Change of Watch Award Brunch
2024-03-10 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Division 114-07 – Channel Islands
Change of Watch
Sunday 10 March 2024
100-1400
Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club
2600 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard, CA 93035

County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade
2024-03-16 08:00 - 11:00
Come join the Parade if you’re not attending DTRAIN! USCG Station Channel Islands to tow RBM vessel and coasties to walk along. Additionally have requested tHelicopter Fly-Over from FOB Pt. Mugu. Auxiliary POC is AUC Mike Brodey (818) 635-4833. https://www.venturastpatricksdayparade.com

Bass Pro Shops - Spring Fishing Classic
2024-03-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-17 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-23 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-24 09:00 - 16:00 | In Person
The Spring Fishing Classic. This annual three-week event is how Bass Pro Shops kicks off the boating and fishing season. Accompanying their big sale on items throughout the store (particularly rods and reels), they invite local organizations and vendors to set up tables, pass out material and speak to the public.
Sign Up Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHpj3SssEwoHIhQOEH92DdNtE93WTzEfHChOaczjO_5McG2g/viewform?usp=sf_link

Boat America Course (Avila Beach, CA)
2024-04-07
Boat America is a boating certificate class that offers an in-depth and interesting boating safety class and provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boating certificate. Classes are offered to the public and give you the basic knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification . RSVP befor April 3: Contact Aux Dave Naumann 408-497-5667. Location is Avial Beach, CA.

Boat America Class
2024-04-07 | In Person
USCG Auxiliary Boat America Class
Port San Luis
Coastal Gateway Meeting Room
3900 Avila Beach Dr.
Avila Beach, CA 93405

Division 114-06 Hosts Narwhal in Dana Point
2024-04-13 08:00 - 18:00
CGC Narwhal will be docked at the DP Ocean Institute on Saturday April 13. in Dana Point Harbor.
Public Tours of the ship are coordinated with CG crew, Auxiliary members, and Ocean Institute personnel.
Tours from 1000 – 1500
4th cornerstone BBQ from 1630 – 1800

Suddenly In Command
2024-05-01 18:30 - 21:00 | Virtual Event
The captain becomes incapacitated or falls overboard; you purchase a new boat for the first time. You are Suddenly in Command. This boating safety primer is designed for those not generally at the helm, and will help you to be prepared with the basics in case of an emergency

Wear Your Lifejacket to Work Day
2024-05-17
The Safe Boating Council encourages all boaters to participate in Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day on May 17, 2024, the day before National Safe Boating Week. No matter where boaters are working, they can join in the fun by wearing their life jacket and posting creative pictures on social media for a chance to win a prize.
This is a great way to encourage others to boat responsibly.
How to Participate
Boaters share a picture of themselves wearing a life jacket at work (or home) on social media along with the hashtag #wearyourlifejacketatworkday and tag @boatingcampaign (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram).
Don’t use social media? Email photos to outreach@safeboatingcouncil.org.
Chance to Win a Prize
Winners will be chosen randomly throughout the day to receive boating swag from the Safe Boating Campaign, such as t-shirts, dry bags, first aid kits, stickers, and more.
National Safe Boating Week Toolkit

Safe Boating Week
2024-05-18 - 2024-05-24
Each year the third Saturday in May starts National Safe Boating Week, the kick-off of the annual Safe Boating Campaign. It runs through the following Friday to serve as an important boating safety reminder before the Memorial Day weekend.

West Marine RBS outreach Marina Del Rey
2024-05-21 10:00 - 14:00
Staffing an RBS Outreach table in the store answering the public’s questions and encouraging safe boating and education.

City of Santa Monica Mayor Brock presents Safe Boating Week proclamation
2024-05-21 10:00 - 23:00
Mayor Brock will present the Safe Boating Week proclamation for the City of Santa Monica to Division 12.

