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About Division 8

Wed, 02 Jan 19   Posted by: Roger Huner

 

On behalf of the members and staff of Division 8 of the 8th Western Rivers Coast Guard Auxiliary District, I would like to thank you for visiting our homepage. Our Division consists of a large area of Central and Division8LogoSouthern Illinois. We also cover parts of Iowa and Missouri, including the famous Mississippi River city of Hannibal, Missouri.

We are an all volunteer organization. Our membership consists of many volunteers in 5 flotillas. Members participate in a variety of missions ranging from public education and vessel safety checks to safety patrols by boat and air along with many other missions as authorized by the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.

Congress established the Coast Guard Auxiliary in 1939 to assist the Coast Guard in any and all ways except with military operations and law enforcement. Auxiliary members at the flotilla level provide public education courses, assist with search and rescue missions, conduct safety patrols, support regattas and marine events, and offer free vessel safety checks for recreational boaters.

Membership is open to any citizen 17 years of age or older who qualifies, and the amount of participation is a member's decision. Background checks are required. Training is free and novice boat owners can develop good seamanship skills as a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. However, boat ownership is not a prerequisite for Auxiliary membership and crew members, vessel examiners, public education instructors and other skills are needed. Many expenses associated with Auxiliary membership can be tax deductible.

I invite you to browse our website and learn more about us. If you need more information than is provided within our website, would like to join us in our efforts to support Team Coast Guard and promote boating safely or wish to take advantage of the many services we offer please feel free to Contact Us at the link to the left.

Roger W Huner
Division Commander

To contact us by Phone

If you have any question about who we are, or the services we offer; or if you are thinking about joining; please call us at 217-641-3179. Please leave a voice message including your telephone number and a brief description of what information you seek. We will get back to you in a timely fashion!