Swamp Fox Power Squadron Florence, SC A unit of United States Power Squadrons® Sail and Power Boating

“Boating is fun…we’ll show you how”

It's time to think about getting your boat in shape for the 2013 boating season. This includes no-cost Vessel Safety Check (VSC) inspections. Come to our February meeting to learn more.
This year's district Spring Conference was a busy affair with seminars and meetings where the Swamp Fox Power Squadron was recognized with two awards. The first on the left is the Distinctive Communicator Award we received for our outstanding website. The second certificate certifies that we had a 100% participation rate with the USPS Educational Fund in 2012 AND that this was the 35th such award our squadron has received. The USPS Educational Fund promotes the development and the furtherance of educational programs and techniques through the issuance of grants.
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Lt/C Bill Wilkes attaching Swamp Fox's squadron ribbon to USPS's 100th Anniversary ensign

2012 Distinctive Communicator Award for websites

100% participation in the USPS Educational Fund

The finished product! Swamp Fox's squadron ribbon is now part of the anniversary ensign along with the other squadrons.


Speaking of Educational Programs, you might be interested to know we have courses covering topics from coastal navigation to engine maintenance and weather.
So what's in it for you? A boatload of information, knowledge, and understanding. Besides you get to meet a bunch great people
Why not call Gordon Cole today at 843-335-5796 for more information now!

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The United States Power Squadron's mission is to provide leadership in recreational boating safety through education and civic activities while promoting fellowship for its members. We offer many carefully planned courses in subjects like Seamanship, Piloting, Plotting and Position Finding, Celestial Navigation, Cruise Planning, Engine Maintenance, Marine Electronics, Sailing, and much more. These courses are taught by experienced member instructors, and members who complete them are recognized. Join us on-the-water and off with fellow members who are skilled in boating. On-the-water activities include cruises, rendezvous, sail races, navigation contests and even fishing derbies. Activities ashore include meetings with marine programs, parties, dinner-dances, picnics and field trips. Be sure to read our latest newsletter, FOXTALES, to learn about squadron updates and other important information.

Besides offering boating education, we promote boating safety with courtesy Vessel Safety Checks (VSC) at the request of the owners. Click here to learn more about our VSC program.

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

 

America's Boating Course - The Squadron Boating Course 

This course is for all boaters including personal watercraft operators, hunters or fishermen operating an outboard utility boat, canoe and kayak paddlers, skippers of a family cruiser, and sailing enthusiasts. All boaters must follow the same nautical rules, regulations, and courtesies of the sea. The course includes three main sections:

First: Boat terms and types, boat handling, anchoring, water sport safety, personal watercraft

Next: What's needed such as equipment, regulations, and law enforcement

Finally: Rules for boating like aids to navigation, navigation rules, adverse conditions, marine radio. As boating is often a family activity, this course is of value to all members of a boating family. USPS encourages families to attend as groups.

 


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USPS News

NOAA's National Ocean Service

FoxTales Archive

Hurrcane Preparedness

SCDNR

 Storm Central

  Coastal Weather & Tides

  Notice to Mariners

 DB2000 Help Videos

National Safe Boating Council

USCG Navigation Center
 
 

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