The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian, non-military component of the United States Coast Guard. There are 30,000 volunteer members throughout the United States. We are part of the Coast Guard Team, created by an act of Congress in 1939. In 2004, we celebrated our 65th Anniversary.
Our public
education classes consist of a one-day class, entitled "America's Boating
Course." Each class begins promptly at 8 a.m. and will runs until
approximately 5:00 p.m. There is a scheduled lunch break. (Lunch on your own.)
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The cost for the class is $40 for a textbook
and CD-ROM (yours to keep) with excellent, free instruction provided by trained
members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. The class is taught from start to finish,
all in one day! Very quick and convenient! Students will be awarded a Boating
Safety Certificate upon successful completion of the course and examination.
Our 2007 class schedule was as follows:
You may also contact our Public Education officer, by
clicking below, for more specific information, and to pre-register for one of
the upcoming classes. We normally teach only two one-day classes, and those will
be the only two classes offered in the Saginaw area this spring.
Please pre-register early, as class size is limited!
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is comprised of Districts, Divisions and Flotillas. As a group, we make up the National Coast Guard Auxiliary. There are five flotillas in our Division. There are 10 Divisions in our District, the 9th Central Region, which is located mostly in Michigan. Our division has approximately 120 members.
Our flotilla currently has 13 members, and we're always looking for more! If you'd like more information about who we are and what we do, please continue reading...if you'd like one of us to contact you regarding membership in this elite volunteer organization, please e-mail us!
We have monthly meetings at Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, the 2nd Thursday of each month, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Our flotilla is very active in the "four cornerstones" -- Public Education, Patrols, Vessel Safety Checks and Fellowship.
Please click on the subjects listed below to learn more!
Thank you for taking the time to visit our page. I hope you bookmark it as a favorite, so you can visit again. This page will be changing constantly, as events will come and go, and we'll be busy posting new events as they occur....
Again, if you have any questions about the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, would like to take one of our boating classes, or would like to join our ranks, PLEASE E-MAIL US!! Most pages have clickable buttons at the bottom to put you immediately in touch with the flotilla officer who can assist you.
