Commanders Message…

Thank you for visiting our

PSPS award winning web site!

I hope you will take time to peruse our entire web site. The primary goal is to promote communication by providing important information to both PSPS Members and those perspective members who might visit the web site. Our mission is clear….to provide boating safety through education, participate in civic service and to provide an environment of thriving fellowship. 

Pay particular attention to the Organization Chart.  Your Bridge is here to serve your interests in all areas of squadron activity.  Our members are encouraged to continuously improve their boating skills by using classroom training to add to their on-water safe boating experience.  Our instructors are experienced and certified in seamanship, piloting, navigation, boat handling, electronics, engine maintenance, etc.  PSPS has also provided custom designed seminars to support the interests of the local communities. 

In reviewing the Civic Service section, you will see our members volunteer in numerous key civic service functions and projects supporting safe boating within the Beaufort County recreational boating community. Those civic opportunities range from water-related activities like the Washington Flotilla, the annual Washington Marine Market and National Safe Boating Week.  Our Certified Vessel Safety Inspectors provide free vessel safety checks beginning in the spring of each year, averaging 150 inspections annually for local boaters. 

If you take a moment to review our Photo Gallery on our web site, you will see a family of people within the boating community having fun. “Boating is fun...we can show you how”.  We have dinner meetings every other month with interesting speakers covering a wide range of topics or casual gatherings just for dinner and fellowship.   We also enjoy many on-water events, raft ups and cruises to popular destinations. 

A high priority this year will be to increase our member-ship.  I am comparing notes with other squadrons to see where we could improve but, quite honestly, I cannot find many areas where we are remiss.  I believe we have the potential to become the premier squadron in our District 27 and rank among the best in our nation.  Boaters and non-boaters alike are welcome to join our squadron; all you need to have is an interest in boating. 

Read our History section on the web site and you will see that we are a very active organization….this is a place where you can fit in.  If you are a visitor considering membership in our squadron, we encourage you to go to the Membership Section and send an email to our Membership Chairs who will be happy to get back to you with answers to any question you might have. 

Look back at some old issues of our newsletter “The Sound of the Pamlico” and you will see that we are truly “The Spirit of the Pamlico”.

Gene Alligood, P

Commander 2012