[Aux-enews] eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - 27 AUG 2007

Mon Aug 27 21:30:34 EDT 2007

 eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

27 AUG 2007

CONTENTS:	

HYPERLINK \l "BM_01"Tune in to SITREP for Complete NACON Coverage

HYPERLINK \l "BM_02"BoatU.S. Foundation's Boating Safety Grant Program

HYPERLINK \l "BM_03"Revised Policies for Auxiliarists in Approval Pending
(AP) Status

HYPERLINK \l "BM_04"New Value-Added Training Course

HYPERLINK \l "BM_05"For Safety's Sake, Volume 3 - 2007

HYPERLINK \l "BM_06"Summer Edition of Navigator Now Online

HYPERLINK \l "BM_07"List to Determine Latest Revision of Training Courses

HYPERLINK \l "BM_08"New National Testing Center

HYPERLINK \l "BM_09"Instructor Development Course (IDC) Resources

HYPERLINK \l "Help"HELP WANTED POSITIONS 

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Tune in to SITREP for Complete NACON Coverage

Be sure to visit SITREP (HYPERLINK
"http://www.teamcoastguard.org/"www.teamcoastguard.org) later this week for
complete coverage of the Auxiliary National Conference in Portland OR.
Check back daily to find out the latest enws and developments.  For more
detailed information on NACON, visit HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgauxa.org/nacon/"http://www.cgauxa.org/nacon/   

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BoatU.S. Foundatin's Boating Safety Grant Program 

Applications are now available for the BoatU.S. Foundation's Boating Safety
Grant Program. A total of $50,000 is available to small nonprofit
organizations and groups to fund projects that promote safe boating on local
waterways, with each Grantee receiving up to $4000 for their project. Since
1988, the Foundation has awarded over $750,000 in grants. Application
deadline is November 1, 2007 with grants awarded in January 2008.

HYPERLINK
"http://www.boatus.com/foundation/Grants/apply.htm"http://www.boatus.com/fou
ndation/Grants/apply.htm   

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Revised Policies for Auxiliarists in Approval Pending (AP) Status

The following are revised Auxiliary policies for Auxiliarists in Approval
Pending (AP) status (i.e. - new enrollees who are awaiting the outcome of
their PSI). These policies reflect input/guidance from and review by
Auxiliary national leadership, Coast Guard Headquarters legal and personnel
security offices, one Director of Auxiliary office per Auxiliary area, and
the CG Security Center. The Chief, Office of Auxiliary (CG-3PCX) has
approved these policies, they are effective immediately, and they shall be
incorporated into the next change to the Coast Guard Auxiliary Manual. 

To read complete details, visit  HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.info/g_pcx/administration/security/AP-GUIDE-AUG07-4FINAL.p
df"http://www.cgaux.info/g_pcx/administration/security/AP-GUIDE-AUG07-4FINAL
.pdf

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New Value-Added Training Course

Do you teach in Member Training, Public Education or Boat Crew training
programs? If so, a unique challenge is trying to capture and retain the
attention of your audience. A new Value-added training program called Build
Effective Training is now available through the National Training Center to
help you learn a few simple principles and apply three basic techniques to
become more effective in teaching adults.

HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxtdept.org/PDF/BuildEffectiveTraining.pdf"http://www.auxtdept.
org/PDF/BuildEffectiveTraining.pdf (PDF: 219 KB / 17 pages)

HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxtdept.org/index.html"http://www.auxtdept.org/index.html 

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For Safety's Sake, Volume 3 - 2007

The newest edition of For Safety's Sake, Volume III - 2007 has been released
and is available for downloading from the V Departments Newsletter page.
Topics include: When recreational boating safety organizations need to
deliver their message to the boating public where do they turn?, The Buried
Treasure in a HIN, Pass It On, Vessel Facility Inspection And Offer For Use
Form, Pontoon Boats: Capacity Limits, and much more.

HYPERLINK
"http://safetyseal.net/newsletters/ve-mdv/fss07-03.pdf"http://safetyseal.net
/newsletters/ve-mdv/fss07-03.pdf 

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Summer Edition of Navigator Now Online

The summer edition of Navigator magazine is now available online. Note: This
document is very large. It may take a while to download, even with a high
speed connection. Hard copies should be arriving in the next 6 weeks,
depending upon your local Post Office.

HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxadept.org/navigator/2007SUMMER.pdf"http://www.auxadept.org/na
vigator/2007SUMMER.pdf  (PDF: 2570 KB / 40 pages)

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List to Determine Latest Revision of Training Courses

Have you ever wondered if the program qualification guide, AUXOP course
book, or exam you are about to use is current and aligned with the material
you have studied? Wonder no more. Visit the National Training Department and
on the left side of the home page select "Current Documentation Revision
List". This PDF document provides a list of the current revision of training
material required for program qualification and AUXOP courses. All items
listed have been reviewed by responsible departments and confirmed as the
latest revision. Earlier or previous editions of training material are
obsolete and should not be used or retained.

HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxtdept.org/PDF/TRAININGUPDATE10Aug07.pdf"http://www.auxtdept.o
rg/PDF/TRAININGUPDATE10Aug07.pdf 

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New National Testing Center

The new electronic National Testing Center (NTC) is now online. Each
Auxiliarist has an account at the NTC, but it must be activated relying on
information from your eDirectory account. If you have difficulty, a User
Guide is available at the NTC website and additional user support is
available via a Help Desk. The NTC simplifies several aspects of online
testing. For example, the new NTC does not require you to request a proctor
in advance. To take a proctored test, you need only arrange to meet the
on-line proctor and have them sign in to the system (as Test
Administrator/Instructor) at the appropriate time.

HYPERLINK "http://ntc.cgaux.org/"http://ntc.cgaux.org/

HYPERLINK
"http://ntc.cgaux.org/helpdesk.html"http://ntc.cgaux.org/helpdesk.html

NACO Announcement:  HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.info/g_pcx/administration/security/AP-GUIDE-AUG07-4FINAL.p
df"http://www.cgaux.info/g_pcx/administration/security/AP-GUIDE-AUG07-4FINAL
.pdf 

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Instructor Development Course (IDC) Resources

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) open book test is now available
on-line. The Student Course Book and Appendices A, B, C may be downloaded
from the Education Department E-Library. A paper test will still be
available and may be ordered through ANSC.

HYPERLINK "http://ntc.cgaux.org/"http://ntc.cgaux.org/

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgauxed.org/elib/idc.htm"http://www.cgauxed.org/elib/idc.htm 

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

Branch Chief - Internet (BC-BRI)  -- Doug Patterson, DVC-BR -- 8/12/2007 

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