For Members

Education Department Office

Education Officer
Lt/C Kay Bakke AP

218-726-1300

The SEO has overall responsibility for squadron educational activities.

Assistant SEO
P/C Grady Strand P

218-726-1300.
Assists SEO, provides experience from previous years of being SEO. Advocate for Students:
P/C Bob Ouellette, AP

218-727-6079

Supports squadron members in their educational pursuits.
Advocate for Instructors:

Lt/C Kay Bakke AP

218-726-1300
Recruits, trains, supports members who instruct in squadron classes.

Public Boating Advertising
Glen Pratt, S
218-624-8819.

Promotes and advertises the Public Boating course.

Your Learning

The core mission of US Power Squadrons is the education of the public and our members in safe and enjoyable boating. Having completed the Public Boating course we encourage you to take our advanced and elective courses. These classes will broaden your boating knowledge, build your confidence, enhance the safety of you, your family and guests, and of those boating near you.

Advanced Grade courses Seamanship and Piloting will be offered every year if there are 6 students enrolled. Other advanced grade and elective courses will be offered every other year and must have at least 6 students enrolled. Please contact the Squadron Education Officer (SEO) when you are interested in a specific course.

Members may also self study a course and test on their own. All you pay for is the textbook. You may also like to form a study group yourself with a few of your friends, working through the material and asking for assistance from an instructor if necessary for certain parts. Again, the only cost is for the textbook.

Call Kay Bakke, 218-726-1300

Your Teaching

Our members teach all Duluth Power Squadron classes. We value your boating experience, knowledge and skill and we encourage you to pass on this knowledge to the public and other members. There are many opportunities to do this:

Attend a Squadron Boating Course to visit with the students

While at Squadron Boating Course, observe the instructor and begin picturing yourself in that role.

Public boating is taught in 8 sessions of 15 chapters with 86 major topics covered. Identify one or more you are familiar with and teach it in the next class.

As you get comfortable, consider becoming qualified to teach the Squadron Boating Course by enrolling in Instructor Development.

Call Kay Bakke, 218-726-1300 to explore developing your role as instructor. Thank you.

Your Leadership

Each class we offer requires a significant amount of organizing to make it happen for our members. You can contribute to our educational mission by working with the Squadron Education Officer to make our classes happen.

Check our Opportunities to Serve for current education department personnel needs. Or contact the Squadron Education Officer (SEO) to discuss how you might become involved.

If you have marketing experience or interest and wish to help the education department, contact the Squadron Education Officer(SEO) or the advertising chairman.

If you are interested in meeting with Squadron Boating Course graduates regarding membership opportunities, contact Val Ouellette.

To submit stories or articles for our newsletter the Channel Chatter contact Karen Bray at 218-0663.

Promoting
Safe Boating
Through Education

Squadron Education Officer Kay Bakke AP 218-726-1300

Education Department Office

218-726-1300 The SEO has overall responsibility for squadron educational activities.

218-726-1300.

Lt/C Kay Bakke AP

218-726-1300

218-726-1300

The SEO has overall responsibility for squadron educational activities.