ABCC: What's New

America's Boating Club Charleston is a member of the USPS

America's Boating Club^®
For Boaters, By Boaters^™

America's Boating Club Charleston™
Charleston Sail and Power Squadron^™

What's New

2018: November — October — September — August — July — June — May — April — March — February — January

2017: December — November — October — September — August — July — June — May — April — March — February — January

2016: December — November — October — September — August — July — June — May — April — March — February — January

2015: December — November — October — September — August — July — June — May — April — March — February — January

2014: December — November — October — September — August — July — June — May — April — March — February — January

2013: December — November — October — September — August
November, 2018

November 10:
• We installed our new Bridge and Executive Comittee at our Change of Watch last evening. Pictures are available at our Facebook page: click here. Congratulations to one and all, and thank you for your volunteering to assist the America's Boating Club Charleston!
• Our Holiday Party will be held on December 7, at Headquarters, starting at 6pm.
• We have added a new webpage: Abbreviations
• Updated "Upcoming Events" on home page

November 9:
• We have simplified our website, by removing the menu that had been on the left side, and putting the same menu items at the bottom of nearly every page. (If you stumble across a page without the bottom menu items, you can bring it to our attention by notifying webmaster.csps@gmail.com)

November 5:
• Details of the club's Change of Watch event are now available from our Commander:
For those of you that haven’t rsvp’d, please take a moment and do so if you plan to attend. We are working on the final head count to make sure we have plenty of food. Those that have already rsvp’d there is no need to respond again, you have already been added to the the list of attendees. George Theriault and Cathy Sabo will be our D26 reps and guest for our CoW. We are looking forward to seeing everyone.
Change of Watch 2018
Location: America’s Boating Club Charleston HQ, 1376 Orange Grove Rd. Charleston, SC 29407
Time: 1800 social hour
1900 dinner
2000 CoW ceremony
Dress: Business casual or Appropriate uniform
Dinner: Garden Salad, Lasagna or Chicken Parmesan with pasta, Tiramisu for dessert
Dinner cost is $30 per person.
Best regards,
Donald D’Amaral, Commander
America’s Boating Club Charleston
(843) 822-3377
dlkad2001@aol.com

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October, 2018

October 18:
• Photos of our cruise up the Cooper River through the Pinopolis Lock to Lake Moultrie are now available on our Facebook page.
• You may notice that we are adding a list of links to key website pages at the bottom of some of our pages (including the home page and this page, amongst others). Sooner or later, we'll have added such links at the bottom of all our active pages; when we do, we'll remove the left-side menu, that has the same information.

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September, 2018

September 26:
• Our Marine Electrical Systems course will start October 2, and run through November 13. Class starts at 1830 (6:30 PM) – Duration approx. 2 hours. Cost: Member $65, Nonmember $100. Contact Tim Taylor @ 843.789.0511 or TimTaylor.ga@gmail.com for more information.

September 20:
• Due to the last minute changes of our meeting, our original speaker from DNR will not be able to attend the meeting tonight. Our new speaker is our very own Past Commander Bill Quick. He has a wonderful presentation of his recent cruise from Lisbon to Barcelona. Hope to see you all tonight. Don't forget....the Sea Scouts are preparing our meal!!!!!

September 19:
• The West Ashley West Marine is having a Flea Market this Saturday for a $5.00 donation to the Leukemia Foundation. It doesn’t necessarily have to be Marine items. It’s from 9:00am to 3:00pm. at 975 Savannah Hwy, Suite 133 in Charleston. 843-402-6988 store phone number. Thank you. Gina DeBrum, Administrative Officer 843-323-2994 gdebrum@gmail.com

September 17:
• I hope everyone fared well this past week as Florence wreaked havoc on the Carolinas. Due to her untimely arrival and unknown landfall we felt it was necessary to cancel last Thursday’s dinner meeting. The dinner was to be prepared by the Sea Scout ship we sponsored. I understand that everything was bought to prepare the meal previous to the cancellation. I know that this is short notice but I want to reschedule the dinner for this Thus 9/20. Just trying to lessen the financial impact for the Scouts. Thanks and Best regards, Donald D’Amaral, Commander
Everyone is welcome, whether members or not! Please RSVP to let me know if you will be attending. Thank you. Gina DeBrum, Administrative Officer 843-323-2994 gdebrum@gmail.com

September 14:
• Our ABC course has been rescheduled for September 22 at 8:15 AM
• The Advanced Piloting course will begin September 26 at 6 PM

September 12:
• Our Marine Electrical Systems course will begin September 25.

September 11:
• Good morning Squadron, Due to the impending impact of Hurricane Florence it has been decided to cancel upcoming squadron events. Thus dinner meeting, Sat cleanup at W. O. Thomas boat landing and Sat ABC course. Currently we appear to be ok, but always subject to change. Everyone stay safe. br, Donald D’Amaral, Commander America’s Boating Club Chs

September 7:
• We've published our finalized Autumn course schedule; see Course Schedule 2018 for details.
• Our next cruise will be October 6. We will go up the Cooper River through the Pinopolis Lock to Lake Moultrie.

September 4:
• The speaker for our dinner meeting on September 13 will be Bea Calhoun from the Department of Natural Resources, she is in charge of "Clean Vessel Education". The Sea Scouts will be making and serving our dinner for us. It will be held at Headquarters. If you have any questions or concerns please call me at 843-323-2994 or e-mail to gdebrum@gmail.com. Please RSVP so I can know how much food to prepare for our meal as well. Hope to see you there Your AO Gina DeBrum

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August, 2018

August 20:
• Photos from our cruise to Morris Island are now posted at Facebook: Click Here!

August 16:
• Morris Island Lighthouse Cruise is on for Saturday, August 18, rendezvous 12:45 pm NW side of Ft Sumter ferry dock in about 10 feet of water. Weather Underground Harbor Marine forecast for Saturday calls for SW winds 10 kts so the rendezvous spot is protected & you can anchor or drift. When all arrive as well as lead boat Hey Jude (177 white center console KEY WEST with blue bimini) flying CS&PS burgee we will head out.
Bring VHF fixed & handheld as well as cell phones & text me (810-429-0421) NLT day before to sign-up & describe your bout & name passengers.
I will then keep you advised on any changes such as weather delays, rendezvous locations or mechanical problem.
We will cruise along backside of Morris Island into Schooner Creek and thru Clark Sound, crossover cut and down Lighthouse Creek to the Atlantic.
Large boats will raft-up inside Lighthouse inlet so bring fenders, line & anchor/rode for 18 feet of water. Small boats can beech with bow & stern anchor. Swim, eat/graze between boats, drink & be merry for a few hours and then we will head back thru the cut before water runs out.
Mike Fauss, Morris Island Cruise Leader, text name, boat description & passengers to 810-429-0421 NLT 8/17/19

August 10:
• We're announcing our Autumn courses; see Course Schedule 2018 for details.
• The annual Beach Sweep will be held September 15, starting at 9am. Meet at W.O. Thomas Landing (Leeds Avenue). If you have a paddle boat or small motor boat, bring it. Otherwise, wear old clothes and prepare to get muddy! Bags and some supplies will be provided, but bring gloves and trash pickup tools if you have them.
• Updated and added more hyperlinks at Other Interesting Websites

August 2:
• We've updated our Cruise Schedule with information about our upcoming 2018 cruises.
• The speaker for our dinner meeting on August 9 will be Prentice "Tripp" Brower lll from Lowcountry Maritime Society. " It was created to help youth reach their full potential through boatbuilding and exploring maritime culture." Our meal will be baked or fried chicken, rice, coleslaw, green beans, rolls and dessert. The meal is $10.00 a person and I would appreciate it if you would RSVP! I would also like to know how many want fried chicken or baked chicken so I can plan appropriately. It will be held at Headquarters. If you have any questions or concerns please call me at 843-323-2994 or e-mail to gdebrum@gmail.com. Please RSVP so I can know how much food to prepare for our meal as well. Hope to see you there Your AO Gina DeBrum

