2014 Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 7 members are securing the Safety zone around the race course on this beautiful Saturday in June. The Dragon Boats have ran three races so far.

2014 Rose Festival Fleet Arrival

The Lake Champlain has arrived and is moored on the sea wall in Portland. The Division 7 US Coast Guard Auxiliary welcomes you to Portland.

Opening Day 2014

The opening day of boating season was Saturday, May 3rd this year. We had a great showing of 7 facilities, all from Division 7. I felt the showing from the yacht clubs had more boats out than I recall from the previous year. For the most part the weather cooperated with us with a few drizzles. Some of the crews met before our duty time to enjoy some fellowship with our shipmates over a late breakfast. We had a number of trainees out with us building their experience for continuing on with their training and Qualifiying Exams, the best thing any crewman or trainee can do is get on the water and add to your experience. I look forward to seeing all of you on the water again. Stay safe out there.

2014 Sportsmans Show

Shipmates, 

It is again time for the second of our major show events of the year - the 2014 Sportsmans Show. This show is an outstanding opportunity to spread the Recreational Boating Safety message, attract participation in our classes, schedule VEs, raise the profile of the joint Coast Guard/Auxiliary team and speak to potential new members.

The main show days are Wednesday, 05 Feb to Sunday 09 Feb 2014.

I encourage each of you to participate in at least one shift and, as your schedule permits, serve multiple shifts.

Signing up for watch standing: 
For the last three years we've used an online schedule and email approach which worked well and we'll replicate the process this year.

• Review this schedule for open watches 
• Send an email to mavarick79@yahoo.com with the your availability and preferences. If your schedule is flexible please indicate that is the case. 
• You selections will be updated into this schedule upon receipt and will display in this post. 
• You will receive a confirmation email within a few hours 
• You will receive a reminder email the day prior to your watch(es).

I would like to see at lease 2 people on each shift.

Uniform of the day will be Trops.  I will completed all 7030's for everyone.  I will send everyone a copy of the 7030 for they records.   Please make sure you sign the log with your time and contact numbers.  Also remember to log your prep and travel time on your 7029's. 

Please contact Robert Megel to sign up for the shift of your choice or if you have any questions or comments.

Lets make this a great show for US and the boating public.   

Thank you for your help.

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