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Who We Are-
We are part of the United States Power
Squadrons®,
a non-profit, volunteer group who enjoying power boating and
sailing, dedicated to safer and more enjoyable boating
through education.
We invite you to attend any one of
several boating safety classes that we offer in order to
increase your knowledge of basic boating skills, water
safety and right-of-way rules. This instruction and testing
satisfies requirements for Texas Boater Education, enabling
you to apply for a reduction in your boat insurance.
Successful completion of the boat safety exam also
qualifies you for Austin Power Squadron (APS) membership which offers a variety
of social and community service activities like raft ups and
party barge events on Lake Travis and cleanups of local
lakes as well as cooperative charting throughout the
district.
Member benefits include improving boating skills,
contributing to the community and increasing your fun on and
off the water.
Other member benefits are our national
bi-monthly magazine, The Ensign, access to information from
knowledgeable Port Captains across the US and beyond and
more discounts and benefits from local and national
businesses and organizations.
Advanced classroom instruction gives members continued
educational opportunities in subjects such as
Seamanship, Sailing (including on-board training), Cruise
Planning, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Marine Electronics,
Engine Maintenance, Navigation and Weather. Other seminars
are offered throughout the year on a wide variety of
subjects.
JOIN US!
The Austin Power Squadron was chartered by 28 avid
boaters on September 11, 1961 and has grown to exceed 100
members. We are one of fourteen squadrons in District 21
which spans Texas and Louisiana and part of the United
States Power Squadron celebrating 90 years of continued
world-wide growth. Our pennant is the Lone Star Flag of
Texas with seven vertical blue and white stripes
representing the seven Highland Lakes of Central Texas which
is our primary area of boating and operations.
Simply put, we are a non-profit, fraternal group of civic
volunteers dedicated to improving the safety of recreational
boating through education who have a lot of fun along the
way.
For information on the Austin Power Squadron or this
website, you may contact Commander Karl Fisher, JN at
commander@austinpowersquadron.org or webmaster
Sherri Wicker at
secretary@austinpowersquadron.org
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