Always mention requirements for membership, as high school students are usually unaware that they can join at age 17. Audiences should be provided with Join the Auxiliary pamphlets with a local return address provided. When speaking with Coast Guard candidates, the merits of Auxiliary membership prior to Coast Guard enlistment should be emphasized. A special benefit to pre- enlistees is the chance to take Coast Guard Institute correspondence courses for which Coast Guard credit would be granted. Auxiliarists are also eligible to attend Coast Guard Resident and Exportable Training Courses and receive credit.
Teachers make excellent candidates for Auxiliary membership.
Many teachers are also boaters and might enjoy the opportunity to use their skills as an Auxiliary Instructor or boat crew. With permission from the main office of each school you visit, leave a quantity of Join the Auxiliary literature and a poster in each teachers' lounge. Retired teachers associations might also appreciate information on membership. Be sure that a local phone number is on all literature left at the schools. AIM applicants and their parents make good prospects for membership.