VERO BEACH — Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS) member Daniel Thomas received the Florida Boating Educator Award for 2014. The award is part of the NASBLA certification and award program recognizing outstanding excellence in teaching boating safety education both on the water and in the classroom.
Thomas has extensive hours of teaching in the classroom for his VBPS as well as many hours volunteering as Education Director and instructor for the Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County. VBPS supports the Youth Sailing Foundation by teaching youth and adults sailing techniques.
Thomas also volunteered his time as Training Sergeant and Special Deputy for the Indian River County Sheriff’s Marine Unit. VBPS also participates in the USPS Boarman National Youth Poster Contest. Thomas enjoys teaching our local youth boating safety. The youth then draw a poster that depicts what they have learned.
The award presentation took place at the Vero Beach Yacht Club and was part of the Change of Watch festivities. Captain Thomas Shipp of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FLWCC, Division of Law Enforcement made the presentation. Also present was Brian Rehlwinkel, Boating Safety Coordination for FLWCC and V/C Peter Wm. Mitchelson, SN, National Secretary, of the United States Power Squadrons.
