson High School – 1 Stevenson Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 (Approximately 75 students)
October 26 & 27 – Lansing, MI – Michigan Physical Education Conference –
October 30 – Chicago, IL – (1) Chicago State University, 11:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. in Room 108 Jacoby Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center
November 8 – Greenbay, WI – (2) State of Lake Michigan Conference – the GLSRP will be performing 2 presentations: 2:00 p.m. “Solving the Great Lakes Drowning Epidemic”; 2:20 p.m. “Compassionately Addressing the Stigma of Drowning”

2016 = 170 Presentations

February 8 – Lincolnshire, IL – (5) Great Lakes Water Safety Presentations at Adlai E. Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
February 23 – Richards High School, (8) 45 minute presentations for all freshman, 10601 Central Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
February 24 – St. Laurence High School (1) morning presentation for 500 students, 5556 W 77th St, Burbank, IL 60459
February 25 – Eisenhower High School, (8) 45 minute presentations for all freshman, 2700 Sacramento Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
February 26 – Shepard High School, (8) 45 minute presentations for all freshman, 13049 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
March 21 – Carmel, IN – (4) High School Presentations
March 22 – Carmel, IN – (4) High School Presentations
March 29 to April 1, 2016 – Mesa, AZ – National Drowning Prevention Alliance’s Annual Conference (NDPA). The GLSRP presented “The Vicious Cycle of the Drowning Epidemic – The need for a National Water Safety School Curriculum”
April 11 – Palos Hills, IL – (8) Stagg High School, 8015 W 111th St, Palos Hills, IL 60465, (708) 974-7400 ext. 7262
April 12 – Chicago, IL – (5) Mt. Carmel High School, 6410 S Dante Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, (773) 324-1020
April 13 – Chicago, IL – (5) Brother Rice High School, 10001 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60655, (773) 429-4300
April 19 – Cleveland, OH – (2) Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium Conference, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, 28728 Wolf Road, Bay Village, OH 44140
April 21 – Chicago, IL – (8) Mother McAuley, 3737 W. 99^th St., Chicago, IL 60655
April 22 – Grand Haven, MI – (2) Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium Conference, Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Avenue Grand Haven, MI
April 25 – Orland Park, IL – (8) Carl Sandburg High School, 13300 South La Grange Road, Orland Park, IL 60462, (708) 671-3100
May 2 – Midlothian, IL – (8) Bremen High School, 15233 S. Pulaski Rd., Midlothian, IL 60445, 708-389-1175
May 3 – Oak Forest, IL – (8) Oak Forest High School 15201 S Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
May 3 – Tinley Park, IL – 7:00 p.m. – (1) Boy Scouts Presentation at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 6200 W. 167th St., Tinley Park, IL
May 4 – Tinley Park, IL – (8) Tinley Park High School 6111 175th St, Tinley Park, IL 60477
May 5 – Country Club Hills, IL – (8) Hillcrest High School 17401 South Pulaski Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478
May 6 – Oak Lawn, IL – (9) Hometown Middle School 5345 W 99th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
May 15 – International Water Safety Day
May 16 – Orland Hills, IL – (2) Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School, Grades K-8, 9250 W 167th St, Orland Hills, IL 60487, (708) 403-6525
May 17 – Manhattan, IL – (2) St. Joseph Catholic School, Grades K-8, 275 W North St, Manhattan, IL 60442, (815) 478-3951
May 17 – Broadview, IL – (1) Atlantis SCUBA Club, 7 p.m. Dinner and 8 p.m. Presentation at Sawa’s Old Warsaw Restaurant, 9200 W. Cermak Rd., Broadview, IL. Sarah Arends-Repka, 708-813-0689
May 19 – Ludington, MI – Ludington Michigan State Park – MI DNR Training
May 22 – Holland, MI – Holland State Park – MI DNR Training
June 1 – Tinley Park, IL – (2) Morning – Christa McAuliffe School, K-5, 493 students – (2) School Presentations – 8944 174th Street, Tinley Park, IL 60487
June 1 – Tinley Park, IL – (2) Afternoon – John A Bannes Elementary School, (2) School Presentations (12:15 p.m. & 1:15 p.m.), K-5, 454 students – – 16835 Odell Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
June 6 – Whiting, IN – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 6 – Whiting, IN – Great Lakes Water Safety and Rescue Training for First Responders, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
June 8 – Michigan City, IN – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 8 – Michigan City, IN – Great Lakes Water Safety and Rescue Training for First Responders, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
June 9 – New Buffalo, MI – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 17 – Wilmette, IL – (2) Wilmette Park District Campers
June 20 – Orland Park, IL – (2) Orland Park Day Camps
June 18 – Grand Haven, MI (1) – 13th Annual Beach Survival Challenge www.beachsurvivalchallenge.org
June 29 – Sawyer, MI – Bethany Beach Lifeguard Training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
July 18 – Wilmette, IL – (3) Junior Lifeguards 9:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 3:30, Lifeguards 4:00 – 7:00
August 8 –Holland, MI – Junior Lifeguards with the ARC Project
September 29 – Michigan City, IN – (14) Barker Middle School, 319 Barker Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360
September 30 – Michigan City, IN – (3) Krueger Middle School Field Trip at Washington Park, North Point Pavilion, 6 On the Lake, Michigan City, IN
November 17 – Lincolnshire, IL – (5) Great Lakes Water Safety Presentations at Adlai E. Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
December 8 – Beulah, MI – (2) Benzie County Government Center, 448 Court Place, Beulah, MI; 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Introduction to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project and its Great Lakes Water Safety School Presentations. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – First Responder Water Rescue and Water Resuscitation In-service Training

