Slide show PBPS Public Information about the group Poverty Bay Power Squadron

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Overview
• USPS - United States Power Squadrons
• Nationwide Organization
• Over 60,000 Members
• 450 Squadrons
• 17 Squadrons in Washington

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United States Power Squadron

• Americas Largest Family Boating Organization
• Dedicated to 3 Objectives
• Civic Service
• Education of Members
• Friendship Camaraderie
• Poverty Bay Power Squadron Organized in 1963

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Three Official Publications
• The Ensign - Monthly National
  Magazine
• Cardinal Points - 3 Times Annually, District
  News Letter
• Pirates Log- Monthly Poverty Bay Power
  Squadron News Letter

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Rendezvous
• A Place for a Meeting or Gathering at a Certain
  Time,
• Especially of Ships
• Poverty Bay Power Squadron conducts monthly
  Rendezvous
• Usually April through October
• Boats (Ships) - RVs - Tents - Cars - Etc.
• Typically Dockside _at_ various ports in Puget Sound
  Waters

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• General Membership Meetings
• Dinner Meetings
• First Thursday of each month, except July
  August
• Special Meetings
• Time
• Usually, Social hour beginning at 600PM,
  dinner at 700 PM
• Generally Casual Dress

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Dress Code Casual except special occasions
• Order of Business
• Social Hour
• Dinner
• Program with speakers at some dinner meetings
• Business Meeting
• Adjournment

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Vessel Safety Checks
• Ten Vessel Examiners providing free safety checks
  of recreational boats
• Is Your Boat Safe?

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Co-operative Charting
• Joint Program between USPS NOAA
• Began in 1963
• additions/corrections to Nautical Charts and U.
  S. Coast Pilot
• Report on National Geodetic Ref. Syst. Marks
• Locations, Status, Condition

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Cooperative Charting (continued)
• Make additions/corrections to aeronautical
  charts
• Landmarks visible at 200 ft. above surface
• Visible by aircraft at 5000 to 8000 ft.
• 39,000 items reported in 1995 alone.
• 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 savings

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron
Fraternity Collegiality
Boating/Cruising/Sailing partners Fishing
Buddies Experienced Members Sociable people with
common interests
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Poverty Bay Power Squadron
Cruise Planning with Friends
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Poverty Bay Power Squadron
Partners for Day,Overnight Extended Cruising
and Sailing
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Poverty Bay Power Squadron
Experienced helpful members - Maintenance
- Installations Diagnosis - Trouble shooting
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Poverty Bay Power Squadron
Fishing Buddies
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Poverty Bay Power Squadron
Theres a World of Difference
When friends gather around boating
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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Education
• Advanced Grades - Instructor led group classes
  with exams
• Seamanship
• Piloting
• Advanced Piloting
• Junior Navigation Navigation

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Education (continued)
• Electives - Usually instructor led group classes
  but can be self-instructed as home study
• Engine Maintenance - Gas Diesel
• Marine Electronics
• Weather
• Cruise Planning
• Sail
• Instructor Qualification

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Education (continued)
• Supplemental Programs
• Amateur Radio
• Boat Insurance
• Compass Adjusting
• GPS (Global Positioning System)
• Hand Tools
• Introduction to Sailing
• Marlinespike

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Poverty Bay Power Squadron

• Supplemental Programs (continued)
• Oceanography
• Radar
• Predicted Log Contest
• Preparation for Coast Guard Licenses
• Sight Reduction Methods
• Skipper Savers
• Water Sports