(L to R): Margaret Sherrod, America’s Boating Club Atlanta; Nan Ellen Fuller, America’s Boating Club, Atlanta; Ted Sensenbrenner, BoatUS Foundation; Cindy Ringwall, America’s Boating Club Atlanta; David Fuller, America’s Boating Club Atlanta; and Eric Rin
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 25, 2025 – America’s Boating Club Atlanta took top honors recently at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, earning the 2024 BoatUS Foundation Distinguished Civic Service Award. Bestowed annually by the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, the honor recognizes exceptional service in public boating safety education and service to the boating community. America’s Boating Club Atlanta's members are from the city and suburbs of Atlanta and enjoy boating on Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona.

Said BoatUS Foundation Director of Boating Safety Ted Sensenbrenner, “America’s Boating Club Atlanta helped make the region’s lakes and waterways a safer place to boat, supported clean water efforts, and strengthened waterway user and community partnerships that helped the local boating community stay safe and have fun.”

Some of America’s Boating Club Atlanta’s community-based activities last year included participating in waterway cleanups, offering basic boating safety classes in English and Spanish that allowed more residents to fulfill state requirements for boating safety education, providing boating vessel safety checks for poker run participants to keep captains and crews focused on having a safe day, and endorsing a Governor’s proclamation acknowledging the role of America’s Boating Club and other safety partners for Georgia Safe Boating Week.

Education outreach included captaining Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s floating classroom for youth that focused on STEM curriculum. America’s Boating Club Atlanta also organized a kids’ day on the water for the residents of Cavalry Children’s Home, which provided a unique experience in getting the youngsters active in the community.

America’s Boating Club, formerly known as the United States Power Squadrons, is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching classes in boat handling and related subjects. Members contribute to their communities by promoting safe boating through education, civic service, and having fun on and off the water.

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About BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water:

The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is a national leader promoting safe, clean and responsible boating. Funded primarily by donations from the more than 725,000 members of Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), the nonprofit provides innovative educational outreach directly to boaters and anglers with the aim of reducing accidents and fatalities, increasing stewardship of America's waterways, and keeping boating safe for all. A range of safe and clean boating courses – including the nation's largest free online boating safety course – can be found at BoatUS.org/Courses. The Foundation is rated 4 out of 4 stars by Charity Navigator, an independent charity assessment organization.

About America’s Boating Club:

Organized in 1914 as the United States Power Squadrons (USPS®), America’s Boating Club® is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching classes in boat handling, navigation (paper charts, GPS, and celestial), and related subjects. Our members are boating families who contribute to their communities by promoting safe boating through education. We enjoy participating with our fellow members on the water and in the classroom. America's Boating Club® | United States Power Squadrons has some 17,000 members organized into 300 squadrons across the country and in some US territories. America's Boating Club® | United States Power Squadrons is America's largest non-profit boating organization and has been honored by three US presidents for its civic contributions.