District 24 Squadron Education Officers for 2010 - 2011

Lt/C Dale Lee Powell                                               dale.powell@comcast.net
6127 Rocky Road
Anderson, IN  46013
 

 BLUEGRASS

D/Lt/C  Terry Lee Clark                                               TLC48@yahoo.com
565 Cane Run Rd..
Lexington, KY  40505

CINCINNATI

 Lt/C Cynthia Robertson                                              cindyr@cape.com
505 Marietta Avenue
Terrace Park,OH  45174

DAYTON

Lt/C Kay Emmons                                                      kayemmons@aol.com

7000 Cherbourg Pl.
Centerville, OH  45459

1st/Lt Raymond Kinkead                                             rfk844@yahoo.com
844 Amy Lynn Drive
Beaver Creek, OH 45434

EVANSVILLE BEND

Lt/C Karen Rombauer, AP                                                 RKem.rombaurer@sbcglobal.net                            10601 Alex Street
Mt. Vernon, IN 47620

HOOSIER

P/C Russel Wahlers                                                 rgwahlers@comcast.net
143 Chadwick Ct.
Carmel, IN 46033

LOUISVILLE

P/C Kim Fisher                                                             kimandcarol449@gmail.com
449 Aundalusia Ave.
Clarksville, IN   47129

1st/L Kyle Fisher                                                          kbfisher2@insightbb.com
10 Artic Springs Dr.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
 
WABASH VALLEY

Seamanship Rocks!

After an extensive redesign and recent beta test, our new SeamanshipCourse is ready for prime time.Seamanship is one of our most important courses,” according to our NEO, Dick Kyle. “This is likely to be the first course that a new member takes and it must reflect the best in material and instruction that we can deliver so we retain that member to get involved in more of USPS.

Now, Seamanshiphas real content of its own. It is no longer just an extension of theBoating Course , but has solid, practical content that boaters need to know. We are now taking a positive approach to boating education. Rather than focusing on everything that may go wrong, we are emphasizing what you need to do to maintain safe control of your boat. Seamanshiphighlights boat handling – how boats handle in the water, slow speed maneuvering, and then to sea in open water.     Its eight chapters can easily be covered in nine weeks. The material is suited to the new member and aimed at practical rather than being overly technical. Full of tips and techniques, this course is a must for any boater. Beyond preparation and the boat handling topics which occupy the first four chapters, Seamanship covers a serious dose of “the Rules of the Road,” followed by anchoring, emergency conditions, and marlinspike.

    To make Rules of the Road an interesting and practical part of the course, we turned to McGraw-Hill and asked their author, Charlie Wing, to reformat his popular book to our needs. This resulted in The One Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road that is now branded in bookstores as a USPS Guide and is included along with the Student Manual with the course. Charlie does a terrific job of explaining the rules which is what we really need to know and are likely to remember.

    We also wanted a course that was robust enough to help prepare a member to sit for a Coast Guard Captain’s License exam if they sought to do so. We’ve added a self-study appendix supplemented by information on the web site to help those pursuing a license. Far more of our members will want to pursue our new USPS Boat Operator Certification and Seamanship is a key part of that program.