The America's Boating Club of Central Pennsylvania is a family organization. Centered around Harrisburg, we were chartered in 1942 as the Susquehannock Sail and Power Squadron. We modernized our name in 2016 to better reflect our group's identity as part of the national organization, America's Boating Club.
We are celebrating our 81st anniversary this year! Our members may be found on the Susquehanna River, Raystown Lake, local lakes, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware River, Atlantic or cruising the inland water way to Florida, the Bahamas and beyond.
We offer a wide variety of educational programs related to boating safety, paddling, anchoring, boat handling, navigation, cruising, weather, electronics, and engine maintenance and repair. We provide free Vessel Safety Checks. Classes are offered virtually to accomodate schedules and to comply with current health regulations. We will offer on-the-water training when it is again safe to do so.
We just altered our social activities to maintain our friendships online. We hope that it will be safe for our members to gather later this year to hold our steak fry, Merit Mark Picnic and Frostbite cruise. All events will be online using Zoom until it is safe to meet in person. Membership is open to sail, power, pontoon, kayak, canoe, PWC and non-boat owners. We participate in America's Boating Club Mid-Atlantic (District 5) activities.
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 Vessel Safety Checks |
 Nov. Annual Meeting
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Membership - We want YOU!
Please contact P/C Kathy Mebus, or any officer listed on the Bridge page, if you would like more information about our club. It is easy to become a member. You do not need a boat to join. You may find more details about member benefits and reasons to join on the national website at How to Become a Member
Club Bylaws
The America's Boating Club of Central Pennsylvania (aka Susquehannock Sail & Power Squadron) Bylaw changes were approved in September 2019 by the membership and by national January 2020. A copy may be viewed by clicking on the link below.
Click here for the current (2019) Bylaws.
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Photos of our activities are posted on Facebook. Sea Vester is a busy member. Click on the Facebook logo above to visit our site.
Fine Print (Good Stuff)
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open most of the event information and publications. Click on the link below to download a free copy of the program if you do not have it on your computer.
Club Contact
Please contact P/C Julius deMackiewicz, SN-IN if you are a member and are not getting your emails from the club.
This site was last updated 20 October 2023
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