US Coast Guard Auxiliary Riverside Flotilla Monthly Newsletter

Volume 31 Issue 2

District 8W Division 31 Flotilla 06 Wichita, Kansas

February, 2003

 Division 31 Spring 2003 Conference

The Division 31 8WR Spring 2003 Conference will be on 12 April 2003 at the Hotel at Oldtown in Wichita, Ks. Flotilla 31-06 will be the host. Ms.Kansas Junior Teen Paula Prosser will be there to sing the National Anthem and America the Beautiful at the opening ceremony. There will be an AUXDATA Workshop taught by ADSO-IS Vickie Vose. Bring your computers or laptops with an ethernet card in them and you will be able to hook up to our system and learn online with Vickie. If you don't have a computer to bring then you can share a computer. See the Spring Conference website at http://members.cox.net/uscgaux.div31/SpringBoard2003/ 

Homeland Security PowerPoint Available for Public Education Courses

During 2003, the Education Department will be adding Homeland Security information to every PowerPoint presentation utilized in the Auxiliary.  However, at present, with the move to the Department of Homeland Security we are still attempting to more clearly define "Maritime Domain Awareness" and also better understand the Homeland Security concerns of the US Army Corps of Engineers relative to inland assets.  In the meantime, we have added to the Education Department PE Media Library an excellent presentation developed last year by the Operation Boat Smart project and encourage you to use this in all your PE programs to begin to make the recreational boating public even more aware of their part in Homeland Defense.  SpeedGram 2003-03 will provide you with more details.  (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 79KB). [Posted: 1 February March 2003. Source: Dick Clinchy, DC-E]

8WR Spring 2003 Conference

The 8WR Distirict Spring Conference will be on 14 - 15 March 2003 at the Holiday Inn in Ft. Smith, Ar.

State Boating Law Administrator Communications Go Live

A project initiated by the E Department with the involvement of the B Department is now reality!  Members interested in receiving updates on whatever states they are involved with can enter appropriate electronic contact data into a database utility the E Department has developed.  Once the member has provided the requested information and selected the state(s) of interest, their E-mail address will be added to a list server for the selected state(s).  Then, when the Boating Law Administrator for the state(s) distributes information regarding statutory/regulatory changes, it will be instantly transmitted to any member who has signed up for information regarding that state.  The service is available to National, District, Division, and Flotilla Staff Officers and elected Officers, State Liaison Officers, and others with an interest in such information.
52 list servers have been established so that every State and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators involved in areas where there is a US Coast Guard Auxiliary presence can disseminate information.  The E Department Division Chief for Special Projects and the Boating Department will be notifying all State Boating Law Administrators of this new service concurrent with the release of SpeedGram 2003-02.  (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 82KB).
[Posted: 1 February March 2003. Source: Dick Clinchy, DC-E]

Risk Management Program Clarification

The program Risk Management in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary is available for download to be delivered on the flotilla level.  Participation in this program will satisfy the requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board mandate for risk management training and currency maintenance in CG Auxiliary programs.  Individuals who are qualified or seek to be qualified in US Coast Guard programs (CG boat crew, operations center or communications watch standing, etc.) are still required to participate in Team Coordination Training.  Team Coordination Training is also required for Qualification Examiners.
Risk Management in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary should be facilitated by a qualified instructor who has substantial operational experience (e.g. coxswain).  It is anticipated that individuals with substantial operational experience can bring their knowledge and judgment to the discussion and enrich the training for all participants.
There are four parts to this program, all in Adobe Acrobat™ format. .  There is a Participant Guide (341 KB), a Facilitator's Guide (465 KB), and an Interactive Case Study (231 KB).  Facilitators may also choose to use the Risk Management Slides (1.09 MB) to add interest to the presentation.  This presentation will not be made available as a PowerPoint slide presentation, but can be used in Adobe Acrobat" format to display with LCD projection equipment.  (Open file in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, insure that the single slide option located at the bottom left of the screen has been chosen, and view as full screen.  The slides are advanced using the "Enter" key). [Posted: 15 February 2003.  Source: Linda A. Nelson, DC-O]

