EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

60th ANNIVERSARY

1950-2010

SQUADRON EDUCATION OFFICER: P/C ALLAN HILTUNEN, SN

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ASST. EDUCATION OFFICER: P/C ROBERT RUPNICK, AP

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"Boating is fun...We'll show you how".

PUBLIC EDUCATION

The Free Public America's Boating Course is conducted in both the Spring and Fall, at the Hauppauge High School, Lincoln Blvd., Hauppauge, NY on Tuesday evenings for a period of 5 weeks with the final exam at the last session. (Included in the course is Session on Personal Watercraft Operation).

2012 Spring America's Boating Course will begin March 6, 2012. See schedule click here.

District 3 2010 Fall Education Conference was held Saturday 11/19/110, Marriott Hotel & Resort, Huntington, NY

The Fall 2011 Americas Boating Course began September 20, 2011.

2011 Spring Boating Course began Tues. 3/1 with 27 students enrolled. Twenty four students took the exam and twenty three passed. The students that successfully completed this ABC Class were offered a six month free membership (no National, District or Squadron dues). Four students submitted Membership Applications. (Welcome Aboard).

Below - Public Boating Class at Hauppauge High School

Earn a Merit Mark become a Proctor

MEMBER EDUCATION

USPS® Advanced and Elective Courses are conducted on Thursday evenings, in both the Spring and Fall, based on membership interest and are also available for nearby squadron members. These classes are held at the St. Thomas of Canterbury Parish House in Smithtown.

Advanced Courses consist of the following: Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigation and Navigation.

Elective Courses consist of the following: Cruise Planning, Engine Maintenance, Marine Electronics, Sail, Weather and Instructor Development.

A Seamanship Course will begin February January 9th 7-9 pm for 6 weeks. Classes will be held at the St. Thomas of Canterbury Parish House, corner of Brookside Dr. & Edgewater Dr., Contact Al Hiltunen (631 265-6561) or Marc Gottlieb (631 988-5087). Smithtown, NY

For a detailed description of these courses click here

Below-Instructor Development Class

On The Water-Seamanship Class

Courses offered by other Squadrons can be found by going to the District 3 Link on our Home Page.

SEO P/C Allan Hiltunen, SN, receiving the D-3 Nomination for the National Chapman Award and D-3 Anthony A. Scimeca Memorial Award at the 2010 D-3 Fall Education Conference.

CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS

P/C Allan S. Hiltunen, SN P/C Robert L. Rupnick, AP

P/C Daniel J. O'Brien, SN P/C Joseph F. Tipaldo, AP

Lt. Harry Walter, S P/C Marc Gottlieb, AP

Lt./C Dave Sumner, P P/C William Hoffman, P

FULL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS (SN)

P/C Richard S. Pruitt P/Lt./C Gilbert S. Gluck

P/C Allan S. Hiltunen P/C Daniel J. O'Brien

P/Lt./C John C. Komst

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS

Boating: P/C Allan Hiltunen, SN

Local Board Advanced Grades: P/C Daniel O'Brien, SN