Your Executive Committee for 2019 is working on a robust social and education schedule. Our education schedule starts off 2019 with ABC at Munholland Methodist Church on Monday, 11 March at 1900. Please pass the word to anyone you think might be interested in attending. All who past the final will receive their Louisiana Boat Operators License and ABC certificate.

We have lots to look forward to in 2019. If you have any suggestions on things to do in 2019, please attend

one of the General Membership meetings and let’s talk about it. Looking forward to seeing you all soon…That is all…

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF NEW ORLEANS POWER SQUADRON

vOLUmE LXXX NUmBER 2FEBRUARy/mARCh 2019

Here Comes 2019 by Cdr William "Mike" Turner, AP

United States Power Squadrons®

We are America's Boating Club®

What's InsideJanuary Mtg - 2

D/15 Conference Info - 3-4

Change of Watch Pics - 5

America's Boating Club - 6

Education - 7

Flotsam & Jetsam - 8

Day at the Races Pics - 9

2019 Calendar - 10

Activities - 11

Happy Carnival all…the season is upon us and I hope its an enjoyable one for all. We are getting 2019 started with the Boat Show this month and our Founder’s Day celebration during the General Membership Meeting on Thursday, 21 Feb 2019. Please make an effort to attend this special event. The dress is casual for members and Uniform A or Coat and Tie for past Commanders. Our Ladies’ Auxiliary will be providing a special dinner. Our Social starts at the usual time of 1800 and with the meeting at 1900.

P/D/C Don Ellis swears in new

boardmembers that

missed our COW- Administrative Officer Mont

Echols (left) and Secretary Peter Gambel (center)

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The USPS Ensign (Flag Design), "Wheel-and-Flag Design", "United States Power Squadrons", "USPS", "The Ensign", are registered trademarks of United States Power Squadrons.

America’s Boating Club® is a trademark of the United States Power Squadrons®

®

First meeting of 2019

Thanks to Bill Edwards for adding a new base to the

Commander's Bell. We now have room to add additional names.

Sissy pulled the 50/50 ticket and Lila won! With Dan helping dispense

the winnings.

members of the NOPS 2019 BridgeTracy, Don, Mike, Peter, Mont

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MASTHEADOFFicial publicatiOn OF the

new Orleans pOwer squADronDISTrICT 15located at

7601 breakwater Drivenew Orleans, la 70124

published 6 to 8 times a Year

Commander william "Mike" turner, ap turnermb@cox.netExecutive Officer Don r. ellis sn-cn Donellis-bay@cox.netEducational Officer tracy l. hamlin, n hamlinhs@bellsouth.net Administrative Officer Mont S. Echols mechols@echols.netSecretary peter s. Gambel petergambel@att.netTreasurer charles heintz, p charleyheintz46@gmail.comAssistant Educational Officer Chester Cooke, SN-CN cgcooke3@yahoo.comAssistant Administrative Officer Charles B. Chapman, Jr. SN-CN sonights@bellsouth.netEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Gregory J. Deis, sn-cn deisfamily@cox.net Daniel c. ross, s dross14@cox.net peter ingrassia, Jr petejaning@aol.com

tOpsiDe talK staFFEditor cheryl D. Jarrell, ap 130 sherwood Forest Dr nOla 70119 504-430-9743 cdjarrell@cox.net

Photographers Cheryl, Charlie C, Chester http://www.nops.org

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Worried that there is no fun to be had in March once Mardi Gras ends? Worry no more….The Lake Pontchartrain Sail and Power Squadron invites you to attend the highly coveted, often imitated and universal-ly anticipated, event of the month, the USPS 2019 Spring D15 Conference scheduled for 29-31 March 2019 at the Holiday Inn Covington, 45 Louis Prima Drive, Covington, Louisiana, 70433.

This Holiday Inn is one of the newest hotels in Covington, and is a beautiful property complete with modern and updated rooms, a bar and restaurant on premises, a beautiful outdoor pool with a BBQ area and includes free Wi-Fi, free parking and free buffet breakfast (for registered guests). We have a group rate of $89.95 plus taxes if registered by Feb 28th 2019. Please make your reservations with the Hotel at 985 888 1200 and ask for Group Code LPSPS/D-15 Conference.

