[Aux-enews] eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - 23 MAY 2006
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eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
23 MAY 2006
CONTENTS:
HYPERLINK \l "BM_01"WAVES Newsletter Published
HYPERLINK \l "BM_02"America's Boating Course (ABC) Presentation Available
HYPERLINK \l "BM_03"Too Few Instructors? Not A Problem With America's
Boating Course
HYPERLINK \l "BM_04"What's The True Story Behind National Safe Boating Week?
HYPERLINK \l "BM_05"National Safe Boating Week Digital Photo Album Contest
Announced
HYPERLINK \l "BM_06"Last Call For Best Of The Web (BOW) Entries
HYPERLINK \l "BM_07"Vessel Safety Check Mega Weeks
HYPERLINK \l "BM_08"May National Safe Boating Campaign News
HYPERLINK \l "BM_09"The Auxiliary Air Observer Initial Qualification
Syllabus (AV-06-1)
HYPERLINK \l "BM_10"Frequently Asked Questions on ICS
HYPERLINK \l "Help"HELP WANTED POSITIONS
(From the National Web Site)
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HYPERLINK \l "Archive"eNEWS ARCHIVE
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WAVES Newsletter Published
The Department of Boating has published the latest issues of WAVES. Articles
include a summary of the Boating Department Missions, the new Soundings
Magazine Benefits Online, a Welcome Aboard to a new Branch Chief in the
States Division, Grant Proposal Tips, Part 2, Brainstorming Techniques, New
Wave of Cooperation with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Raising the
Bar on Boating Education.
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"http://www.auxbdept.org/waves/waves0602.pdf"http://www.auxbdept.org/waves/w
aves0602.pdf (PDF: 364 KB / 7 pages)
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America's Boating Course (ABC) Presentation Available
The updated America's Boating Course - PowerPoint Presentation is now
available on the Education Department's Electronic Library. These slides are
keyed to the 2005 edition of ABC, and contain facilitation-style bullet
points as well as comprehensive instructor notes. These instructor notes are
incorportated in the outline view of the slides, and are available as a
separate document as well.
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"http://www.cgauxed.org/elib/courses/abc.htm"http://www.cgauxed.org/elib/cou
rses/abc.htm
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Too Few Instructors? Not A Problem With America's Boating Course
Even small flotillas with just a few instructors can participate in the
ABC-Just One More! Campaign. How? HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxedept.org/abcjustonemore.html"Read what one very creative
Division did to make sure they could reach the boaters during the boating
season. The results will inspire you!
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"http://www.auxedept.org/abcjustonemore.html"http://www.auxedept.org/abcjust
onemore.html
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What's The True Story Behind National Safe Boating Week?
Today, National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) is held the full week before
Memorial Day, celebrated with vessel safety checks, public affairs booths,
safe boating activities, and plenty of media coverage. HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxpa.org/documents/NSBW%20Story.pdf"Read the story (PDF: 22 KB
/ 1 page) about how NSBW grew from an idea into a full-blown celebration of
boating safety.
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"http://www.auxpa.org/documents/NSBW%20Story.pdf"http://www.auxpa.org/docume
nts/NSBW%20Story.pdf
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National Safe Boating Week Digital Photo Album Contest Announced
Do you enjoy taking pictures? Here’s an opportunity for you to "tell the
story" and help show what your flotilla or division has done during National
Safe Boating Week (NSBW). The HYPERLINK "http://www.auxpa.org/"National
Department of Public Affairs invites flotillas and divisions to submit
entries for its NSBW Digital Photo Album Contest. Winners from each region
will be announced at NACON and posted on SITREP’s coverage of NACON.
Complete details can be found on the HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxpa.org/documents/NSBW%20Photo%20Album%20Contest%202006.pdf"PA
Department's Call for Entries Notice (PDF: 200 KB / 1 page).
