Jennette`s Pier Annual Review

Jennette’s Pier Annual Review
Mike Remige, Director – January 7, 2015
• Stats & Economic Impact
• Operations
• Projects & Exhibits
• Research & Ocean
Observing
• Community Events &
Activities
• Facility Rentals
• Education & Outreach
• Looking Ahead - 2015
Pier visitors – 1,072,260
 Site visitors – 3,300,000+
 Fishing admissions – 112,204
 Fishing programs – 1,030
 Fishing program attendance – 16,475
 NC school student visits – 16,100
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…in Dare County
• JP supports 64 FTE jobs annually
• JP generates an additional
$5,257,977 of economic output
annually
• Offsite visitor spending directly
attributable to the presence of JP is
$10,919,947 annually
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January 1, 2014 – NCDENR signs a new
MOU w/ the NC Aquarium Society
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March 1, 2014 - operational changes
implemented
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Separation of duties
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JP operates admissions counter
NCAS operates Gift/Snack Shop
Walk-on Fee
December 3, 2014 - Gift Shop wall
construction complete
$60,000.00
$50,000.00
$40,000.00
$30,000.00
$20,000.00
$10,000.00
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2013 - Donation
2014 - Fee
Audio Visual Upgrades
Building Dashboard
By Lucid Design Group
http://www.buildingdashboard.com/clients/jennettespier/
Aquarium Repairs
Aquarium Demolition
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UNC Coastal Studies Institute
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OBXLiveSurf.com
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Surfline.com/FishTrack.com
“The program will include but not be limited to oceanographic and meteorological assessments and testing
prototype ocean, wave, and tidal energy devices. The fundamental objective is to test and assess the efficacy of
methods to extract energy from Outer Banks waves and currents to create opportunities for economic
development and to serve the energy needs for North Carolina.
The new pier provides a unique opportunity, perhaps the only of it's kind, in which a public fishing pier will have
on-going active university research programs.”
ISEEP
UNC-CSI, NCSU, Dept. of Homeland
Security Coastal Hazards Center
SurgeWEC
UNC-CSI, Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.
CODAR
UNC-CSI, USACE FRF Duck Pier,
Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Lab
Surf Cam
UNC-CSI, Surfline
Meteorological Observations
Waverider Buoy
UNC-CSI, Weatherflow, Inc.
AWAC
UNC-CSI, USACE FRF Duck Pier
UNC-CSI, USACE,
Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
Official event site for:
SURF
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WRV Outer Banks Pro presented by
Hurley
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Eastern Surfing Association
Championships
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Surfing for Autism
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Local and national contests
Official event site for:
RUN & BIKE
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Outer Banks Sporting Events “Storm the
Beach”
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Runcations “Outer Banks Duathlon”
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Runcations “OBX Sunrise/Sunset 5k”
Official event site for:
FISH
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Jennette’s Pier “Family Fishing
Tournament”
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Jennette’s Pier “Red Drum Tournament”
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NHSFC & NCBBA “Fritz Boyden Memorial
Youth Fishing Tournament”
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NC Lions Club “Visually Impaired Persons
Fishing Tournament”
Total Events - 103
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Weddings – 62
Conferences/Meetings – 19
Receptions/Socials – 14
Dances/Concerts – 4
Expos – 3
Memorial Services - 1
• Rental event spending attributable to
JP exceeds $2,000,000 annually and
impacts 35-50 local vendors
• The Knot, nation’s premier wedding
resource, has recognized Jennette’s
Pier as a 2015 “Best of Weddings” pick
1. STEM-based Curriculum (science, technology,
engineering and math)
2. Ethical Angling
3. Resource for Teachers & Environmental Educators
4. Marine Education Center for NC School Students
5. State-wide Virtual & Community Outreach
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Fishing Camp, 9am-4pm (all week), 12 campers
Waterman’s Day Camp, 9am-3pm, 12 campers
Family Fishing, 9am-11am, 30 participants
Advanced fishing, 10am-noon, 12 participants
School group (wind, solar, plankton), 1pm-4pm, 100 participants
Family Fishing, 2pm-4pm, 15 participants
Creatures of the Night, 8pm-9pm, 24 participants
205 total participants
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Beach Explorations
Plankton Investigations
Wonders of Wind (STEM)
Solar Science (STEM)
Pier Fishing 101
Squid Dissection
Climate Clues
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Dare County Schools
N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island
UNC Coastal Studies Institute
N.C. Coastal Federation
The Nature Conservancy – Nags Head Woods
Roanoke Island Festival Park
The Wright Brothers Memorial
Jockey’s Ridge State Park
First Flight Adventure Park
Farm Dog Surf School…
…and many, many more
Projects & Exhibits
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New aquarium
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New interactive plankton exhibit
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Update “Research Center” exhibit
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“Boat Curtains” for second floor terrace
Research & Ocean Observing
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DCM-approved mooring points for testing
wave energy devices
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Install ocean observing equipment (UNC-CSI,
WaveForce Technologies, Falmouth Scientific)
Community Events & Activities
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Earth Fair OBX – April 18
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ESA Mid-Atlantic Regional Surf Championships – April 30-May 3
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Inaugural Outer Banks Sand Soccer Tournament – May 16-17
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EVP Outer Banks Pro Am Volleyball Tournament – May 29-30
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WRV Outer Banks Pro – TBD
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ESA Eastern Championships – September 19-26
Education Department
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51 school groups, with approx. 4,500 students, scheduled for
programming this spring
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Offering 13 weeklong summer camps from June 14 – August 14 due
to local demand
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New summer day camps including “Adventure Camp” and “Surf &
Science Camp”
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Collaborative Projects:
• Boy/Girl Scout merit badge programs (UNC-CSI)
• Grant-funded project to provide STEM curriculum
opportunities for local high school students (NCARI)
• “Service in Science” summer camp (NC Coastal Federation)
Fishing, Family, Fun