Courses

Spring 2012 Courses

Advanced Grade Courses:

Seamanship (Tuesday nights, beginning March 6th)
Building on the basics taught in the USPS Boating courses, Seamanship is the recommended first course for new members, both power boaters and sailors. The student learns practical marlinespike, navigation rules, hull design and performance, responsibilities of the skipper, boat care, operating a boat under normal and abnormal conditions, what to do in various emergencies and weather conditions, nautical customs and common courtesy on the water.
Instructor: Larry Haber
Fee: $55 for USPS members ($105 for non-members **).
Registration deadline: March 4^th

Advanced Piloting (Tuesday nights, beginning February 21^st )
This course is the second part of the inland and coastal navigation series. This material builds on the base developed in Piloting, and includes practical use of additional electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for finding position. It is such a change from the old AP course, it will be worthwhile for those already having taken AP to tune their skills with this new course. Among topics covered are: Finding position using bearings and angles, Collision avoidance using GPS, and Radar, What to do when the electronics fail, Tides, currents and wind and their effect on piloting, Electronic navigation with - GPS, Chart plotters, RADAR, Autopilots, etc.. Application of course lectures through practical, in class exercises.
Instructors : Meg & Carl Smith
Fee : $55 for USPS members if they already have a copy of the Weekend Navigator book ($105 for non-USPS members **). NOTE: If the Weekend Navigator book needs to be ordered (which is required for the course), add an additional $25 to the course cost.
Registration deadline: February 19^th

Elective Courses:

Sail (Thursday nights, beginning March 8^th)
The sail course was created to serve the needs of the novice and experienced sailor, as well as the non-sailor, for basic skills and knowledge. The course starts with basic sailboat designs and nomenclature, rigging, safety, and sail processes and then tackles the physical aspects of sailing forces and techniques, sail applications, marlinespike, helmsmanship and handling of more difficult sailing conditions, navigation rules, and an introduction to heavy weather sailing.
Instructor : Jan Van Halem
Fee: $55 for USPS members ($105 for non-members **).
Registration deadline: March 6^th

Instructor Development (available upon request)

Unlike other USPS courses, the Instructor Development course is not designed to enhance boating skills. Rather, its emphasis is on enhancing instructor skills. The course has been designed to demonstrate interactive teaching methods focused on adult learning. Students are required to prepare a lesson plan and give a presentation to their peers utilizing a variety of teaching aids and presentation skills. No cost to USPS members. Please contact the Education Department at education@lackawanna.org f you are interested in taking this course.

** The additional amount charged for non-members may be applied towards a one-year USPS membership.

All classes are held at Honeywell's Larry Bossidy Learning Center, 101 Columbia Road, Morristown, NJ 07962 and begin at 7:00pm

An email was sent out to LSPS squadron members with additional registration information.
If you require additional information or have any questions, please email education@lackawanna.org or call 973 637-0477

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