To compliment the superb facilities, we have a varied and active schedule that should provide for a fun and successful event for everyone. We kick off the fun on Friday at the Holiday Inn with a Pool Side Gath-ering starting at 6 PM. Dress casually and come on down to meet and mingle with your Power Squadron friends! The hotel will be catering the event with Pulled Pork Sandwiches, salads and fixins’ for $20 and we have permission to BYOB or you can purchase drinks from the Hotel Bar.

Saturday starts early with the always eventful and often entertaining, District 15 Business Meeting fol-lowed by two scheduled events for the afternoon. For the adventurous attendees, we will be offering a pro-fessionally guided Honey Island Swamp Tour. Cost for the swamp tour will be $25 per person. Lunch is on your own. For those wanting to further their USPS education, we have coordinated for the USPS Operations Training Course to be conducted at the Hotel. Lunch will be on your own.

Saturday evening will be a two - part event as we enjoy a delicious dinner at the Hotel and celebrate the District Change of Watch. Uniform will be Business Formal or the USPS Uniform A. Bring your appetite and let’s have fun celebrating Joey Wheeler’s successful year as District Commander and show our support for Karen Gercak as she begins her year as our new District Commander! Cost for the dinner will be $40 per person, with either BYOB or you can purchase drinks from the Hotel Bar. There will be a bucket raffle and silent auction following the D15 Change of Watch.

We will wrap up the conference on Sunday morning with a buffet breakfast at the hotel. The breakfast is included for hotel guests and $9.95 per person for all others. This will be paid directly to the hotel, so please do not include with your registration.

So, for a good time in late March, please plan on joining us, the Lake Pontchartrain Sail and Power Squadron, at the District 15 Spring Conference at the Holiday Inn in historic Covington, Louisiana!

D/15 Spring CONFERENCE 29-31 March 2019

Lake Pontchartrain Sail and Power Squadron

America’s Boating Club® is a trademark of the United States Power Squadrons®

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The Lake Pontchartrain Sail and Power Squadron of the United States Power Squadron cordially invites you to attend the District 15 Spring Conference.

Name Spouse/Guest

Street, City , State, Zip

Squadron, Phone, Email

D/15 Spring CONFERENCE 29-31 March 2019

Holiday Inn Covington 45 Louis Prima Drive, Covington, LA 70433 866-238-4218 or 985-888-1200

America’s Boating Club® is a trademark of the United States Power Squadrons®

Conference Event Time

Cost

Count

Total

Friday Dinner (Holiday Inn Pool Side) Pool side casual dress ~ pulled pork sandwiches, salads, etc. (BYOB or cash bar) 1800-1930 $20/pp Saturday Conference ~ Uniform G or Business Casual 0830-1200 N/C

Honey Island Swamp Tour (lunch on your own) 1300-1700 $25/pp Operations Training (lunch on your own) 1300-1700 N/C Saturday Dinner - Holiday Inn (BYOB or cash bar) 1900-2200

Roasted Port Loin $40/pp Grilled Cajun Salmon $40/pp

Bourbon Baked Chicken $40/pp Sunday Morning —buffet *(included in Guest Stay)* we will have our meeting room to gather in 0830-1000 $9.95/pp*

Paid direct to hotel!

DO NOT include $

TOTAL

For Room Reservations Contact Holiday Inn Covington at address/phone listed above. Rates are $ 89.95 + state and local taxes. Includes free Wi-Fi, Parking and Breakfast. Ask for Group Code LPSPS/D-15 Confer-ence. Reservations must be made by 02.28.19 to guarantee rate. Reservations can start as early as Fri-day, 29 March 2019 and stay through Sunday, 31 March 2019 at our Group Rate. DEADLINE TO BOOK IS 02.28.2019! Please return your conference signup sheet no later than March 18th!!!

Hotel Bookings please call the 985-888-1200 number directly!

Conference attendees please make check payable to: Lake Pontchartrain Sail and Power Squadron / LPSPS Attn: Janice Bordelon 72096 Ramos Avenue Suite D * Covington, LA 70433

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Change of Watch

Out with the old bridge,In with the new!

Cdr Mike Turner being installed by D/C Joey Wheeler

Cdr Mike presented Certificates of Appreciation to Sissy, Dan, Eddie

P/C Eddie Brazeal

receiving the marvin moate Award for

his service to NOPS

LANOPS 2018 Officers - Lila, Joe

Ann, Debbie, marlene -

being thanked by Sissy, as Emcee Buddy

Ward looks on.

