A PUBLICATION OF THE DES MOINES SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON

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1 Online Edition The Prairie Schooner A PUBLICATION OF THE DES MOINES SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Des Moines Sail and Power Squadron * District 30: A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons * America s Boating Club Commander s Message Cdr. Kenneth Danley, P-IN Summer Greetings! Our boating season is well under way. I hope everyone found your vessel trouble free when you commissioned it in the Spring. A little cleaning from Winter storage and hopefully you were ready to go to enjoy our water ways! It is also when we hear of boating accidents and drownings occurring. Sadly, we have already heard of several incidents this year. Vessel Safety Checks are an excellent way of insuring that Safe Boating Week was May 21-27, Governor Branstad signed the Safe Boating Week Proclamation supporting Boat Safety in Iowa. Our proclamation is framed and hanging in the Saylorville Marina Ship s Store for your viewing. boaters have the needed equipment: Life Jackets, Throwable Device, Fire Extinguishers, and Working Navigation Lights. We can also educate them in boating safety. We can reiterate how important it is to wear their life jackets! All members need to assist in educating the boating public on boating safety. The UNITED STATES POWER SQUAD- RONS is a volunteer organization with over 100 years of boating experience, yet there are very few people who know In honor of Safe Boating Week, Saylorville had an Open House and Pork Chop Dinner for the slipholders, where the Des Moines Sail & Power Squadron also displayed the UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS Boating Simulator Virtual Trainer (BSVT) and we had the DNR s Iron-on T-Shirts for the children. Free T-Shirt with boat safety message ironed on the front of the T- shirts! The kids loved them! Thank you to the volunteers of Marjorie Burgess, Ken & Bettie Danley for working at Saylorville the first Saturday of the Safe Boating week and who we are and what we do and offer. You, as a member, are needed to spread the boating safety message and tell others the benefits of being a member of the UNITED STATES POWER SQUAD- RONS. As a member you can establish friendships with other boaters and have educational opportunities and discounts with numerous businesses. Your membership may also qualify you for discounted insurance for your vessel, when you complete our educational courses. Continued page two.. I OWA GOVERNOR B R ANSTAD s ig ns Sa f e Boating Week P r o c la matio n also at Redrock Marina the second Saturday! N ew s l et t e r D at e : J une-j uly, 2016 Volume I s s ue 10-Online I nside this i ss ue: Commanders message, part 2, Happy Birthday Wishes, Nautical Knowledge DMSPS Marina Cleanup June 25th, Boarman Poster Contest, Welcome Aboard OTW Emergencies 4 VSC, National Meetings Coming up USPS Online Seminars: Partner in Command, Boating Rivers, Locks, & Lakes Governing Board August 21-28, Pittsburgh, PA., Activities Sheet D30 Fall Conference October 7-9, 2016, Branson, MO. S p ecial poi nts of int er est: SAFE BOATING WEEK AT REDROCK MARINA! Calendar of Events, etc. 11 M a r j o ri e B urg e s s B S VT B et ti e D a nley

