[Aux-enews] eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - 23 SEPT 2005

Fri Sep 23 23:21:22 EDT 2005

 eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 

23 SEPT 2005

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In this issue of Aux eNews: 

*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_1"Guide to Shooting Digital Photos For Publications

*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_2"N-TRAIN 2006 – People First 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_3"National Safe Boating Council RBS Grant Program 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_4"America’s Boating Course 2nd Edition 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_5"NACO Explains Operation Life Ring Teaming 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_6"Special Radio Communications Event Notice 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_7"Complete and Continuing Coverage of the Aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_8"Donations Needed: Operation Life ring Program 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_9"October Membership Drive 
*	HYPERLINK \l "Help"Help Wanted Positions (from the National Web
Site) 
*	HYPERLINK \l "Archive"Unsubscribe and Archive Instructions 

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Guide to Shooting Digital Photos for Publications

Members of the Photo Corps, a part of the Public Affairs Department, have
developed a short guide to HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/pubaffairs/ShootingDigitalPhotosForPublicatio
n.pdf"Shooting Digital Photos for Publications (Adobe Acrobat™ format,
16KB).  The guide offers tips on choosing the proper resolution, developing
a caption and proper file names for submission to the Coast Guard Visual
Imagery site, suggestions for taking action shots of Auxiliarists and
OPFACs, and a reminder to be aware of improper uniforms and other
unflattering shots.   This guide should be shared with anyone in the field
who might be documenting the Auxiliary's role in the aftermath of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/pubaffairs/ShootingDigitalPhotosForPublicatio
n.pdf"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/pubaffairs/ShootingDigitalPhotosForPubli
cation.pdf

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N-TRAIN 2006 – People First

HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/training/N-Train06.pdf"‘People
first’ (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 10KB) will be the N-train 2006 theme.  The
Coast Guard Auxiliary’s National Training Conference (N-TRAIN) will be held
in St. Louis, Missouri, Jan. 27 -29, 2006. 

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/training/N-Train06.pdf"http://www.cgaux.org/c
gauxweb/training/N-Train06.pdf

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National Safe Boating Council RBS Grant Program 

The purpose of the National Safe Boating Council's (NSBC's) Local RBS Grant
Program is to further the North American Safe Boating Campaign's efforts to
reduce accidents and enhance the boating experience through public
education, marketing and outreach, and expanding on the North American Safe
Boating Campaign.  Local projects of national significance will be
considered as well.  With funding from the Program, local efforts addressing
boating safety concerns will be identified and grants will be awarded to
improve those efforts.  Such programs may include developing and printing
posters, purchasing billboard posters and leveraging additional free
billboard space for a local flotilla or chapter, educational displays, or
promotional items with safe boating messages.  Programs expanding on the
North American Safe Boating Campaign will be given preference. 

USCG Auxiliary Flotillas are encouraged to apply.  Grant Applications must
be received or postmarked no earlier than October 25, 2005 and no later than
January 25, 2006.  The application and guidelines can be found at: 

*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/localrbsapp.htm"http://www.safeboatingcou
ncil.org/localrbsapp.htm 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/localrbs.htm"http://www.safeboatingcounci
l.org/localrbs.htm 

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America’s Boating Course 2nd Edition

AUXCEN has now started shipping the 2nd edition of ABC.  Some changes have
been made in the text and will shortly be incorporated in the PowerPoint
Presentation.  HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgauxed.org/elib/speedgrams/spgm200503.pdf"PE Speedgram 2005-03
(Adobe Acrobat™ format, 42KB) summarizes the changes chapter-by-chapter.
ABC is NASBLA approved until 2008.

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgauxed.org/elib/speedgrams/spgm200503.pdf"http://www.cgauxed.or
g/elib/speedgrams/spgm200503.pdf

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NACO Explains Operation Life Ring Teaming 

USCG Auxiliary National Commodore Gene Seibert HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/bridge/CGAuxA-CGMAPartneringOLRDonations.pdf"
describes how the Coast Guard Auxiliary Foundation is teaming with Coast
Guard Mutual Assistance to better serve personnel affected by Hurricane
Katrina. 