LANOPS presenting Mike with his framed Commander's Flag

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AMERICA’S BOATING CLUB®

By Eileen Rickard SN and Paul Mermelstein SN

This newsletter article was written by Stf/C Eileen Rickard and presents the overall impact of using the America's Boating Club brand at the local level. This is from the Marketing Guidebook Ver 2.0 February 2019.

How many times have you talked about the United States Power Squadrons® to boating friends and gotten a blank look? Well now we have a way to talk

about our organization that helps us connect better to the boating public. USPS has trademarked an alternate brand – America’s Boating Club®.

For a long time the USPS national organization and individual squadrons have wrestled with the idea of changing our name because it is often not even recognized as being connected with boating. Unfortunately changing our name is expensive and has many downsides.

But using another brand, one owned and registered by the United States Power Squadrons, gives us many of the advantages of changing our name without many of the costs. Businesses do this all the time. The GAP, for example, uses four other brands to appeal to different groups – Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta and Intermix. We are legally the United States Power Squadrons, but we are also America’s Boating Club. Likewise we are legally Your Squadron Sail and Power Squadron but we are also either Your Squadron’s Boating Club or America’s Boating Club, Your Squadron.

The new brand also does a better job of encompassing all parts of our organization. As a club we are seen as a social organization that has fun as well as providing great boating education and public service.

The new logo incorporates the Ship’s Wheel in the “O” and a forward-looking graphic indicating water and sail, power and manually powered boats. It also uses the USPS colors and fonts.

There are several formats of the logo for different uses. One version can be used as a letterhead or a newsletter masthead. It can also be combined with the local squadron or district name and/or flag.

The time to transition to the new logo is now. We hope to complete the change by the end of 2019. National has made some suggestions on how individual squadrons may use the new logo. But the rules and the timing are not hard

and fast in order to allow time for squadrons to adapt to the new concept. The Marketing Committee has published a Marketing Guidebook to help with the transition and local decisions. Many of you know that in the last couple of years we have changed to brand standards that made sure that the United States Power Squadrons name and logo were presented in the primary position and specific ways. Competitions and awards were given only to squadrons and districts that adhered to these detailed standards.

The America’s Boating Club transition is being handled differently. This is a significant transition to a new way of promoting ourselves, so squadrons and districts are being given guidance but are encouraged to proceed with the approaches and schedule that fits their needs. The real requirement is that in some way America’s Boating Club is shown to be owned by the United States Power Squadrons. The use of both logos and the possible wordings above indicate that. America’s Boating Club should appear with an ® and somewhere on the page it must show that America’s Boating Club is owned by the United States Power Squadrons. (Example: America’s Boating Club® is a trademark of the United States Power Squadrons®)

What will you see soon for Your Squadron? You may start seeing it in emails or any written communication. We can try a changing the mailing page in new issues of Your Squadron’s Newsletter. We will probably move to using the new logo on our website and eventually on the masthead of Your Squadron’s newsletter when we reprint colored mastheads again. We need to decide where and how we want to use the name in official ways.

But you don’t have to wait for that. In your conversations with others, including boaters, remember

We are America’s Boating Club®

Squadron Name

The USPS Triangle is an outdated descriptive element, NOT a logo.

Additionally, the words in the triangle are archaic by today’s standards. Instead, we cover the same conceptual territory with new action-oriented words: Learn, Engage, Connect. We should say:LEARN Boating SkillsENGAGE with Boating FriendsCONNECT with the Boating Community

Dual Branding - Until the end of 2019 when we will de-emphasize the use of the traditional ship’s wheel logo, squadrons and districts may use the traditional logo along with the new America’s Boating Club logo.

Some Other Suggestions

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Educational Department News

seO tracy hamlin, naseO chester cooke, sn-cn

NOPS schedule of upcoming courses will be available shortly. It will be posted at the trailer and on our webpage

If you have any questions, or an interest in taking or teaching classes, please contact me, Tracy Hamlin, SEO, at hamlinhs@bellsouth.net or 504-430-7689.

ASEO Chester Cooke, SN-CN, can be reached at cgcooke3@yahoo.com

A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.

