Year 2011-2012

SHPS Calendar of Events Update

If you have any information you’d like to add or have questions about any of the upcoming events, please feel free to pass them along to me or anyone on the bridge.

On The Horizon for 2011  &…

PNC Park Water Safety Night 

May 14th at 

The Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Game:

District 7 Spring Conference

27-28-29 March 2009

You are going to Love It!

Classes Start on April 22, 2008

Squadron Boating Course

@ Peters Township Library

616 E. McMurray Rd., McMurray, PA 15317

Classes will be from 7PM to 9PM

This is a 5 week course with a test on May 20

Instruction is free there is a $25 cost for materials

Starting February 12

@ Village Square Market District Gaint Eagle

Classes will be from 7PM to 9PM

This is a 4 week course with a test on March 11

Instruction is free there is a $25 cost for materials

Currently there is a piloting course offered with Tom Merritt running the class fro his home. There are 6 students and of that two are taking the course as a refresher. With the new information the class has been drastically updated.

We are planning to have our Safe Boating class start in just a few weeks.  The class in tentatively scheduled to begin on May 19, at the Beach Club Marina in New Eagle.  We hope to make a solid effort at promoting and having a well-attended class.  Again, the help of the membership will be needed here.  If you have any suggestions regarding advertising and promoting of the class or you would like to assist with the teaching of the class, please contact Jim Stark.  Again, we need the help of everyone to make the class a success and to draw new    members to the Squadron.

As always, the USPS has some mini courses available.  If anyone has any interest in one, please let us know and we’ll consider offering it or possibly having one as a meeting program again.

Some of the courses available (or soon to be available) are:VHF and BHF/DSC Radio, GPS, How to Read a Chart,   On-board Weather Forecasting,  Knots for Mariners, Boat Handling Under Power, Sail Trim, Heavy Weather Sailing, On-Board Emergencies, and Using Digital Charts.

We are currently having an Engine Maintenance Course at Jim Stark’s home on Tuesday evenings at 1930 (7:30).  The class has been informative and currently has six students.  We are in the second module of the class and hope to have it completed in a few weeks.

At our January meeting, David Timmins, assisted by Bob Timmins and Jim Stark, gave a great presentation about his trip last summer with the Boy Scouts to Sea Base.  For those who don’t know, one of the prerequisites for going on the trip was to pass our Basic Boating Course.  It is very gratifying to see many of these young men pass our course and be able to go on the trip.  Our February membership meeting will, again, be at the Roxy Café at South Hills Village.  The meeting will be Wed., 14 February—dinner @ 1800 (6:00), meeting @ 1930 (7:30).

We don’t have a program set yet, but we hope to hear a little from Jim Stark about the upcoming basic boating course, which should be beginning at about that time.  We also hope to hear from Dick Toler about how the Boat Show went.  This will be the last meeting before the change of watch, so we will be voting on the recommendations of the Nominating Committee for the 2007 – 2008 officers.  This meeting also happens to fall on Valentine’s Day.  So buy your sweetheart some flowers and candy, and bring her out for a nice dinner with the Squadron.

The Boat Show at the Convention Center begins this weekend and will continue next weekend.  As always, Dick Toler will need the help of many of us during the event.  Our days to man the booth at the show are Friday, 26 January and Friday, 2 February.  The hours of the show are from 1000 to 2200.  I believe that Dick has solicited volunteers to fill the time slots, but anyone who would like to come and help will certainly be appreciated.  We can use the help of as many as possible to promote our upcoming spring boating class.  Please contact Dick to offer your services.  

Day Trip to

Seven Springs:

The Squadron is currently planning a day trip to Seven Springs Resort.  Seven Springs will have their Winterfest going on from 10 Feb. to 18 Feb.   During this, they offer sleigh rides and other activities.  Dorothy Meloy said many at the Squadron had a good time going on the sleigh ride  several years ago.  Everyone met at Dorothy’s house and left from there.  They also had snacks back there afterward, which Dorothy has graciously offered to provide again.  We are considering either Saturday, 10 February or the following Saturday, 17 February.  We will do whichever date works the best for the Squadron.  Those interested, please contact me or Dorothy as soon as possible so we can set date and make reservations.  The second attachment in this e-mail contains a little more info about it.  You can also talk to Dorothy with any questions.   

Our Change of Watch meeting will be on Saturday, 10 March @ 1130 (11:30 am) at Peter’s Place, 1199 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA. 

From Rt. 79: take the Kirwin Heights Exit (exit 55) and turn right at the traffic light onto Rt. 50.  Peter’s Place is just down the street on the right (just before the first traffic light).

From the South Hills: from Rt. 19, go to Painters Run Road (turn down the hill next to the Galleria) and follow to Bower Hill Rd., turn left at second light onto Vanadium and follow it all the way to the traffic light at the top where it meets Rt. 50.  Peter’s Place is just across the street to the right.

This is always a very nice meeting.  Please try to attend and help us extend our appreciation to the outgoing Bridge and welcome in the new one.

I hope you’re all starting off the new year in fine fashion and having a great beginning to 2007.  I hope to see you all  at The Roxy in February.