HYPERLINK "http://www.auxpa.org/"http://www.auxpa.org/
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"http://www.auxpa.org/documents/NSBW%20Photo%20Album%20Contest%202006.pdf"ht
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Last Call For Best Of The Web (BOW) Entries
Nominations are now being accepted (via your DSO-CS) for the 2006 Best of
Web (BOW) Competition with a deadline of 15 June 2006. All Flotilla,
Division, and District sites are encouraged to participate, with specific
details for this year's event posted in the CS Guide. Don’t forget to check
out the CS Guide which has a wealth of additional information you will find
helpful in creating a winning site. First Place Winners will receive a
distinctive 5 Star Logo for their website and a beautiful Trophy will be
presented at NACON 2006 in Dallas. Don't miss your chance to be the Best of
the Best!
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"http://csguide.auxservices.org/2.7.0.php"http://csguide.auxservices.org/2.7
.0.php
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Vessel Safety Check Mega Weeks
Vessel Safety Check Mega Weeks is scheduled for May 20 through July 9, 2006.
The intent of this event is to focus attention on the Vessel Safety Check
Program through the participation of the Auxiliary, US Power Squadrons, and
various partnering organizations including marine retailers, marinas and
yacht clubs. For more information please visit the National Department of
Vessel Examiniation.
HYPERLINK
"http://safetyseal.net/dcvsays.asp#Vessel_Safety_Check_Mega_Weeks"http://saf
etyseal.net/dcvsays.asp#Vessel_Safety_Check_Mega_Weeks
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May National Safe Boating Campaign News
What's the Auxiliary's media event of the year? Find out in the May issue of
the National Safe Boating Campaign News.
HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxpa.org/documents/NSBCMay2006.pdf"http://www.auxpa.org/documen
ts/NSBCMay2006.pdf (PDF: 282 KB / 1 page).
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The Auxiliary Air Observer Initial Qualification Syllabus (AV-06-1)
for initial examination of Auxiliary Air Observer candidates has been
released for use. This syllabus is a requirement for qualification as an
Air Observer or to enter the Aviation Program.
HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxodept.org/documents/observersyllabusAV-06-1.pdf"http://www.au
xodept.org/documents/observersyllabusAV-06-1.pdf
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Frequently Asked Questions on ICS
An information FAQ on ICS, with frequently asked questions about the
requirements for training in the Incident Command System (ICS) is available
for download at FAW on ICS. Please note that the completion dates reflected
in this document are based on discussions held with G-RPP-1, ICS/NIMS
project team leaders and G-PCX. These dates should be reflected in a future
ALCOAST from CG Headquarters.
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"http://www.auxodept.org/documents/FAQonICS5_06.pdf"http://www.auxodept.org/
documents/FAQonICS5_06.pdf
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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:
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xweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi
HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=623"REC
Support Branch Chief (views: 39) -- Karel Kester, DVC-MS -- 5/20/2006 09:23
HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=622"Environmental
Protection Division Openings (views: 113) -- Greg Kester, DC-Md -- 5/17/2006
08:39
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"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=619"Auxiliary
Assistance for Video Library (views: 256) -- Telfair Brown -- 4/9/2006 18:19
HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=618"Grant
Writer (views: 145) -- Stanley Feldman -- 4/7/2006 11:30
HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=612"Public
Information Hotline Branch Chiefs Needed (views: 448) -- Robin Freeman,
DC-Ed -- 3/25/2006 13:09
HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=609"Branch
Chief- Publications (views: 308) -- Robin Freeman, DC-Ed -- 3/22/2006 23:07
HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=602"Branch
Assistant & Branch Chief Special Projec (views: 640) -- Daren Lewis, DVC-IP
-- 3/15/2006 18:13
HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=600"USCG
Barque EAGLE Auxiliary Crew Augmentation Prog (views: 1992) -- BMC Jerald D.
O'Brien, USCG Barque EAGLE -- 3/14/2006 18:52
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