Chapman Awards
Winners of the 2024 teaching awards were honored at the Annual Meeting During the 2025 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, National Educational Officer Chuck Wells …
Patrick Venuti
Patrick Venuti, 81, of Moultonborough, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2024, at his home after a long battle with heart disease. He was born …
P/C Francine H. Hall, AP
P/C Francine Hall joined the Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron in 1997 and served the squadron in several positions over her 29 years as …
P/D/C Don Shultz, SN
P/D/C Don Shultz joined Ventura Sail & Power Squadron in 1953 and had been a stalwart in supporting the squadron’s work to promote safe boating …
2024 Polaris Awards
New educational award recognizes excellence in team teaching In 2024, the Educational Department created the Polaris Award to recognize excellence in team teaching. At the …
P/Lt/C Bette Conner
Retiring to Florida after living many years in Connecticut, Bette Ann Conner died peacefully in her sleep in the wee hours of the morning on …
Ernest W. Mease
It is with great sadness that the family of Ernest W. Mease of Toledo announce his passing at the advanced age of 99 on Sept. …
Gary Clyde Lewis
Gary Clyde Lewis, 87, of Ronda, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, Aug. 12, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina. He was …
Barbara Beers
Barbara “Barb” Beers fought a courageous battle with cancer for two years but lost on a Sunday evening with her family at her side. Barb …
Marty Lafferty
Beloved husband, father and grandfather Marty Lafferty, of Amesbury, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Sari Lafferty; …
P/C/C Ernest Marshburn
The United States Power Squadrons, America’s Boating Club, community lost a leader when P/C/C Ernest Marshburn, SN, crossed over the bar March 10, 2024. Ernie …
From the Classroom to the Med
Membership and education fuel a lifetime of boating adventures My wife, Julie, and I learned the piloting and navigation skills from United States Power Squadrons …
