Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, and Dec. 2, 9, and 16 – Fall 2009 ABC3 boating class – New Smyrna Beach Ponce de Leon Inlet Sail & Power Squadron teaches USPS’ America’s Boating Course Ver 3 - tentative dates set up with Dayton Beach State College.
USPS America’s Boating Course Offered Fall 2009
June 7th, 2009ATTENTION ALL PADDLERS
April 28th, 2009Paddle Smart Seminar – May 30, 2009
Public Invited to Participate
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Sail and Power Squadron in cooperation with the Marine Discovery Center is proud to present Paddle Smart. This 2 hour seminar will be held on May 30, 2009 at the New Smyrna Boat and Ski Club at 9:00 and will be followed by an on water experience at the Marine Discovery Center. This seminar is intended for those about to join the sport and those considering purchasing paddling equipment.
The seminar kit includes several handouts:
• attendee workbook for note-taking and reference
• “The Complete Sea Kayaker’s Handbook” by Shelly Johnson (msrp $18.95)
Boating Classes Starting April 15, 2009
March 27th, 2009Daytona Collage – New Smyrna Beach/Edgewater campus
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Sail and Power Squadron is proud to present the America’s Boating Course Version 3 (ABC3) to the public. The course content has been developed in conjunction with state boating agencies responsible for boater education and is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and is recognized by the U. S. Coast Guard.
USPS’ New ABC Public Boating Course Offered
March 27th, 2009
USPS ABC Public Boating Course
NOAA Nautical Charts
March 17th, 2009We recently received word of a neat feature from NOAA that allows you to download any NOAA nautical chart and place its icon on the screen of your computer: http://www.uscgboating.org/NOAA_Calendars/March2009.pdf.
USPS District 23 Spring 2009 Conference
March 15th, 2009March 27- 29, 2009 - USPS District 23 Spring 2009 Conference / OLD RIVERBOATING DAYS, Holiday Inn, DeLand, FL
Notice to Members
March 15th, 2009America’s Boating Course (New)
March 18, 2009 – America’s Boating Course Member Introduction - Please be advised that the date for the “Americas Boating Class” introduction has been changed to March 18, 2009. The introduction will be held in portable classroom 110 at the New Smyrna Beach Branch of the Daytona Beach College. This change is necessary as the college is on spring break March11th. The introduction will start at 7:00pm and end at 9:00pm. It is requested that all instructors and publication staff attend. If others are interested in attending to see what the new ABC class is like they are welcome and may leave when ever they desire. I spent a great deal of time looking over the Instructor Manual and the Student Manual as well as reviewing the CD that comes with the course and it is fantastic and will do a far better job of holding our students attention. Not only will we be able to teach the basics of boating, but we will be able to teach navigation in an optional two sessions. I believe you will find this presentation very interesting and it will give you the information you need to introduce friends, neighbors, and fellow boaters to the ABC program. Please email me if you need more information and/or if you plan to attend. See you there,
P/C Bill Myers, SN – CLBB
Cardboard Boat Race
March 14th, 2009May 9, 2009 - The Titusville Squadron is planning on a cardboard boat race at the May District 23 picnic,. They have started on their boat already. This should be fun and the building of the boat will provide us an opportunity to get together, pool our thoughts and have a great time.