2015 = 89 Presentations

Feb. 11 – Presented at Michigan Recreation and Parks Assoc. Annual Conference
March 13 – Dallas, TX – NDPA Educational Conference
March 17 – Pres ented to Lansing Safety Council Advisory Council
March 27 – Milwaukee, WI – An evening at Clearwater Outdoor with GLSRP, Olakai and Archie Kalepa
April 13 – Oak Lawn, IL (x8) – Harold L. Richards High School, 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
April 13 – Tinley Park, IL – VFW Hall Boys & Girls Scouts, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
April 14 – Blue Island, IL (x8) – D. D. Eisenhower High School, 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
April 15 – Palos Heights, IL (x8) – Alan B. Shepard High School, 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
April 16 – Waukegan, IL – Andrew Cooke Magnet School, 488 students 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – Kindergarten through 2nd Grade 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. – 3rd through 5th Grade
April 16 – Waukegan, IL – Greenwood Elementary School, 320 students, 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Kindergarten through 2nd Grade, 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. – 3^rd through 5^th Grade
April 21 – Michigan City, IN – Great Lakes Beach Hazards and Water Safety Conference (Website and Registration pages)
April 25 – Ashtabula, OH (x2) presentations – YMCA Healthy Kids Day Booth and 2 presentations,
April 26 – YMCA West Branch, 37100 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, OH
April 26 – YMCA Central Branch, 933 Mentor Ave., Painesville, OH
April 26 – YMCA Outdoor Family Center, 4540 River Rd., Perry, OH
April 27 – Erie Intermediate 4-6^th grade, 2306 Wade Avenue, Ashtabula, OH
April 27 – Ontario Primary K-3^rd grade, 2302 Wade Avenue, Ashtabula, OH
April 27 – Huron Primary K-3^rd grade, 2300 Wade Avenue, Ashtabula, OH
April 27 – Superior Intermediate. 4-6^th grade, 2308 Wade Avenue, Ashtabula, OH
April 27 – Michigan Primary k-3^rd grade, 2304 Wade Avenue, Ashtabula, OH
May 6 – Gaylord, MI – Great Lakes Beach Hazards and Water Safety Conference (Website)
May 11 – Port Washington, WI – (x4) School Presentations – 9:00 a.m. Saukville Elementary; 10:15 a.m. Dunwiddie Elementary; 12:45 p.m. Lincoln Elementary; 2:15 p.m. St. Mary’s Parochial Elementary
May 12 – Burbank, IL – 7:55 a.m. (x7) Reavis High School, 6034 W 77th St, Burbank, IL 6045
May 13 – Jefferson, OH – (x2) 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Grades K-2 and 3-6 at Jefferson Elementary
May 13 – Jefferson, OH 6:30 p.m. Ashtabula County Water Rescue Team and First Responders at the Rome Fire Department, 3162 US-6, Rome, OH, (440) 563-3990
May 14 – Erie, PA – (x5) Great Lakes Children’s Water Festival at Penn State Behrend, for more than 1,700 fifth-grade students from Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York
May 15 – St. Johns, MI – (x2) East Olive Elementary, 11:15 a.m.; Eureka Elementary School, 1:45 p.m.
May 16– Porter, IN – at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center’s auditorium, 1215 North State Road 49, Porter, IN. “Swimming Safely – Understanding the Great Lakes Surf Environment”. The presentation is recommended for everyone who swims in Lake Michigan.
May 19 – Lansing, IL – (x7) TF South High School, 18500 Burnham Ave, Lansing, IL 60438
May 22 – Leland, MI (x4) presentations, K-12 & Public
June 4, 10:00 a.m. – Grand Haven, MI – Mary A. White Elementary School, 1400 Wisconsin Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417
June 6 – Waukegan, IL – Great Lakes Water Safety Class at Waukegan Yacht Club
June 7 – Evanston, IL – Great Lakes Water Safety Class
June 8 – Whiting, IN – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 9 – New Buffalo, MI – Open Water Surf Lifeguard In-service Training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 12 – In-service training for Mason Pools
July 15, 6:00 p.m. – Duluth, MN – Park Point Beach House, 5000 Minnesota Ave., Duluth, MN. (Facebook Event Page)
July 16, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Duluth, MN – Park Point Beach House Water Safety Expo with the MN Sea Grant, YMCA,
July 17 – SUP Safety Clinic at SUP Classic, Crystal Lake
July 22, 11:00 a.m. – Orland Park, IL – Orland Park Recreation Department. Presentation for the Adventures and Voyagers Day Camps.
July 23, 11:00 a.m. – Orland Park, IL – Orland Park Recreation Department. Presentation for the Adventures and Voyagers Day Camps.
Dec. 1 – Lincolnshire, IL – (2) Great Lakes Water Safety Presentations at Adlai E. Stevenson High School

