About Our History...

PONCE DE LEON INLET POWER SQUADRON

Ponce de Leon Inlet Power Squadron began as a Division of Daytona Beach Power Squadron. The first organizational meeting was held at the New Smyrna Yacht Club on 15 December 1974 under the direction of D/C Burton H. Gilligan, AP, with D/Lt/C Charles G. Patterson, JN, D/Lt/C Francis D. Littlefield, SN, of the District Bridge. Daytona Beach Power Squadron was represented by Cdr Carl A. Meneley, N, Lt/C Harold N. Conley, S, Lt/C Harry J. Duffy, S, and P/C Nick L. Lacey, AP. The founding members did not want to be known as New Smyrna Power Squadron (or Division) since they felt that their operating area would be broader than that name indicated. Their first choice was Ponce Inlet Power Squadron, but this was not approved by the Rules Committee. Finally the name, Ponce de Leon Inlet Power Squadron, was approved and their Charter was granted, dated 16 December 1975. There were thirty-six Charter Members and Albert G. E. Brent, AP, was elected the first Commander.

With the organization and chartering of three new Squadrons during the year 1975, District 23 was then composed of twelve Squadrons.

SUMMARY INFORMATION AS OF MARCH 2009

Membership by type:

Active	54 (Five Are Life Members)
Additional Active	17
Family	08
Women's Certificate	01
Affiliate	01
Total	81

 

Membership by Current Grade

None	29
S	14
P	15
AP	11
JN	05
N	00
SN	07
Total	81

(Educational Proficiency 08)

(Educational Achievement 07)

Notify the Roster Chairman, P/C Bruce T. Jennings, SN, of any error or omission. For further information, please contact Cdr Paul E. Reichert, AP.

The contents of the squadron membership roster (accessible on this website by member password only) are for the private use of the members of the Ponce de Leon Inlet Sail and Power Squadron. Any use of the membership list for solicitation is inappropriate without the permission of the Squadron Executive Committee.

Past Commanders

Albert G. E. Brent, JN (deceased)	1975-77
Arthur G. Schilling, SN (deceased)	1977-78
Robert L. Parks, AP	1978-80
Lawrence J. Sweett, AP (deceased)	1980-81
Julius W. Horvath, P (deceased)	1981-83
John H. Kelly, N (deceased)	1983-85
Robert E. Gibson, SN (deceased)	1985-86
Bernard E. Sechen, AP	1986-88
James C. Biegler, SN	1988-90
William R. Herridge, AP	1990-91
Claude S. Moses, SN (deceased)	1991-92
Alexsandra Sechen, AP (deceased)	1992-93
Louis I. Thamer, AP (deceased)	1993-94
Kathryn C. Biegler, SN	1994-94
Thomas Richards, Jr., SN	1994-95
Richard J. Wassermen, AP	1995-97
Paul E. Reichert, AP	1997-98
James F. Barone, AP	1998-99
Thomas G. Howington, P	1999-2000
Bruce T. Jennings, SN	2000-2001
Elaine H. Reichert, AP	2001-2002
Michael J. Aloise, AP	2002-2003
Ellis D. Hornberger, P	2003-2004
William R. Myers, SN	2004-2006
Robert D. Johnson	2006-2008
Paul E. Reichert, AP	2008-2009
Clarence J. Allen, SN	Seminole Squadron
Linda C. Allen, SN	Seminole Squadron
Bob M. Johnson, JN	Mosquito Lake Squadron
Robert D. Johnson, AP	Great South Bay Squadron
Don R. Woods, AP	Orlando Squadron

Senior Navigator Members

P/C Clarence J. Allen	P/C Linda C. Allen
P/C Bruce T. Jennings	P/C William R. Myers
P/C Thomas Richards, Jr	John T. Williamson

Life Members

P/C Clarence J. Allen, SN

P/C Linda C. Allen, SN

P/C Bob M. Johnson, JN

P/C Robert D. Johnson, AP

P/C Bernard L. Sechen, AP

Senior Members

Cdr Michael J. Aloise, JN	Lt/C Vicki G. Aloise, S
E. Denise Benny	Lt/C William C. Benny, JN
Lt Thomas J. Brownson, P	Lt Sandy L. Bushnell, S
Teresa J. Faure	P/C Ellis D. Hornberger, P
Lt Antonia Howington, S	P/C Thomas G. Howington, P
P/C Bruce T. Jennings, SN	Lt Charles H. Kossuth, S
Dorothy A. Lommler	P/C William R. Myers, SN
Hans E. Nickel, P	P/Lt/C Ernie W. Pilgrim, P
P/C Elaine H. Reichert, AP	P/C Paul E. Reichert, AP
P/C Thomas Richards, Jr., SN	Elaine J. Stermer, P
John T. Williamson, SN	Joanne K. Walters
P/Lt/C Lawrence J. Willwerth, AP	P/C Don R. Woods, AP
Lt Paul J. Yeaton, S

BYLAWS OF PONCE DE LEON INLET SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON, INC.

A UNIT OF UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS (Rev. Feb 2001)

webpage updated 03/15/2009