United States Power Squadrons DISTRICT 5 Education Dept Showcase 29 March, 2014 United States Power Squadrons DISTRICT 5 2017 Spring Conference Educational Department Update

Topics Overview of National and District News Educational Department Committee News Educational Programs Online Education

Overview

National News BoatUS Online Program NMMA/Discover Boating partnership Seminars online: 7 Emphasis on marketing NMMA/Discover Boating partnership Use of booths for boat shows Order and ship Boating simulator Baltimore, Atlantic City, Philadelphia Freedom Boat Club discussions Boats for OTW

National News (cont’d) Seminar Policy Boating Skills Virtual Trainer 22 units now available Volunteers needed on all national educational committees Webinar: Powerpoint Advanced Topics 13 April, 8:00 PM, Free

New educational certificates Jump Start Program New boat owner Up to 2 hours No cost member benefit Links new member with squadron Boating Primer available

USPS Training Center Solution Establish a set of schools at locations across the US to provide USPS On-the-Water training directly to the public Self-sustaining schools managed by USPS Headquarters Staffed by paid instructors who are USPS members Provided with 2 or more dedicated training boats Teaching POTW to the public on a regular basis 1/31/2019 Boat Operator Certification Committee

Contract for training facilities – a Squadron building, Yacht Club, Marina, Freedom Boat Club, Etc. Each school has the potential to exceed the number of students currently taught by USPS each year

School Locations Establish initial schools in areas with high boating populations Start in warmer regions, then expand to more northern locations as the program becomes established Consider alignment with large squadrons that have appropriate facilities 1/31/2019

Grant Request For 2017, asked the US Coast Guard for a grant to lay the foundation for this program. The deliverables include: Establish 5 schools (east coast, Florida, Gulf coast, west coast, Pacific Northwest) Provide basic classroom facilities for up to 8 students Operate 2 training powerboats per location Identify and train staff Develop National and Regional marketing programs Subsidize tuition during the startup phase

USPS Webinar Library Past Webinars will be placed in a Library Webinars will be available through the National Website Go to Education page (Courses, Seminars and Webinars) Choose webinars Choose the webinar of your choice

District News Boat Operator Certification Challenge 20 May Kent Island, Castle Harbor Marina IN, CN, and ACN certification Need names of interested members or non-members by 1 May

Fire extinguisher training simulator Reservations are necessary Contact me E books for ABC3 ED-80’s for SEO and ASEO: due 60 days before elections

New VHF/DSC Unit

Basic Public Education Presenter: Frank Brown

America’s Boating Course III Open CPN for navigation Bowditch Bay chart available for download Spanish language edition 2015 in development under grant from USCG Currently available as Squadron Boating Course Exam available in Spanish

New Introduction to Navigation Seminar Replaces Basic Coastal Navigation Exploring HQ-800 Available for download

Instructor Development Presenter: Frank Brown

Instructor Development Chapman Award Squadron and District nominates NASBLA awards for instructors USCG developing special instructor’s license Training aids Encourage development

Educational Department Committees Presenter: Chuck Wells

Boat Handling/Inland and Coastal Navigation Seamanship Seamanship 2015 available Electronic student manual available soon Future of course: modules/partitioning Inland/Coastal Navigation Open CPN now the standard navigation software. Bowditch Bay available as a download

Offshore Navigation Open CPN well received as tool Celestial Tools 5.4.1 has been added to the ON Com web site. It is the latest version of Celestial Tools and includes tools for working sites near the Greenwich Meridian and the International Date Line.

Electro-Mechanical Systems AIS and updated Marine Radar seminars almost ready Propane seminar in works GPS/Chartplotter seminar in revision Marine Electronics Systems needs update; help wanted

Marine Environment Webinars (in development) Interpreting Weather Forecasts Basic Oceanography Boating on Rivers, Locks and Lakes being updated and name changed

Boat Operator Certification and On-the-Water Training Presenter: Chuck Wells

Education Dept Showcase Change in POTW Policy 29 March, 2014 Effective 31 March 2016 Reimbursement of Training Costs - The BOC Committee will reimburse squadrons and districts for their expenses from teaching Practical On-the-Water Training to dues-paying USPS members (except boat rental). Cost Reduction - The materials will be optional for USPS members taking the training

What This Means for You You can now teach POTW for FREE to dues-paying members Any USCG license requirement for instructors is eliminated (unless you charge a fee) POTW becomes a strong membership incentive and valuable recruiting tool Squadrons benefit from increased dues and member involvement

Revised POTW Curriculum Updated to reflect the new ANSI On-Water Power Standards for Recreational Boat Operation A new textbook will be included in the student kit

Committee Update Work continues on boat categories beyond basic powerboats for future expansion of the certification program

Educational Programs Brunswick partnership Dealers of all equipment sold by the company Includes West Marine Need an introduction to a dealer: national can do

MuVIT (Multi Vessel Interactive Trainer) Alternative to BSVT Low cost ($1540) (includes laptop and HD monitor) Easily transported Good for classroom augmented instruction

Laptop Based System

Laptop Based System (cont.) VRInsight Ship Console $400 Steering wheel – USB $60 Software ShipSim 2008 $40 Laptop $700 40 inch HD display $340 Total $1540 * * All prices are estimates

Programs Where have all the teaching aids gone?

What’s Online? BoatUS Planning your Cruise Weather for Boaters All About Marine Radio America’s Boating Course Boating on Rivers Locks & Lakes Partner in Command Hurricane Preparation for Boaters

What’s Online? (cont’d) University of West Florida Advanced Boat Handling Boat Handling Anchoring Boat Security Crew Overboard Cruise Planning Course Emergencies on Board EPIRB How to Read a Chart Hurricanes and Boats Knots Marine Radar Marine Compass Navigation Rules of the Road Partner in Command Piloting Sail Sail Trim and Rig Tuning Seamanship Tides and Currents Trailering Using GPS Using VHF Weather Course

Questions?