Commander s Message. December 2015 Annapolis, Maryland Volume 74, Number 12. Cdr John Wesley Nash, JN. Table of Contents

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1 1 Annapolis, Maryland Volume 74, Number 12 Commander s Message Cdr John Wesley Nash, JN The holiday season is upon us and it s the time of year for celebration, remembrance and hopefulness. I wish all of our squadron members and their family and friends the most joyous holidays and a prosperous, healthy and safe New Year. It is also the season of giving and thankfulness, so please remember to help those less fortunate than us, and give thanks to those who defend our country and work hard to keep us safe each and every day, both domestically and abroad. Kathy and I had the pleasure of attending the District 5 Fall Educational Conference, held 30 October through 01 November in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. We attended several useful and informative sessions on subjects such as AIS, Apps for Boaters, marketing squadron seminars and courses, and instructor development. Of course I also represented our squadron during the official business part of the conference. By far the best part of the Conference for me was the honor of accepting several awards our squadron received. ASPS received the First Place District 5 Civic Service Award. That award is presented in recognition of exceptional service for public boating safety education and service to the boating community. The members of our squadron should be very proud of this award, which recognizes many efforts and accomplishments of our squadron. Exceptional efforts from many members and all departments are required to successfully compete for this award. I would like to thank P/C Kathy Nash, AP for all the time she spent documenting the squadron s activities over the past year and compiling that vast amount of information onto the submission form that was forwarded to chair of the D/5 Civic Service Award committee. That submission will now be presented to the National Civic Service Award committee, in which ASPS will be judged against the other top squadrons from other Districts. ASPS also received the First Place District 5 Commander s Trophy for Advanced Grades, which recognizes those squadrons that have been successful in teaching the Advanced Grade courses, Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigation and Navigation. The award is presented to that squadron which has shown the greatest percentage of increase in completions of the Advanced Grade classes over the previous year. Please join me in congratulating the leadership of our education department and all of our instructors. And thank you to all our members who took these courses and spent the many hours of efforts to achieve advanced grades. (Continued on Page 2) Table of Contents Commander s Message 1-2 Executive Officer s Report 3 Administrative Officer s Report 3 Educational Officer s Report 4-6 Captain Chess A. Peake 7 November Mtg Pictures 8 Safety Article 9-11 Amazon Smile 11 Squadron Clothing 12 Deadline 13 Calendar of Events 13 Bridge Officers Contact Info 14

2 (Continued from Page 1) Our squadron also received the Third Place District 5 Caravelle Trophy. That award is presented to that squadron showing the greatest percentage increase in completions of the Seamanship, Piloting and Advanced Piloting courses over the previous year. Completions of Junior Navigation and Navigation are not considered for that award. And finally, our squadron received the Third Place District 5 Workboat Award. The Workboat Award recognizes squadrons that have done the most work in teaching members in both elective and advanced courses. It is based on the total number of members that have completed these courses. In addition to those four squadron awards, our squadron s Squadron Educational Officer, Lt/C Michael Maszczenski, Jr., JN was recognized as a nominee for the Chapman Award for Excellence in Teaching. Congratulations to Mike, who well deserves such recognition. This Conference once again made me very proud to be the Commander of this exceptional squadron. All ASPS squadron members should share in that pride. In order to resolve a recently discovered scheduling conflict, the ASPS Executive Committee has adopted the following revised plans for the 2016 Change of Watch: The ASPS March Dinner Meeting will be held on Thursday, 03 March as previously planned. The election of the 2016 slate of officers will occur at that meeting. The 2016 ASPS Change of Watch will be rescheduled for Saturday, 19 March, There will not be a Dinner Meeting scheduled for April, The first Dinner Meeting after Change of Watch will be held on 05 May, Please make note and remember to reserve the new date of Saturday, 19 March, 2016 for the 2016 ASPS Change of Watch. There is a new simple and automatic way that all of us can help support ASAP when making on-line purchases. The Amazon Smile Program gives 0.5% of the purchase price back to whichever eligible public charitable organization you select. On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, you will be asked to login to your Amazon account and pick a charitable organization; Type in Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron to make ASPS your favorite charitable organization. Once you sign up, you will start shopping at smile.amazon.com, with Amazon's same great selection and prices. Smile works with Amazon Prime accounts, too! You can learn more about Amazon Smile Program here: The ASPS nominating committee is still seeking members to serve as officers or on elected committees for the coming year, which begins at Change of Watch in March This process is vital to the future success of our squadron and I ask that you seriously consider accepting a nomination if asked to serve. If you desire to serve and have not been approached please contact the nominating committee directly, whose chairperson is P/C Lee Myers, AP. Lee can be reached via phone at or via at seaurging@comcast.net. Lastly, I need to report that we are still seeking a new editor for the. A new editor must be in place and trained by next April. The sooner someone steps-up to take on this task, the easier it will be to take over the position. Anyone with any in this position should contact P/C Kathy Nash, AP via phone at or via at kmnash1@verizon.net. Follow us on Facebook! Lots of interesting articles, pictures and more! ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 2