2 The Prairie Schooner * June-July, Commander s Message Continued from page 1... One of our newest benefits for our members is a 10% discount at the Saylorville Lake Marine Store. When making purchases, tell them you are a DES MOINES SAIL & POWER SQUADRON member and show them your UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS membership card. Cha-ching! Just saved 10% on your purchase! So, while boating this season, enjoy yourself and BOAT SAFE! Sincerely, Commander Kenneth Danley, P-IN Des Moines Sail & Power Squadron N A U T I C A L KNOWLEDGE Question: When do you use the following terms on your VHF Radios Channel 16? Mayday, Mayday, Mayday" or Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan or Securite, Securite, Securite? What is the difference? Do you know? See page 4 for some answers! One hint: Securite means danger, be careful, as in floating log in waterway, etc. Question: Whose is responsible for the wake of your vessel if it does damage to another vessel or property? Do you know? (You are responsible) Question: Should you swim in the marina by your slip? Do you know why not? (Electrocution and possible drowning) Question: Do you chatter on VHF Channel 16? (No, it is a Hailing Channel ONLY. Go to channel 68 to complete conversation) Continued page 4... The Prairie Schooner COMMANDER BRIDGE OFFICERS CDR Kenneth Danley, P-IN 2706 E. Tiffin Avenue Des Moines, Iowa (515) kdanley212@mchsi.com EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER P/C Bettie Danley, S 2706 E. Tiffin Ave. Des Moines, IA. Iowa (515) or kdanley212@mchsi.com Happy Birthday members: JANUARY: 1 Gene Jennings 6 James H. Sommers 9 Ean Cummings 24 Larry Browne 29 Kyle Lamb FEBRUARY: 6 Ken Danley 6 Andrew Lamb 23 Marjorie Burgess 26 Ella Cummings 26 Jill Lowman MARCH: 9 Karen Ballard 10 Sadie Lamb 24 Robert Keck APRIL: 1 Kyle Danley 16 Alisa Lamb H a ppy Birthday to YOU! MAY: 4 Randy Cairns 18 Ed Stout 26 Elana Cummings 26 Jon Lowman 28 Cec Browne JUNE: JULY: 5 Bettie Danley 8 Logan Lamb 12 Mary Knueven 16 AJ Lamb AUGUST: 12 Pat Knueven SEPTEMBER: OCTOBER: 5 Bailey Lamb NOVEMBER: DEMEMBER: 3 Brianna Lamb 3 Carol Mable Did we miss you? For additions or corrections please Kdanley212@mchsi.com. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER P/C Rex M. LeCocq, AP 4805 NW 86th St. Urbandale, IA (515) No Communication SECRETARY Lt/C Marjorie Burgess 3023 SW Westview Lane Ankeny, Iowa (515) mburgess@q.com TREASURER P/C Bettie Danley, S 2706 E. Tiffin Avenue Des Moines, Iowa (515) kdanley212@mchsi.com MEMBERS-AT-LARGE P/C Larry Browne & Cec 1210 NE 28th St. Ankeny, IA (515) (515) newad1forus@aol.com Karen Ballard 2800 Des Moines Street Des Moines, Iowa (515) fair2800@gmail.com

3 The Prairie Schooner * June-July, Des Moines Sail & Power Squadron- Marina Clean-up Day-June 25th Saylorville Marina Polk City, Iowa Come join us for Marina Clean-up Day June 25, 2016! Meet at Saylorville Marina Dock 200 at 9:30 AM for sign-up and we will issue bags to collect your cleaned-up garbage! We will pick-up and clean-up from 10:00 AM till 12:00 Noon, then follow up with brats for lunch! Kid friendly activity! Wear some work gloves for protection and protective shoes! All are welcome! BOARMAN POSTER CONTEST D-30 NATIONAL WINNER Ella Cummings entry from the Des Moines Sail & Power Squadron won the D30 Boarman Poster Contest and went on to win National 1st Place in her age group for When you Boat, Be Ready to Float theme in Orlando, Florida! She received a check for $150 for her efforts! Congratulations, Ella! Ella Cummings (12-14) Congratulations, also, to our D30 Boarman Poster Contest Winners whose posters are pictured below! D30 had three age group winners to compete at Orlando, Florida! WELCOME ABOARD! AJ, Alisa, Bailey, Andrew, Brianna, Sadie, Logan, and Kyle Lamb are our new members from Des Moines, IA. AJ took the ABC3 course last year. Welcome to the Des Moines Sail & Power Squadron! They have a vessel whose name is Gone Again. They usually do their boating at Saylorville Reservoir. You may have seen AJ working at Saylorville Marina! He is working hard at helping us all with our boating needs! Welcome, welcome, welcome good friends! Hope to see you real soon!