― Louis Pasteur This quote appeared

on a Proverb Wine Cabernet at Change of Watch.

An Educated Boater is a Better BoaterBetter boaters feel more confident on the water, at

the helm, and in the company of other boaters. They're boaters who boat more, boat more safely, and have more fun.

Our classroom, online, and hands-on training programs help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to take your boating abilities to the next level, whether you enjoy powerboating, sailing, or paddling on fresh or salt water. Our certified instructors have a passion for teaching, strong technical knowledge, and real-world experience that will help you, your family, and friends get on the water and into fun, safer and faster.

We offer a wide range of courses, seminars, and webinars to help you be the best boater you can be. Choose from:

• Basic boating to advanced techniques• Boat handling• Rules of the road• Inland, coastal, and offshore navigation, using

marine electronics and traditional methods• Electronics, including marine radios, GPS and chart

plotters, AIS, radar, and more• Boat systems, including engines, electrical systems,

and fuel systems• Trailering your boat• Cruise and trip planning• Weather and the marine environment• And much, much more.Need help? Let us know. We can help you decide

where to start.

Above info from the America’s Boating Club Trifold Brochure.

America’s Boating Club Education Brochure - This trifold brochure emphasizes the educational offerings and benefits that we provide. Use this brochure along with the above-mentioned trifold at boat shows, public educational events, and other interactions with the public.

http://www.usps.org/national/marketing/ABClub/ABClub%20Trifold.pdf

America’s Boating Club Trifold Brochure – The revised brochure may be downloaded and used at any squadron event, boat shows, public boating education session, or anywhere else where you want to recruit students and members. The brochure briefly describes our organization and benefits of membership, and stresses education by listing courses and seminars.

http://www.usps.org/national/marketing/ABClub/ABClub%20Education%20Brochure.pdf

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The Boat Show was held on 8-9-10 February. Thanks to Don Ellis for organizing NOPS participation, and to everyone that worked a shift, transported equipment, or setup or broke down the booth.

New member William Carter was pledged by Cdr Mike Turner during the January General Membership Meeting.

Start 2019 on America's Boating Channel - You're invited to appear on camera in America's Boating Channel's third season of safe boating videos. On the America's Boating Channel Facebook page, click on Jobs. You can preview new videos like "Stand-Up Paddleboard Safety" before their public launch this spring by visiting bit.ly/USPSABC. Email: marty.lafferty@americasboatingchannel.comRead more: https://americasboatingchannel.com

https://www.usps.org/index.php/departments/14000/14850/1485001

The newest version of the USPS America's Boating Club Marketing Guide is now available. It is Ver 2.0 from February 2019. Lots of information in this issue came from this guide.https://www.usps.org/national/marketing/ABClub/America's%20Boating%20Club%20Guidebook.pdf

New Brochures Are Now AvailableTwo new trifold brochures will soon be available

via the online USPS Brochure and VSC Order Form: America's Boating Club Educational Offerings, which replaces USPS University, and America's Boating Club Overview. Order the ABC Educational Offerings brochure using item # 09-63-103 and the ABC Overview brochure using item # 08-30-111. The brochures cost 25 cents each plus shipping and are bundled in packages of 25. Email contactme@hq.usps.org for more information. (See page 7 of this issue for more info.)

Schedule an OT in 3 - Winter is a great time to schedule an Operations Training in 3 Hours Program. For new as well as seasoned members, this program is continually updated to include new information from the Governing Board and annual meetings. In addition, your district could win the OT in 3 Award.

The District 15 Spring Conference will be hosted by Lake Pontchartrain Sail and Power Squadron on 29-30-31 March 2019 at the Holiday Inn in Covington, LA. Details are on page 3 and 4 of this issue. Hotel reservations are required by 28 February.

The NOPS 65th Annual Jimmy Van Court Memorial Fishing Rodeo will begin on 6 April and end on 13 October, affidavits will be due in by 17 Oct. Rodeo letter, rules, affidavit and tickets will be distributed

at the April General Membership Meeting. If you are unable to make the meeting, everything will be mailed to you. (You can start fishing on the 6th, but you can't turn in a fish until you buy a rodeo ticket.)

Rodeo Awards and Fish Fry will be 9 November.

National Safe Boating WeekMay 18-24, 2019

http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/

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LANOPS Day at the Races

Cheri and Shirley pondering their bets?

