Courses Offered & Contacts
Public Boating Safety Courses
Public Courses
When Offered
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Area code (269)
ABC Battle Creek - Session One
ABC Battle Creek - Session Two
Intro to Piloting (Chart Smart)
ABC Kalamazoo - Session One
ABC Kalamazoo - Session Two
Boating Safety for Youth  (DNR1)
Boating Safety for Youth (DNR-2)
Thurs. - Winter
Thurs. - Spring
Thurs. - May
Mondays - Oct
Mondays - March
Mondays - Oct
Mondays - March
Nils Strand

Nils Strand
Wally Corder

Lois Whitmore
Nils  964-6690

Nils  964-6690

Wally  321-0751

Lois 345-4521
Member Only Courses  (offered when 4 or more members want a class)
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Member Courses
When Offered
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All (269)
Seamanship/Operations Training
Piloting
Advanced Piloting
Junior Navigation
Navigation
Mondays - Oct
Fall (as needed)
Spring (as needed)
Based on demand
Based on demand
Karen Strand
Bill Ditty
Jerry Hendrickson
Robert Landeros
Robert Landeros
Karen 964-6690  
Bill 323-3143
Jerry 353-7243
Bob 501-2757
Bob 501-2757
Cruise Planning
Engine Maintenance
Instructor Development
Marine Electronics
Operations Training
Sail
Weather  (G. Tyler & H. Hladky)
Every other Spring
Wed. - Oct
Based on need
Spring (as needed)
with Seamanship
Fall (as needed)
(as needed)
Karen Strand
Dan Livingston
Lois Whitmore
Harold Hladky
Phyllis
George Tyler
Harold Hladky
Karen 964-6690
Dan 781-2328
Lois 345-4521
Harold  969-0815
Phyllis 375-2586
George 671-4560
Harold  969-0815
America's Boating Course or ABC 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 age 12 to 16 who wish to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC) or boat of
6 hp or more on Michigan waters.  Rather than drive to Kalamazoo,  young adults may
take the ABC class in Battle Creek.
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- 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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