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July, 2018

July 22:
• Well, weather permitting, I have found some brave souls who want to go cruising. You can join us coming up from Bohicket or down from Charleston. I am leaving Marker Wapoo Light 2 which is near the Coast Guard Boat at 1100 on 28 July and going through the cut and out the Stono River to about marker G39 near Ross Marina and just past main road. It’s a raft up sand bar we can adjust from there if it’s to crowded. If you leave Bohicket about 1100 you should get there about the same time coming North on the Stono River. I currently know of 5 boats going.
Okay, so this is a cruise and explore trip. While in the area there are lots of places to look at for sea life, fishing and picking up trash. I don’t have canvas bags but I will bring plastic or paper and we will look for what we can clean up and bring back with us to dispose of so bring a net or a pole it’s not fun to walk in plug mud up to your bag. Hope the weather holds and bring some drinks and snacks to share. Not a ton just to know this won’t be a huge cruise group but it should be a fun group! Please reply to me if you are going to try to go and I will give you the weather updates Thursday and Friday. I bought my boat to use it and I am going to do that. We are going to have FUN !
Karl
Karlnaugle@gmail.com
843-810-3200
July 6:
• Details of the District 26 fall conference at Hickory Knob State Resort Park in McCormick, SC are now available. See Announcement and Registration form.

July 2:
• The speaker for our dinner meeting on July 12 will be Bill Walsh, the chief meteorologist from Live 5 News. He will be talking about both weather and boating because he is Charter Captain here in Charleston as well. Our meal will be spaghetti, meatballs, salad , french bread and dessert. The meal is $10.00 and our meeting starts at 6:00pm with social hour 7:00pm we start our meeting then eat dinner and at 8:00pm Bill Walsh will be our speaker. It will be held at Headquarters. If you have any questions or concerns please call me at 843-323-2994 or e-mail to gdebrum@gmail.com. Please RSVP so I can know how much food to prepare for our meal as well. Hope to see you there Your AO Gina DeBrum
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June, 2018

June 16:
• Special event to benefit the Sea Scouts and Power Squadron! We need volunteers on June 23 from about 10am to 2pm to come help sell hotdogs, chips and sodas at West Marine in West Ashley at 975 Savannah Hwy right next to the Coburg Cow. West Marine is donating everything including a gift basket to raffle off to earn money for the Sea Scouts and Power Squadron. Please respond to let me know if you are interested in helping out with this incredible opportunity. It really is a lot of fun and I have seen groups raise a lot of money doing this activity. You get what you put into it and if we really get together and put some effort into it the amount of money could be substantial. Please consider coming even if it is only for an hour. Come do some shopping and hang out for awhile and assist with selling some hotdogs and raffle tickets. Let your friends and family know what we are doing and ask them to stop by for lunch that day as well. West Marine will also be doing other fun things through out the day. Please just RSVP or call me to let me know if you are interested in helping out. Look forward to hearing from you! Your AO Gina DeBrum, 843-323-2994 or gdebrum@gmail.com

June 15:
• Cruise update:
• The June 23rd cruise, "Bass Creek: Nemo Returns" has been postponed.
• Our annual "cruise" to see a RiverDogs baseball game will be July 6. Contact Karl Naugle, 843-810-3200 or karlnaugle@gmail.com for more information.

June 8:
• We will be meeting with America's Boating Club of the Midlands (AKA the Dreher Shoals Sail and Power Squadron) tomorrow, Saturday, June 9. Lunch will be at Vickery's (at Shem Creek) around noon or 12:30pm. For those of you coming by boat the low tide is about 10:46 and high tide at 5 pm so there will be a reasonable amount of water and tourists at the docks. Dreher Shoals has 5 boats including 2 pontoon boats. Karl is meeting them at marker G25 by Ft Sumter and you can meet us there. If you are coming please email me and tell me how coming, by boat or car. Karlnaugle@ Gmail.com Or 843-810-3200
• Updated our Youth Outreach page with two upcoming events.

June 6:
• The speaker for our dinner meeting on June 14 will be Paul Wood. His presentation will be "Sailing in the Lesser Antilles". He crewed on a trip sailing from Martinique to Guadeloupe. He is going to show us photos, give us backgrounds of the boat and crew, then describe the differences between mooring out and being committed to a marina overnights.
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May, 2018

May 12:
• The masthead for all the pages on our website have been changed in accordance with the April 2018 version of the USPS Brand Standards Manual. Hence, "United States Power Squadrons®" is replaced by "America's Boating Club®" and the new tagline ("For Boaters, By Boaters™") has been added. Also, our Squadron's new DBA name, "America's Boating Club Charleston™" has been given greater prominence than our older name, "Charleston Sail and Power Squadron™."

May 11:
• The 2018 Youth Poster Contest's theme was "America’s Boating Club Saves Lives." Posters were due at our HQ at the time of our May 10th dinner meeting, and were judged by the Club members who were in attendance. The winning entries in each age category will be entered into the District 26 poster contest.
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April, 2018

April 18:
• There will be an ABC course on May 19 at Headquarters.
• There will be an Seamanship course beginning on June 5 at Headquarters.

April 16:
• There will be a free Operations Training course on May 5 at Headquarters
• We've updated the webpage describing the status of our Headquarter's Five Year Facility Upgrade Plan

April 14:
• This year's Youth Poster Contest's theme is "America’s Boating Club Saves Lives." Unfortunately, the submission date has been moved up — Posters will be due at our HQ at the time of our dinner meeting, May 10th. The Submission Form is available now: click here
• Photos from our HQ cleanup day are now posted on Facebook
• Attention boaters, kayakers, and paddle boarders!
From an e-mail from the organizers: "The Lowcountry Splash will be held Saturday, May 26th. Can we count on you to volunteer with us again? View available time slots/positions and register here: http://www.lowcountrysplash.com/volunteers/
Spread the word! This event requires a minimum of 100 volunteers to make it successful! LAPS wholeheartedly appreciates your support of this world class event. Learn more about LAPS, the sole beneficiary of the Lowcountry Splash here: www.sclaps.com Thank you ahead of time for your support. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions and don't forget to spread the word!   Gratefully, Annie O'Brien, MPA Outreach & Development Coordinator Lowcountry Aquatic Project Swimming PO Box 2416, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465"

April 5:
• We've updated our Meeting Schedule with information about the April and May meetings, and about the upcoming D26 conferences. The April topic has changed; it will be Ralph Wilbanks again speaking, on "The Hunley."
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March, 2018

March 30:
• The proposed cruise to Caper's Island in April has been cancelled.

March 2:
• We've updated our Cruise Schedule with information about our planned 2018 cruises.
• We shall have a Headquarters cleanup day on Wednesday April 11th with a rain date of Wednesday April 18th. Help us clean up the grounds and do annual maintenance at HQ. We will work from 9am until Noon when we will have free Pizza available for your enjoyment. Tasks include grounds maintenance, some cleaning, tidying storage spaces, replacement of smoke detector batteries, air filters etc. Bring work gloves, sun protection. and rakes and pruners if you have them. Contact Paul Wood 843-573-7921, boatboypaul@gmail.com
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February, 2018

February 10:
• There will be a free ABC class for teens on March 10.
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January, 2018

January 29:
• The speaker for our April 12 dinner meeting will be Captain Graham from Tow Boat US. He will be speaking on "On the water towing", which will include the general types of towing, what is covered, salvage, getting assistance, their services and safety. He will also answer any questions that members might have.

January 20:
• The speaker for our February 8 dinner meeting will be Steve Morrone with KanDo Adventures. He organizes the Palmetto Swamp Fox Adventure Race each year and we help by providing the safety boat during the paddle section of the race in the ICW and Bulls Bay each year. The race is March !7, 2018 so we asked him to explain who and what they do since we provide this service for them.
• The speaker for our March 8 dinner meeting will be Ralph Wilbanks, who will speak about D-Day wrecks.
• We're announcing our Spring courses; see Course Schedule 2018 for details.

