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Become a member of America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes. Join our boating club for education, friendships, and boating fun. How to Join It's Easy to Join: Fill out and submit this online New Member Registration form - OR - Contact our Membership Chair at: membership@abclubgcl.org. We will contact you, answer any questions you have, and help with the rest of the process. We look forward to welcoming you on board and helping you to meet other members and begin enjoying the benefits of membership. New Member Registration Membership in America's Boating Club (United States Power Squadron) provides you with a series of benefits and opportunities to experience expanded boating activities, enhancement of your boating education, and the chance to socialize with people with the same boating and sailing interests. First name Last name Email Home Address Address Line 2 City State Zip Phone Number Gender * Male Female Birthday Are there other members of your household interested in membership? Tell us about your boating experience... If you own a boat, tell us about it... Tell us about you... Submit

The Golden Anchor is the online newsletter for America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes. Golden Anchor and Other Publications Our Club Newsletter: Golden Anchor Current Issue Archive District 26 Website Newsletter: 026 ° True Current Issue USPS/ABClub Website Publications: Compass Newsletter The Ensign Magazine

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Take this course to get your South Carolina or Georgia Boater Education card. America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes instructors are NASBLA Certified! Course Description for ABC America's Boating Course The America’s Boating Course (ABC3) offers a comprehensive introduction to recreational boating. Successful completion of the ABC3 review and multiple choice examination held at the end of class meets the education requirements for boater operator certification approved by the Georgia and South Carolina DNR and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). Who should take ABC3? In Georgia, if you were born after January 1, 1998 you are required to have a NASBLA approved boating safety certificate to operate a boat legally. In South Carolina, if you were born after July 1, 2007 you are required to have a NASBLA approved boater education card. If you are new to boating this course begins to build your confidence around boats through knowledge of: o Boat types and terminology o Required Safety Equipment o Government and State Regulations o Navigation Rules of the Road o Water Sports Safety o Introductory Boat Handling Skills o So much more… If you are new to boating in our lakes in the Upstate and Northeast Georgia, this course introduces you to some local water’s knowledge through certified local instructors If you want to meet other boaters who are interested in enhancing their boating knowledge Go to our Upcoming Classes page to see the current schedule of classes. If you are interested in this class, please fill out our Course Interest Form .

America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes teaches this seminar about how weather systems form, how to recognize storms threats on the lakes in upstate South Carolina. Seminar Description for Weather for Boaters Boating in the South Carolina Update and Northeast Geogia regions almost always involves making some weather decisions. Our weather seminar will help you have more confidence around forecasting and predicting the weather. This seminar will whet your appetite to learn more about weather systems and ensure your boating safety in a variety of situations. The Weather Seminar covers these topics: What causes weather How weather systems move Why the wind blows What clouds tell us How storms and fronts create foul weather Why fog forms Where to get the best forecasts This is a 2-1/2 hour seminar. Our small session format allows for informal dialogue and excellent Q&A. Club Members receive a PDF of the Seminar materials for free. Non-members pay $10. This seminar is also available for self-study online (E-Book only) at America's Boating Club on-line education Go to our Upcoming Classes page to see the current schedule of classes. If you are interested in this class, please fill out our Course Interest Form .

America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes club dues Dues America's Boating Club offers individual and family unit memberships (a single fee for all family members of a single household). Dues have national, district, and club elements. Our current dues are listed below. New Members Individual dues: $117.00 Family unit dues: $165.50 Renewing Members Individual dues: $97.00 Family unit dues: $145.50

The bridge and executive committee are at the helm of America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes Our Leadership Team Commander Jon Arterburn Email Executive Officer Jeff Woodard Email Email Educational Officer Carol Calhoun Email Administrative Officer Ken Minton Email Secretary Vicky DeCristofaro Email Treasurer Andrea Arterburn

America's Boating Club - America's Boating Club: Boating Safety, Education, on-the-water activities, fun and comraderie. What We Do Education We teach a boating safety course called the America's Boating Course. During that course, you’ll receive a comprehensive introduction to recreational boating. Whether you enjoy power boating, sailing, paddle sports, or personal watercraft, we’ve got you and your family covered. We offer both a one-day class and also a 2-1/2 hour class in the evening once a week over three consecutive weeks. Once you complete the class and pass the exam, you will receive a GA or SC Boater Education Card. We also teach a variety of other boating courses that are targeted at audiences from first-time boaters to very experienced boaters. Courses such as boat handling, navigation and marine environments are just a short list of all of the courses we teach. You can find a more complete description of our courses on the Education page. Community Service Our club performs a number of community service projects during the year. Below are a brief description of some of the things we do. Cooperative Charting. Our members inspect the Aids to Navigation (ATONs) on Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell. On our lakes, the ATONs are the buoys that identify hazard areas (e.g., shallow areas), no-wake zones, swim areas, and centers of channels. As part the inspections, we record the condition of each buoy. The inspection records are reported to SC Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Lake Keowee and the Army Corp of Engineers for Lake Hartwell. We also inspect the survey markers located in our area and their condition are reported to the National Geodetic Society. Vessel Safety Checks (VSCs). We offer a free and voluntary annual inspection of watercraft in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. These inspections ensure the watercraft meet all federal and state boating laws and ensure that they are safe to operate. Our certified Vessel Examiners do these inspections with the watercraft owner and provide them with a checklist at completion. If the watercraft passes the inspection, we provide the owner with a sticker showing that the watercraft has been inspected. If it doesn’t, the owner is advised of what needs to be done to meet all requirements. If you would like a VSC done on your watercraft, contact our VSC Chair, at vsc.chair@abclubgcl.org . Island Cleanup. In support of the Friends of Lake Keowee Society (FOLKS), our members do a monthly cleanup of an island on Lake Keowee during the boating season. Tribble Center Self-Advocates Boat Rides and Picnic Lunch. Over the last several years, our members have given boat rides and a picnic lunch to the Self-Advocates at the Tribble Center. More information on the Tribble Center is available on their website, at www.thetribblecenter.com . Social Events Our members get together for a number of social events throughout the year. Some examples of these events include beach-ups during the boating season (we meet at an island, and sip, dip and enjoy a potluck dinner), member meetings that typically include lunch or dinner with an interesting speaker, a progressive dinner by boat or car, day cruises on nearby lakes, an annual Christmas Party, land cruises (which is what we call events planned at local, land-based establishments, such as a winery, theater, etc.) and sometimes a weekend getaway. We also do events with our sister clubs in our district, District 26 (D26), which includes all America’s Boating Clubs in SC and on the coast of GA. The most popular of those events is the annual cruise and rendezvous events, where you get to visit various communities in our district, experience boating on various lakes, on the intercoastal waterway and out in the ocean, and meet club members from these different areas. Check out our Upcoming Events page to see what we have planned in the near future. If you are interested in attending one of our events (guests are welcome!), contact our Administrative Officer, at admin@abclubgcl.org .

Look here for our Google calendar. America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes looks forward to meeting you at one of these events. Events Calendar