Valley Ho Power Squadron| Valley Ho Power Squadron |
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| Class Schedules | Tuesday September 14, 2004 |
| Location | 20666 Roscoe Blvd, Canoga Park, CA St Johns Methodist Church |
| Contact | John
Chase (818) 346-4878 J Robertson (818)-360-4349 |
| Cost | Fee for Material and classroom |
Boating Class
The Boating Course is given to members of the public as a means of providing education for that public regarding safe boating and proper boat handling. Volunteer instructors for each session of the course are drawn from the Valley Ho Squadron to provide a variety of experiences and knowledge to impart to the students.
The Valley Ho Boating Course is given three times a year in the Spring, Summer and Fall, and consists of six class sessions and one final examination session. Each class session is two hours in length with two or more Sections discussed or presented in each session. The Sections cover the following subjects:
| Classroom Session | Text Book Section |
Description |
1 |
1 |
You Are the Skipper! What Would You Do? |
2 |
Boat Terms ad Types | |
| 2 |
4 |
Knots & Lines |
8 |
Boat Handling | |
| 3 |
3 |
Marine Radiotelephone |
5 |
Charts | |
6 |
Aids to Navigation | |
| 4 |
7 |
Piloting - Plotting a Course |
9 |
Piloting, The Mariner’s Compass | |
10 |
Government Regulation | |
| 5 |
11 |
Piloting - Distance, Speed, Time |
12 |
Navigation Rules | |
13 |
Piloting - Determining Position | |
| 6 |
14 |
Adverse Conditions and Emergencies |
15 |
Trailering | |
16 |
Personal Watercraft Operations | |
7 |
All Sections |
Final Examination |
Homework for each Section is turned in each evening and is corrected and returned by a volunteer monitor. Supplemental material consists of material from the California ABC handbook
published by California Boating and Waterways.
The final examination is graded immediately following the final examination Session and the results transmitted to the National USPS. A Certificate of Completion is given to all students who pass this exam.
The advantages of membership in USPS and Valley Ho are presented to the class during one evening (usually Session 4). Students are encouraged to apply for membership while their final examinations are being graded.
All dates are approximate and may change. Check with Valley Ho Squadron Educational Officer:
P/C J
Robertson SN (818)-360-4349
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