PHOTO: CONROE, TX - Flotilla 6-9 Boat Crew supporting U.S. Coast Guard Air Crews.
USCG Auxiliary photo by June Wingert, retired SO-PB.   

_____________________________________________________________________________

Welcome To Lake Conroe, Texas - Home To USCGAUX Flotilla 6-9

Are you looking for adventure while serving your country and your community?

 If you are looking for some adventure in your life, consider joining the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Wherever your interests lie, and whatever life skills you have, chances are that the Coast Guard Auxiliary can offer you an area to serve that will enrich your life in ways you may not have imagined. 

The Auxiliary offers you a unique opportunity to make a real difference in your local community and across the country.

We welcome and recognize your experience, skills and talent. We challenge you to have fun learning new skills and qualifications in company with a very special group of volunteers. The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a number of opportunities, but the tasks can generally be divided into three service areas:

Recreational Boating Safety

 One of the Auxiliary’s primary missions is recreational boating safety. This mission is accomplished by qualified members delivering Public Safety Boating Education training and classes, by providing voluntary vessel safety checks to boaters, by visiting with and educating local marine related industries, and by general outreach to the boating public through boat shows and other public venues and events

Operations and Marine Safety

 For those interested in boating, the Auxiliary offers a rigorous level of hands-on training and qualification as boat-crew and coxswain. Qualified Auxiliarists perform regular safety patrol missions in their local area and support local boating activities on-the-water such as regattas, fireworks & fleet visits.

In addition, the Auxiliary works side-by-side with their active-duty USCG counterparts in many other mission areas, including environmental protection, Commercial Vessel Safety Inspections, Port Security and Planning, Licensing and Documentation, and other vital operational roles. Auxiliarists receive training virtually identical to that of their active duty and reserve counterparts.

  Mission Support

 The Auxiliary needs people with leadership, administrative and technical skills (such as website design, computer server administration, graphic design, photography, videography, communications, public relations/public affairs, instruction and instructional design, and personnel services) to support those Auxiliarists involved in the recreational boating safety and operations & marine safety missions.

Fellowship 

One of the Auxiliary's trademarks is good old-fashioned hospitality. Friends, neighbors and interested members of the public are always welcome to attend one of our flotilla meetings. In addition, you will find a special camaraderie among Auxiliarists that is hard to beat. Along with our missions we find time to relax and have fun at Auxiliary outings, training sessions, patrols, CMEs, classes, and conferences. Auxiliarists make lasting, meaningful friendships
____________________________________________________________________________

 Safety Announcements:

Things to Know About Electric Shock Drowning:

Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) is a KILLER!  ESD is the result of the passage of a typically low level AC current through the body with sufficient force to cause skeletal muscular paralysis, rendering the victim unable to help himself / herself, while immersed in fresh water, eventually resulting in drowning of the victim.

CLICK HERE to learn more about how to prevent Electric Shock Drowning

Electric Shock Drowning VIDEO

Things to Know About Water Safety:

 Drowning is a leading cause of death for children.  Together, we can change that. 

 CLICK HERE to see what  advice the American Red Cross gives about Water Safety 

 __________________________________________________________________________

 ]Also Check Out our District's Facebook Page:

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Safe Boating 

 It's an excellent source for Safe Boating questions as well as general USCG questions