January 19:
• We've added a flyer about the upcoming cruise to Shem Creek.

January 14:
• We are planning a Cruise to Shem Creek on February 11.
January 7:
• Our website has again been awarded the Distinguished Communicator Award for 2017.
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December, 2017
December 19:
• We've added our new Commander's Message
• The 2017 Parade of Boats page has been updated.
December 15:
• There will be an ABC course on February 10th.
• The monthly Sea Scout Officers Quarterdeck meeting will be held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 9:00AM at our Headquarters Building. A flyer promoting our Sea Scouts Ship is now available: click here
December 11:
• We've posted photographs from our Holiday Party and the Parade of Boats on Facebook
December 8:
• The speaker for our January 11 dinner meeting will be Captain Buddy Ward, who will speak on the history of Charleston's Tug Boats.
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November, 2017
November 11:
• Our Holiday Party will be held December 8 at Headquarters. Festivities begin at 6pm. Guests are encouraged to bring a $15 gift for a white elephant exchange.
• We installed our new Bridge and Executive Comittee at our Change of Watch last evening.
November 3:
• The latest issue of the Palmetto Log is now available. Many thanks to Wendy Walker, our newsletter editor!
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October, 2017
October 31:
• The Executive Committee of the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron cordially invites you to the 2017 Squadron Change of Watch Ceremony and Dinner, Friday, 10 November 2017. See Invitation
October 27:
• We've updated our webpage about the 2017 Parade of Boats and the Holiday Parade of Boats website
October 22:
• The Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's website has now been moved to a new domain, at AmericasBoatingClubCharleston.org. Please update your bookmarks.
• We've added a new webpage about the 2017 Parade of Boats
• We've added a new webpage, Navigating the USPS website.
October 11:
• The Charleston Sail and Power Squadron Executive Committee has authorized our Squadron to use the tagline "America's Boating Club Charleston." You'll soon find that tagline on our website and our other publications.
• The Cruise to Georgetown, which had been scheduled for October 21-22, has been cancelled: no marina space is available.
• We've added an announcement about our Annual Meeting and Fundraiser, which will be held October 28 at Headquarters.
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September, 2017
September 17:
• The Beach Sweep at the W.O.Thomas (Ashley River) boat landing has been rescheduled to October 21, from 9am to noon. Contact Donald D'Amaral, (843) 822-3377 or dlkad2001@aol.com, for more information.
• We will participate in the Cub Scout Caribbean Carnival - Mom and Me to be held September 30 to October 1 at Camp Ho Non Wah on Wadmalaw Island. We will be hosting a station on Saturday. September 30, called the "Rain Gutter Regatta." We are looking for volunteers, especially in the afternoon. Contact Donna and Billy Lynes 843-312-2876 or Lynes@tds.net
September 14:
• The speaker for our dinner meeting tonight unfortunately had a conflict. We will meet and discuss Squadron activities, and show off the renovated Ladies Restroom!
• Reminder: The District 26 fall conference will be held October 6-8 in Myrtle Beach. See the conference flyer for details.
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August, 2017
August 31:
• The speaker for our September 14 dinner meeting will be Captain Graham from Sea Tow.
August 8:
• Our August 10th dinner meeting will feature the 2017 Seamanship Trivia Challenge Night
August 4:
• We're announcing our Autumn courses; see Course Schedule 2017 for details.
• The annual Beach Sweep at the W.O.Thomas (Ashley River) boat landing will be held September 16, from 9am to noon. Contact Donald D'Amaral, (843) 849-7118 or dlkad2001@aol.com, for more information.
• There will be an ABC course on September 16.
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July, 2017
July 8:
• We've posted photographs from our "Cruise" to The Joe to see the Riverdogs (and fireworks) on Facebook
• There will be a free ABC class for teens on July 15.
July 4:
• The speaker for our July 13 dinner meeting will be Karl Naugle. His topic will be "Utila, Honduras: Swim with The Whale Sharks"
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June, 2017
June 3:
• The speaker for our June 8th dinner meeting will be Captain Rudy Socha, CEO of Wounded Nature.
• We've updated the webpage describing the status of the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's Five Year Facility Upgrade Plan
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May, 2017
May 22:
• CSPS will again sponsor a motorboating merit badge event at Camp Moultrie, on September 9.
May 21:
• We've posted photographs from the District 26 Cruise and Rendezvous on Facebook:

CSPS Escorted the Tall Ships' Parade of Sail
Dinner on the Yorktown
Farewell Brunch at Headquarters

