Merit Marks

Merit Marks are awarded each year to members who volunteered
time and effort for the betterment of boating education, boating
safety, membership recruitment, membership retention, public
awareness of USPS, District 9 or the local squadron.

Members earn one merit mark each year.  
      Earn five (5) merit marks and you become a Senior Member.  

      Earn
25 merit marks and you become a
      
Life Member, who no longer has to pay dues.  
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How to Submit Merit Marks

Merit Marks are due to USPS on 15 November.  Each member of the squadron
needs to make a list of the duties and hours of service they have performed for
the squadron.  Each class coordinator and committee chairperson should
make a list of members who taught classes or served actively on a committee,
noting the approximate dates and hours involved.  Please include the members
name and certificate number (as listed in the roster).  

This list or résumé should be sent no later than November first to the Merit
Marks Committee so that they have time to review before sending report to
USPS.  Send merit mark information to:  
           Nils Strand, 215 Dogwood Trail, Battle Creek MI 49017-5221 or to
                   Nils.Strand@gsa.gov.
Include your name and membership or certificate ID (found in roster)
      List activity and date, date range or approximate date, name of committee
      chair or activity coordinator, and number of hours. Please be as specific
      as possible with dates, as final review is made by USPS.

If you don’t feel you did enough to deserve a merit mark, be sure to increase
your involvement this year by joining a committee or volunteering.  Check
committee list in front of roster and call chairperson to see how you can help.