WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
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:
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
*** The
Winter 2026 edition of the District 5 Newsletter MARK 5 is
available here > Click Here
- ***THE NEWS***
***The next Maryland Safe Boating class will be in the spring at the Southern Maryland Fishing and Outdoor Adventure Fair. The fishing fair will be March 21 and 22, 2026. To see the fair flyer click HERE.
*** Squadron membership/dinner meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month. The next dinner meeting will be on Thursday, February 19, one week later due to the USPS Annual Meeting. This will be our Founder's Day celebration as well as the regular meeting. We will meet at the Pax River Ale House at 5:30pm. Use the SQUADRON CALENDAR link at left for more details and directions.
*** The next Executive Committee meeting will be on Thursday March 5. The location will be announce soon.
*** The D5 Spring Conference and Change of Watch will be held at the Holiday Inn Ocean Front in Ocean City on March 26-29. More details can be found on the links for the D5 website on the left or the newsletter Mark 5 below.
*** The
Winter 2026 edition of the District 5 Newsletter MARK 5 is
available here > Click Here
CLICK ON LINKS BELOW:
.