May 14:
• We've updated our Cruise Schedule for 2017 with more information about upcoming cruises: May (escort for Parade of Sail), June (Bass Creek), July (Riverdogs baseball game; Black Beard returns), August (Eclipse Special), and September (Pinopolis Lock to Lake Moultrie)
May 12:
• Our next ABC course will be on September 16. The course scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled.
May 10:
• Charleston Sail and Power Squadron members have been selected as the only non-governmental organization to escort the Charleston Tall Ships into the Charleston Harbor on May 18. Members interested in helping are asked to contact Jeff La Rue at CharlestonSquadronLaRue@gmail.com
• Added announcement of our 2017 Youth Safe Boating Poster Contest. This year's theme is "Welcome to the Neighborhood!" Deadline for submissions will be September 14.
May 4:
• The speaker for our May 11 dinner meeting will be Captain Scott Davis, owner of Lowcountry Fly Shop in Mt. Pleasant. He is the top fly maker and has given several tours both locally and abroad in regards to fly fishing. His topic will be Fly fishing in the Lowcountry.
• The latest issue of the Palmetto Log is now available.
• Our Change of Watch will be held Friday November 10th at Headquarters.
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April, 2017
April 9:
• The speaker for our April 13 dinner meeting will be Lonnie Cowart. His topic will be SPAWAR and its mission to keep America safe.
• We have updated the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's New Member Handbook
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March, 2017
March 31:
• The free Operations Training course scheduled for April 1st has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule it again later this year when it may fit into people's calendars better.
March 30:
• We have added more photos of our members' boats to the section of this website, Our Boats. If you are a member of the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron, and want your boat to be listed, contact webmaster.csps@gmail.com
March 21:
• We have added photos from our recent cruise to Bohicket Marina at Facebook.
March 13:
• We have added additional search capabilities on some of our pages (including this one!). You can now search
• The entire website at once (as before)
• Only our newsletter (the Palmetto Log)
• Only Our Member's Boats.
March 10:
• We have added a new section to this website, Our Boats. If you are a member of the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron, and want your boat to be listed, contact webmaster.csps@gmail.com
• The Charleston Sail and Power Squadron now has its own tagline, Charleston's Boating Club, and the website has a new URL: CharlestonsBoatingClub.org. The new URL goes to the same content as before. (And the older URLs, www.usps.org/cps and CharlestonSailandPowerSquadron.org, still work.)
March 5:
• We shall have a Headquarters cleanup day on Saturday April 8th with a rain date of Wednesday April 12th, 9am to noon; lunch will be provided. More information coming soon.
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February, 2017
February 27:
• The speaker for our March 9 dinner meeting will be John Dangerfield. His topic will be the Replica of the Hunley.
February 13:
• Our "cruise" to a Stingrays hockey game will be held March 25. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. Contact Jeff La Rue, 843-870-4858 or CharlestonSquadronLaRue@gmail.com for more information.
February 9:
• New date! The free Operations Training course has been rescheduled from February 18 to April 1st, at Headquarters
February 4:
• We have updated our Cruise Schedule, adding more information about upcoming cruises. We will have a "cruise" to a Stingrays Hockey Game later this month, and one to a RiverDogs baseball game later this year.
• We have updated our listing of Port Captains.
February 1:
• Our speaker for the February 9 dinner meeting will be Lori Jo Harvey, AAA Travel Branch Manager. Her topic will be European River Cruises and other vacation opportunities.
• The latest issue of the Palmetto Log is now available.
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January, 2017
January 31:
• We've added dates and prices for our Spring courses; see Course Schedule 2017 for details.
January 26:
• The date for our Cruise to Vickery's at Shem Creek has been changed to February 19.
January 22:
• We have updated our listing of Port Captains, and added a Frequently Asked Questions about Port Captains.
January 14:
• We are pleased to announce our March, April, and May cruises. See our Cruise Schedule for more details.
January 7:
• We will have ABC courses at HQ on February 11, and again on May 13.
• Updated our listing of Vessel Safety Examiners. We are looking to train more VSEs — contact Steph Quick at vsc.csps@gmail.com or ssq@swq.com if you are interested.
January 3:
• There will be a free Operations Training course on February 18 at Headquarters
January 2:
• The speaker for our dinner meeting on January 12 will be Captain Joe Benton; his topic will be "Fishing in the low country" especially the Charleston Harbor.
January 1:
• We will be exhibiting at the Charleston Boat Show January 27-29.
• Revised start date: We are going to start JN on Saturday, March 11 at 0900. We are going to try to generally cover two chapters per Saturday and meet every two weeks, depending on everyone’s schedule. Any member interested in taking this course should contact Ed Kridler at ekridler@bellsouth.net and Nelson Hicks at nelsonhicks@icloud.com. See Course Schedule 2017 for details.
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December, 2016
December 31:
• We are planning a Cruise to Shem Creek on February 5.
• We are going to start JN on Saturday, 4 February at 0900. We are going to try to generally cover two chapters per Saturday and meet every two weeks, depending on everyone’s schedule. Any member interested in taking this course should contact Ed Kridler at ekridler@bellsouth.net and Nelson Hicks at nelsonhicks@icloud.com. See Course Schedule 2017 for details.
December 29:
• We will hold a free ABC course for teens on April 1, at Roper Berkeley medical complex in Moncks Corner. For more information, contact Billy Lynes at 843-312-2876
December 22:
• We will hold an ABC course at HQ on February 11.
• Updated the Archival Information section of the Site Map webpage
December 19:
• Posted photos at Facebook from our Holiday Party
December 12:
• Posted photos from the 2016 Parade of Boats
December 5:
• Added information about the Holiday Party to be held December 17 at Headquarters.
• We are planning a Cruise to Shem Creek in January; date TBD.
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November, 2016
November 20:
• Updated the Bridge for 2016-2017
• Updated the webpage about the Catch the Spirit Award.
November 16:
• Added webpage about the District 26 2017 Cruise & Rendezvous
November 4:
• The latest issue of the Palmetto Log is now available.
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October, 2016
October 30:
• We have scheduled a Cruise to Wappoo Cut and the Charleston Crab House for December 3.
October 14:
• Due to the recent hurricane, our autumn classes (Seamanship and Marine Electrical Systems) will start next week.
• Due to the recent hurricane, our Annual Meeting and Oyster Roast are rescheduled from October 22 to October 29 at 2 P.M.
October 11:
• As the low-country continues our recuperation after Mathew’s recent visit, the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron will cancel our planed cruise this Saturday to the Isle of Palms. Roadways, homes, marinas and debris-filled waterways are continuing to recover and we fear participation will be extremely low. Please stay tuned for details about our next outing and the rescheduling of our IOP cruise.
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September, 2016
September 23:
• Our Marine Electrical Systems course will start October 11 (not October 18 as previously announced)
September 18:
• Our website about the annual Parade of Boats event has been updated for 2016: HolidayParadeOfBoats.com. Registration for 2016 is now available at that website. CSPS will be looking for volunteers to provide "Marker Boats" to mark the course for the Parade participants.
• Photographs from yesterday's WO Thomas River Sweep and Vessel Safety Check Blitz are posted at our Facebook page.
September 7:
• We've added dates and prices for our fall courses; see Course Schedule 2016 for details.
• October 4: Seamanship
• October 5: Piloting
• October 18: Marine Electrical Systems (MES start date later was changed to October 11)
• We've updated the webpage describing the status of the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's Five Year Facility Upgrade Plan
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August, 2016
August 29:
• Our guest speaker for the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's September 8th dinner meeting dinner meeting will be Mark Campbell. His topic will be "Emergency Procedures for Unconscious Crew."
August 12:
• Added webpage describing the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's Beach Sweep and VSC Blitz event, to be held September 17. Contact Billy Lynes at 843-312-2876 or Lynes@tds.net for more info about the Beach Sweep, or Steph Quick at ssq@swq.com or 843-494-9949. for more info about the Vessel Safety Check Blitz.
August 6:
• We've added a new webpage listing of Charleston-area dining establishments that have dockside access. If you are aware of any other Charleston-area restaurants that should be on this list, or if you have any updates or corrections, please contact the webmaster at webmaster.csps@gmail.com.
August 5:
• We've added a Cruise to Morris Island on August 21. The trip will begin at a rendezvous near the green 25 buoy on the harbor channel entrance near Fort Sumter. The cruise boats will travel around Cummins Point at the end of Morris Island, then through Clark Sound and beautiful marsh channels that lead to Lighthouse Creek where we will anchor at a beach near the lighthouse. Please bring some food to share and come prepared for swimming and a walk down the beach to get a close up view of historic Morris Island Light. More details will be forthcoming once Mike has a chance to study tide tables and calculate appropriate times for the rendezvous and departure from Lighthouse Creek Beach. Plan to join us for fun and fellowship on and in the water.
August 3:
• The latest issue of the Palmetto Log is now available. There's a link there to the story Gold Loop Adventure by Bob Kovach. Here's an additional link to Bob's story: Click Here
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July, 2016
July 18:
• We've added a cruise to Cummings Point on July 26-28.
July 10:
• The July cruise to Bass Creek has been changed to Saturday July 23.
July 9:
• Pre-registration is available for our upcoming ABC courses:
September 10: Pre-register here.
November 12: Pre-register here.
July 8:
• The July 16 cruise has been changed to Bass Creek
• The August 11 dinner meeting dinner meeting's topic will be Local Shellfish. Speaker: Julie Davis, SC Sea Grant Consortium (This topic is rescheduled from the June meeting.)
• We will hold ABC courses at HQ on September 10 and November 12.
• CSPS will sponsor a motorboating merit badge event at Camp Moultrie on September 24.
• Our Annual Oyster Roast and Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 22 at Headquarters.
• Our dinner meeting Change of Watch will be held Friday November 18th at Headquarters.
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June, 2016
June 25:
• The Cleanup and Vessel Safety Check Blitz at W.O. Thomas Jr Boat Landing was a very successful event. Photos are at our Facebook page: click here.
June 8:
• From the Department of Clarification & Corrections: Our Cruise Schedule has been corrected. All cruises until December are scheduled for the third Saturday of the month.
June 3:
• We are pleased to announce our June and July cruises, and plans for other cruises later in 2016. See our Cruise Schedule for more details.
• The Cleanup and Vessel Safety Check Blitz at W.O. Thomas Jr Boat Landing has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 25, with a rain date the next day, June 26.
June 2:
• The June 9th dinner meeting dinner meeting's topic will be Local Shellfish. Speaker: Julie Davis, SC Sea Grant Consortium
• The July 14th dinner meeting dinner meeting's topic will be Abandoned Boats. Speaker: Sean Briggs, DHEC
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May, 2016
May 31:
• We have added a new page: Trailered Boat Check List. It's available as webpage, plus a printer-friendly version, and as a PDF . Thanks to Tim Taylor and Paul Wood for updating Dave Walsh's document.
May 21:
• The Cleanup and Vessel Safety Check Blitz that had been scheduled for today has been postponed due to weather. Watch for a make-up date!
May 11:
• Our May cruise will be May 15. It is a joint activity with the Lowcountry Kayak Anglers: a special four mile paddle cruise on Bohicket Creek to Reds at Bohicket Marina.
May 5:
• We will be participating in the Clean Marine Disposal Event, May 12 -14, 2016 from 9 AM - 4 PM. One of the drop-off locations will be at our Headquarters.
May 3:
• The latest issue of the Palmetto Log is now available.
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April, 2016
April 28:
• Added announcement of our 2016 Youth Safe Boating Poster Contest. Deadline for submissions will be September 5. Guidelines are posted at Boarman Youth Poster Contest
April 24:
• The May 12th dinner meeting dinner meeting's topic will be Charleston's Sea Scouts. Speaker: Matt Miller, District Director, Boy Scouts of America
April 15:
• We've posted over 20 pictures of our Headquarters renovation project at HQ Renovation at Facebook.
• More information is available about the District 26 2016 Cruise & Rendezvous in June — see Beaufort Bash
April 9:
• On May 21, Charleston Sail and Power Squadron will be at the W.O. Thomas Jr Boat Landing for two events:
• A Vessel Safety Check blitz.
• Clean-up at the Landing
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March, 2016
March 13:
• Our New Member Handbook is now available on the Internet.
March 11:
• Clean-Up Day at Headquarters will be Saturday, April 9th (rain date: Wednesady, April 13). Contact Rick Cone, (843) 722-1640, RichCone1@comcast.net or Paul Wood 843-573-7921, boatboypaul@gmail.com to volunteer.
March 6:
• The March 10th dinner meeting's topic will be US Customs and Border Protection. Speaker: Brett Mueller, Supervisory Officer.
• The April 14th dinner meeting's topic will be the SC Sea Grant Consortium. Speaker: EV Bell, Marine Education Specialist.
March 3:
• Information is available about the March 11th cruise to a Stingrays Hockey Game
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February, 2016
February 22:
• There will be a March 11th cruise to a Stingrays Hockey Game
February 8:
• Updated our listing of Vessel Safety Examiners. We are looking to train more VSEs — contact Steph Quick at vsc.csps@gmail.com or ssq@swq.com if you are interested.
February 7:
• Added link to the Summerville Saltwater Anglers' Ashley River Cleanup to be held March 12 10AM - 3PM at Jessen Landing.
February 2:
• Updated Youth Outreach webpage
February 1:
• Updated our Cooperative Charting webpage
• The latest issue of the Palmetto Log is now available. Many thanks to Wendy Walker, our new newsletter editor!
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January, 2016

