[Psml] What's in a name?

[RichTerry at aol.com]

The name United States  Boating School & Club states exactly who and what we 
are from  the day the idea for this organization was conceived. Other 
contributors in this  current discussion have suggested the used of the word "school". 
We should  seriously consider this name. 
 
P/C Richard J. Terry, JN
Great Blue Hill Sail &  Power
D/12 
 

 
 
In a message dated 4/19/2008 12:56:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
bbair at msn.com writes:

Our current 94-year-old name really becomes silly when one  checks the 
(American Heritage Dictionary) definition of the word "Squadron":  

squad·ron (skwod?r?n) noun
 
1. A naval unit consisting of two or more divisions of a  fleet. 
2. An armored cavalry unit subordinate to a regiment and consisting  of two 
or more troops. 
3. A basic tactical air force unit, subordinate to  a group and consisting of 
two or more flights. 
4. An organized multitude:  “Squadrons of flies like particles of dust danced 
up and do
 
P/R/C Robert D. Bair, AP
P.S. Why does the tag, "America's Boating Club"  no longer appear on the 
cover of The Ensign?  




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