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The United States Power Squadrons ® (USPS) is a non-profit organization devoted to boating education and promoting safe boating. It is comprised of 33 districts and over 400 squadrons. USPS is the nation's largest boating education organization offering several boating courses to non-members and dozens of advanced, elective and supplemental courses to our members. Fox Valley Sail & Power Squadron  is one of the 18 squadrons of District 20, which covers Central and Northern Illinois, the Northwestern corner of Indiana, and the Southeastern corner of Wisconsin.  The USPS map illustrates the location of Fox Valley, specific locations of squadrons in District 20, and all districts and squadrons across the country. Fox Valley Sail & Power Squadron members are spread throughout Northwestern Illinois, generally hold dinner meetings in the Elgin/Schaumburg area, and take pleasure in boating on the Chain of Lakes and Lake Michigan. 

Boating Is Fun...We'll Show You How!"  Check out the fun we have by viewing our Newsletter & Pictures link.  Enjoy the activities, boating events, and informative classes with our Fox Valley Sail & Power Squadron members.

 

Change of location & time for the Annual Meeting (election of officers) - Saturday, February 13th at the Great ReMark's Cafe in East Dundee.   Meet at 1800 for refreshments & 1830 for dinner. Enjoy our guest speakers: Diane Schneider, Manager of Cabela’s and Audrie Jones, Illinois Department of Natural Resources.  Click on this link for more information.

 

Change of Watch - Mark your calendars for March 6th at the Holiday Inn in Elgin.

 

New Public Boating Classes offered- see the Public Boating Course page for details.

 

New Elective and Advanced Grade classes offered - see the Member Courses page for more information.

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District 20 Commander Chuck Burger, SN, enjoys the Pass in Review at the District's 2009 Cruise and Rendezvous.   Fox Valley, the home squadron of  Commander Burger, hosted the D/20 Cruise and Rendezvous at Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club.  Photo taken by LTC Cindy Rowland, AP.  See great photos of the event on our Newsletters and Pictures page.

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Sail Class in Action!

Rick Nelson, JN and Xavier Velasco, AP, are expert instructors of the Squadron's Sailing Course.  Photo was taken by student Ron Boksa.

 

Commander's Welcoming Letter

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Our newsletter, Tales of the Fox, is posted in the

Newsletter & Pictures section. 

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CONGRATULATIONS 2009 Graduates of Elective and Advanced Grade Classes

 

Piloting

Andrew Camargo

Shad Kelley

Bill Perry
Julie Perry
Leeland Watson

 

Advanced Piloting

Shad Kelly

Steve Perich

Bill  Perry

Julie Perry

Cindy Rowland

John Rowland

Leeland Watson

Kevin Wright

 

Sail

Ron Boksa

Dee Prettyman

Don Prettyman

John Rowland

Peter Ward

Kevin Wright

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Ahoy All Students!

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