January 28:
• Added Spring courses at 2016 Course Schedule:

Wednesdays starting Feb 24: Marine Communications
Mondays starting Feb 29: Engine Maintenance
Tuesdays starting Mar 1: Seamanship
Wednesdays starting Mar 2: Weather

• The February 11th dinner meeting's topic will be Role of the USCG Sector Commander and Captain of the Port.
Speaker: Capt Gary Tomasulo, USCG Sector Commander.
January 15:
• Pre-registration is now available for our America's Boating Course sessions. Pre-register now!
      • Click here for the February 13 session.
      • Click here for the May 14 session.
January 10:
• There will be a free Operations Training course on March 12 at Headquarters
January 7:
• Our Spring classes will begin in February, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, at Headquarters. Stay tuned for announcements of specific course offerings!
• Photos from our Holiday Party are posted at Facebook
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December, 2015

December 14:
• Posted photos from the 2015 Parade of Boats
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November, 2015

November 17:
• Added announcement about the December 6th cruise to RBs on Shem Creek
• The January 14th dinner meeting's topic will be Aegean Sea and Istanbul on the Wind Star Speaker: Harl Porter.
November 9:
• Photos from the Change of Watch are now posted at Facebook
November 7:
• Updated the Bridge for 2015-2016
November 4:
• Register now to be a participant in the Parade of Boats! The Registration Form is on-line at Registration Form for Participants. Of course, we also would appreciate your participation as a marker boat: see Holiday Parade of Boats.

November 3:
• There will be a cruise to RB's Seafood on Shem Creek
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October, 2015

October 28
• Updated and added more hyperlinks at Other Interesting Websites
October 22
• There's now both a website and a Facebook page for the Holiday Parade of Boats!

Holiday Parade of Boats
at Facebook

October 18
• Added webpage about the Change of Watch, to be held Friday November 6th at Headquarters. Dress - Business Casual through Class A uniform. As this is a catered event you MUST RSVP by Tuesday October 27th.
October 11
• There will be an electronic vote for Charleston Sail and Power Squadron officers and budget. Per announcement:
In light of the statewide emergency, we are changing our election (which was to be held at our Oyster Roast) to an electronic election. Our by-laws require this procedure:

I am calling a “meeting” of the squadron electronically by email.
I am asking for a vote on the slate of candidates for next year and for a vote to approve the proposed budget. A copy of the Slate of Candidates for elected Offices and the proposed budget are listed below and also attached.
Please reply to me via email by saying that you will vote in the election. We ask that you reply by Monday, 12 October 2015 if you are participating in the voting.
I will email again on Tuesday to call for discussion.
On October 16th I will send an email calling for the vote on each question. You are asked to vote “yes” or ”no” in an email reply. You will be given one day to vote. (That day will be October 17, the original date of voting which was to be the Oyster Roast.)
I will tally the votes and send the results of the election to the squadron.
Joan Naugle, AP
Acting Secretary

October 7
• The Oyster Roast which had been planned for October 17 has been cancelled, due to flooding at the planned venue and a ban on harvesting oysters in the Lowcountry.
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September, 2015

September 21
• Added webpage about the Holiday Parade of Boats
September 15
• There will be a cruise to Morris Island on September 20. Contact Mike Fauss, 810-429-0421, mikefauss@aol.com for further information.
• The latest issue of the Palmetto Log is now available. Many thanks to Elise Jorgens, our newsletter editor for the past three years, who will be retiring.
We are seeking a new newsletter editor; if you are interested, please contact Commander Joe Ewalt, (859) 333-8822, ewalt.joe792@gmail.com or Executive Officer Bill Quick, (843) 879-8798, wwq@swq.com
September 14
• The Oyster Roast Fund Raiser and Charleston Sail and Power Squadron Annual Meeting will be held on October 17 at The Villages at St. John’s Woods. Click here for more information.
September 9
• There's still time to sign up for our autumn Navigation and Cruise Planning courses. Several other classes have been cancelled. See Autumn Courses for details. Sign up now!
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August, 2015

August 27
• The America's Boating Course scheduled for August 29 has been cancelled. The date of the next course is to be announced.
August 25
• Added announcement about the September 10th dinner meeting. Topic: Rebuilding a 1949 Runabout
August 17
• The September 10 Dinner Meeting topic will be Rebuilding a 1949 Runabout.
August 15
• Added pricing for the Autumn Courses. Sign up now!
August 14
• Added webpage describing the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's Beach Sweep event, to be held September 19. Contact Billy Lynes at 843-312-2876 or Lynes@tds.net for more info.
August 11
• Added webpage describing the status of the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's Five Year Facility Upgrade Plan
August 10
• Added announcement at "Upcoming Events" on the homepage about the September 19 "Big Trucks and More" Event at John's Island Regional Library. It will be from 1 to 3pm. CSPS will be there with one of our boats!
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July, 2015

July 31
• Added announcement about the August 13th dinner meeting. Topic: South Carolina Ports
July 21
• Added announcement of August 11 SCDNR Safety Forum. At Fort Johnson. CSPS will be there!
July 18
• Added July - August 2015 issue of the Palmetto Log
July 11
• The August 13 Dinner Meeting will have a guest speaker discussing an Overview of the Charleston Area Ports
• The ABC Course previously scheduled for September 12 has been moved to August 29.
• Added Autumn courses at 2015 Course Schedule:

