District Training and Board Meeting

Crowne Plaza Reading PA

OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION

PACKET

2020 SPRING

D-TRAIN MARCH 13-15

D-TRAIN=District Training

It is a FUN place to go and hang around like-minded fellow Auxiliarists who are the best at what

they do. The dream team if you will, the most active members in the entire District come together

along with some gold side (USCG) to teach and spend time with you.

A great motivational tool to keep you excited about things, to hear from active Coast Guard

Officers on why the Auxiliary is important. Good Training you need!! Training is devotion to duty!

EVERY member should attend; we strive to have something for everyone!

COST CUTTING to attend a D-Train: Share a room, carpool, and

come for the day. See if your Flotilla or Division is funding

members? We hope to see you!

OUR MEMBERS • OUR STRENGTH

LCDR Victoria L. Taylor

Director of Auxiliary, D5-NR U.S. Coast Guard

District Commodore

Thomas J. Dever

"You have volunteered to an elite organization, where we ask much from you. Anyone can volunteer, but Coast Guard Auxiliarists are held to a higher standard and in order to be utilized, you will need special skillsets that the training at DTRAIN offers. DTRAIN is not just about the training, but does it in a way where fellowship is everywhere, in an easy atmosphere of camaraderie and friendship, and where recognition takes place."

I look forward to seeing you at D-

Train. There is no better

opportunity to get to know your

Auxiliary Leadership and our

Active Duty partners and to get the

best training available. Please

make sure to say hello to me if we

haven’t met! Tom

District 5NR Training Conference.

What’s in it for YOU:

"- It is a FUN event every 6 months to hang around with fellow Auxiliarists who are the very best at

what they do. The most active members in the entire

District come together along with Active Duty to teach and spend time with YOU.

- Its great MOTIVATION to hear from Coast Guard

Officers on how YOUR activities are important, and how YOU are making a difference.

- Good TRAINING to help you learn more and be a

better Team member; and to prepare YOU to train

OTHERS.

- These are your member BENEFITS. We invest

over $12,000 in every DTRAIN for those who attend. The time and cost you devote to attend

DTRAIN will result in greater REWARDS to YOU

in terms of thrilling experiences and greater satisfaction.

I look forward to seeing you there!”Joe

District Chief of Staff

Joseph Giannattasio

TO REGISTER GO ONLINE

Registration is required, even if only attending A Saturday workshop, class attendance will Require a paid registration. Thank you!

$$$ - Cost to attend D-TRAIN:

•Registration Fee is $10.99 per person •Plus, a Credit Card Transaction fee of 2.99% •Your Options are meals and hotel

Friday, MAR 13, 2020 1000-1700 Registration Desk Open (Lobby)

1130-1300 LUNCH BUFFET

1300-1700 DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

1300-1700 – AUXLAM B

1730-2100 FUN NIGHT • BUFFET•AUCTION

2100-2300 “Welcome Aboard” Social

**REGISTRATION REQUIRED**

Saturday, MAR 14, 2020 0630-0800 Members Buffet Breakfast

0630-0800 DSO Breakfast Meeting

0700-1130 Registration Desk Open (Lobby)

0800-1700 Devotion to Duty Hallway

0800 1000 - Crew and Coxswain Nav refresher Workshop

0800-1200 Line Splicing & Knots

0800-1200 IMAST Training

0800-1200 New Member Orientation and Training

0800-1200 Core Training

0800-1200 AUXLAM B (Cont.)

0930-1100 Spouse/Guest Program

1000-1200 - Coxswain SAR refresher workshop

1200-1330 Luncheon Buffet and Awards

1300-1700 AUXLAM B (Cont.)

1330-1700 Line Splicing & Knots

1400-1530 Search and Rescue Examples How and Why

1400-1530 Auxiliary Aviation program overview

1400-1700 Sea Scouts and USCGAUX program Details

1400-1700 IMAST Training

1400-1700 Appointed Officer Training

1600-1700 DCDR’s & VCDR’s meeting w/DIRAUX

1730-1830 Cocktail Hour

1830-2200 Banquet

2200-2330 Social Mixer for ALL Members

Sunday, MAR 15, 2020

0730-0900 Members’ Buffet Breakfast

0830-1000 Past Division CDR Association Breakfast

0800-1500 – AUXLAM B (cont.)

HONOR RESPECT DEVOTION TO DUTY

TO REGISTER FOR:

DTRAIN- 22 FEB (Note-For classes not full, you may still register up till the event)

Sorry, NO meals available after Deadline

US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY 5NR DISTRICT TRAINING & BOARD MEETING

2020 SPRING SCHEDULE & DETAILS

EVENT LOCATION

Crowne Plaza Reading 1741 Papermill Rd, Wyomissing PA 19610

https://uscgaux5nr.regfox.com/2020spring

Line Splicing & Knots:

Phil Walmsley will lead a hands-on teaching line splicing

and knots. Here is a chance to make some new dock lines or

perhaps a new towline. This is a great opportunity to learn a

new skill.

Training Workshops

Crew and Coxswain Navigation refresher Workshop - This course will

review the navigation requirements for both crew and coxswain

qualifications. This will provide an a review of all required navigation

competencies prior to the upcoming patrol season. This is a hands on

course and students will need to bring a course plotter, dividers, #2pencil

and eraser.

Coxswain SAR refresher workshop - This course will review all search

patterns and their implementations with hands on plotting of Vector Sierra

and Expanding Square search patterns. This is a hands on course and

students will need to bring a course plotter, dividers, #2pencil and eraser.

Course Instructor - Ted Hall DSO-MT and Marilyn Hughes DSO-PE

TRAINING CLASS DETAILS

New Member Orientation and Training

This course will orient the new member on how the Coast Guard Auxiliary operates, policies

and procedures, forms, manuals and Auxiliary programs.

IMAST Training

This course will introduce members to the Incident Management Auxiliary Support Team.

• Part I on Friday afternoon from 1400 to 1630 – This session would cover why the team was formed; types of

events the team supports; how it is managed by Sector Delaware Bay; how a complex, longer term ICS response is

organized geographically; and internal team organization. To get credit toward the Level 1 IMAST Team Member

PQS attendees would all have to attend this session.

• Part II would be offered on Saturday Morning from 0800 to 1130 and again on Saturday afternoon from 1400 to

1730 – This session would provide a basic orientation of the Incident Management Software System that is

mandated by the Coast Guard for use in producing Incident Action Plans for Type 3 and higher level events. To

get credit toward the Level 1 IMAST Team Member PQS attendees would have to attend one session or the other

on Saturday, but not both.

Sea Scouts and USCGAUX program Details

Get an overview of the new program between the Auxiliary and the Sea Scouts. This course will

provide the training and requirements needed for a member to participate and interact with

the Sea Scouts.

Search and Rescue Examples How and Why

Learn how the active duty Coast Guard plans and executes SAR missions. Learn from the best

hear their stories of rescues performed.

Auxiliary Aviation program overview

This course will focus on the Aviation program requirements and provide the members with all

that is required to participate.

Appointed Officer Training

This course will focus on the expectations and requirements for all appointed offices. A review

of policies and procedures required along with practical and learned experience to be a

successful officer and leader.

Every Dtrain is filled with training for new

members and experienced members. Besides

we have keynote speakers from the USCG at

meals you don’t want to miss! I can’t wait to

go to Dtrain just to see members from other

areas I only see at a Dtrain, fellowship is

worth the price any day!

OUR MEMBERS • OUR STRENGTH

AUXILIARY CORE TRAINING – Mandatory for all New Members:

Saturday0800-1200.

AUXCT Course Requirements: As a result of changes, AUXCT is now

comprised of the following repeatable and one-time courses:

a. Repeatable Courses: To be successfully completed by the end of the

first full year of enrollment and then once every five years thereafter:

(1) Workforce Resilience Training (502379)*

(2) Security Fundamentals (810030)

(3) Privacy at DHS: Protecting Personal Information (810015)

(4) Sexual Harassment Prevention (810000)

(5) Civil Rights Awareness (502319)

* Auxiliarists who have yet to complete AUXCT because they had not completed the Sexual Assault

Prevention / Response course (810045) must now complete the new Workforce Resilience Training

course (502379). This holds true even if they already completed the Building Resilience and Preventing

Suicide in the Coast Guard course (502379) because the new version now contains material from the old

Sexual Assault Prevention / Response course (810045).

b. One-time Courses: To be successfully completed only once (new enrollees must complete them by

the end of the first full year of enrollment):

(6) Ethics 1 / Personal Gifts (502306).

NATIONAL C SCHOOL AT D-TRAIN

FLOTILLA LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Auxiliary Leadership and Management Course (AUXLAM-B)

This class is all weekend and requires a full commitment. Friday 1-5, Sat 8-5, Sun 8-3

AUXLAM-B Auxiliary Leadership and Management Course (AUXLAM) is a leadership and management

course for flotilla level elected leaders focused on responsibilities and management skills. It lays the foundation

for all leadership skills necessary to successful leadership in the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary. This is a

facilitated and interactive course dealing with Self Awareness, Motivation, Strategic Leadership, Team

Building, Ethics, Conflict Management and Performance Problem Solving. The AUXLAM course is presented

in two parts: A and B. Members may take the A or B course in any sequence.

There are many members who have already completed AUXLAM-A These members must complete

AUXLAM-B in order to be credited with completing the AUXLAM course. Members requiring AUXLAM-B to

complete the entire AUXLAM course will be provided first preference of available class seats. All interested

members are encouraged to register. Those not having completed AUXLAM-A will be accepted on a wait list

basis. We will make every effort to place all interested members in the class.

Attendees are expected to arrive on Friday and depart on Sunday afternoon. This is a facilitated and interactive

course that provides a training experience that is important and very informative. AUXLAM has been taught by

the National Training Directorate for several years and has been widely acclaimed by the members that have

attended. All members attending this class will receive an AUXLAM-B certificate at the conclusion of the

course. Those who have completed both A and B will also receive an AUXLAM Certificate of Completion.

Note: AUXLAM is worth 1 credit toward AUXOP certification.

1. Note that in accordance with the recent policy change, members are only eligible to attend a C-School (such

as AUXLAM) if Auxiliary Mandatory Training (AUXMT) is completed prior to attendance. AUXMT

certification includes the 8 mandatory core courses and 2 FEMA courses ICS 100 and 700. Registration will not

be accepted if AUXMT certification is not listed in AUXDATA.

2. All members are welcome but only members residing over 50 miles from Reading PA will be funded. Travel

Orders will be provided to all attendees prior to the course attendance.

3. To register send an email to Ted Hall, DSO-MT at thall98@yahoo.com or call

732-690-4376. Please include your unit, EMPLID number, address, distance from home to

hotel, email address and a statement that you have completed all of the 8 core courses and

ICS 100 and 700.

4. Registration for the hotel, meals and conference must be made separately per instructions in the DTRAIN

flyer.

REMEMBER YOU MUST REGISTER SEPARATE FOR THIS CLASS WITH TED HALL!!!

TRAINING • LEADERSHIP • FELLOWSHIP

-----------------HOTEL RESERVATIONS-----------------

Make a Hotel Reservation – DEADLINE is 22 FEB Rooms booked after this date are not guaranteed at group rates.

BY PHONE: 1-877-814-2538 Tell them you are with the US Coast Guard Room Block - Code- UCG

Local Hotel Number: 610-376-3811

Bed choice 2 Doubles or 1 King Please advise the hotel of any Handicap or other Requirements

Your Discount Rate: $86.00 + Tax/Fees per night Rooms are by First Availability…Call today

Tower Suites available at higher rate of $106 per night

Your Credit Card will be needed for the reservation and at check in at hotel.

REGISTER ONLINE– https://uscgaux5nr.regfox.com/2020spring

Registration is required for anyone participating!

UNIFORM OF THE DAY

All days are Appropriate Civilian Attire OR…

Friday: No Uniforms, Casual Dress

Board/AUXLAM members– Tropical Blue

Saturday Before 1800: Tropical Blue (NO ODU’s authorized)

Saturday After 1800: Dinner Dress White Jacket OR

Service Dress Blue Alpha (White shirt, Bow tie, Mini Medals)

Sunday: NO Uniforms, Casual Dress

EVER BEEN TO DISTRICT TRAINING?

Why Not? -Training here you can’t get anywhere else!

-Mingle and learn from our area Coast Guard

-Meet Auxiliary from the entire District!

-It’s always nice to put a face with a name!

-Specialty training and unique opportunities!

-Fellowship unique to these events!

-We are all here…where are YOU?

CROWNE PLAZA, Reading

1741 Papermill Rd, Wyomissing PA 19610

GREAT FOOD • GREAT FUN • GREAT FELLOWSHIP!

THEME:

•Fun & Prizes •Costume Party •Silent AUCTION

BIG BUFFET with CASH BAR

FUN TIME FOR ALL!

A Photographer will be taking

entertaining photos of all the

fun!

Get Your TEAMS Together!!!

CORNHOLE

TOURNAMENT

ONLY a $30 Ticket includes admission to BIG BUFFET and Fellowship

Item Donations Needed!

Do you have something we can ad to the Silent

Auction? Antique, Collectible or a Coast Guard

Item.

Contact Kevin Tyler – ktyler@ptd.net

Remember to bring your CASH to Fun Night!!

FRIDAY FUN NIGHT FUN PHOTOS 2018

DEVOTION TO DUTY HALLWAY A Place for all FSO & SO’s to meet & learn from the DSO

- AuxData Help Desk - Publications - Vessel Examinations - Public Education - Communication Services - Human Resources - Food Service - History - Marine Safety - Diversity - Operations - Communications - Information Services - Navigation Systems - Aviation - Member Training - Public Affairs - LINE SPLICING

The LUCKY BAG Cape May Uniform store. District Store for uniform accessories and Team 5NR clothing items.

THE SPRING

D-TRAIN

A FUN TIME!

MOTIVATION for MEMBERS Let’s Get Motivated!

REGISTER ONLINE AT https://uscgaux5nr.regfox.com/2020spring

DEADLINE 22 FEB

This hallway has become one

of the best parts of attending

the dtrain. If you are

interested in any area you can

get all the information directly

from the top DSO staff.

FOOD SELECTIONS: (Prices include all taxes and gratuities!)

Meal cutoff is 22 FEB

Friday Lunch Buffet: $18

-Pizza Variety

-Soups

-Salad

-Drinks

-Desserts

Friday Big Buffet Dinner: $30 with CASH BAR · - Caesar Salad Bar

- Rolls and Butter

- BBQ Brisket

- BBQ Chicken

- Macaroni Salad

- Potato Salad

- Herb Roasted Potatoes

- Fresh Vegetable Medley

- Assorted Homemade Pies

- Coffee, Tea & Decaffeinated Coffee

Saturday & Sunday Breakfast Buffet: $18 · Fresh Fruits and Assorted Cold Cereals

· Pastries, Biscuits and Assorted Preserves

- French Toast

· Fresh made Scrambled Eggs

- Bacon, Sausage, Home Fried Potatoes

· Juice Variety, Coffee and Hot Tea

Saturday Lunch Buffet: $18

- Variety of Sandwiches and Wraps

- Macaroni Salad, Potato Chips

- Spring Greens Salad with Ranch Dressing

- House baked Cookies, Brownies and Pies

- