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Events 

Squadron Date       Event 

Berkshire
08/27/08 - August Summer Picnic -- More details,  Map from Pittsfield,  Map from the North.

Captain Harbor

Champlain
03/27-03/29/09 - District 2 Spring Conference and Celebration of Champlain's 60th Anniversary and
                            400th Anniversary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain


Cross County

Darien

Housatonic River
Note:  Housatonic River welcomes members of other Squadrons to attend our general membership meetings.
            Call the contact listed for an event for further information, reservations and directions.


Lake Candlewood

Lake George
All Bridge/Executive Committee meetings are held at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 547 Saratoga Road,
08/20/08 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting
09/17/08 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting
10/15/08 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting
10/18/08 - Dutch Apple Cruise - Hudson River - Albany - 1PM to 4:30PM Narrated Foliage Cruise - $30 per person
                  Lunch, live entertainment and heated deck.

11/19/08 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting
12/17/08 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting
01/21/09 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting
02/18/09 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting
03/18/09 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting
04/15/09 - Bridge/Executive Committee Meeting

Mid-Hudson

Mohawk Hudson

Norwalk

Peekskill
10/24-10/26/08 - District 2 Fall Conference and Celebration of Peekskill's 50th Anniversary - Holiday Inn & Conference Center Fishkill, NY
                  District 2 Fall Conference Flyer Fill-In Enabled
                  District 2 Fall Conference Flyer PLAIN (without Fill-In) for Editors


Penfield

Rowayton

Sacandaga


Saugatuck River
Contact Administrative Officer: P/C Diane Valante (203) 226-6424 for further details on these events
Compo Beach Picnic Schedule: The picnics start at 5:30 pm. Look for the Squadron flag in the picnic area of the south beach. The Squadron provides the fire; you bring your food and beverages.
     Here are some of the regulations that need to be followed:
     1. No containers of beer in excess of one liter
     2. No glass containers; cans, paper or plastic containers only are allowed.
If you don’t have a beach sticker, tell the gate guard you are attending the Saugatuck River Sail and Power Squadron Picnic. We have waivers for 15 cars in our permit. Lt/C Diane Valante, P, will be happy to answer any questions—226-6424.

08/19/08 - Compo Beach Picnic
09/02/08 - Compo Beach Picnic
09/16/08 - Compo Beach Picnic

Stamford
08/24/08 - SSPS/HYC Race - Registration Required ASAP - Registration Form
08/25/08 - Summer Bash – RSVP ASAP Required - Flyer with more details.
09/07/08 - Denmark Race (Not Sept. 14, as previously reported.)
09/08/08 - Board Meeting, 7PM, HYC
09/19/08-09/21/08 - Norwalk Boat Show
10/06/08 - General Meeting, followed by Anchoring Seminar.  (RSVP required for seminar.)
10/13/08 - Board Meeting, 7PM, HYC
11/03/08 - Founders day Pot Luck Dinner
11/10/08 - Board Meeting, 7PM, HYC

Storm King
All are welcome to Storm King General Meetings and Special Events, held at the Cornwall Yacht Club, Shore Drive, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
                  General Meetings are held every 2nd Wednesday, September through June. Most meetings begin at 7:00 PM.
                  There is always a special program and refreshments at each of the meetings.
                  For additional information or directions are needed, please call 845-863-4939.


Tappan Zee

Westchester
Note:  All WPS Members are invited to attend Westchester Sail & Power Squadron's, informative, General Meetings.
            We would be delighted to have any District 2 or any other District USPS Members join us. Unless they
            are preceded by a special flyer announcing a different location, the meetings are held at the Port Chester
            Yacht Club which is located at 84 Fox Island Road Port Chester, NY.
            Directions: Rte 287 to Exit 11; left onto US 1; right onto Grace Church Road; left on Fox Island Road.


08/22/08 - WSPS Executive Meeting - (4th Thursday of each month)
09/__/08 - September Boat Show Coordination - Schedule to follow.
09/__/08 - Harrison Family Fun & Safety Day - John Steger, coordinator
09/__/08 - Visit to NY Maritime Museum - Ft. Schuyler - Ron Gable, coordinator



National - Go to National Calendar



Courses

Squadron    Date      Course 

Berkshire
     Public Courses being offered:
Fall 08 - Basic Boating - Conte Community School West Union St. Pittsfield, MA 7PM  To inquire or pre-register.
     Public USPS University Seminars being offered:

     Member Courses being offered:


Captain Harbor
     Public Courses being offered:
Additional Education at Captain Harbor
     Member Courses being offered:
     Captain Harbor, Darien, Norwalk, Rowayton, and Stamford Squadrons are coordinating Advanced and Elective courses. Click here to see their collaborative courses.      Contact the person listed for each course


Champlain


Cross County
     Public Courses being offered:
09/03/08 - Basic Boating - New Rochelle Municipal Marina 7:30-9:30 PM. For further info contact Mel Goldstein at (914) 337-4026 or
ILUVTOUCHE@AOL.COM


Darien
     Captain Harbor, Darien, Norwalk, Rowayton, and Stamford Squadrons are coordinating Advanced and Elective courses.
Click here to see their collaborative courses.      Contact the person listed for each course


Housatonic River
     Public Courses being offered

     Housatonic River, Penfield and Saugatuck River Squadrons
are coordinating Advanced and Elective courses. Listed below are their collaborative courses.

     Contact Joan Pappas (203) 380-0011 or eMail
joansails@aol.com for further information and directions.
     (Penfield and Saugatuck River contacts are listed under their entries.)
     Member Courses being offered:


Lake Candlewood


Lake George


Mid-Hudson


Mohawk Hudson
     Public Courses being offered:
          For All Public Boating Courses ( Boat Smart, ABC, Basic Boating etc...) Contact: Patrick Corkrey Phone: 518-479-0908 or
eMail

     Member Courses being offered:


Norwalk
     Public Courses being offered:
          Squadron Boating Course - Contact: Laura Shaw Phone: 203-858-4568 or Email:
boatnsps@optonline.net
Also available: Personal Watercraft Certificate. To register for course, call Wilton Continuing Education Dept: 834-7694.
Cost will include a Use of School Charge.

          Squadron Boating Course - Contact: Laura Shaw Phone: 203-858-4568 or Email: boatnsps@optonline.net
Also available: Personal Watercraft Certificate. To register for course, call Norwalk Continuing Education Dept: 854-4115.


     Captain Harbor, Darien, Norwalk, Rowayton, and Stamford Squadrons are coordinating Advanced and Elective courses. Listed below are their collaborative courses.     Contact SEO Laura Shaw - eMail boatnsps@optonline.net for further information and directions or the contact person listed for each course. Want a copy of the course list & schedules? Click here.

                    "Boating is fun . . . five seashore squadrons can show you how"

Courses Offered Fall 2008 and Spring 2009
Advanced Grades

Course Name

Offered by

Start Date

Location

Contact

Seamanship

Stamford

Darien

Wed Sep 17

Mon March 16

Marine Center

Middlesex Middle School

gwlk@aol.com

dsps@optonline.net

Piloting

Captain Harbor

Darien

Mon Sep 22

Mon Sep 15

Greenwich High School

 

ralphkravitz@sbcglobal.net

 

Advanced Piloting

Darien

Mon Jan 12

Middlesex Middle School

dsps@optonline.net

Junior Navigation

To be determined by class interest. If interested, contact:     dsps@optonline.net

Navigation

Stamford

Wed Oct 15

Marine Center

gwlk@aol.com

Electives

Course Name

Offered by

Start Date

Location

Contact

Cruise Planning

Darien

 

Tues Sep 16

 

Middlesex Middle School

 

dsps@optonline.net

Engine Maintenance

Captain Harbor

 

Thurs Feb 5

Greenwich High School

 

ralphkravitz@sbcglobal.net

 

Marine Electronics

Stamford

Wed Sep 17

Government Center

gwlk@aol.com

Sail

Darien

Captain Harbor

Tue Jan 13

Wed Oct 1

Middlesex Middle School

Greenwich High School

 

dsps@optonline.net

ralphkravitz@sbcglobal.net

 

Weather

Norwalk

Wed Jan 14

Norwalk City Hall

boatnsps@optonline.net



Peekskill
     Public Courses being offered
               For information contact Dietmar "Deet" Choka @ (914) 669-5968 or email
DRCHOKA@ATT.NET.


Penfield
     Public Courses being offered

     Housatonic River, Penfield and Saugatuck River Squadrons
are coordinating Advanced and Elective courses. Listed below are their collaborative courses.

      Contact Bob Ware (203) 374-2261 for further information and directions.
      (Housatonic River and Saugatuck River contacts are listed under their entries.)
     Member Courses being offered:


Rowayton
     Captain Harbor, Darien, Norwalk, Rowayton, and Stamford Squadrons are coordinating Advanced and Elective courses.
Click here to see their collaborative courses.      Contact the person listed for each course


Sacandaga
     Public Courses being offered
          Contact is P/C Robert Terry, P (518) 842-1067 or
sacandaga@nycap.rr.com
     Member Courses being offered:
                   To be supplied.


Saugatuck River
     Public Courses being offered

     Housatonic River, Penfield and Saugatuck River Squadrons
are coordinating Advanced and Elective courses. Listed below are their collaborative courses.

      Contact Russ Levine (203) 227-6184 for further information and directions.
      (Housatonic River and Penfield contacts are listed under their entries.)
     Member Courses being offered:
          TBA - Weather - TBD
          TBA - Engine Maintenance - TBD


Stamford
     Public Courses being offered
          The next Basic Boating Course, Tuesday and Thursday, begins Tuesday, April 8th 2008 at Rippowam Center, 381 High Ridge Road.
                  To inquire or pre-register:
Stamford Public Boating Courses
                  To inquire or pre-register for our Seminars: Stamford Public Seminars     Sept. 16 Basic Boating begins

     Member Courses being offered:
                  09/17/08 - Seamanship Begins - Marine Center - Contact gwlk@aol.com
                  09/17/08 - Marine Electronics Begins - Government Center - Contact gwlk@aol.com
     Captain Harbor, Darien, Norwalk, Rowayton, and Stamford Squadrons are coordinating Advanced and Elective courses. Click here to see their collaborative courses.      Contact the person listed for each course


Storm King
     Public Courses being offered

     Member Courses being offered:
        USPS Member Classes: Any USPS member is welcome to join Storm King members for our advanced and elective courses.



Tappan Zee


Westchester
     Public Courses being offered

     Public USPS University Seminars being offered:
07/29/08 - Seminar - Using VHF & VHF/DSC Marine Radio - Contact R. Gable
08/05/08 - Seminar - Sail Trim and Rig Tuning - Dennis McGrath/Steve Perry

     Member Courses being offered:
April - Seamanship - contact Frank Palmieri at
FrankP56@optonline.net or (914)997-1940.




          Squadron Holiday Party Schedules - 2008
                    KEEP WATCHING FOR THE FIRST ONES!!          


Squadron
Date
Place and Contact
  Berkshire
    
  
  Captain Harbor
    
  
  Champlain
    
  
  Cross County
    
  
  Darien      
  Housatonic River
    
  
  Lake Candlewood
    
  
  Lake George
    
  
  Mid-Hudson
    
  
  Mohawk Hudson
    
  
  Norwalk
    
  
  Peekskill      
  Penfield      
  Rowayton
    
  
  Sacandaga
    
  
  Saugatuck River
    
  
  Stamford      
  Storm King
    
  
  Westchester      







                2008-2009 Change of Watch Calendar
                                                 by DATE
                                           It's Not Soup Yet!


  Date and Place
   Squadron
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


THE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS TO COME

The confirmed District Meetings and Host Squadron or District are:
Date
Meeting or Event
Meeting Call
Preliminary Agenda
10/24/08-10/26/08
2008 Fall Conference Flyer Fill-In Enabled
Fall Conference
and
50th Anniversary Celebration
of
Peekskill Sail & Power Squadron

Holiday Inn & Conference Center
Fishkill, NY
Hosted by Peekskill

2008 Fall Conference Flyer Fill-In Enabled
2008 Fall Conference Flyer PLAIN for Editors
  
TBD
Winter Council
TBD
Hosted by District 2
  
03/27/09-03/29/09
SAVE THE DATE
Spring Conference
and
60th Anniversary Celebration
of
Champlain Sail & Power Squadron
and
400th Anniversary
of the
Discovery of Lake Champlain

Hosted by Champlain
SAVE THE DATE
  
30th Northern Trek Anniversary Celebration
05/15/09-05/17/09
SAVE THE DATE
Melody Manor - Lake George
Bolton Landing, NY

Hosted by District 2
SAVE THE DATE
  



District Code - 6407            Squadron Codes:
  Berkshire        -  0480  -  BRK 
  Captain Harbor   -  0875  -  CAP 
  Champlain        -  0990  -  CM 
  Cross County     -  1290  -  CTY 
  Darien           -  1365  -  DN 
  Housatonic River -  2355  -  HS 
  Lake Candlewood  -  2730  -  LCW 
  Lake George      -  2760  -  LG 
  Mid Hudson       -  3315  -  MH 
  Mohawk Hudson    -  3480  -  MO 
  Norwalk          -  3900  -  NW 
  Peekskill        -  4275  -  PK 
  Penfield         -  4290  -  PF 
  Rowayton         -  4845  -  RW 
  Sacandaga        -  4875  -  SC 
  Saugatuck River  -  5310  -  SAU 
  Stamford         -  5670  -  SM 
  Storm King       -  5710  -  SK 
  Tappan Zee       -  5850  -  TZ 
  Westchester      -  6225  -  W 
 

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