Saturdays: Navigation
Mondays: Engine Maintenance
Tuesdays: Seamanship
Tuesdays: Cruising and Cruise Planning
Wednesdays: Piloting or Advanced Piloting

• The annual Beach Sweep at the Ashley River boat landings will be held September 19.
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June, 2015

June 24
• Added announcement about the July dinner meeting. Topic: Our Aquatic Ecosystem
June 12
• The July 9 Dinner Meeting will have a guest speaker discussing Our Aquatic Ecosystem
• Added announcement of our 2015 Youth Safe Boating Poster Contest. Deadline for submissions will be September 1.
• Added announcement of our Motorboating merit badge session at Camp Moultrie.
June 4
• Pre-registration is now available for our America's Boating Course on September 12. You can pre-register here
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May, 2015

May 28
• Added announcement about the June dinner meeting. Topic: The H.L. Hunley
• Added May - June 2015 issue of the Palmetto Log
May 8
• The Charleston Sail and Power Squadron will join with the Long Bay Power Squadron on the morning of June 4 at the Ashley River Marina to cruise southwards for the D26 Cruise and Rendezvous . Contact Commander Joe Ewalt, (859) 333-8822, ewalt.joe792@gmail.com, for more information.
• Added our next ABC classes and more information on Autumn classes at 2015 Course Schedule
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April, 2015

April 29
• Added announcement about National Safe Boating Week (May 16-22).
April 18
• The June 11 Dinner Meeting will have a guest speaker discussing the H.L. Hunley.
• The autumn Oyster Roast has been scheduled for October 17 at the Saint Johns Yacht Harbor
April 15
• Added announcement about USPS Leadership in the 21st Century seminars to be held June 25-27, 2015
April 13
• Added announcement about the May dinner meeting on board The USS Yorktown
• The tenants at the Cooper River Marina will hold a Flea Market on April 25, from 9 to noon
April 11
• The cruise and raft-up on the Beaufort River to see the Blue Angels Air Show is delayed until April 12
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March, 2015

March 31
• Added announcement about the April 11 cruise and raft-up on the Beaufort River to see the Blue Angels Air Show
March 29
• Updated Youth Outreach webpage with dates of 2015 summer reading program
March 20
• Cancelled! The cruise this weekend to Stono Breeze Café at St Johns Yacht Harbor (Johns Island) is cancelled due to weather
March 15
• Added announcement about the April 9 Dinner Meeting. The topic will be Experiences Captaining Merchant Navy Ships All Over the World
• Added March - April 2015 issue of the Palmetto Log
March 12
• Added announcement about the April 1st Clean-up Day at Headquarters
March 2
• Reminder: There will be Operations Training on March 7 at Headquarters
• Added announcement about the March 22 cruise to Stono Breeze Café at St Johns Yacht Harbor (Johns Island)
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February, 2015

February 26
• Added a listing of our Past Commanders to the History of the Squadron
February 25
• Added preliminary information about the April 9 Dinner Meeting. Topic: Experiences Captaining Merchant Navy Ships All Over the World.
• Added preliminary information about the March 22 cruise to Stono Breeze Café at St Johns Yacht Harbor (Johns Island)
February 23
• The speaker for our March dinner meeting will be Mac Burdette, Executive Director of the Patriots Point Development Authority, who will talk to us about the Museum, and its exhibits and programs. See announcement at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
February 11
• Added flyer about free ABC course for teens on April 18 at Berkeley County Library.
February 7
• Added announcement of free ABC course for teens on April 18 to our 2015 Class Schedule.
February 6
• Added announcement of Finding Your Way Afoot and Afloat  — a youth outreach program for kids aged 8 and older, to be held March 14.
• All of our webpages are now modified in accordance with new United States Power Squadrons standards, so that the phrase "United States Power Squadrons" is at the top, and the logo at the top-left. While we were at it, we also revamped the color scheme. Let us know what you think!
• Added more hyperlinks at Other Interesting Websites (Look for New )
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January, 2015

January 26
• Added information about the February 15 cruise to Charleston Harbor Fish House
January 22
• Our homepage is now modified in accordance with brand-new United States Power Squadrons standards, so that the phrase "United States Power Squadrons" is at the top, and the logo at the top-left. Let us know what you think! (Interior pages will be revamped soon so that they match the top of this page.)
January 20
• Added new webpage about our February 12 dinner meeting. Our guest speaker will be Randy Draftz, Event Director of Charleston Race Week, who will discuss Charleston Race Week.
January 8
• Added January - February 2015 issue of the Palmetto Log
January 7
• We now have three additional e-mail addresses for the Squadron:
• information.csps@gmail.com
• membershipchair.csps@gmail.com
• vsc.csps@gmail.com
We also use
• webmaster.csps@gmail.com
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December, 2014

December 22
• Added new webpage about our January 8 dinner meeting. Our guest speaker will be Brian Williams, USACE Post 45 Project Manager, who will discuss the Army Corps of Engineers Harbor Deepening Project.
• Added information about the January 11 cruise to Vickery's at Shem Creek
December 15
• Added photos from the 2014 Holiday Parade of Boats
December 11
• Added preliminary information about the February 15 cruise to the Charleston Fish House
December 10
• Added information about the December 14 Brunch at the Charleston Yacht Club
December 9
• Added preliminary information about the January 11 cruise to Vickery's at Shem Creek
• Added more information about our January and February meetings at 2015 Monthly Meetings
December 5
• Added announcement of December 11 Dinner Meeting: Plans for 2015
• Updated 2015 Class Schedule with details of the February classes.
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November, 2014

November 29
• Added information about CSPS Operations Training sessions. The next session will be March 7; all CSPS members are welcome to participate.
November 23
• Added webpage about the Catch the Spirt Award
November 15
• Added November - December 2014 issue of the Palmetto Log
November 14
• The November 15 cruise to Bohicket Marina is cancelled due to weather
• You can now pre-register on-line to take our ABC courses. See Next ABC Courses for more information.
• Updated link on home page to photos at Facebook to include photos from the CSPS Change of Watch.
November 12
• Added information about the November 15 cruise to Bohicket Marina
• Updated Nautical Humor webpage
November 9
• Updated the Bridge for 2014-2015
• Added District 26 meetings to our 2015 Monthly Meetings
November 5
• Added webpage about our 2015 Monthly Meetings
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October, 2014

October 27
• Updated link on home page to photos at Facebook of the CSPS recent Oyster Roast event.
October 20
• Added webpage about Holiday Parade of Boats
Charleston Sail & Power Squadron is seeking volunteer boat owners who can assist with parade safety measures. CSPS provides marker boats displaying flashing yellow lights along the parade route in Charleston Harbor. Because the bright lights on decorated parade boats mean limited night vision for skippers, marker boats are vital importance to highlight key turning points on the designated route. Safety lights are provided by the City of Charleston. If you would like to participate, you can contact CSPS member Dick Howells at rhowells125@gmail.com or 843-437-6241.

