US Coast Guard Auxiliary - Members

US Coast Guard Auxiliary - Members - What's New

BoatU.S. Foundation's Boating Safety Grant Program
Applications are now available for the BoatU.S. Foundation's Boating Safety Grant Program. A total of $50,000 is available to small nonprofit organizations and groups to fund projects that promote safe boating on local waterways, with each Grantee receiving up to $4000 for their project. Since 1988, the Foundation has awarded over $750,000 in grants. Application deadline is November 1, 2007 with grants awarded in January 2008.
[Posted: 24 AUG 2007. Source: Bill Griswold, BC-BRG]

New Value-Added Training
Do you teach in Member Training, Public Education or Boat Crew training programs? If so, a unique challenge is trying to capture and retain the attention of your audience. A new Value-added training program called Build Effective Training (PDF: 219 KB / 17 pages) is now available through the National Training Center to help you learn a few simple principles and apply three basic techniques to become more effective in teaching adults.
[Posted: 21 AUG 2007. Source: Gail A. Fisher, DC-T]

For Safety's Sake, Volume 3 - 2007
The newest edition of For Safety's Sake, Volume III - 2007 has been released and is available for downloading from the V Departments Newsletter page. Topics include: When recreational boating safety organizations need to deliver their message to the boating public where do they turn?, The Buried Treasure in a HIN, Pass It On, Vessel Facility Inspection And Offer For Use Form, Pontoon Boats: Capacity Limits, and much more.
[Posted: 21 AUG 2007. Source: Pete Urgola, DC-V]

Summer Edition Of Navigator Now Online
The summer edition of Navigator magazine (PDF: 2570 KB / 40 pages) is now available online. Note: This document is very large. It may take a while to download, even with a high speed connection. Hard copies should be arriving in the next 6 weeks, depending upon your local Post Office.
[Posted: 21 AUG 2007. Source: Ed Sweeney, DC-A]

List to Determine Latest Revision of Training Courses
Have you ever wondered if the program qualification guide, AUXOP course book, or exam you are about to use is current and aligned with the material you have studied? Wonder no more. Visit the National Training Department and on the left side of the home page select "Current Documentation Revision List". This PDF document provides a list of the current revision of training material required for program qualification and AUXOP courses. All items listed have been reviewed by responsible departments and confirmed as the latest revision. Earlier or previous editions of training material are obsolete and should not be used or retained.
[Posted: 21 AUG 2007. Source: Ken Kendall, DVC-TD]

Tall Tale Of The Turtle
Heroic life saving is part of the training every on-the-water Auxiliarist receives on an on going basis. However, this life saving mission and its aftermath certainly fit into the “highly unusual” category. Read about this life saving event and how the “victim” made out in the months that followed, now on SITREP, the Auxiliary’s National e-magazine.
[Posted: 21 AUG 2007. Source: Mel Borofsky, PRCO]