3 Executive Officer Lt/C Joel Hilden, P The ASPS Food Drive to benefit the Anne Arundel County Food & Resource Bank held last month was a tremendous success. After two trips to the Food Bank, ASPS in-kind donations totaled approximately 150 pounds, and there was more than $600 in monetary donations. These resources will benefit the needy in many ways. As you sit down to a nice holiday meal, imagine the smile of a child in our own community who will be doing the same because of your generosity. I am declaring victory for the 2015 Vessel Safety Check season! As of 20 November, ASPS examiners have completed 332 vessel safety checks, a big number by any measure. Please join me in congratulating D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N, and his merry band of vessel examiners for all of their hard work. The VSC program is one of the important services that we provide our local boating community which can really make a life-or-death difference. I hope everyone has a happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Administrative Officer Lt/C Robert Olexy, AP Our December 3 rd meeting is our annual Holiday party. As has been the tradition we will have our US Marine Corps "Toys for Tots" drive with representatives from the US Marine Corps in attendance. We're asking for new unwrapped toys to be brought to our Holiday Party. We're looking for a great showing from our members as has always been in the past. Please make sure you are part of this worthwhile cause for those less fortunate. I also have it on good information that Santa Claus will be making an appearance at our meeting. We'll have the very popular holiday gift exchange. Each member wishing to participate is asked to bring a wrapped gift not to exceed $20 dollars in value which is placed on the table (wine, chocolate and various holiday food gifts seem to be the most popular items). Attendees are given a number and then you select which gift to take. Then the fun begins! The "rules" allow you to take (read: steal) another member's gift they previously selected. Santa Claus will oversee the exchange and we all get to see who's naughty or nice! Our party is Thursday, December 3rd at the Annapolis Crown Plaza Hotel (formerly the Sheraton Hotel), 173 Jennifer Road, Annapolis. Social Hour begins at 6pm. Dinner at 7pm. There is a choice of two entrees. Be sure to include your choice in the comments section of the online form or state it clearly if you leave a message on the hotline. The menu will be: Garden Salad Your Choices are: Beef teres major with melted blue cheese and finished with a port wine demi glaze OR Flounder Almondine with brown butter OR Vegetable Lasagna Dessert-Pecan pie a la mode with cinnamon whipped cream. The cutoff time for RSVPs is 4pm, November 30th (Monday) through our website at ASPSdinner or by calling ASPS Voic at Chose Option 4 at the voice prompt. Dinner Cost: $30/ per person, payable by cash or check at the door. Bring your Toys For Tots & gift exchange items! ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 3