• Updated 2015 Class Schedule
October 14
• Added webpage with 2015 Class Schedule. Tentative classes to be offered beginning in February 2015 have been listed. Specific announcements will be made in December/January for 2015 February class enrollment. If you have any questions, contact our Squadron Education Officer, Nelson Hicks, at nelsonhicks@comcast.net or 843-270-6218.
• Revised Courses and Seminars webpage.
• Added webpage with photos of the winning entries from the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron's 2014 Photo Contest
October 7
• The US Coast Guard will be changing the regulations about life jackets. For instance, the current life jacket type codes (Types I, II, III, IV and V) will be dropped. See our webpage about Other Interesting Websites for more information.
October 6
• Added webpage describing Merit Marks
• Added information about the October 19th cruise. Destination has been changed to Red's Ice House at Shem Creek.
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September, 2014

September 26
• Cancelled due to threatening weather. The Georgetown cruise has been changed to Sunday, September 28, 2014. Weather permitting, Chet Rogers plans to lead a Squadron Flotilla of boats, leaving from Charleston at 11:00 AM on Sunday and proceeding to Georgetown, SC. A restaurant dinner is planned for Sunday evening at one of Georgetown’s finest restaurants. The return trip will leave Georgetown Monday morning, September 29, 4014. If you wish to join the Flotilla, call Chet Rogers for additional details. Contact Information: Chet Rogers,843 793 7527 or Chet85rogers@me.com
September 20
• Added more hyperlinks at Other Interesting Websites (Look for New )
• Revised Mobile Homepage to add links to USPS and District 26 Websites
September 15
• Added September - October 2014 issue of the Palmetto Log
• Added information about the September 27-28 cruise to Georgetown
September 13
• Added webpage with photos of entries from the 2014 Youth Safe Boating Poster Contest
September 12
• Added announcement of October 25 Fundraising Event at Dolphin Cove — our annual Oyster Roast
September 5
• The cruise on September 6 to Toogoodoo Creek has been cancelled due to threatening weather.
September 2
• Added announcement of September 11 Dinner Meeting: A Bahamas Voyage
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August, 2014

August 27
• The annual Oyster Roast fund-raiser for CSPS will be held at Dolphin Cove.
• Added information about the September 6 cruise to Toogoodoo Creek
• Many thanks to P/C Billy Lynes for loaning his collection of paper copies of the Palmetto Log from the late 1990's and early 2000's. It will take a while to scan all of them into PDFs and post them at the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron website, but the effort has started: The earliest issue from his collection has been scanned: you can find it at Volume 51, Number 1, March 1997
August 17
• Added announcement of September 20 event: Beach Sweep
August 16
• Updated Youth Outreach webpage to clarify that Boy Scout Motorboating Merit Badge activity will be at Camp Moultrie.
August 12
• Added the Nominating Committee Report for the 2014-2015 Watch Year
August 11
• Added to the History of the Squadron: a slide show from the USPS files: USPS: A Photo History
• Updated some contact information at 2013-2014 Bridge Officers and at the Vessel Safety Check pages.
August 10
• Added information about the August 16 cruise to Isle of Palms Marina / Morgan Creek Grill
August 6
• Added information about CSPS Operations Training. (Next session will be 20 September; all CSPS members are welcome to participate.)
• Added revised version of CSPS Bylaws
August 5
• Added announcement of August 14 Dinner Meeting: The Art of Boat Surveying
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July, 2014

July 30
• Added updated information on this autumn's course about Engine Maintenance at 2014 Course Schedule
July 22
• Updated Photo Album on home page to include link to July Dinner Meeting. (Photos are at Facebook).
July 16
• Added July - August 2014 issue of the Palmetto Log
July 10
• Added new webpage about the July 19 cruise to Morris Island Lighthouse
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June, 2014

June 30
• Please Note: ExCom meeting scheduled for July 3 is cancelled.
June 26
• Added announcement of July 10 Dinner Meeting: Behind the Scenes at the DNR
June 22
• Added Autumn courses at 2014 Course Schedule:
• Sail
• Seamanship
• Engine Maintenance
• Advanced Piloting
• Weather
• Updated Photo Album on home page to include link to Raft up and swimming at Bass Creek June 2014. (Photos are at Facebook).
June 10
• Added new webpage about the cruise to Bass Creek
June 3
• Added announcement of June 12 Dinner Meeting: Life and Career in the Merchant Marine
June 2
• Added marked-up copy of Preliminary Revised Bylaws for review. To be presented to the membership at the June 12 membership meeting and discussed if desired by the membership. It is planned to vote on these at the July meeting.
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May, 2014

May 31
• Added Preliminary Revised Bylaws for review. To be presented to the membership at the June membership meeting and discussed if desired by the membership. It is planned to vote on these at the July meeting.
• Updated Photo Album on home page to include link to Old Santee Canal Park May 2014. (Photos are at Facebook).
May 22
• Added link to District 26 at Facebook on home page
May 18
• Added two more ABC classes and more information on Autumn classes at 2014 Course Schedule
May 16
• Updated listing of upcoming monthly meetings at Charleston Sail and Power Squadron Meetings 2014
May 15
• Added May - Jun 2014 issue of the Palmetto Log
May 11
• Updated Photo Album on home page to include link to Charleston Crab House Luncheon May 2014. (Photos are at Facebook).
• Added link at Other Interesting Websites to National Safe Boating Council
• Updated Nautical Humor webpage with more jokes.
May 4
• The destination for the cruise scheduled for May 10 will be the Charleston Crab House on Wappoo Creek.
• Added new webpage about the cruise to Charleston Crab House on Wappoo Creek
May 3
• The destination for the cruise scheduled for May 10 will be changed. Stay tuned!
May 2
• Added new webpage about CSPS and other nearby Port Captains.
• Added new webpage to access the CSPS Membership Roster (Note: Roster is accessible by members only)
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April, 2014

April 30
• Added new webpage about our May 8 dinner meeting. Our guest speaker will be Joyce Wichmann, and the subject is the history and restoration of the Morris Island Lighthouse.
April 29
• Updated Photo Album on home page to include link to photos from Edisto Island Cruise. (Photos are at Facebook).
April 25
• Added announcement of June 7 ABC Course at Berkeley Co Library
April 24
• Added announcement of May 24 cruise to Old Santee Canal Park
April 12
• The layout of the desktop version of the website has been simplified. It now has only two sections: (1) a left-side menu (as before), and (2) a content area. (The former top frame has been removed.) A slight modification of the color scheme has been made, with information boxes now having a light blue inner border and a dark blue outer border.
April 11
• Added announcement of April 26-27 cruise to Edisto Marina
• Updated Photo Album on home page to include link to photos from Steamboat Creek Cruise. (Photos are at Facebook).
• Added links at Other Interesting Websites to two discussions of emergency beacons (EPIRBs and PLBs)
April 4
• Added information about our Spring Cleanup Day
April 3
• Updated Courses and Seminars to include descriptions of courses.
• Added more back issues of the Palmetto Log (from 2004), and revised webpage to make it easier to locate each volume.
April 1
• Added more back issues of the Palmetto Log (from 2000-2002).
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March, 2014

March 30
• Added announcement of April 5 Steamboat Landing / Creek Cruise
• Added two more back issues of the Palmetto Log (from March 2007 and March 2008).
• Updated Photo Album on home page to include link to photos from Capers Island Cruise. (Photos are at Facebook).
March 22
• Added new webpage about our April 10 dinner meeting. Our guest speaker will be Douglas Logan, a Charleston Harbor Pilot, who will describe how ships pass safely through the jetties to the docks.
March 20
• Added announcement about our next photo contest, 2014 CSPS Pride Photo Contest
• Added new webpage with information about our Youth Outreach.
• Added announcement about our 2014 Youth Safe Boating Poster Contest, “The W’s of Wearing It” and the contest rules .
March 17
• Added USPS Boating Course / Seminar / Course Registration Form and SC DNR Boater Education Course Student Registration Form (If you will be attending the ABC Course, please complete both forms, and bring them with you.)
March 15
• Added Mar - Apr 2014 issue of the Palmetto Log
March 11
• Added a new search engine, that will index standard webpages (HTML format) and also PDFs and Word documents. It also has an Advanced Search for those of you who like to create weird searches. Go to the top of almost every page, or go to our Search page, to try it out.
March 10
• Added information about Charleston and Charleston Harbor
March 8
• Added announcement of March 22-23 Capers Island Cruise
• Added listing of recent and upcoming monthly meetings at Charleston Sail and Power Squadron Meetings 2014
• Added CSPS Cruise Signup Form as a Word document and as a PDF. Elizabeth Wenner, our cruise director, would like it used to keep track of our boating activities. People can download and fill it out and email it to her.
• Added information about District 26 2014 Cruise and Rendezvous to be held May 16-18 at Lake Thurmond. Also, added Registration Form (with additional information) as a Word document and as a PDF
March 5
• Added links at Other Interesting Websites to Ready.gov, Charleston Waterkeeper, and FloatPlanCentral
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February, 2014

