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Phoenix Sail and Power Squadron
A Unit of United States Power Squadrons® - District 28
Sail and Power Boating
Boating is fun..We'll show you how
®Safety Notes
By P/C Roger Clark, APEditor’s note: The following was taken from the Nov-Dec 2011 Small Craft Advisory.
Ed Huntsman, Boating and OHV program manager with the Arizona Game and Fish Department has been named Boating Educator of the Year for the Western Region by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. The award is presented to outstanding educators in the Northern, Southern and Western Regions. Ed, a former member of the Phoenix Sail and Power Squadron, has a law enforcement background. He has worked to implement the “Wear It! Arizona” program, promoting the increased use of life jackets. He serves on numerous boating safety committees in the state.
Deputy Andy Baun of the Maricopa Count Sheriff’s Office has been named a Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year honor by the same organization. Baun is a 10-year veteran of the sheriff’s office and has spent the last four years with the Lake Patrol Division. He has shown a strong desire to serve the residents of Maricopa County in all aspects of his law enforcement responsibilities, according the article in Small Craft Advisory. He is a basic emergency medical technician, a certified SCUBA diver for the sheriff’s Office Dive Team, and a certified phlebotomist. He assists other deputies by performing blood draws for prosecution of operating under the influence arrests. He made 31 OUI arrests in 2010, 40% of the total arrests made at Lake Pleasant. He was also involved in the investigation of three boating accidents.
Educational Officer
Lt/C Joe Warren, JN
SEO@phx-usps.com
Courses@phx-usps.comCongratulations to the Advanced Piloting students and instructor. We received notice that all students taking the exam passed. Please congratulate Danny Friend, Larry Knowles, Chris Lockyer-Bratton, Ron McNeil, Mike Pavsek, Dan Rye and Dave Brickner. Great Job! Ron Werner did a fantastic job as instructor and Chuck Peterson and I supported Ron and the students by reviewing weekly homework assignments and cruise progress of the students.
The Instructor Development class started Tuesday February 10th with five students. Perry Peters, Dave Brickner, Ron McNeil, Chris Lockyer-Bratton and I are taking the class. The ID class was February 10, 17, 24, 31 and February 7 and 14th (if needed) at Courtesy Chevrolet. As usual, Lee Whitehead is doing a great job as instructor in sharing his experience and knowledge with the students. In addition to learning much, the students are having a great time under Lee’s guidance.
I am still working to get those who practiced with the Fire Extinguisher simulator at the Turkey Fry into the District 28 BOC database. Cida Diehl has offered to help me get the info into the system. I plan to take up her offer as soon as I finish the 2012 Directory, but that is a different Department.
I am still working on details for the JN class. I am planning on a 12-to-14-week class series, beginning in March. Enough recent AP students are interested to make up a class. I am thinking of team teaching this class and will be asking several JN and SN members to assist by teaching a class) or participating as a proctor at class. I had hoped to be able to publish the final details in this Bos’n’s Pipe report, but need to work out one or two details yet.
Looking to educational activities in 2012 I see several opportunities for classes that I would like to include in our schedule. It has been awhile since we have taught Cruise Planning and we have a member interested in teaching the class. I want to see what kind of interest there may be and will start canvassing to determine members interest in that class. The class would likely be in the fall. It is a fun class. I have received interest in the GPS Seminar and will likely work it in to the schedule.
I also want to put on the third of the Marine Electronics classes this year when it becomes available. The USPS web site does not show a date when the new student manual will be available but we have heard verbally the material will be available in 2012.
Pending approval, we will have a new SEO following the Change of Watch. Lt/C Ron McNeil, AP has offered to be SEO. Ron has some great ideas for the members and I look forward to working with him. Other Educational Department Chairs are continuing in their respective rolls. Ron Werner will move to Assistant SEO, Chuck Peterson will continue as Chairman of Advanced Grades classes, Rob Anderson will continue as Chairman of the Basic Public Education classes and David Allocco will continue as Chairman of Boat Operator Certification. I plan to continue to support the Educational Department in any way I can to help bring value to our members.
The Education Department has conducted the following classes and seminars this 2011 watch year. Thank you to the instructors who gave so much of their time and energy this past year to make the Education Department a valuable resource to our members and boating community at large.
Administrative Officer
Lt/C Dan Sheen, P
Secretary
Lt/C Janice Park, AP
Treasurer
Jackie Wanta, S
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. Williams James.
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