Alissa, a Spirit of America Youth Boating Program participant, takes her turn at the helm of Coast Guard Station Lorain's 45-foot response boat while underway in Lake Erie, July 18, 2014. Alissa and her fellow program participants spent the day with the crew of Station Lorain touring the station, its boats and learning about the Coast Guard's many missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Cecilia Duer)