February 28
• Added to the History of the Squadron:
• A Brief Chronological History of the Charleston Power Squadron (1945-1970).
February 25 to include information about the March 13 dinner meeting.
Our guest speakers will discuss cruising Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands.
February 21
• The website now has a mobile version for smartphones and tablets. On the top center of the home page, click on the link titled Mobile Version (or click here) to see the abbreviated home page for the mobile version. We'll fix some of the inevitable glitches on individual webpages in the near future. If you find any major problems with the mobile version, please contact me at webmaster.csps@gmail.com
The URL for the mobile version is: CharlestonSailandPowerSquadron.org/mobile/

• Added to the History of the Squadron:
• Abbreviated History of the Charleston Power Squadron: 2000-2004
• Abbreviated History of the Charleston Power Squadron: 2005-2011
February 14
• Added more back issues of the Palmetto Log (from 2009 through 2010)
February 13
• Tonight's dinner meeting is cancelled due to lousy weather.
February 11
• Added more back issues of the Palmetto Log (from 2006 through 2008)
February 10
• Added new webpage with information including the CSPS webmaster's bio and job description
February 9
• The webmaster has a new e-mail address: webmaster.csps@gmail.com
February 8
• Added new webpage: Virtual Vessel Safety Check
February 3
• Added link to SailAngle (a USPS social media website) on the left-side menu.
• Added instructions about how to update your USPS profile, and how to update your e-mail preferences at SailAngle.
• Updated ABC Course Enrollment Information by adding a new registration form to be completed and brought to the first class session. to include information about the February 13 dinner meeting.
Our guest speaker will discuss the art of sailmaking.
• Added an advertisement for our America's Boating Course on the bottom of the left-side menu.
February 2
• Starting this month, the website will include announcements providing details of upcoming Squadron meetings, cruises, and what-have-you. These announcements frequently will be PDF files
• Starting this month, we will have an icon [] to indicate that a file is a PDF
• Added announcement of February 15 Fish House Cruise
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January, 2014

January 20
• Updated Directions to Headquarters by adding a photo of our distinctive-appearing mailbox.
January 19 & 20
• Started a new section: History of the Squadron:
• Key Dates
• Abbreviated History of the Charleston Power Squadron: The First Twenty-five Years
• Abbreviated History of the Charleston Power Squadron: The Second Twenty-five Years
• 1946 Organization Meeting Minutes
• Charleston Power Squadron Charter
• Our Burgee
Our thanks to P/C Harl Porter!
January 18
• Added link at Other Interesting Websites to "Charleston Harbor dredge pipelines a danger to unsuspecting boaters" and to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District
January 15
• Added Jan - Feb 2014 issue of the Palmetto Log
• Updated "The Fun We Have" on home page (added link to Cruise to Shem Creek 2014)
• Updated Cruise Schedule (added contact information for most Cruise Leaders)
• Updated Nautical Humor webpage with three more jokes.
January 12
• Updated Course Schedule to include two courses to be offered in February: Piloting and Junior Navigation.
• Updated ABC Course information
January 8
• Added another Vessel Safety Examiner to the listing at To Schedule a Vessel Safety Check
January 5
• Added link at home page to District 26 Spring Conference. It is scheduled 14-16 March 2014, at the Holiday Inn in Anderson, SC.
From the Commander: "Golden Corner Lakes Power Squadron is hosting this year’s Spring Conference and once again, it’s going to be a memorable occasion. Friday starts off with a St. Patricks’ day bash, complete with a festive party, prizes and of course, corned beef... Wearing of the green isn’t mandatory, but you may want to just the same. Unfortunately, our cutoff date is February 20th as another large conference is in need of hotel space. See you there."

January 4
• Added link at Other Interesting Websites to The Handbook of South Carolina Boating Laws and Responsibilities, The Official Boating Handbook of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 2012
January 3
• Updated To Schedule a Vessel Safety Check webpage to include live links to e-mail addresses for some of our Vessel Safety Examiners
• Updated Squadron Meetings to include Change of Watch information. (It will be held Friday, November 7, 2014.)
• Added our website's 2013 Distinctive Communicator award on home page.
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December, 2013

December 28
• Updated Cruise Schedule — corrected the date for the January cruise (it's January 12).
December 18
• Started a new webpage: Nautical Humor
• Added many more old issues of the Palmetto Log
December 15
• Updated "Upcoming Events" and "The Fun We Have" on home page (added link to Christmas/Holiday Party 2013)
• Added many old issues of the Palmetto Log
• Added link at Other Interesting Websites to South Carolina Ports
December 8
• Updated To Schedule a Vessel Safety Check webpage to include names and information about our Vessel Safety Examiners
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November, 2013

November 23
• Added description of new course: Marine Navigation Systems
November 17
• Added Nov - Dec 2013 issue of the Palmetto Log
• Added Commander Karl Naugle's message
• Added 2014 Cruise Schedule
• Added more webpages to the Archival Information section of the Site Map webpage
November 16
• Updated some information at 2013-2014 Bridge Officers
November 10
• Updated Squadron Meetings
• Added a section on Archival Information to the Site Map webpage
• Added a link to USPS History on the left-side menu.
November 8
• Added a webpage about the Parade of Boats to the website.
• Added Registration Forms for the Parade of Boats (see bottom of the Parade of Boats webpage)
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October, 2013

October 29
• Updated Help with Cooperative Charting to include links to Cooperative Charting Manual
October 28
• Updated Join Us to include link to membership application form
October 22
• Added link at Other Interesting Websites: NOAA to discontinue paper charts in April 2014
October 11
• Updated Course Schedule
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September, 2013

September 28
• Updated Cruise Schedule
September 22
• Added two links at Other Interesting Websites
• Added Corrected List of Captains
September 16
• Added Sept - Oct 2013 issue of the Palmetto Log
• Added search box at top of each page
September 12
• Updated Cruise Schedule
September 7
• Updated Course Schedule to include upcoming 2014 courses and prior 2013 courses
• Updated "Upcoming Events" on home page to include link to the District Conference in Columbia on October 4, 5 & 6
September 4
• Added links to the USPS 100th Anniversary website and to the USPS magazine, The Ensign. Both of these links are now part of the USPS listing on the left-side menu.
September 1
• Updated Squadron Meetings
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August, 2013

August 22
• Added earlier issues of the Palmetto Log (since December 2010)
• Added earlier 2013 cruises to Cruise Schedule

August 21
• Added Cruise Schedule
• Added Site Map

August 20
• Updated Other Interesting Websites by adding link to MMSI information at USPS website

August 16
• Added Other Interesting Websites
• Added rotating pictures feature at top of home page

August 15
• Fixed some more broken links
• Harmonized layout of more internal pages

August 14
• Updated information on dues
• Fixed several broken links
• Harmonized layout of several internal pages

August 13
• Added Directions to Headquarters
• Added a Search feature. A small search box can be found on the bottom of the home page, as well as on a separate page (where there are detailed instructions about searching) which is accessible from the left-side menu.
• Tweaked appearance of home page

August 12
• We have a new domain name: CharlestonSailandPowerSquadron.org
• Redesigned home page, and added dates for upcoming events

August 11
• New webmaster, Bill Quick. Write to him at webmaster.csps@gmail.com (E-mail address updated February 9, 2014)
• Added this "What's New" page
• Fixed several broken links
• Harmonized layout of several internal pages
• Added date for next America's Boating Course (October 12, 2013). For details, contact P/C Dick Howells 843-437-6241 rhowells125@gmail.com
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