WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
America's
Boating Club®-United States
Power Squadrons®
is the world's largest recreational boating organization with 20,000
members. Members learn together, boat together, and help each other
and other boaters on the water and on land. The only requirements
for membership are a keen interest in boating and an eagerness to
meet and enjoy time with other boating enthusiasts. Having a boat is
not required.Our
club, America's Boating Club Southern Maryland (ABCSOMD)
- Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron, is a member of
America's Boating Club - United States Power Squadrons. We are
located in Lexington Park, MD home of the Patuxent River Naval Air
Station. The club serves the Southern Maryland counties of Charles,
St. Mary's and Calvert. America's Boating Club Southern Maryland is
a boating social/educational organization dedicated to providing
year round boating education classes as well as water and land based
social activities enjoyed by all our members.
Our monthly squadron membership dinner is held on the second Thursday of the month at locations announced below. Dinner begins at 5:30pm with the member meeting at 6:30 pm. Please Join us!
For more information about us, the America's Boating Club - Southern Maryland, FREE USCG approved Vessel Safety Check Program, available ON-The-Water and classroom boating instruction, or Maryland Boater Course:
Our monthly squadron membership dinner is held on the second Thursday of the month at locations announced below. Dinner begins at 5:30pm with the member meeting at 6:30 pm. Please Join us!
For more information about us, the America's Boating Club - Southern Maryland, FREE USCG approved Vessel Safety Check Program, available ON-The-Water and classroom boating instruction, or Maryland Boater Course:
Call or text (240) 561-8910 or email contact@abcsomd.org
*** The
Fall 2024 edition of the District 5 Newsletter MARK 5 is available
here > Click Here
- ***THE NEWS***
*** The squadron regular dinner meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. Dinner is at 5:30pm and the meeting starts at 6:30pm. The next meeting will be held at Pax River Ale House in Lexington Park on November 14. The Squadron Calendar tab at left will have details and a map to the location.
*** At recent dinner meetings, we have had very interesting guest speakers. The last meeting featured Professor Thomas Miller PhD, from the Chesapeake Biological Lab on Solomons, who told us about the Dolphin Watch program. The previous speaker was Jin-Hwa Frazier, who demonstrated a new type of USCG certified HERO inflatable Life Vest from her company, SOS Swimshirt. Below are links to websites for more information on the topics from these wonderful speakers.
Chesapeake Biological Lab Dolphin Watch Project click HERE
SOS Swimshirt click HERE.
*** The May 2024 edition of the squadron newsletter TRUE READINGS is available > Click here
*** The
Fall 2024 edition of the District 5 Newsletter MARK 5 is available
here > Click Here
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