Flotilla 114-07-03 RBS at Lake Piru CA
2024-06-22 08:30 - 14:00
Flotilla 114-07-03 RBS at Lake Piru CA
Sat June 22 0830-1400
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PA
Fellowship BBQ

Boat America Class
2024-06-29 08:00 - 16:30 | In Person
Morro Bay Flotilla 7-61 is offering this boating safety class at San Luis Obispo Sport Association, 3280 Gilardi Road (Education Bldg), San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405.
PIC: Donna Banks, FSO-PE

Las Vegas Public Education / Boat America Course
2024-07-20 09:30 - 17:30
Boat America
Sat, 20 Jul 2024
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Bass Pro Shops, 2nd Floor, Conservation Room
8200 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 89139
To register or for more information, please contact: Leslie Pelosi lesliepelosi@yahoo.com (805) 501-3962

Wings Over Camarillo Airshow
2024-08-17 - 2024-08-18
Saturday & Sunday August 17-18, 2024
At the 43rd Annual Wings Over Camarillo Air Show, Thousands of paid visitors have the opportunity to see able to view a wide variety of air show performers, both in the sky and on the ground, static aircraft display models, reenactment camps, airplane and helicopter rides, along with hands-on experiences for the whole family.
This is a really fun event which includes USCG Helicopter display and exciting airshow from Navy and private acrobatics, parachute jumpers, classic car show, STEM display, multiple food vendors, and family fun. Several thousand people attend daily. FREE to our Aux booth staff, but paid admission to the public. This has been an excellent event for Auxiliary VSC and class, and Aux recruiting sign-ups for last few years!
Contact Patrick Newburn, Division Commander 114-07 and Public Affairs Specialist 3 auxnewburn@gmail.com

Boat America Class
2024-10-20 | In Person
Boat America class offered by Flotilla 7-61.
PE Instructors: Donna Banks, Charlie Cohn, Mike Fiamingo, Neil Malpiede, and Dave Naumann.

Suddenly in Command
2025-01-18 09:00 - 13:00
Public Education Class: The captain becomes incapacitated or falls overboard; you purchase a new boat for the first time. You are Suddenly in Command. This boating safety primer is designed for those not generally at the helm and will help you to be prepared with the basics in case of an emergency.
Course location: Quad Area, 4980 N. Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92106. Contact Mark Anning at ma.uscg.aux@gmail.com for details and registration

DIV 7 CHANGE OF WATCH
2025-03-16 10:00 - 14:00
Division 114-07 Channel Islands
CHANGE OF WATCH
Awards And Fellowship Brunch
Sunday March 16, 2025
Fellowship 10:00 a.m. Brunch 11:00 a.m.
RSVP starting January 2025
Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club
Oxnard, CA

Point Vicente Lighthouse Open House
2026-04-11 10:00 - 15:00
2nd Saturday of every month, Monthly Open Houses at the Point Vicente Lighthouse, 1000-1500, rain or shine. POC USCG Capt (ret) “Kip” Louttit, Mobile: 310 897 1714

Div 06 Newport Beach Intl Boat Show
2026-04-16 - 2026-04-19
Div 06 Newport Beach Intl Boat Show
April 16 – 19, 2026

Div 11 Earth Day – Upland
2026-04-18 09:00 - 12:00
Div 11 Earth Day – Upland
Saturday, April 18
Greenbelt Park in Upland. Event starts at 0900 hrs and goes to 1200 hrs.

Div 07 Flotilla 07-02 Celebration of the Whale of the Day
2026-04-19 11:00 - 15:00
Div 07 Flotilla 07-02 Celebration of the Whale of the Day
Sunday, April 19⋅11:00am – 3:00pm
Channel Islands Harbor is excited to welcome the community to the 27th Annual Celebration of the Whales Festival, taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
A beloved Harbor tradition, this free, family-friendly event celebrates the incredible migration of the Pacific Gray Whale with a full day of interactive activities, education, and ocean-inspired fun.
This year’s festival will feature a community art project, colorful chalk art, shopping, a children’s fun zone, and more. Activities will take place at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, Channel Islands Boating Center, the Harbor Farmers Market, and along the popular “Gray Whale Migration Trail” through Harbor View Park, connecting the event’s main activity hubs.