4 The Prairie Schooner * June-July, ON THE WATER BOATING EMERGENCIES Published by the Marketing/ PR Committee, United States Power Squadrons With permission of Boating Times Long Island, Contact Greg Scotten gscotten@comcast.net Boating is fun and a family safe activity. Proper planning and boating knowledge is required to reduce the amount of mishaps you may encounter. Small problems that turn into emergencies are rare, and emergencies that turn into disasters are even rarer. General knowledge of boat operation and preparation is essential, and should include the following: Compliance with all boating laws. Proper Safety Equipment - personal flotation devices [PFD] fit to each person onboard, fire extinguishers, visual distress signals, sound producing device, anchor and rode, bailer, first-aid kit. (Get a free Vessel Safety Exam from the United States Power Squadrons to determine if you have everything that you need.) Marine VHF Radio and GPS Float Plan Someone on land should know your plans when leaving port. Vessel Stability proper loading is essential. Back-up Operator somebody else on board should be able to handle the boat when needed. Knowledge of your boating area. Check the current weather forecast. When in danger, call for help immediately. Knowing the proper radio procedures will help ensure your rescue. You can initiate a distress call via your VHF marine radio using Channel 16 and follow this basic calling procedure: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday [Your] Vessel s Name Your Position expressed as Longitude and Latitude (GPS) Vessel Description Number of persons on board Nature of the emergency Need assistance but are not in immediate danger, use VHF Ch. 16 and call out PAN PAN three times and give your vessels name and position, and the nature of the problem. Caught out in a storm? Have everyone aboard put on life jackets at the first signs of heavy weather, then seek shelter. If the boat may sink, keep everybody above deck and connected by safety lines. Call for help so someone knows your location and can send assistance if needed. Boat swamps or capsizes? Stay with the boat or life raft - try to re-board it or hang on to it. It s easier for rescuers to spot a boat in the water than a person s head! Huddling together will help keep body temperature up to help prevent hypothermia. Encounter a boat fire? Stop the boat and have everybody put on a life jacket, stay on deck, and keep away from the fire. Keep the fire downwind and turn off all fuel supplies and electrical power. Try to put the fire out with your extinguishers. If you are unable to do so, immediately place a MAYDAY call on VHF Ch. 16 and prepare to abandon ship. As the skipper, you are responsible for the safety of everyone aboard. A safe boater is an educated, well-informed, and prepared boater. To learn more about the joy of boating, contact the United States Power Squadrons. Find your area s courses in your local paper. The national website is As USPS members remind us: Boating is fun We ll show you how! D/Lt/C Robert Wendt District 3 United States Power Squadrons

5 The Prairie Schooner * June-July, Vessel Safety Checks Have a Courtesy Vessel Safety Check at Your Boat! Both the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadrons have certified vessel examiners who will perform a free Vessel Safety Check ("VSC") at your boat, at a time of mutual convenience. There is no charge, and no consequences if you don't pass. Our goal is simply to help make boating as safe as possible for you, your family and your friends, through education. Personal pleasure craft, only(*). The Vessel Safety Check Program, was formerly known as Courtesy Marine Examinations (CME's). In 1999, the Auxiliary signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Coast Guard that put the USCG Auxiliary in charge of overall operation and administration of the Vessel Safety Check Program. It also allowed for the expansion of the program to other organizations. The USCG Auxiliary turned to the United States Power Squadrons as a logical partner. On 29 January 2000, the USPS Chief Commander Arthur H. Farr signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX) to participate in the Vessel Safety Check Program (VSCP). Beginning 1 May 2000 the new VSCP, Vessel Safety Check Program was launched nation wide by the USCG Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadrons. Our squadron has been actively involved with this program since it's inception. The program is intended to be a service to the recreational boating public, as a complimentary check of the recommended safety equipment on the owners boat. If all items are found to be in good working order the above decal is awarded and attached to the boat. Failure of the check is shared with the boat owner with suggestions that the deficient items be repaired or replaced. A follow up check will be scheduled when the vessel is in compliance. We are not a law enforcement agency and minimal information is provided to the national office. If you would like a Vessel Safety Check of your vessel contact Rex LeCocq at or Ken Danley at More information is available on the National USPS website at or GET YOURS TODAY! The UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS will be having its National Governing Board Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. August 21 28, 2016! We hope you all are making plans to attend now! See your ENSIGN for details. Then the National Annual Meeting will be back in Orlando, Florida in February, Be sure to make plans to attend the Orlando meeting. We had a great time last year! Hope to see you all there! Happy Safe Boating until then!

