Whereas, The United States Power Squadrons, now celebrating its 90th anniversary, has earned the respect of boating men and women throughout the nation, for their many civic service contributions to boating safety, and

          Whereas, the voluntary members have taught their USPS public boating courses to more than four million people to date, and are presently teaching in excess of 40,000 men, women and youngsters a year, and

          Whereas, the successful completion of the USPS Boating Course meets the educational requirements for boat operation in all states, and

          Whereas, the members of USPS, co-produced The USPS Boating Course on Video with the Hearst Book Group, a video course which has been purchased by more than 500,000 people, and

          Whereas, the USPS has created more than 30 classroom and self-study courses for members in marine subjects from Seamanship and Piloting to GPS and Celestial Navigation, and

          Whereas, the members of USPS, working in concert with the National Ocean Service, have provided, and are continuing to provide, tens of thousands of chart corrections yearly, more than any other organization, in order to keep our nation’s 1000 nautical charts up to date, and

          Whereas, the United States Power Squadrons has been honored by four U.S. Presidents for the many contributions they have made to boating safety,

          NOW, THEREFORE, I,_____________________, Mayor of the City of __________________, do hereby declare, Saturday, ______________2004 as United States Power Squadron Day and urge all people to join in this observance.

          Mayor John Boatman