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
- ***THE
NEWS***
*** Squadron membership/dinner meetings are normally held
on the second Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be on
Thursday May 8, at the Pax River Ale House in Lexington Park.
Dinner starts at 5:30pm, with the meeting at 6:30pm. Use the
SQUADRON CALENDAR link at left for more details and directions to
the grill.
*** The squadron debuted the new boating simulator at the
Fishing Fair in early April. The simulator can be used by any
squadron in the district to attract crowds. The simulator was
procured from MuVIT in Tampa.
*** The May 2024 edition of the squadron newsletter TRUE READINGS
is available > Click here
*** The
Winter 2024 edition of the District 5 Newsletter MARK 5 is
available here > Click Here