FACT SHEET

The Mission of the National Youth Marine Alliance Initiative:
To develop the resources which will enable the Allied Organizations to provide all children with access to water based educational and recreational opportunities.  To insure that children are gaining a better appreciation and a pathway to safely and responsibly participate in the outdoor lifestyle encouraging good stewardship of our environment now and in the future.

The Vision of the National Youth Marine Alliance Initiative:
The Allied organizations shall strive to have a positive impact on the lives of children by providing increased participation in outdoor water based activities and awareness of water, as one of our greatest natural resources.

To do this we will:

• Create an immediate awareness plan and sustainable infrastructure to educate youth about outdoor recreation and environmental issues.
• Develop a single brand which the Allied Organizations can promote to the broad public resulting in increased awareness of our collective mission.
• Insure that the efforts of the Allied Organizations are designed to help all children develop with positive life skills such as respect, patience, understanding, high self-esteem and determination.
• To conduct all the affairs of the Allied Organizations in a manner that embraces diversity and creates no boundaries with regard to race, creed, gender, physical and or mental limitations or economic circumstance.
• Evaluate and refine our operational strategies to insure that our efforts remain relevant with regard to knowledge of our environment, social circumstances and issues.

How Did the NYMA Get Started? 

• The National Youth Marine Alliance was born out of the Youth Summit on Water Based Activities held in Washington, DC in August of 2007 (National Marine Manufacturers Association was the hosting organization)
• Attending Organizations:
  • American Canoe Association
  • American Recreation Coalition               
  • American Sail Training Association                         
  • Assn. of Zoos & Aquariums                     
  • Maryland Coastal Bays Program           
  • Atlanta Sea Scout Squadron                        
  • BASS/BassMaster Federation                                   
  • BOAT/US Foundation
  • Captain Kids                                                 
  • Delmarva Low Impact Tourism Experiences
  • Future Fisherman Fundation                   
  • Girl Scouts of the USA                             
  • Grow Boating                                              
  • Kids Aboard Workshops
  • National Capital Area Council, BSA         
  • National Marine Manufacturers Assn      
  • National Recreation and Park Association
  • National Safe Boating Council
  • NOAA Fisheries
  • Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation
  • Sail America                                      
  • Sea Quest Kids                                  
  • Sea Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) 
  • Shake – A – Leg Miami                   
  • US Army Corp of Engineers                           
  • US Coast Guard Auxiliary
  • US Power Squadron                                  
  • USA Waterski
    
    
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