I heard Charlie was betting on longshots! Good seeing Kelly and Keith

Thanks Marlene for arranging our day

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January10 Exec Meeting12 NOPS COW17 General Membership Meeting

February3 Super Bowl8-10 The Boat Show10 LANOPS' Day at the Races14 Exec Meeting21 General Membership - Founder's Day18-24 USPS Annual Meeting - Orlando

March5 Mardi Gras10 Daylight Saving Time Starts11 ABC Class Begins (4 Mondays)14 Exec Meeting21 General Membership Meeting29-31 D/15 Spring Conference Covington LA30 Big Bass Rodeo?? Spring Beach Sweep

April6 Crawfish Boil6 Fishing Rodeo -Begins11 Exec Meeting 11-14 French Quarter Festival?? Seamanship (10 Mondays)18 General Membership Meeting21 Easter25-28 Jazz Fest

May2-5 Jazz Fest9 Exec Meeting12 Mother's Day16 General Membership Meeting?? Fishing Trip - TBA18-24 Safe Boating Week24-26 Moonraker Weekend25 Cheeseburgers In Paradise

June1 Middendorf's - Baton Rouge S & PS13 Exec Meeting ?? LANOPS' Bunco16 Father's Day20 General Membership Meeting?? ABC Class (2 Saturdays)?? Pontchartrain Landing, Early 4th Party

July4 Independence Day11 Exec Meeting?? Shaggy's18 General Membership Meeting20 Lobster Fest

August?? Pontchartrain Yacht Club-Mandeville8 Exec Meeting15 General Membership Meeting?? Predicted Log Contest

September2 Labor Day7 Morning Fishing / Crab Boil9-15 USPS Fall Governing Board-Louisville?? ABC Class (4 Tuesdays)12 Exec Meeting?? Beach Sweep19 General Membership Meeting

October10 Exec Meeting12-13 Wooden Boat Festival?? Last Fishing Roundup! 13 Fishing Rodeo Ends - (Affidavits due 17 Oct)17 General Membership - Nominations due?? D/15 Fall Council and Conference 25-27 Moonshine and Moonbeams31 Halloween

November3 Daylight Savings Ends9 Fishing Rodeo Fish Fry14 Exec Meeting21 General Membership Meeting28 Thanksgiving

December6-8 Christmas in Destin12 Exec/Annual Meeting /Elections25 Christmas

January 20201 New Year's Day9 Exec Meeting?? NOPS Change of Watch16 General Membership Meeting

February 20209-16 USPS Annual Meeting - Ponte Vedra, FL

NOPS 2019 Calendar of Events (All dates are tentative.)

Check the latest issue of TOPSIDE TALK for changes.

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MEMBERSHIP MEETING21 Feb - 21 Mar - 18 Apr

1800 Social, 1900 MeetingNew Orleans Yacht Club

FOUNDERS' DAy

THURSDAY, 21 FEBRUARYGENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

1800 Social, 1900 Meeting

All Members are Urged to Attend - Guests are Invited

Past Commanders May Wish To Wear Uniform A

Finger Foods and Cakewill be provided by LANOPS

Come out and enjoy thefood and fun with your fellow members of

NOPS and LANOPS

February14 exec board Meeting, 1800 at the trailer18-24 usps annual Meeting, Orlando21 General Membership Meeting

April6 CrawfishBoil6 Fishing rodeo begins11 exec board Meeting, 1800 at the trailer18 General Membership Meeting

Crawfish BoilSaturday 6 AprilAt the Squadron Trailer

7601 Breakwater Dr NOLA 70124$20 per Person

Crawfish are pricey again this year; and we buy everything,so no one has to cook!Open at 1300 (1pm)

Crawfish at 1400 (2pm)

Bring a Tent, a Table or a Chair We will be outside

Reservations to Cherylby 29 March

504-488-3853or cdjarrell@cox.net

March5 Mardi Gras10 Daylight Saving Time Starts11 abc class begins (4 Mondays)14 exec board Meeting, 1800 at the trailer21 General Membership Meeting29-31 D/15 spring conference, covington la30 big bass rodeo, city park

There was a lot of formality during the Change of Watch, but there was also lots

of time for fun!

Above, socializing before dinner; below, Sissy Chapman presenting flowers to Bonnie Turner