Updated 16-NOV-2011

Membership

Membership is open to everyone who is at least 18 years of age and shares our passion for boating education and safety.

Membership - Come Join Us
We are the main squadron on the Merrimac River!

Membership Application

Email completed form to MRSPS Commander

In addition to the benefits provided nationally, we provide

• Courses taught by our members - Seamanship, Piloting, Navigation, Sail, Marine Electronics, Weather, and Engine Maintenance,

• Opportunity to teach or assist with our public boating courses,

• Seminars and workshops by knowledgeable experts (see the public course and member course pages)

• Dessert Meetings, Dinner Meetings, Special Events and other social activities,

• FREE annual Vessel Safety Check (VSC),

• Opportunity to become a Vessel Examiner,

• Squadron newsletter, Toothpick,

• Travel tips for boaters through the Port Captains Program,

• Boating knowledge and experience of over 55,000 USPS members,

• and more.......

If you have questions about membership, please contact our Membership team.

About the titles, ranks, and grades shown around member names:

• The USPS evolved from people involved in maritime; so we inherited some maritime and nautical traditions. For example, we give senior officers (“Bridge Officers”) naval titles and ranks (Commanding Officer; Executive Officer, etc.) that are the equivalent to President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer in other organizations.
  
  
• We also customarily acknowledge our members' highest Advanced Grade Course completed by showing the course name abbreviation after their name (S for Seamanship; P for Piloting; AP for Advanced Piloting; JN for Junior Navigator; N for Navigator).
  
  
• While we adopt these formalities in written materials, you will find the social and working relationships among all of us are informal, casual and friendly.