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Flotilla 21, North Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Division 2

13th District

Small but Feisty

Flotilla 21 is a small but  active Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla in the Seattle area.

NOTICE/DISCLAIMER

About Boating Safety Class Held

Saturday November 6, we had an ABS class.  The class was small enough that it was held in the Flotilla Commanders house.  The class went well.  Glen had a chance to get some experience teaching after his completion of the Instructor Training Class.  Mike and Gary P. were lead instructors for the class.

Gary showing his always gracious hosting provided lunch for everyone.

We are planning on offering more Public Education classes in 2011 and hope to expand our offering of classes and hold classes in other areas.

As always all members of the Flotilla are urged to help with the classes, you do not need to be instructor qualified to help.

November Boating Safety Class

Flotilla 21 will offer the  About Boating Safety (ABS) Class Saturday November 6, 2010 starting at 8:30 am and finishing about 5:00 pm.  This one day class meets the State of Washington Boaters Education Requirement.  In 2011 Washington State requires Operators 35 years of age and younger of vessels powered with a motor of 15 hp or larger to have a Boaters Education Card.

This class will meet the State Requirements.  This class marks the return of Flotilla 21′s classes  to the North Seattle (Shoreline) area and we are exited about this.  Gary P. is taking the lead and Mike will be helping  Gary with the instructor duties, other instructors are expected to help and as always anyone in the Flotilla is welcome to help with the class.  You do not need to be an instructor to help.

The cost is $ 25.00 for an individual or $ 35.00 for a family (share a text book).

Poster for our November 6th Class

For more information or to register call Gary 206-546-1906

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Annual Picnic

The 2nd Annual Combined Flotilla 21 & 12 Picnic and Potluck was held Sunday June 27th at Dagmars Landing north of Everett.  The weather cooperated again with good picnic weather.  Additional entertainment was provide by some of the users of the launch ramp.

About 35 members attended from both Flotillas.  Gary Proudlock masterminded and coordinated the food.  Nobody went home hungry.  The event gave new members a chance to meet others in the Flotilla and see some boating skills demonstrated or try their hand if they wanted.  New members also had a chance to have their pictures taken and fingerprints taken getting them well on the way to their BQ status.

A pleasant time was had by all.  Everyone that attended was planning on marking their calendar for 2011!

Flotilla 21 is Growing

Garry Bromwell our FSO-PS – Personnel Services Officer announced the recruitment of our TENTH new member of 2010.  This is producing a problem because we will not be a small flotilla much longer at this pace.  There is however no plans to be any less feisty.

What is Garry’s secret?  He returns email and phone calls on a timely basis.  Credit is also shared by all in the flotilla that have stepped up and helped the new members.

Good Job All!!

Ready Set – GO!! – 2010 Public Education Kickoff

Saturday March 27, 2010 Mike and Joseph kicked off the 2010 Public Education with an About Boating Safety class in Renton.  Garrison Bromwell also gave a recruiting pitch to the class and handed out new Recruiting Materials.  Mike’s   new slides for the Chapter 3 Navigating with ATON’s. The slides new slides were for Preferred Channels and Chart Scales.  The were well received by the class and helped make those areas easier to understand.

The class went well with 19 students.   An engaged group with a wide range of ages and boating experience.

Our next class is April 24 at the Center for Wooden Boats.  There is also a Vessel Exam Event and Boating Safety Fair that day, see Joseph for more information, you do not need to be a VE to help at these events.

Click here for a list of our currently planned classes. All Flotilla members are welcome and encouraged to help with the classes.  You do not need to be an instructor to help.

Life Jackets Save Lives ~ Thumbs Up! on Lake Sammamish

Life Jackets Save Lives ~ Thumbs Up! on Lake Sammamish

Members of Flotilla 21 were assisting the Fall  hydroplane races on Lake Sammamish as Good Samaritans.   After the races as they were returning to the dock they observed  two men flip  their dingy sailboat  near the dock dumping the crew  into the  very very cold waters. One man nearly lost his life when he was caught under the sail. Auxiliarists were quick to respond and assist. Lifejackets were not worn, and in these cold waters, the men only had a few minutes to be rescued before Hypothermia sets in, this could have easily been a fatal incident. Statistics show nearly all boating fatalities are preventable, with major contributing factors being the use of alcohol, and life jackets not worn. Remember, LIFE JACKETS SAVE LIVES.

And if you ever find yourself overboard, remember the ONE-TEN-ONE Rule: you have only 1 minute to get your breathing under control, then you have only 10 minutes of MEANINGFUL swimming: this means get where you can (up onto the overturned boat if you can), and then only 1 hour until the onset of hypothermia.

Semper Paratus: we are always ready… more

Flotilla Elects New Officers

In December Micah Steinbach was elected FC and Kim Krist VFC.

Micah and Kim are relatively new to the Coast Guard Auxiliary but bring high energy to their jobs and a clear vision for the Flotilla to continue to be very active.  Both bring wide personal and professional experience to their jobs.

Members of Flotilla 21 also have a solid experience from Flotilla Staff and Elected Officers to Division positions that will offer a solid base of advice to Micah and Kim.

Knot Boards Grow Feet

Dave Follman working from a sketch by Mike and assisted by Mike’s hand waving and pointing, made feet for Mike’s Knot Boards.  The boards can now be set up around a class room to make the Knot Boards easier to see, or used at public events to attract attention of people passing by.  The Knot Boards can now be stood up with an angle of about 22 degrees from vertical.  This should make the Knot Boards stand out more than than laying them down on a desk.

Thanks Dave for helping our PE & PA program.

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2009 Seafair Patrols

Notes from the water.

Bill Barnes of Fl-22 was looking for crew and coxswains to help him with his Seafair safety patrols so I decided to help. I had not done Seafair in several years so this was almost new. I very sharply picked the year with the record temperatures to help. Bill Houger and Garry Bromwell traded off Coxswain duties.

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