4 Educational Officer Lt/C Michael Maszczenski, Jr., JN As my schedule goes, I am on the ICW moving a boat this month. The fall rain storms have pushed the migration south back, and there is lots of traffic on the waterway. The dock talk is always enlightening with where people are going, complaints and observations on the state of the waterway. I am gathering lots of information for the seminar on Rivers, Lakes and Locks. One of the many things I have noted is that the use of AIS has really bloomed. More boats on the ICW have AIS, and this trend is good. I have also seen marks that have the AIS signature outside of Georgetown SC. It is my understanding the there are a couple of virtual AIS marks in the Chesapeake Bay. This is sounding more and more like a major topic addition to the navigation courses and seminar topics. December is here, the season for gift giving and good wishes. Don t forget to give yourself the gift of knowledge. ASPS has a good line up of courses for spring. If you don t see something you like, check out KNSPS courses (listed at the end of this article) or the USPS website for courses being offered around our area. One exciting upcoming event will give you the opportunity to set off a flare, fire a flare gun, and use some of the expired flares you have. ASPS will offer a joint seminar/activity day with Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron on flare use - with lots of demonstrations and hands-on activities. The date for this event has changed so take note! It now is Saturday, December 5, It will be held at the Kent Island Yacht Club at 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Come fire off some flares, see others demonstrated, and have lunch at the yacht club or one of the great restaurants in the area. If you have expired flares and would like to donate them for use at this seminar, please me at michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com. I can arrange to pick them up at your convenience, or bring them and come to the seminar. Seminars Flare Demo Practice Jointly Hosted by Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron and Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron December 5, 2015, 9:30am 12:30pm. Cost is Free but please register so we have a count. Kent Island Yacht Club To register use the ASPSMD.org website or contact John Locke (locke806@gail.com) Got some old flares, never used a flare or never seen a rocket flare? Bring your old expired flares to Kent Island Yacht Club (KIYC). We will do demonstration and give you an opportunity to try out the flares. Or, contact me at michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com to arrange to have them picked up if you can't attend but would like to donate expired flares for this event. Partners in Command February 27, 2016 Place: Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies Time 9:30 to 12:00 noon Cost $15 or $25.00 for USPS members wishing to register the seminar with USPS This seminar provides an introduction to boating for crew members who need basic information and who may or may not have taken a boating course. It is designed to provide essential information one may require to assist a skipper in the safe operation of a recreational boat, and includes actions to take in response to emergencies. (Continued on Page 5) ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 4

5 (Continued from Page 4) Boating on Rivers, Locks and Lakes April 14, 2016 Time 7:00 t0 9:00 PM Place Bacon Sails Cost $25.00 This seminar is designed to meet the needs of our large inland boating membership and the general public. Seminar topics include The Western Rivers System of Navigational Aids; River Boating; and Locking Through. The seminar is particularly suited to introducing students to experienced local boaters and their squadron because the exchange of local information and experiences can be one of the most interesting and important parts of the seminar. Each student will receive a full color student guide. Rules of the Road May 19, 2016 Place: Bacon Sails Cost: $25.00 Time: 7:00 t0 9:00 PM This seminar provides an explanation with examples of the 37 Rules of the Road for both the U.S. Inland Rules and the International Rules (COLREGS). It simplifies the sometimes complex law relating to boat operation for the recreational boater. Courses Winter 2016 Sail Starting January 19, Tuesdays Note this is a change of Dates Cost: $68.00 Place: Annapolis High School 7:00 to 9:00 PM The course starts with basic sailboat designs and nomenclature, rigging, safety, and sail processes and then tackles the physical aspects of sailing forces and techniques, sail applications, marlinespike, helmsmanship and handling of more difficult sailing conditions, navigation rules, and an introduction to heavy weather sailing. Appendices provide an introduction to sailboat racing and sailing in Canadian waters. Seamanship Starting January 19, 2016 for 9 classes Cost: $60.00 Place: Annapolis High School 7:00 to 9:00 PM The Seamanship course is the next step after completing America s Boating Course, 3rd Edition (ABC3), taking the knowledge and skills learned there and expanding and extending them with this newly updated edition. Or make Seamanship the first step into building boating confidence and competence for safe and fun on-the-water adventures. Seamanship 2012 presents material applicable to both power and sail, covering such topics as the construction and functioning of a boat, the skipper s responsibilities, preparing the boat for use, handling and maneuvering a vessel under various conditions in close quarters and on the open water, rules of the road, anchoring, emergencies, and marlinespike/basic knots. The Appendices cover boating into the waters of Canada and Mexico, the effects of weather on the boater s health, and general information on obtaining a US Coast Guard captain s license. It is suggested that Seamanship be scheduled over nine two-hour class sessions, one session for each chapter and one session for the proctored test. (Continued on Page 6) ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 5

