UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY UNOFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
Volume 7 23 NOV 08 Edition 15
23 NOV 08
PADDLEBOARDS NOW CONSIDERED VESSELS
Paddleboards
have been officially classified by the USCG as Vessels.
Standup paddleboards, when used away from swimming, surfing or bathing areas, are to be treated as vessels. To view what paddleboards look like, go to http://www.standuppaddlebend.com/.
The complete press release is downloadable in the Boating Department document library (PDF). Posted by John Potts, DC-B.
19 NOV 08
ELECTIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
NACO(e) Announces Executive & Senior Staff Positions
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AUXINFO
AUXINFO - AuxInfo allows all Auxiliary members to track
their progress in the training, certifications and other
activities. All Auxiliary members have a quick and easy way
to follow their progress in gaining qualifications or tracking
hours in programs. All the data that is in AuxData, for
which you need a password, is also in AuxInfo. AuxInfo is
a read only website program that allows members to
review their progress.
COAST GUARD CHANNEL
The Coast Guard Channel is the premier web-based
entertainment network dedicated to delivering
high-quality programming about the
U. S. Coast Guard. To check it out go to:
E-MAIL YOUR MISSION HOUR FORMS
This is how to send in your Mission Hours via e-mail. If you go to: http://forms.cgaux.org/
then click on "e-mail forms" you get to: http://forms.cgaux.org/email.html
After you click on the appropriate form, usually Activity Report - Mission
and fill it out, put your FSO-IS Officer's e-mail address in the "send to" box and
click "Submit Form". You will see a receipt on the screen. Highlight the whole page,
right click, copy, then paste it into a new e-mail and send it to yourself and anyone
else you entered hours for. This will give you a record you can e-mail to anyone that
needs to confirm your mission hours later.
06 SEP 08
Sandy Gaylef Proposes Certification For Power Boaters
THE OSSINING
GAZETTE: New York State Assemblywoman Sandra Gaylef (D-Ossining) announced
last Thursday that she has introduced legislation that would require all
powerboat operators to possess a boating safety certificate.
SPORTS AND UTILITY BOATS (SUBs)
NASBLA And Paddle Sports Boating Safety
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