Courses Offered & Contacts
Boating Safety Courses
Basic and Refresher Courses
When Offered
Email
Area code (269)
ABC Battle Creek
Thurs. -  Mar/Apr
Nils Strand
Nils  964-6690
Intro to Charting (Chart Smart)
Thurs. - Apr/May
Nils Strand
Nils  964-6690
ABC Kalamazoo
Mondays - end of
Feb or early Mar
Wally Corder
Wally  365-3398
DNR Boating Safety for Youth
Mondays -
end of Feb/Mar
Harold Hladky
Lois Whitmore
Harold 274-1995
Lois 345-4521
Advanced Courses  (offered when 4 or more members want a class) Check your
most recent Pilot newsletter for current dates or contact instructor.
Member ONLY Courses
When Offered
Email
All (269)
Seamanship
Piloting  (D Hansen / G Gerpheide)
Advanced Piloting
Junior Navigation
Navigation
 Every other Spring
Fall (as needed)
Spring (as needed)
Based on demand
Based on demand
 Karen Strand
Diane
Jerry Hendrickson
Robert Landeros
Robert Landeros
 Karen 964-6690  
Geo 375-4024
Jerry 353-7243
Bob 501-2757
Bob 501-2757
Courses open to nonmembers
Typically offered:
Email
Phone
Cruise Planning
Engine Maintenance
Instructor Development
Marine Electronics
Operations Training
Saiingl and Advanced Sail
Weather  (G. Tyler & H. Hladky)
 Every other Spring
Wed. - Winter
Based on need
Spring (as needed)
based on need
Spring (as needed)
Fall (as needed)
 Karen Strand
Dan Livingston
Lois Whitmore
Harold Hladky
Nils Strand
George Tyler
Harold Hladky
 Karen 964-6690
Dan 781-2328
Lois 345-4521
Harold  274-1995
Nils  964-6690
George 671-4560
Harold  274-1995
America's Boating Course or ABC-3 is offered late winter/ early spring in Battle Creek, and
offered both fall and winter in Kalamazoo.  ABC is perfect for those just getting into boating,
who want to brush-up on their boating basics, or for those who are trying to decide what boat
to purchase.  Contact class coordinator by phone or email.
Boating Safety for Youth is offered both fall and spring in Kalamazoo. It is required for
persons born after 1978 who wish to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC) or persons age
12 to 16 who want to operate a boat of 6 hp or more on Michigan waters.  Rather than drive to
Kalamazoo, young adults may take the ABC class in Battle Creek .to earn their certificate.
Kalamazoo Sail & Power Squadron
is a unit of the
United States Power Squadrons®
(USPS), a nationwide non-profit
organization of boating enthusiasts.
Note:  all phone numbers above have a
269 area code.  Those beginning with
96x- or 274 are local for Battle Creek.
781- is Marshall in Calhoun County.
671 - is Fair Lake area in Barry Co.
All other numbers are Kalamazoo.
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