6 (Continued from Page 5) Instructor Development Starting April 5, 2016 for 9 classes Cost $20.00 Place: Annapolis High School 7:00 to 9:00 PM Would you like to teach other boaters boating safety and learn how to make a good presentation? The USPS Instructor Development course is your road. This 8 Week Course goes into developing lesson plans, working with media, and concepts of how make an interesting presentation. The participant will make presentations and plan a lesson. Those passing the course will be certified by USPS to present the public courses. Register now! Having your registration now lets us plan the future. If you would like to add your name to a class list for any of the offerings, please use the ASPS registration link below to make a reserved seat now. You may cancel your reservation at a later date, but putting in your name early gives me approximate numbers to facilitate ordering materials. To suggest an additional course or seminar offering, please contact me. Inclement weather Policy If inclement weather occurs on a day ASPS is offering classes, we will follow Anne Arundel County Public School's decision on classes. If schools are closed we will not have class. If after school activities are cancelled, so are the ASPS classes. Cancelled classes will be rescheduled by adding to the end of the course scheduled meetings. Classes taught at a school facility cannot be taught when schools are out of session for the day. Locations: Annapolis Sr. High School, Riva Road, Annapolis MD Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies, 116 Legion Ave., Annapolis MD It's easy to register for a class or seminar: - Register online. Click on this link: - Send an to aspsmd.class@gmail.com. Please include your full name, the class you want to sign up for, and a phone number in case further information is needed. If there is a registration problem, please contact me at Check Kent Narrows Sail & Power Squadron for additional courses! If ASPS doesn't have the course you need, check out our friend across the Bay Bridge - Kent Narrow Sail and Power Squadron. Here is their schedule: Courses: Piloting January 4, 2016 Seminars: Marine Radar December 8, 2015 at Kent Island Yacht Club KNSPS classes are being taught at the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department. Call John Locke for information or him at locke806@gmail.com or Joe Burke , his is burkejr@comcast.com to register or get more information. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 6

7 Answers: 1.B, 2.C, 3.C, 4.B, 5.A, 6.A, 7.D Captain Chess A. Peake This section of our newsletter is the Captain Chess A. Peake column. Mostly serving as an educational and review column in keeping with the goals of the United States Power Squadron, Safe Boating through Education. Captain Chess A. Peake wants you to sharpen your nautical knowledge. Nautical Knowledge: 1. In nautical terms, what is a diamond? A. A hatch B. A knot C. Clear water D. Fuel 2. How fast is a knot? A. As fast as the current B. Same as idle C. 1 nautical mile per hour D. 1.2 nautical miles per hour 3. What does the nautical flag A (Alfa) signify? A. You are in trouble and need assistance B. You are the leader of the cruise C. You have a diver down D. The first letter of your last name 4. Which flag means I require medical assistance? A. X (xray) flag B. W (whiskey) flag C. Z (zulu) flag D. B (bravo) flag 5. The abbreviation hrd on a chart means: A. Bottom is hard B. Harbor C. Headland D. Horizontal clearance 6. What part of the anchor digs into the sand? A. Fluke B. Shank C. Crown D. Rode 7. Which is not a type of anchor? A. Fluke B. Mushroom C. Kedge D. Trout Trivia: Canada Goose Have you seen them? Have you heard them? While many of us see a few geese all year round, the Canada Geese arrives to our area in large numbers in the fall and stay through spring. They may be found on shallow waters along the bay, creeks, lakes and ponds. They are also found in farm fields and golf courses that are near the water. You will always see them in flocks, unless they are nesting in the spring/ summer. Canada geese mainly breed in the Artic, but the resident geese will breed in our region. Typically geese mate for life, and have a life span on 20 to 25 years! The female lays 3 to 9 eggs that hatch in about a month. An adult goose can weigh between 6.6 to 19.8 pounds. They have a wingspan of 4.2 to 5.6 feet! You will see geese flying in an aerodynamic Vformation. The older geese fly in the front and the younger ones in the back of the V. They are able to fly 1,500 miles in 24 hours but usually are more leisurely. Predators of Canada geese and their eggs include humans, coyotes, raccoons, skunks, foxes and gulls, eagles, ravens and crows. Often Canada geese are a nuisance in your lawn, especially if you live along the water. The best way to deter them is to use higher plantings between the water and the land. Canada geese fear predators and like a clear line of site. They typically stay away from higher forms of grasses, bushes, etc. You may also want to change your grass if you have Kentucky bluegrass, as they love it and it is also referred to as goose candy. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 7

