America's
Boating Club®-United
States Power Squadrons®
is the world's largest recreational boating organization with 20,000
members. Members learn together, boat together, and help each other
and other boaters on the water and on land. The only requirements
for membership are a keen interest in boating and an eagerness to
meet and enjoy time with other boating enthusiasts. Having a boat is
not required.
Our
club, America's Boating Club Southern Maryland (ABCSOMD)
- Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron, is a member of
America's Boating Club - United States Power Squadrons. We are
located in Lexington Park, MD home of the Patuxent River Naval Air
Station. The club serves the Southern Maryland counties of Charles,
St. Mary's and Calvert. America's Boating Club Southern Maryland is
a boating social/educational organization dedicated to providing
year round boating education classes as well as water and land based
social activities enjoyed by all our members.
Our monthly squadron membership dinner is held on the second
Thursday of the month at locations announced below. Dinner begins at
5:30pm with the member meeting at 6:30 pm. Please Join us!
For more information about us, the America's Boating Club - Southern
Maryland, FREE USCG approved Vessel Safety Check Program, available
ON-The-Water and classroom boating instruction, or Maryland Boater
Course:
Call or text (240) 718-8286 or email uspowersquadronsomd@gmail.com
- ***SQUADRON
ANNOUNCEMENTS***
*** Squadron membership/dinner meetings are normally held on the
second Thursday of the month. The next dinner meeting will be on
Thursday, September 10. Meetings for July and August have been
canceled. See you out on the water!
*** There will not be an Executive Committee Meeting in July or
August. The next Executive Committee meeting will be Thursday,
September 3. The location will be announced at a later date.
*** Our annual Squadron Picnic will be held on Saturday, August
8 at Ketch 22 at Herrington Harbor South marina. We will meet at
12:00 noon. Use the Squadron Calendar link at left for more
details and directions.
*** The D5 Summer Rendezvous will be held at Lankford Bay Marina
in Rock Hall, MD August 28-30. More details can be found on the
links for the D5 website on the left or the newsletter Mark 5
below.
*** The
Spring 2026 edition of the District 5 Newsletter MARK 5 is
available here > Click Here