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<DIV>Yes, we should consider a name change. since so few people know who we are,
a name change will not have a significant impact on us as a group. As you stated
many squadrons have changed their names to include Sail & Power. The sooner
we make the change the better. We might even consider changing the squadron part
also since most people associate the word squadron with planes during World War
II.</DIV>
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<DIV>P/C Richard J. Terry, JN</DIV>
<DIV>Great Blue Hill Sail & Power D12</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 4/18/2008 12:39:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Uspsd3ronf@aol.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>I have been mulling over the idea of proposing that we change our name to
"United States Sail and Power Squadrons". I have come to this conclusion for
several reasons:</DIV>
<DIV>1) When someone who doesn't know us hears our name, they either think we
are a flying club or somehow work with the electric company.</DIV>
<DIV>2) When we use the initials "USPS", we are perceived as the folks that
deliver the mail.</DIV>
<DIV>3) Our neighbors to the north, who have apparently been bucking the trend
of falling membership have recently changed their name. According to their
website, although initially known as the Canadian Power Squadrons, "The
name was later changed to Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons to reflect the
broadening interests of all boaters".</DIV>
<DIV>4) Even those folks who are not boaters will recognize that with "Sail
and Power" in our name, we must have something to do with boating and not
providing electricity.</DIV>
<DIV>5) A large number of our members are sailors.</DIV>
<DIV>6) Individual squadrons can change their name to "Sail and Power" - my
squadron is now known as the "Neptune Sail and Power Squadron". While we were
discussing the name change, one of our members brought up the point: "Why
should we change our name if National hasn't?"</DIV>
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<DIV>I know that we were formed to be distinct from sailors after showing that
power craft were indeed a viable and safe conveyance, and our history is
steeped in that tradition. However, most yacht clubs now have a mix of
sail and power boats, with most larger sailing craft having auxiliary engines.
Here on the Long Island Sound, most sailboats become power boats in late
August due to the lack of wind. I think that we can attract a larger cross
section of the boating public if we were known as a boating group from the
get-go i.e. from our name.</DIV>
<DIV>What do you think?</DIV>
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<DIV>P/D/C Ron Friedmann, AP</DIV>
<DIV>D3</DIV>
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