6 The Prairie Schooner * June-July, Students will get an in-depth introduction to boating understand anchoring, docking and navigation USPS introduces Partner in Command, the first of many new online seminars and courses from the most trusted name in recreational boating education. Do you know someone who wants to become more confident with anchoring, docking, signaling, handling emergencies, first aid and more? Partner in Command provides essential information about how to safely operate a boat. be able to assist during bad weather and onboard emergencies enjoy fully interactive learning from the comfort of home More online courses are coming soon! Make your boating more fun by taking Partner in Command today! United States Power Squadron Education Online: PARTNER IN COMMAND and BOATING RIVERS, LOCKS, AND LAKES The Partner in Command seminar is the first fruit of the USPS/ BoatUS partnership to put USPS courses and seminars online. It is the first of many, with the goal of all USPS courses and seminars being available to the boating public online. Targeted at boaters who are not familiar with USPS, the online courses will help us educate new people, increase our visibility among boaters, get new contacts for our squadrons to recruit for activity and membership, and make some money for our squadrons and USPS as a whole. Your squadron can take advantage of the opportunity to provide on-the-water training to students in your area who take the online version of Partner in Command. Partner in Command is now being offered for a special introductory price of $31.60 for members and $40.00 for non-members. For more information, see The Boating on Rivers, Locks, and Lakes will be the second seminar that will also be online soon. This seminar is for those boating on our major inland waterways which may sometimes be a daunting experience for the recreational boater. It is often necessary to navigate through locks and near large commercial vessels. Rivers can be fickle and it can be difficult to tell where the safe water is. Learn what you must know to boat our inland waterways with confidence and increase your fun on the water. Boating on Rivers, Locks, and Lakes will be offered for a special introductory price of $31.60 for members and $40.00 for non-members. For more information, see

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11 The Prairie Schooner * June-July, % Discount for DMS&PS Members Des Moines Sail & Power Squadron Events These local businesses support the Des Moines Sail and Power Squadron. They provide support in a number of ways and also realize that promoting safety through education helps promote the industry they rely on to make a living. To show their support, they are offering discounts on many of their products and services to members of our squadron. You must show your current membership card at the time of the transaction to receive your discount. Brightwell s Boathouse, Inc SE 37th Street Grimes, Iowa Phone: (515) Saylorville Marine Store 6170 NW Polk City Drive Polk City, IA Phone: (515) Jun. 25th Marina Clean-up Registration 9:30 AM (10-12 Noon) Jul. 12th Executive Bridge Meeting-Location (2706 E. Tiffin, DM,IA) Aug. 2nd Executive Bridge Meeting-Location(2706 E. Tiffin, DM,IA) Aug. 6th Parent/Child Kayak/Canoe Scavenger Hunt-Saylorville Aug National Governing Board Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. Sept. 6th-Executive Bridge Meeting-Location (2706 E. Tiffin, DM, IA) Sept th Outdoor Expo-Community Outreach Oct. 4th Executive Bridge Meeting-Location (2706 E. Tiffin, DM, IA) Oct. 8-9th D30 Fall Conference-Branson, MO.-FRSPS Host Nov. 1st Executive Bridge Meeting-Location (2706 E. Tiffin, DM, IA) Nov. 12th DMSPS General Meeting Dinner-Location TBD Dec. 6th Executive Bridge Meeting-Location (2706 E. Tiffin, DM,IA) Dec. 16th DMSPS Christmas Gathering-Location TBD Jan. 21, 2017 Change of Watch-General Meeting Location TBD. Water s Edge Marine, Inc NW Polk City Drive Polk City, IA Phone: (515) Des Moines Sail & Power Squadron Editor: Bettie Danley 2706 E. Tiffin Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa kdanley212@mchsi.com WWW. D M S P S. US O N T H E W E B If you have articles or pictures for the Prairie Schooner, please get them to Bettie Danley by the 20th of each month. Please share your photos and stories to make our newsletter fun and informative! Send your articles by to kdanley212@mchsi.com. P rairie Schooner D eadline is the 20th of EACH MON TH A Prairie Schooner for: First Class Inside this issue: Commander s Message, Safe Boating Week, Proclamation Governor Branstad, Branson, Mo. Fall D30 Conference Meeting Oct. 7-9, 2016 Hotel & Food Reservation Sheets, Marina Clean-up June 25th, National Boarman Poster Winner, Nautical Knowledge, Happy Birthday Wishes, Seminars: Partner in Command, Boating Rivers, Locks, and Lakes, New Members, OTW Boating Emergencies,, VSC, National Governing Board Meeting Pittsburgh, PA August 21-28, 2016 & Activities Sheet,