2014 = 31

May 7, Water Safety Presentation, Tinley Park, IL – Victor Andrew High School – (7) 35 Minute Presentations
May 29, 10:00 a.m., Chicago, IL; Press Conference at Shedd Aquarium; Invitees include members of the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Park District, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the National Weather Service, the Great Lakes Commission, local politicians, family & friends of drowning victims, Chicagoland Medias, and more…
May 30, 9:00 a.m., Port Washington, WI; (2) Presentations at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
May 31, 10:00 a.m., Port Washington, WI; Presentations at Second Annual Water Safety Day
June 1, 8:30 a.m., Waukegan, IL; Great Lakes Water Safety Class at Waukegan Yacht Club;
June 5, 10:30 a.m., Deerfield, IL; Private Great Lakes Water Safety Presentation
June 5, 2:30 p.m., Frankfort, IL; Private Great Lakes Water safety Presentation
June 7, 9:00 a.m., Chicago, IL; Montrose Beach Great Lakes Water Safety Presentation;
June 8, 9:00 a.m., Chicago, IL; Rainbow Beach Great Lakes Water Safety Presentation; Facebook Event Page for June 8
June 9, 9:00 a.m., Traverse City, MI; Old Mission Peninsula School Great Lakes Water Safety Presentation
June 12, 6:00 p.m., Mentor, OH; Great Lakes Water Safety Class; Facebook Event Page for June 12
June 13, 6:00 p.m., Saybrook, OH; Great Lakes Water Safety Class; Facebook Event Page for June 13
June 14, 9:30 a.m., Madison, OH; Great Lakes Water Safety Class; Facebook Event Page for June 14
June 17, 8:00 a.m., New Buffalo, MI; Open Water Surf Lifeguard Training; Facebook Event Page for June 17
June 22, Muskegon, MI; Great Lakes Water Safety Class; Facebook Event Page for June 22
June 30, 9 a.m. Ogden Dunes, IN; Great Lakes Water Safety Class; Facebook Event Page for June 30
July 6, 9:00 a.m., Lakeside, MI; Private Great Lakes Water Safety Class
July 7, Countryside, IL; (2) presentations Flying High Gymnastics
July 21, Leland, MI; Leland Fire Department – First Responders Water Rescue Training
Sept 5, Madison, OH; (3) presentations Madison High School
Sept 5, Madison, OH; Madison Junior High School
Sept 6, Columbus, OH; Nonprofit booth at the inaugural “Because I said I would” conference

2013 = 13

April 17 – Port Washington, WI (Junior High)
April 17 – Port Washington, WI (High School)
May 30 – New Buffalo, MI (Junior High & High School)
June 1 – Gary, IN
June 21 – Portage, IN (Water Safety Expo – Parks & Rec, fire department, dive team, DNR, USCG)
June 23 – Port Washington, WI
July 6 – Sawyer, MI
July 7 – Bridgman, MI
Aug 2 – Leland, MI
Aug 9 – Lakeside, MI
Aug 12 – Coloma, MI
Aug 3 – South Haven, MI
Oct. 4-6 – Holland, MI – ISLA 30-hour Open Water Surf Lifeguard Course

2012 = 13

March 9 – San Diego, CA – NDPA Conference
June 3 – St. Joseph, MI
June 23 – Frankfort, MI
June 24 – Ogden Dunes, IN (Fire Department)
July 11 – Coloma, MI Firefighters Association
July 21 – Duluth, MN
July 29 – Washburn, WI
Aug. 4 – South Haven, MI
Aug. 5 – Grand Haven, MI
Aug. 13 – Coloma, MI
Aug 19 – New Buffalo, MI
Sept. 2 – Sheboygan, WI
Nov. 1 – Sydney, Australia – International Rip Current Symposium

2011 = 5

Sept. 17, 2011 – Whiting, IN
Aug. 28, 2011 – New Buffalo, MI
Aug. 7, 2011 – Grand Haven, MI
July 17, 2011 – Frankfort, MI
June 5, 2011 St. Joseph, MI

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