8 Dinner Meeting 5 November 2015 ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 8

9 Safety Officer Captain Art Pine, AP SAFETY FIRST: Cold-Water Boating For the first two years after I bought my boat, my crew and I made it a point of pride to go out all year round. We were out there in mid-winter, braving stiff winds, chop and spray, and even light snow. The boat a seaworthy 29-foot cutter didn t seem to mind a bit. And we thought we were intrepid, being the only pleasure-boat in sight. Wonder where all the other boats are? we d ask each other with knowing smirks. It didn t take long before we realized fully that cold-weather boating isn t really macho. It s risky, even if you wear the proper anti-exposure coveralls or drysuits. And it s asking for trouble to shove off without any cold-water protection at all, as we did. Had any of us gone over the side, he would have been in serious trouble and fast. Survival experts say falling into cold water risks two life-threatening conditions that can kill you outright or at least sharply reduce your ability to survive. First, people who fall into cool or cold water experience an immediate cold shock that brings on a deep and sudden gasp that can set off severe hyperventilation. Your airway becomes blocked, and if your face is immersed you can inhale the water and drown. At the least, you ll find it significantly harder to hold your breath when you need to. Although the shock lasts only a minute, the risk of dying from hyperventilation are high. Your heart rate quickly plummets. And your breathing rate and blood pressure soar. Within three to 10 minutes, you start to lose coordination and become incapacitated, unable to use your fingers, arms and legs. Swimming is impossible even for experts. After 30 minutes, your body begins to lose heat so rapidly it can t maintain its normal temperature, and hypothermia sets in. First, you start to shiver. Blood flows to the vital brain, heart, and lungs, bypassing tissues and large muscles. Soon, your body begins to shut down. You become lethargic and quickly lose consciousness. The next step is death. It doesn t take icebreaker conditions to make cold water dangerous. The Coast Guard requires its own boat crews to wear anti-exposure coveralls when the water temperature dips below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature falls below 50, they must don heavy drysuits that include sealed neck-openings, head-coverings, and special boots. And despite the Bay s status as a relatively protected temperate-zone coastal area, the water here gets surprisingly cold in the winter. The National Oceanographic Data Center says the average water temperature around Annapolis in January and February is 35 to 36 degrees just behind Woods Hole, Mass., one of America s coldest saline harbors. Dr. Bill Boicourt, a professor of oceanography at the University of Maryland s Center for Environmental Science, says the water here often is colder because the northern part of the Bay is less salty, without the influx of warm flows from the Gulf Stream that the mouth of the Bay enjoys. It s dangerous from the fall through early spring, he says. The Chesapeake is some of the most deadly water there is, says Mario Vittone, a former Coast Guard rescue swimmer who grew up near Annapolis and now works as director of maritime safety for the Virginia-based VLinc Corporation. In January, the water here is so cold that you could fall off the pier and not be able to swim back. Vittone isn t overstating the risks. Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, a cold-water-boating expert at the University of Manitoba who heads an Internet-based course called Cold Water Boot Camp, says the consequences of becoming immersed in cold water come rapidly and often without your realizing it. (Continued on Page 9) ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 9

