DRIFTWORDS
Volume --
V Issue – 5 District--8 Flotilla--39 May
2001
Mark DeVoe
FSO-PB E-Mail [email protected] Mobile,
Alabama
The
May 17th meeting will be at the Anchor & Shield Club on Base
Mobile at Thursday, 1930.
Marine
Dealer and Vessel Examinations
Ken MacRae
John Sumrall is re-certified as a VE and we
had a good day at Dauphin Island Boat Ramp on the 30th. They have now completed fixing all the ramps
at Billy Goat Hole and anyone can launch there now.
Fund Raising
Alex Grimes
The subject of
“fundraising” was brought up at our Feb. meeting and I had said that I would
try to get some clarification from DIRAUX as to what the boundaries might be.
Well here it
is! According to CDR Montgomery, almost anything can be considered. He
suggested that we come up with some ideas and then he will advise on how to
proceed with the ones we choose.
I will have the
topic on the agenda for our May meeting so be thinking about what you would
like to see us do. We will try to narrow the ideas to a manageable few but
nothing is “off limits” to start with.
Public
Education
Ken MacRae
We finished a Boating Safely Class at
Springhill Church Activity Center and also spent a LOOOONG day at Mobile County Training Middle School
telling 483 students that Water Safety is important and they need to wear their
Life Jackets and don't swim or boat alone.
Operations
Nick Nichols
Flotilla 3-9's
participation in the " Blessing of the Fleet " at Bayou La Batre on 6
May 01 was outstanding. Three fully equipped and fine tuned vessels launched at
0930 from Billy Goat Hole, Dauphin Island and after a briefing at USCG SAR-DET D.I.,
headed for Bayou La Batre at 1000. We returned to D.I. at 1600.
A combined
total of 10 Crewmen, Coxswains and trainees plus a USCG Coxswain were involved.
Cooperation between crewmembers with launching, docking and re-trailering tasks
was outstanding.
Each
participant received 6 hours operational time, had fun and a seafood dinner "on
the ground "
It was a PROUD
DAY for Flotilla 3-9 .
Member eTraining and eTesting Site
The
Department of Training has further expanded its electronic presence and
offerings thanks to the partnership established with the team from D7
DIRAUXWest. Direct access to the site has been simplified by establishing
a new URL: www.auxetrain.org. This
easy-to-remember address gives the member direct access to an extensive array
of training material and e-testing capabilities. There is also a link
from the Training
Department's national webpage and a link from FutureWeb. It is
suggested that members visit the site frequently to keep up with the new
additions and changes that will be coming. “www.auxertrain.org” is a
continuous work in progress that will only be made better by input from the
membership. We are excited about further extending the opportunities and
technologies for our membership.
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17
May |
Flotilla
meeting, Base Mobile, 1930 |
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19
– 25 May |
National
Safe Boating Week |
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26
May |
Ramp
Day, 1000 to 1400, Dog River Marina |
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21
June |
Flotilla
meeting, Base Mobile, 1930 |
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30
June |
Ramp
Day, 1000 to 1400, Fowl River Marina |
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4
July |
4th
of July Fireworks, Mobile Convention Center |
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19
July |
Flotilla
meeting, Base Mobile, 1930 |
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28
July |
Ramp
Day, 1000 to 1400, Dauphin Island |
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16
August |
Flotilla
meeting, Base Mobile, 1930 |
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25
August |
Ramp
Day, 1000 to 1400, Luscher Park |
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20
September |
Flotilla
meeting, Base Mobile, 1930 |
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29
September |
Ramp
Day, 1000 to 1400, Causeway |
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18
October |
Flotilla
meeting, Base Mobile, 1930 |
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27
October |
Ramp
Day, 1000 to 1400, Dog River Marina |
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15
November |
Flotilla
meeting, Base Mobile, 1930 |
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Also, Hal Green, SO-CS has
agreed to publish it at the Divisions web page: http://www.uscgaux.org/~08103
In the Flotilla
News section.
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