Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Something New 4 you

Created 4/9/2014 scully

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Lucie River

Lucieriver@yahoo.com

1969 PowerSquadron

1-772-545-9939




Sunday, April 6, 2014

Southern Pig & Cattle launch Wed, April 9th




SLRPS will be celebrating
United States Power Squadrons Centennial along with City of Stuart 


Join us:
Saturday, May 10th at Memorial Park, Stuart
following a vintage car parade thru streets of Stuart beginning 10am
1. SLRPS will feature a vintage boat courtesy of Elliot Museum 

We will launch this project Wed, April 9th for all of SLRPS at Southern Pig & Cattle    
  
2Public will learn about USPS and SLRPS.
  • History of United States Power Squadrons 
  • Jump start Safe Boating Week handouts
  • Sign-up for upcoming Seminars, Safe Boating Classes, Hurricane Fair
3. SLRPS will launch poster contest based on theme:
  •  LIFE JACKETS SAVE LIVES !  If your pet wears one, shouldn't you?
    •   to be made into T-shirt for future fundraising
  • Wanted:  High Resolution Photos
  • Needed: Sponsors 
  • Deadline: April 26, 2014
  • Voting: Centennial Day, May 10th   
  • Prize: TBD
  LIFE JACKETS SAVE LIVES ! 
If your pet wears one, shouldn't you?

See other sample entries and discussion at: 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/USPS-District-8/225852064137919
https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Lucie-River-Power-Squadron/157712407587931
http://supportslrps.blogspot.com/

Your help is needed.  Questions?  Learn more April 9th.

 Centennial USPS/SLRPS Committee,
P/C Elaine Kwan, AP, P/R/C Bill Husted, SN

Friday, April 4, 2014

The Contest update..for facebook 4/4/14

St Lucie River Power Squadron (SLRPS) needs your help for the SLRPS Photo Poster Contest. The general theme is animals wearing PFDS (aka life jackets, pet flotation devises, etc).

Chair person, Elaine Kwan, is collecting images from SLRPS/D8/Internet. The deadline is April 26th. If you have any pet pictures in floatation jackets please send them in. You may post your pictures to the facebook page.

facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Lucie-River-Power-Squadron/157712407587931

SLRPS will be selecting a winner and using the winning poster for T-Shirt art which they plan to sell to raise funds to promote boating education at SLRPS. As always support from our fellow district members is appreciated. If you have any questions you may contact any SLRPS bridge officer at 

http://uspsd8.org/SquadronInfo.php?sqdcode=5010 Executive Officers

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

USPS Centennial update Apr 04/01/14 6:10 PM


Per my phone calls to you, this is the current USPS Centennial Day status to be presented to SLRPS Xcom. 
Booth theme:

Life Jackets Save Lives !

If your pet wears one, shouldn't you?

We will launch the project Wed, April 9 for all of SLRPS at Southern Pig /Cattle   

C-Day assignments
  • Cdr Bruce
    • Booth Design
    • Poster lamination
    • SLRPS support/funds for whatever is needed. 
  • Bill Husted
    • Publicity 
    • West Marine sponsorship
  • Per Bruce/ Denny Ladd will arrange for a ...
    • Vintage Boat for parade
  • John Goebel
    • Sharpen Boating Skills tri-folds and misc
  • Nancy Burke
    • T-shirt pricing and parameters 
  • Elaine/ Scully Poster Contest
    • will be collecting images from SLRPS/D8/Internet
        • Deadline April 26th
        • Select and Create posters
      • C-Day: May 10th 
        •  Event participants vote on poster.
    • Announce winner at end of SBW (?)
    • T-shirt will made from winning poster image 
      • to be used as a fundraiser and our promos 
        • w/ public
        •  SLRPS,
        •  D8
        • USPS
Keep in mind this is a work in progress.  Ideas welcome.  I will send out a SLRPS announcement prior to April 9th.

USPS/SLRPS Centennial Project Committee Chair,
Elaine Kwan

Friday, March 28, 2014

If your pet wears one

Your most important piece of boating equipment
is your life jacket...






If your pet wears one, shouldn't you?