Boaters of America Say Thank You (BOASTY):
BOASTY is a national boating event which you can do individually on any day you go boating. It started happening all over the country on May 25th 2009 which is Memorial Day. It doesn't matter where you are or how you use your boat. You can sign up for any day that is convenient for you to participate. There are soldiers or Veterans which live nearby and would love to go boating with you. You can sign up and commit to take a small group of US Soldiers our on your boat for a day as a great way to say thank you for thier military service to our country.
I am hoping that they will be taken out on various types of outings. Some will be fishing trips, water skiing, rafting parties, slow cruises, and fun thrills on the various Go Fast boats owned by the thankful American boating community. Show them your view on what you think they are fighting for and thank them for the freedom you enjoy every time you go out on your boat.
What you can do:
Upon signing up, you will be given the opportunity to extend your personal invitiation to a select number of people which you will be inviting out on your boat for a day. We ask that you give the full details of what you'll be doing with the guests/soldiers/veterans you take with you. Please give the full details of how you will accomodate them (food and drink and time) as part of your special "boasty" way to say thank you.
How the event works:
First you the boater signs up as a host. Then as soldiers view host offerings based on their proximity/location to you and requests to be assigned to your boat, you will then have the opportunity to view and accept their request. As soon as your vehicle guest occupancy is filled up for that date, the link to sign up with you on your host offering will be hidden from view and appear as FULL. Immediately following your acceptance of your requested guests, you will be able to then go back to view their profile again to get their phone number and email address from that same request page to contact them and make the final arraingements. You'll tell them when and where to go to connect with you on your day to take them out. If you cannot take your guests on the date you chose, please call to notify them and arrainge a new date which works best for all of you.
Hosts / Boaters / Yachtsmen
1. Add your vehicle profile which can be then used for multiple outings.
2. See if your location is listed on the locations page, if not, add it.
3. Click "Sign up as a Host" and fill out the form with as much detail as you can.
4. Wait for requests to join your boat. Accept the requests you have a connection with. Plus tell people about it! Help get the word out!
Guests / Veterans / Soldiers
1. Click on the location below that is closest to you. View the offerings of boaters in your area.
2. Click on the date for the boat you want to request to go with. Fill out the form, wait for a response from the captain. Keep in mind that someone else may have beat you to that boat. So if you only have one day to go out, try again on another boat.
Please be sure to bring a signed copy of the BOASTY Liability Waiver.
Please make any donation you can afford to help us pay for the costs of organizing BOASTY. If all you can do is $5.00 even that will help us out very much!
Full details about how the event was originated can be found online at www.BOASTY.org .
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