• Click “Members’ Log-In” - Log in with certificate number, on membership certificate and on membership card; and PIN, on dues bill
• On members’ home page, click “National Meetings” to find schedule and details of meetings
• Top of page, click “Site Index” topics are listed
  • Under Forms, USPS forms page will open with forms listed by categories
• At top of page, set curser on “Departments”. Information on each department, including departmental committees, is provided
• At top of page, set curser on “Committees”. Departmental committees, general committees, and standing committees will be displayed
• USPS Operations Manual can be opened from “Site Index” or “Committees”. Members, especially officers, should be familiar with the manual
• Under Executive Department
  • Cooperative Charting Committee provides information on the cooperative charting program
  • Safety Committee provides information on vessel safety checks
• Under Educational Department, information on all USPS courses and seminars, including program downloads, can be accessed
• Under Administrative Department
  • Membership Committee provides information on membership, including statistics
  • Member Benefits Committee lists benefits that can be useful to all members
  • Squadron Activities Committee
    • SERAT, squadron Emergency Assistance Team, provides information on emergency volunteer assistance to first responders in water related emergencies
    • Also includes Port Captains, Amateur Radio, and Cruises & Rendezvous
  • Squadron Development/Leadership Committee
    • Squadron Development & Support; information on:
      • Provisional Squadrons
      • Squadron Manual
      • Squadrons at Risk
      • Developing New Squadrons
    • Operations & Leadership Training, under “Operations & Leadership Training”:
      • District & Squadron Job Descriptions
      • Interactive Calendars 2018 - 2019
      • Commanders’ Kits
      • Ops Training in “3”
      • Nominating Committee Manual for Districts and Squadrons
      • Leadership Development Program
      • Several other presentations
• General Committees
  • Committee on Rules
  • Committee on Nominations
• Standing Committees
  • Finance
  • Law
  • Planning
• Take some time to explore the website. There is a lot of information available to help all members, and information to help district and squadron officers perform their duties effectively and efficiently
  Author: Stf/C Ed Kridler, SN