The 25-mile shoreline requires some 250 buoys, and the club has already installed 128. The county sheriff's office, state wildlife and fisheries department, Louisiana National Guard, police jury, a Lions Club, anonymous donors, and landowners along the lake have supported the project. Interest keeps growing, thanks to publicity in the Coupee Banner and word of mouth.
Funding is a great concern.
The club now encourages lakefront landowners to pay for buoys, and the club installs them in the water off their property. Club members will use a different approach to request support from the district foundation. The Pointe Coupee club estimates that 60,000 people use the lake each year. In addition to the safety benefit, the club members see this project as an important support for the tourist economy.