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/bridge/CGAuxA-CGMAPartneringOLRDonations.pdf"
http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/bridge/CGAuxA-CGMAPartneringOLRDonations.pdf

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Special Radio Communications Event Notice

Click here for HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/operations/SpecialEventNotice09-05.doc"inform
ation on a radio communications event from the National Operations Staff.
Special Event Amateur Radio Stations across the U.S. will be on the air on
Saturday October 1 , 2005 to commemorate the 66th Anniversary of the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary and ISAR 2005. 

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/operations/SpecialEventNotice09-05.doc"http:/
/www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/operations/SpecialEventNotice09-05.doc

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Complete and Continuing Coverage of the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina Coverage on SITREP  :  HYPERLINK
"http://teamcoastguard.org/2005/Katrina/katrina.htm"http://teamcoastguard.or
g/2005/Katrina/katrina.htm

This page has been updated in the last week or so.  Check back often. 

Be sure to check out SITREP's other stories at HYPERLINK
"http://www.teamcoastguard.org"www.teamcoastguard.org 

Also be sure to check out the A Department's Press Room at HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxpa.org/pressroom.php"http://www.auxpa.org/pressroom.php for
additional coverage of Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

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Donations Needed: Operation Life Ring Program

Auxiliary members, as well as flotillas, divisions, and districts, are urged
to donate whatever they can afford to OPERATION LIFE RING (OLR) , to assist
their shipmates in the Gulf Coast region whose lives have been devastated by
Hurricane Katrina.  Donations can be accepted from non-Auxiliary members and
corporations.  

Visit HYPERLINK "http://www.operationlifering.org"www.operationlifering.org
and click on the "Donate Now " button to pay by credit card.  

Donations can also be made by check.  The check should be made payable to
"CGAuxA, Inc."  Be sure to indicate on the check or cover letter that the
funds are specifically for OPERATION LIFE RING so we can account for them
properly.  Mail the donation to:

Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Center
ATTN: Operation Life Ring
9449 Watson Industrial Park
St. Louis, MO 63126

Remember - 100 percent of the funds received by OLR will go to benefit
Auxiliarists impacted by this tragedy, and donations are usually tax
deductable (see your tax advisor for details).  

Coming soon:  a blog and photo galley from Auxiliarists in the field at
HYPERLINK "http://www.operationlfiering.org/"www.operationlfiering.org

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October Membership Drive

The Department of Personnel is kicking off a National Membership Drive that
will run from October 1 to October 31.  Tips, new posters, a PowerPoint
presentation and more information are available on the new P Department web
site at HYPERLINK "http://www.auxpdept.org/"www.auxpdept.org.  All members,
and especially PS officers at all levels, are encouraged to download the
materials in the toolkit and help with this initiative.  Check back often
for new tools.

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HELP WANTED POSITIONS (from the National Web Site)

The following "Help Wanted " ads appeared on the National Web Site as of the
date of this newsletter:

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi"http://www.cgaux.org/cgau
xweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi 

*  Branch Assistant-BA-IDA -- George Engel, DC-Id -- 9/13/2005 

*  National Chief of Staff -- Gene M. Seibert -- 9/8/2005 

*  Branch Chief, Webmaster -- Roger Strukhoff -- 9/2/2005 

*  Branch Assistant Personnel Administrative Asst. -- David A. Hastings,
DVC-PS -- 8/15/2005 8 

*  BA-AMN -- Nick Tarlson -- 8/12/2005 

*  Division Chief-TA (DVC-TA) -- Gail Venezio -- 7/28/2005 

*  Adobe Acrobat Forms & Java Script -- Bud Nusly -- 7/27/2005 

*  BC-PRWeb Designer/Programmer -- David A. Hastings, DVC-PS -- 7/15/2005 

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