Water Safety Festival at Blue Marsh Lake on June 14th, 2009

It's that time of year again for the Water Safety Festival out at Blue Marsh Lake.  This is a great event whether you have a boat or not.  Peters Marine will be attending the event along with many other organizations.  Water safety is the theme.  There will even be a helicopter landing during the festival!  We'll look forward to seeing you there...

Details below:

When: Sunday June 14, 2009

Time: 12-5 p.m.

What: Games- Win Prizes, Fishing Pond, Kayaking & Canoeing, Control Tower Tours, K9 Organizations, Emergency Response Units, Free Admission!

Where: Dry Brooks Day Use Area, Next To The Swim Beach 

(MAP / Directions Link)

Directions: From U.S. 222, take PA Route 183 North to Palisades Drive, turn left, and take first right into the Dry Brooks Day Use Area

Questions? Call 610-376-6337 orVisit us at:www.nap.usace.army.mil/sb/bm_guide.htm 

Schedule of events:

12:00 – 12:10   Welcome!                                U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

12:10 – 12:25   Sailing                                      Blue Marsh Sailing Association

12:25 – 12:40   Too Much Sun is No Fun!        American Red Cross

12:40 – 1:10     Search & Rescue                      Middle Creek Search and Rescue

1:10 – 1:55       LARC                                      Reading Fire Department

1:30                 Control Tower Tour               Shuttle Bus Stop

1:55 – 2:25       Canine Lifeguards                     New-Pen-Del

2:25 – 2:45       Paddle Sports                           Keystone Canoe Club

2:45 – 3:00       Reach, Throw, Row                 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

3:00                 Control Tower Tour               Shuttle Bus Stop

3:00 – 3:30       Dog Obedience                        Berks County 4-H

                                                                                    Dog Training Club

3:30 – 3:50       Kayaking                                  Emotion Kayaks & Cabela’s

3:50 – 4:10       Flare Demonstration                 PA Fish & Boat Commission

4:10 – 4:40       Lost and Found                        Greater Philadelphia Search

4:40 – 5:00       Boating Safety                          Delhigh Power Squadron

5:00                 May Day!                                 Lower Heidelberg Fire Co.,