EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
63rd ANNIVERSARY
1950-2013
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 Fall America's Boating Course concluded Oct. 23, 2012.
Below - Public Boating Class at Hauppauge High School
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.
SBPS AP Course will begin Jan. 24th, 7:00 pm, St Thomas of Canterbury Parish House corner Brooksite & Waterside Drives, Smithtown, NY.
Congratulations to Kathy Severino and Jeff Schwarz in passing the Piloting Course with flying colors.
Congratulations to Anne Marie & Tom Rondi completing the Instructor Development Course and becoming Certified Instructors.
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
Lt/C Tom Rondi, AP
Lt./C Anne Marie Rondi, AP
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
Seamanship: P/C Marc Gottlieb, AP
Piloting: P/C Allan Hiltunen, SN
Advanced Piloting: P/C Allan Hiltunen, SN
Junior Navigation:
Navigation:
Local Board Elective Grades: P/C Robert L. Rupnick, AP
Engine Maintenance: P/C Joseph Tipaldo
Marine Electronics: P/C Joseph Tipaldo, AP
Sail: P/Lt./C John Komst, SN
Weather: P/C Allan Hiltunen, SN
Instructor Development: Lt. Harry Walter, S
Cruise Planning: P/C Allan Hiltunen, SN
Training Aids: Lt. Harry Walter, S
SQUADRON AND EDUCATION AWARDS
Last updated 1/18/13