LONGBOAT KEY TURTLE WATCH
ZONE CAPTAIN PROCEDURES
CONGRATULATIONS!  You've agreed to participate as a zone captain.  Whether you are captain for a season or a couple of
weeks, we hope you will enjoy the change of pace and opportunity to interact with some of our members you may not get to
see on a regular basis. We are all a team, but the zone captains help streamline daily reporting to Mote and Natalie Treonis,
ensures that all zones are patroled each day, makes sure walkers have the supplies they need, and finds answers to questions.
Thanks again for your commitment, LBKTW
DAILY DUTIES
1) ENSURE ALL YOUR ZONES HAVE BEEN PATOLLED*
NOTE: We are asking that each volunteer be responsible for finding a replacement if they are unable to walk
on their scheduled day.  If they are unable to do so, it is the zone captain's responsibility to find a replacement.
2) RETRIEVE WALKERS' REPORTS AND REVIEW THEM.  IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION
ABOUT HOW A FORM IS COMPLETED, PLEASE ASK THE WALKER WHILE IT IS
FRESH IN THEIR MIND.
3) IF DISORIENTATION, MAKE SURE PROPER REPORT IS COMPLETED
4) IF ACTIVITY:
CALL MOTE TURTLE LINE 388-4331; REPORT THE FOLLOWING
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
DATE 
LBK ZONES YOU ARE REPORTING (ex. LBK MANATEE ZONES A & B)
ACTIVITY AND ADDRESS (FALSE CRAWLS, NESTS, HATCHES, DROPS)
5) IF NO ACTIVITY:
CALL MOTE TURTLE LINE 388-4331; REPORT THE FOLLOWING
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
DATE 
LBK ZONES YOU ARE REPORTING (ex. LBK MANATEE ZONES A & B)
NO ACTIVITY FOR TODAY
6) EMAIL NATALIE TREONIS (THIS IS FOR OUR RECORDS); YOU MAY PHONE HER IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EMAIL
Natalie Treonis' email:  lbktarawitt@yahoo.com Natalie's phone:  387-7712
ZONE
ADDRESS AND TYPE OF ACTIVITY (NESTS,FALSE CRAWLS, DROPS, HATCHES OR NO ACTIVITY)
DISORIENTATIONS (SPECIFY NESTING TURTLE OR HATCHLING)
MOTE NEST NUMBER
DURING HATCHLING SEASON
MAKE SURE WALKERS ARE CHECKING NESTS THAT ARE DUE WITHIN 10 DAYS
MAKE SURE ANY DISORIENTATIONS ARE REPORTED
A LIST OF NESTS WITH CALCULATED HATCH DATES IS AVAILABLE FROM NATALIE TREONIS
TRAINEES
TRAINING OF NEW VOLUNTEERS IS VERY IMPORTANT.  PLEASE GIVE TRAINEES OPPORTUNITIES
TO WALK WITH EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEERS AND BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU!
EACH VOLUNTEER IS CRUCIAL TO SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION.  YOUR DUTIES AS ZONE CAPTAIN
MAKES SURE THAT WE ARE FULFILLING OUR COMMITMENT TO THE TURTLES, MOTE,  AND FFWC.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THE TIME TO HELP MAKE SURE OUR PATOLS ARE COMPLETE,
ACCURATE, AND REPORTED PROMPTLY!!