10 (Continued from Page 9) Once you ve fallen into cold water, you have only about a minute to get control of your breathing before you begin hyperventilating and losing control of your muscles. You have another 10 minutes in which to climb back onto your boat or find a way to float. In 30 minutes to an hour, you can lose consciousness and drown. Moreover, with fewer boats on the water in winter, the prospect that you ll be spotted or rescued very soon is far smaller than in summer months, Giesbrecht says. While actual accident rates go down in winter, the percentage of accidents that result in death inevitably rises. What can you do to increase the chances that you ll be able to survive if you fall into cold water? Before you get under way, put on as much warm clothing as is practical, making sure to cover your head, neck, hands, and feet. Items such as wool sweaters and thermal-insulation long-johns can help keep you warm even when they get wet. Wear a life jacket. No fooling. It helps keep you warm if you fall in and enables you to stay afloat without your having to exert extra energy to tread water or swim. That, in turn, conserves body heat and can help stave off the onset of hypothermia for up to an hour some 50 minutes longer than you d have if you weren t wearing a life jacket. Stay away from alcohol, both when you re under way and after you fall into the water. This isn t a just teetotaler s harangue. Not only can alcohol impair your judgment, especially in cold water; it also hastens the onset of hypothermia, which can shorten your overall survival time. Don t go out without wearing a survival suit anti-exposure coveralls or dry suit, depending on the temperature. Coveralls are adequate for water temperatures of between 50 degrees and 60 decreases, the Coast Guard figures. When water temperatures are 50 degrees or below, Coasties themselves are required to wear full-fledged dry suits. Warning: Neither kind of survival suit is cheap. Simple anti-exposure coveralls cost $450 or more, and a drysuit equipped with neck-band, gloves, boots and hood runs $750 or so for the unlined version (or $900 or more with a recommended thermal lining). Note: If your survival suit has no flotation of its own, be sure to wear a life jacket as well. Drysuits also are uncomfortable and difficult to put on. It can take 20 to 40 minutes to get into a drysuit, but it s clearly worth the effort if you end up in the water. Coast Guard personnel often use the buddy system you get another crew member help you don your drysuit, and then you return the favor for him or her. Train your crew on how to prepare for sailing in cold weather and what to do if they fall overboard or if your vessel capsizes or sinks. Recommendation: At the least, ask them to spend an hour watching the videos on the Cold Water Boot Camp website at coldwaterbootcampusa.org. It s worth a look even if you re only a summertime sailor. If you do fall overboard or have to abandon your vessel and plunge in, here are some common-sense steps you can take to conserve your head and ward off hypothermia: If you see you re about to become immersed in cold water, you have one minute to gain control of your breathing. Cover your nose and mouth and go in as slowly as possible, keeping your head above water. Calm yourself, control your breathing, and then think about what to do next. Get out of the water as quickly as possible by lifting yourself back into your capsized boat or climbing onto a large piece of floating debris. If you re rescued by another boater, get out of the wind and try to get dry. Even after you leave the water, wearing wet clothing can impede your efforts to warm up. Don t try to swim to shore, even if it looks reasonably close. Swimming makes you lose body heat some 35% faster than if you are able to hold still, even if you re in cold water. In such situations, it doesn t take long for you to exhaust your ability to generate heat. Then you re really in a mess. If you re wearing a life jacket, draw your knees up together, keep your arms tightly against your sides, and lean your head back to keep your face out of the water. This is known as the Heat Escape-Lessening Position HELP, for short (see drawing). It helps you contain heat loss from your head, armpits and sides the areas most likely to lose it. (Continued on Page 10) ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 10

11 (Continued from Page 10) If you end up rescuing someone who has fallen into cold water, make sure the person exerts as little energy as possible. Wrap the victim in dry clothes and warm blankets and keep him sheltered from wind and water. Don t give him alcohol to help warm him up (see previous warning). Call for medical help immediately. Don t declare victory early. Many victims drown when they are just a few feet from the safety of a rescue boat a pier. When a victim sees the shore and thinks he is safe, his body stops releasing adrenaline, he freezes up, and he literally cannot move another inch, the Cold Water Boot Camp website warns. As for my own case, I ve reformed. Nowadays, I haul my boat out in late November and don t put her back in the water in early April. And we don t get under way until May. Mario Vittone would be pleased. A version of this article, also written by Art Pine, appeared in the November 2014 issues of SpinSheet and PropTalk. Do you shop on Amazon? Did you know you can have a portion of your purchase price donated to Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron? The Amazon Smile Program is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron when selected as your favorite charitable organization. Your shopping cart, wish list, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. You can learn more about Amazon Smile Program here: It is easy! 1. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and login as you would on amazon.com. 2. Use your existing login information (same information you use for amazon.com) 3. Select a charitable organization to receive 0.5% of your sales. Enter: Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron 4. Select Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron as your favorite charity. 5. Start shopping. 6. Amazon donates a portion of your purchase price directly to ASPS without further action by you. Remember to go to smile.amazon.com every time you want to make purchase online to support ASPS. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 11

12 The is in need of a new Editor. I have been working on our newsletter for over four years now. Typically these type jobs run 3 years. It is time the Nash household takes a break! Here are some details to think about: I use Microsoft Publisher and am willing to train the new Editor The monthly newsletter takes a few hours time just before publication Detail oriented individual desired Please call or me if you wish to know more or are interested in the position. It is a fun and rewarding job if you have a few hours a month. My last edition will be April 2016! P/C Kathy Nash, AP kmnash1@verizon.net Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron Logo Clothing Each Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron member may purchase Squadron logo clothing directly from the website of the Queensboro Shirt Company, the company we are currently using. Each member will make their own choices on the website, submit to Queensboro their individual order, and then pay in whatever manner you choose from the options given on the website. Purchased items will be sent directly to the address you give. This way there is no "middleman" so you will receive your order more quickly. Hats with our Squadron's logo are now available on the website. There are several different styles of baseball caps as well as other types of hats available. For several of the hats there are 2 choices which appear to be identical. The difference is that the word "Annapolis" appears on the front with the burgee logo but the words "Sail & Power Squadron" are optional and appear on the back of the hat if that is what you choose. The hats without the writing on the back are $5.00 cheaper than the hats which have the writing on the back. Please pay attention to what you order so you will be sure to receive what you want. If you have any questions, please call Sherry Sandridge at OR me at sherrysand@hotmail.com. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 12

