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USPS is the Premier Family Boating organization in the United States |
 Teaching Safe Boating since 1914 |
Dedicated to safe and fun recreational boating and water activities |
Our members are boaters, hunters, anglers and sports people of all types, who contribute to their communities by promoting safe boating on the water and in the classroomPublic Boating Education ~ USPS squadrons contribute to boating safety by offering local public boating safety classes several times each year. Certified USPS Instructors volunteer by teaching the classes that include instruction on the rules of the road, boat handling, equipment, chart familiarization, federal and state boating regulations, basic knots and many other valuable topics. Over 3 million people have completed Squadron boating courses.Free Safety Check of Your Boat ~ USPS members provide vessel safety examinations for recreational boats and personal watercraft. Our Vessel Examiners issue decals for boats which meet all Federal and applicable state safety standards.A Network of Friends and Family ~ Enjoy friendship and camaraderie on and off the water with fellow members who share your love of the water and a desire for knowledge about boating. On the water activities include Cruises, Rendezvous, Raft-ups and more.Environmental Programs ~ Many squadrons help local authorities with environmental projects. Some monitor water quality. Others help clean-up and beautify our waters. USPS members are always at the forefront in marine-related community service projects. |
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
The song by the Eagles goes, "you know I've always been
a dreamer, spent my life running around and it's so hard to change, can't seem
to settle down, but the dreams I've seen lately keep on turning out, and burning
out, and turning out the same. So put me on a highway and show me a sign and
take it to the limit one more time."That song typifies the new National Executive Department Website which represents the culmination of a year of dedication and hard work by the Cooperative Charting, Grants and External Funding, Recreational Boating Safety, National Meetings, Squadron Development, and Vessel Safety Check Committees in addition to support provided by all 33 District Commanders. Why was the goal of redesigning the Executive Department website important? For one thing, it showcases a paradigm shift in the way national interfaces with the membership, i.e. developing a simple but consistent communications style that's simple but elegant. By nature, I'm a believer in our country, the people we represent, recreational boating safety, and especially the United States Power Squadrons. I recognize that each of us has so much to offer. We are a dynamic, increasingly diverse, and progressive thinking organization. That is what makes the members of our organization so special. It's also about the growing belief that each of us can make a difference, one member at a time; a concept relayed by our Power of One Campaign. These and similar pursuits offer us the greatest opportunity to increase our organizational visibility, name recognition, and ability to recruit new or reach back and retain previous or inactive members. I am a believer in the United States Power Squadrons, a dreamer of what the greatest educational safe boating organization in the world can be, and believe that we CAN take it to the limit one more time! C/C Ernest G. Marshburn,SN
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