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Success Stories About
Volunteers
Volunteers Play Cool Hand
Luke and Water Safety Bingo
On July 30, 2005 the Milford Lake Corps staff was involved with the Junction
City, KS National Night Out Against Crime. Booths were set up in a city park
by various law enforcement agencies, the County Health Dept., and several
others to focus on getting to know your neighbors, meeting law enforcement
folks, various safety issues, etc. We set up a water safety booth. Here are
some Corps of Engineers volunteers “helping out” with water safety.
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Ray Ochs, volunteer from 2003 and 2005, plays Cool Hand Luke with a young
man. Ice water (about 50 degrees) is placed in a cooler with 100 pennies.
The participant has one minute to pick up as many pennies as they can, one
at a time, using the same hand. The purpose of the game is to show the
effects of cold water and hypothermia. It’s a fun game on a hot day with a
valuable message.
 Another Corps volunteer, Connie Bowen, plays a game of water safety bingo.
Each player marks off the appropriate picture, which imparts a water safety
message. The “bingo” winner wins a lifesaver of course……what else would you
expect? The picture Connie is holding up is the Help Position. If you find
yourself unexpectedly in the water awaiting rescue, by drawing up your legs
and crossing your arms, you help conserve body heat and energy.
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We will rotate
stories and print them as space becomes available.
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