13 Calendar of Coming Events Member Events 3 General Membership Holiday Party TOYS FOR TOTS 5 Flare Demo-Hands On 7 January 2016 General Membership Dinner Meeting 19 January 2016 Sail Course 19 January 2016 Seamanship Course For a complete listing of ASPS Squadron Events, see: Executive Committee Meetings 28 Jan 2016 Annapolis Senior High School 25 Feb 2016 Annapolis Senior High School District Events Jan 2016 Baltimore Boat Show 31 March-3 Apr 2016 Spring Conference-Ocean City April 2016 Bay Bridge Boat Show National Events February Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL May 2016 Safe Boating Week ASPS Web site District 5 National USPS For updates to your telephone number, address, , etc., please call the ASPS Hot Line and select option number 7, or P/C Gary Budesheim, SN at gbudesheim@comcast.net or Deadline When: 15 Direct all material to: P/C Kathy Nash, AP kmnash1@verizon.net Home: Cell: ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 13

14 ASPS Squadron Leadership Commander: Cdr John Wesley Nash, JN Flag Lieutenant: P/C Sam Lyness, SN Chaplain: P/C Howard Cupples, JN Merit Mark Chairman: P/C Lee Myers, AP Law Officer: Anthony Martin, AP Executive Officer: Lt/C Joel Hilden, P joel.a.hilden@gmail.com Vessel Safety Chair: D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N sherrysand@hotmail.com Safety Officer: Art Pine, AP art.pine@rcn.com Public Relations Officer: Linda Sweeting linda_sweeting@yahoo.com Cooperative Charting Chair: Grant Woodside, JN gewoods3@gmail.com Administrative Officer: Lt/C Robert Olexy, AP rbolexy@gmail.com Asst Admin Officer: P/Lt/C Gary Antonides, AP garyanto@verizon.net Membership Chair: Kathy Slattery kslatteryasps@gmail.com Boating Activities Chair: Noni Rondeau, AP nonitherealtor@gmail.com Educational Officer: Lt/C Michael Maszczenski, Jr., JN michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com Asst Educ Officer: Tony Martin, AP admartinesq@aol.com BOC Chair: P/C Rich Hughes, JN fantastc@comcast.net Operations Training: P/C Stu Myers, Jr., AP fstulee@comcast.net Secretary: Lt/C Kathy Slattery kslatteryasps@gmail.com Asst Secretary: Vacant Webmaster: Allan D. Sager, AP adsager@verizon.net Historian: Peggy Slattery, S peggy@ccci.com Newsletter Editor: P/C Kathy Nash, AP kmnash1@verizon.net Treasurer: Lt/C Jonathan Jacobs, P jacobsja@verizon.net Asst Treasurer: Wendy Olexy, AP ghostmother@verizon.net Members-at-Large of the Executive Committee: Jeff Short, P Lars Lindenhall Grant Woodside, JN Jackson McDonald, N Frank Slattery Linda Sweeting Tom Campbell Noni Rondeau, AP Immediate Past Commander: P/C Kathy Nash, AP Nominating Committee: P/C Lee Myers, AP, Chair P/C Bill Museler, AP P/C Kathy Nash, AP P/C Howard Cupples, JN Denise Lindenhall Audit Committee: P/C Rich Hughes, JN, Chair D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N Carol Rechner. JN Rules Committee: P/C Sam Lyness, SN, Chair Jeff Short, P Sherry Sandridge, AP Budget Committee: Tom Campbell, Chair Lt/C Jonathan Jacobs, P Joel Hilden, P Jeff Short, P Port Captain: Cdr John Wesley Nash, JN ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 14

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