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About Boating Safely Now Available The Auxiliary Center is now shipping the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's About Boating Safely course and supplements in place of the America's Boating Course®. The last shipment of ABC Course materials shipped from the Auxiliary Center on December 24th. The number for ordering the About Boating Safely Course is stock number 10070 while the supplement, which serves 10 students, is stock number 10071. The course and supplement are the same price as was ABC. For information about the course please go through your Public Education Officer Chain of Responsibility. Questions regarding orders for the course and supplement should be directed to your DSO-MA or the Auxiliary Center. back to TOP For Safety's Sake, Volume 5 - 2007 Posted
The newest edition of
For Safety's Sake, Volume 07-05, was released on December 25th
and is available for downloading from the
V
Department's Newsletter page. Topics in this issue include: The
Year in Review, Holiday messages from the V Department Staff, and Why I
Wear my life jacket. Download your copy and pass it on to your
associates after you've read it. back to TOP Free Soundings Subscription for FCs and PE Officers! All 2008 Flotilla Commanders and Public Education (PE) Officers at the National, District, Division and Flotilla levels, are eligible for a free 2008 subscription to Soundings Magazine. On-line enrollment is accomplished by going to shopauxiliary.com and clicking on the Members Only link. Enter your member number and the same password used to access our eDirectory. Click on the Soundings logo and then the FC and PE menu selection. back to TOP Soundings Listing for USCGAUX PE Courses Soundings magazine has offered
to list (at no charge) USCGAUX public education courses in
their publication and on their web site on a space available basis.
Visit
http://ms.soundingspub.com/CGAUX.htm#Course_calendar_postings for
details. Entries for the print publication must be received by the
15th of the month, three months prior to the date of your
event. Courses will also be listed at no charge on their web site.
back to TOP Free Sample Copies of Soundings Magazine for PE Class Students Flotilla Public Education Officers
(FSO-PE) may order sample copies of Soundings magazine for their PE
class students. Each copy will contain a coupon allowing the student to
obtain a discounted subscription to Soundings. Issue requests should be
received by the 12th of each month. Requests after the monthly deadline
will be limited to available back issues and will not include the
special subscription coupon. Questions or concerns can be directed to
Claire Brayfield at
back to TOP REMINDER: 2008 Operations Workshop Released The voluntary 2008 Operations
Workshop is now available. Intended to provide guidance for Districts,
Divisions, and Flotillas to update their members on Operations programs
for 2008, the workshop is presented in two parts, the
Operations Workshop 2008 Facilitator Slide Notes
and the
2008 Operations Workshop PowerPoint Slides.
back to TOP REMINDER: 2008 VE and PV Workshops Released The US Coast Guard Auxiliary
National V Department has released the
2008 VE and PV Workshops.
The workshops for 2008 are not mandatory but units are encouraged to
hold the workshops to better the knowledge of their Vessel Examiners and
Program Visitors. The workshops are also available on CD from ANSC as,
"V Department 2008 Workshop CD - ANSC 2001A". back to TOP REMINDER: 2008 Instructor Workshop Released The 2008 Instructor Workshop is now
available on the E Department
Library. The workshop is required for all Instructors for 2008. A
qualified Instructor or Member Trainer may implement this Workshop at
any level. The length of the Workshop should require 30 - 35 minutes for
presentation. back to TOP REMINDER: 2008 Vessel Safety Check Decals Now Available The Auxiliary National Supply Center (ANSC) has received an initial supply of 2008 Vessel Safety Check decals. The overall supply should be more than adequate to meet our demands and the demands of our partners. This year's USCG Auxiliary distribution plan will duplicate the one used in prior years. The quantity of decals received at each unit level will be a function of the past year's performance. ANSC has already been given the quantities and will deliver that number of decals and VSC Examination Record forms, ANSC 7012, upon receiving the initial order request. Either the unit's elected officer or the materials office must place the order. For more information, please visit
SafetySeal.net.
http://safetyseal.net/dcvsays.asp#2008_VSC_Decals_Released back to TOP REMINDER: ICS Completion Deadline Many Auxiliarists needed
to have completed certain ICS courses prior to 30 DEC 2007
(visit
http://www.auxodept.org/documents/FAQonICS5_06.pdf for a link
to frequently asked questions regarding ICS). back to TOP Education Connection Now Available The latest edition of the Education Connection is available from the E Department Library. Topics include updates on About Boating Safety; Which Life Jacket Is For You? posters; Calling All Kids-a fun contest for kids; an article on the Water Based Youth Initiatives Summit; Wearing life jackets at PE courses; 2008 Instructor Workshop; and an article entitled "Where Am I Going? Where Have I Been? How Do I Get Home? How Long Will It Take?" http://www.auxedept.org/newsletter.html back to TOP HELP WANTED POSITIONS (from the National Web Site) There were no "Help Wanted " ads appearing on the National Web Site as of the date of this newsletter:
http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi back to TOP For information on changing your email address, or to unsubscribe from this list click: http://cgauxnet.org/mailman/listinfo/aux-enews_cgauxnet.org
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