Title: The word on Safe Boating Week References

The Vero Beach Power Squadron is ready for Safe Boating Week (May 19 to 25). They have been talking about National Safe Boating week since January.

Numerous discussions have taken place during the Friday Night Socials (every Friday night from 5:30 to 7:30), at the Executive Committee Meetings and at the General Meetings held the 2nd Monday of the month.

A few conversations dealt with walking the Barber Bridge with PFDs in hand, a FLASH MOB at Riverside Park at High Noon complete with strolling minstrels, Vessel Safety Checks at the launch ramp next to the squadron (301 Acacia Road) and a booth at the Ft Pierce Coast Guard Open House.

All this was planned for Saturday May 19, 2012. Some said we spread our selves too thin and thus one task has been postponed until a future date.

Some of you may be wondering who we are and what this Safe Boating Week is all about so I have included a few websites for you to explore. The VBPS is your local boating education service organization. You may not believe this but we have been teaching boating education since 1950 in Vero Beach.   

Get involved this National Safe Boating Week - Participants in cities around the globe will gather to set a world record for the most life jackets worn and inflatable life jackets inflated. The goal is not only to promote the comfortable and versatile options when it comes to life jackets, but also to educate the public about life jackets and safe boating in general. Help raise awareness about boating safety and life jacket use on May 19, 2012. Organize an event in your community to partake in the Ready Set Wear It! Campaign.

Check out ReadySetWearIt.com for more information about organizing an event near you and available resources.

Additional cartridges (33 gram and 38 gram) for inflatable lifejackets can be requested until April 15th after registering your event online at www.readysetwearit.com. Requests will not be accepted after April 15th. You must register an event before a request can be placed. http://www.usps.org/eddept/files/ReadySetWearIt.pdf

References

1. United States Power Squadron (USPS) http://www.usps.org/
2. Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS) http://www.verobeachps.com/
3. National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/
4. Boating Education Indian River County http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boating-Education-Indian-River-County/185639358113430

VERO BEACH — The Vero Beach Power Squadron is dedicated to educating our members and the public in all aspects of "Safe Boating."

As such, its education department offers you a wide variety of courses ranging from the basic "Americas Boating Course" up through the advanced grades of Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigator and Navigator. There are also a whole host of elective courses and seminars that deal with engines, electronics, sail, weather, boat handling, GPS and so on.

The Vero Beach Power Squadron has taken the position that the three basic courses in boating safety must be taken in the following order - Americas Boating Course, Seamanship, followed by Piloting.

The next "Americas Boating Course" conducted by the Vero Beach Power Squadron is a one day class, which will be conducted on Jan. 21, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Squadron Building, 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach.

For more information contact Lt. Howard Daniels at             (772) 978-9769      . You may register on any given Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. You may arrange to meet him at the Friday Night Socials.