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Class & Seminar Schedule

The United States Power Squadrons® have been offering boating courses and seminars to the public for over 80 years, and have instructed more than 3 million boaters. America's Boating Club of Waukegan offers these courses locally to members and non-members. We offer a variety of courses on topics such as boat handling, marine navigation, weather and engine maintenance, for example.

Our premier entry-level boating course is called America's Boating Course. This course is designed for all ages. Sometimes entire families take the course as a fun way to introduce themselves to boating. The course covers boat terminology, required equipment and regulations, boat handling, navigation rules, aids to navigation, emergencies, marine communications, all around safety, trailering techniques, personal watercraft operation and knot tying. We offer the course in person several times a year. It is also available online.

Many states require individuals under 18 to obtain a Boating Safety Certificate in order to operate a power boat with a motor over 10 hp. Students who complete the course and pass the exam are issued the certificate, which is recognized in Illinois and other states.

We publicize our upcoming courses several months in advance. Please check back here often to see what will be available in the coming months.

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America's Boating Club - Course and Seminar Descriptions

These courses and seminars are offered both online and in a classroom environment, depending on the course and the location. Not all courses are offered by all squadrons. The best thing is to check on a specific course or seminar by clicking on the link. You will find the course and seminar descriptions, and the dates and locations of when and where they are offered.

Pictured are the course manual covers of the various courses that are offered.

Pictured are the seminar manual covers of the various seminars that are offered.

COURSES	SEMINARS	SEMINARS
Piloting Advanced Piloting Junior Navigation Navigation Cruise Planning Engine Maintenance Marine Communications Systems Marine Electrical Systems Electronic Navigation Systems Sail Boat Handling Weather	Advanced Power Boat Handling Anchoring Basic Coastal Navigation Basic Weather and Forecasting Boat Handling Under Power Boating on Rivers, Locks, and Lakes Crossing Borders Emergencies on Board Fuel and Boating How to Use a Chart Hurricanes and Boats Knots, Bends, and Hitches	Marine RADAR Mariner's Compass Mastering the Rules of the Road Paddle Smart Partner in Command Practical On The Water Training Sail Trim and Rig Tuning Tides and Currents Trailering Your Boat Using GPS Using VHF & VHF/DSC Marine Radio

Recent Course Alumni Banner

December 2019 - Radar For Boaters course: Congratulations to our newest "graduates" Jesse Bowen, Lisa Brock, Randy Connor, Amy Gallagher, John Katzenmayer and Brian Markey for passing the Radar For Boaters course taught by instructor Rex Miller. Suffice it to say that they went the distance while bearing down on a very useful skill that will hopefully help them navigate their future!

January 2020 - Advanced Marine Navigation course: A big shout out goes to all of our newly distinguished and accomplished Advanced Pilots. Included among them are Cdr Jesse Bowen, Sue Bowen, John Gabris, Lt/C Amy Gallagher, Lt John Katzenmayer, Diana Loynes, Kathy Murphy, Matt Murphy and Lt/C Clint Rahn. They all successfully completed the challenging Advanced Marine Navigation course taught by instructors Brian Markey and Tenney Ford, providing them with the skills and wherewithall needed to confidentally cruise the seven seas and then some. Nice job everyone!

July 2020 - Offshore Navigation course: Look, it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's a celestial body! That's exactly what Jesse Bowen, Sue Bowen, John Katzenmayer and Diana Loynes, four of our very own members, explored the past four months as part of their course work to complete the USPS Offshore Navigation course ... also known as Celestial Navigation. With a sextant in hand, they spent many an hour learning how navigation was done in bygone days, sighting the sun over Lake Michigan and other local waters, and gathering the necessary data needed to reduce the sights into useful navigational information. It was under the tuteledge of their competent instructor, Mike Ludtke, that they successfully completed and passed the course. Congratulations go out to our latest "rising stars"!