The Colorado Unit of USPS ® District 30
Squadron Member Resources
Boat Operator Certificate Program
Homeland Security and the Coast Guard has selected the USPS as the organization to provide on-the-water training for recreational boaters. The National program is described at this link: The Boat Operator Certification. Contact the SEO for more details on obtaining your BOC Passport.
Storefront
The BVSPS Polo Shirt is available in red, white, or blue for $35 and the Squadron Burgee is available for $20, including shipping. Contact Us for details on placing an order.
- USPS Ship's Store (National Website)
Online Roster
The Roster Tool provides access to a secure copy of the BVSPS roster and By-Laws for members only. It provides the ablility to query, download, or print the roster and to create an email distribution list.
Cruising Panel Seminar
A panel of experienced members met in 2012 to present various cruising seminar
topics at a membership meeting. The following documents were created by this panel for sharing.
*Working With Crew, by Carl Forsberg (with Ruth's Provisioning and Galley Tips)
*Captain and Crew "Criterion" Quick Reference Guide, by Keith Dahlin
*Questions You Should Ask Before Leaving the Dock, by Jo Davies
*Competent Captain and Competent Crew by John Venema
These documents are available to members on the web by login to the SailAngle BVSPS File Cabinet.
See details on SailAngle access below for USPS members.
SailAngle Intranet**
SailAngle.com is an online community endorsed by and partnered with USPS since 2009. It is important to activate your account in order to utilize this safe and secure resource for information sharing on a group or individual level. As a USPS member you are automatically a group member of the appropriate squadron, district, and National groups. The file cabinet is one feature which contains documents for sharing and archives of past Beacon newsletters. Use the following links to take you to SailAngle:
** Intranet: An intranet is a computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to securely share any part of an organization's information or network operating system within that organization.
USPS Blog (External Link)
Vessel Inspector
The Boulder Valley Squadron is always looking for a few good men and women to join the team of vessel safety inspectors. This is not only a valuable resource to the boating public but it is a great opportunity to expand your own boating knowledge by meeting boat owners and inspecting a wide variety of boats on our waters. For more information on vessel inspections visit this link: Conducting Vessel Safety Checks