Coast Guard 2003 
Light Lists On-line

You may now view the 2003 Light Lists for each Coast Guard District.  These publications contain a list of lights, sound signals, buoys, daybeacons, and other aids to navigation.  They are in PDF format and are generally under 4MB in size.  As of Friday, Feb. 7, the Coast Guard Light Lists were posted on the Navigation Center Web Site.  Read more...
[Posted: 13 February 2003.  Source: G-OCX]

Correction of ANSC 7012 (6-02) VSC Printed Form

There is a printing error on the new 7012 (6-02) form (hard copy version).  The shadings in the N/A column were printed one line lower than they should have been.  The on-line version of the 7012 (6-02) on the National Forms Web Site is correct.  This problem will be corrected when new forms are printed.  Until then, use up the present stock of forms.  The form may be corrected by putting an "X" on lines 3, 8, and 14 in the N/A column. [Posted: 11 February 2003.  Source: Joseph L. Barcelo, DC-V]

Editor and Publisher of the Splash
SO-PB Michael R. Snively


The SPLASH will be published the first week of each month. Submit all articles and pictures by the Friday after each Flotilla meeting for inclusion in the following month. Articles may be hand written, typed, on a floppy disk, or e-mailed. Pictures may be digital or photographs. Please submit all articles, comments and suggestions to:

Michael R. Snively SO-PB
218 N. Gordon
Wichita, KS 67203-5626
or at:
ms184@cox.net

History Award Competition Announced

Auxiliary units are encouraged to enter competition for the CG History Unit Award.  Criteria for eligibility for this award, which is aimed at furthering public awareness of current activities or the rich heritage of the Coast Guard, may be found in this ALCOAST.
[Posted: 11 February 2003.  Source: Fred Gates, DC-A]

TRIDENT Program Relocating

The Marine Safety and Environmental Protection ("M") Department has released TRIDENT Update 003 (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 73KB) that announces the relocation of the TRIDENT Program materials to a new server effective 0800 hours (EST) on Wednesday, February 12, 2003.
[Posted: 10 February 2003. Source: Miguel Corco, BC-MOI]

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - PRIVACY ACT OF 1974:

The disclosure of the personal information contained in this publication is subject to the provisions contained in the Privacy Act of 1974. The subject Act, with certain exceptions, prohibits the disclosure, distribution, dissemination or copying of any material containing the home address, home telephone number, spouses' names and social security numbers, except for official business. Violations may result in disciplinary action by the Coast Guard and/or civilian criminal sanctions.

Are You Ready for the 2003 
BOW Competition?

Time to tweak your websites and enter the 2003 National Best of Web Competition which highlights the "Best of the Best" Auxiliary online presence.  Our websites attract well over 1 million visits per year, and represents one of our most effective resources in reaching both the public we serve, and our members.  All Flotilla, Division, and District sites are encouraged to participate with specifics for this year's event posted on AIRS.
Winners receive a distinctive 5 Star Logo for their website and a beautiful Trophy.  The time is right for you to become part of the action!
[Posted: 8 February 2003 Source: Jeff Mahl, DC-Id]
Editors note: if you are interested in having the Flotilla website entered in this contest please contact the webmaster Michael Snively and let him know. Also give your input for improvements to the web.

Activity Report- Mission, Form ANSC-7030 Revised

The form, Activity Report- Mission, ANSC-7030 (2-03), has been updated to include PE course completion information.  Users of this edition will no longer need to submit ANSC-7033 to report PE statistics.  Members reporting PE activity other than the last mission for a class must not enter data in the course completion section, with only one member making the entry for each completed class.  The previous edition (1-03) may be used until supplies are exhausted; form 7033 would have to be used also to report class completion with that edition.  When supplies of the 1-03 edition are exhausted, form 7033 will become obsolete.  NOTE: You will notice that the requirement to enter whether the course was a "state" course has been eliminated; users selecting mission 04U are indicating by that selection that it was a "state" course.
[Posted: 7 February 2003. Source: Bud Nusly, DVC-IF]
Editors note: check this form frequently online and look at the pages describing the Missions as they are undergoing changes this year.