Boating is fun . . We’ll show you how

Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron promotes Boating Safety through Public and Member Education and Practice, performs Community service, and has fun on the water! Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron serves the central Atlantic shore of New Jersey, spanning the area from Manasquan to Forked River, NJ.

News

Commander's Cocktail Party. The annual Commander's Cocktail Party will take place on 27 May 2012. See the Social Activities section for details! (23 Apr 12)

New Jersey Saltwater Angler's Registry. If you are planning on fishing off our coast this year, recreational fishermen must be registered with the state of NJ. Get details about the NJ Saltwater Recreational Registry Program and sign up now at their web site. (05 May 11)

Get Your Ship's Store Items Now!  The Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron Ship's Store has some neat items for your boating and sailing activities.  See the attached PDF flyer for details, or contact Ron Dornau for additional information.

Educational Opportunities

America's Boating Course.  America's Boating Course teaches basic boating safety, and optionally includes how to read a chart and navigate your boat safely within sight of land. Successful completion of America's Boating Course proctored exam will allow you to obtain a New Jersey Safety Certificate for boating on New Jersey waters. The next sessions of the America's Boating Course conducted by Barnegat Bay have not yet been planned.

You can find information on dates, times, and places on USPS public boating courses at the USPS courses web site.  To preregister for any Barnegat Bay public boating course or seminar, just click here.

If you can't take a course in person, you can take the on-line America's Boating Course - 3rd Edition, and then just take the exam in person with any squadron that's convenient for you. Passing the exam will qualify you for your NJ state safe boating certificate.

Public Seminars. Barnegat Bay will be conducting seminars open to both members and the public on boating related topics. The current schedule is as follows:

Contact Ed Jones at 732-892-7432 for information on our courses and seminars. You can find information on other dates, times, and places on America's Boating Course and other public courses and seminars at the USPS courses and seminars web site.  (23 Apr 12)

USPS University/Member Courses. Depending on student desires and enrollments, BBSPS also offers advanced courses of study on boating topics. While these courses are usually offered to members only, recent changes in USPS policy now allow us to teach these same courses to the public. These courses are listed on the USPS University web page. Contact Ed Jones at 732-892-7432 for information on these courses.

Raftings, Rendezvous, and Cruises

Raftings

No raftings have yet been planned for this boating year.

Rendezvous

No rendezvous have yet been planned for this boating year.

Not sure what a rafting or rendezvous is, or how to participate? Read or print the rafting "how to" article by BBSPS P/C Phil Lloyd, SN.

Social Activities

Commander's Cocktail Party

The Commander's Cocktail Party scheduled for Sunday, May 27th will again feature the "Day at the Races" activity. For those of you who attended last year, you will remember that this was a lot of fun! Why not come out again and bet on your favorite horses? If you were not able to attend last year, join us this year -- good food, fellow boaters, and gaming make for a great afternoon. See you all there. See the flyer for details. (23 Apr 12)

50th Anniversary Party

Our 50th Anniversary Party at the Crystal Point Yacht Club on 12 November 2011 was a great success. There were many door prizes, lots of dancing, no long boring speeches, great opportunities to talk with many friends we haven't seen in a while, and lots of fun all around. One of the highlights of the evening was a video presentation of past parties, including hilarious clips from a Halloween Party back in the 1980s. Some of the many photos taken can be seen on Facebook. See if you can identify P/C Phil Lloyd from one of the video clips.

Congratulations to BBSPS, and here's to the next 50 years! (23 Nov 11)

Vessel Safety Check Information

BBSPS has several members who can give your vessel a voluntary safety check to ensure it meets minimum safety requirements.  Other USPS squadrons and US Coast Guard Auxiliary flotillas also have this capability.  Get more information through links on the USPS Vessel Safety Check Committee web site, or contact Mike Bodnar at 732-840-1875, BBSPS Vessel Safety Check Chairman, to arrange for your own boat's safety check.

Photos of Past Activities

Here are some pictures of a Rendezvous at Key Harbor Marina and a BBSPS Halloween Party. Also see the Barnegat Bay Face book web page for pictures.

Click a small picture below to see it full size.
 

50s Dance
Raftings
Rendezvous (Click to see a Slide show)

Member Benefits

Besides improving the self-education of its members, along with reduced insurance costs for successfully completing its courses, some of the discounts offered to all members of the USPS follow. A complete listing of member benefits is on the USPS Member Benefits web page.

• Rose Point Navigation Systems offers a discount on navigation products.
• McGraw-Hill International Marine offers deep discounts on many nautical titles.  Visit the USPS Educational Department home page for complete details on which titles and how to order.
• Nobel offers a 25% discount on all direct purchases of software and data (i.e., charts) to USPS® members. Call 1-800-946-2877; select option 1 (sales) and then option 1 (purchase).  You will need your Power Squadron certificate number.
• Dell computers offers a 2-6% discount. Go to the member's only page and scroll down the page you will see the details.
• Boat US/West Marine offers a 10% discount on safety items to all who have had a vessel safety check.  You must show your completed VSC form (a pass or fail is still entitled to the discount).

Bylaws

Read the BBSPS bylaws, or print a PDF copy of the bylaws here.  Note:  The web version of the bylaws may be formatted differently than the original hard copy version; conversions don't always work as intended.

Need Help?

If you have a specific squadron question, please contact the appropriate bridge officer.  Phone numbers and e-mail addresses are in the hard copy BBSPS Roster. This information is also available to USPS members on the USPS Information Center web page under Membership Information on the left side navigation pane by searching for the particular member desired. If you have any specific suggestions for topics you would like to see on this web page, please contact the webmaster, P/R/C Tom Brincka, SN.
 

Commander	Cd Richard Zucchi, SN
Executive Officer	Lt/C Michael Bodnar, P
Educational Officer	Lt/C Edward Jones, N
Administrative Officer	Lt/C Thomas Simonton
Secretary	Lt/C Patricia Lyne, N
Treasurer	Lt/C Ronald Dornau, P

Links

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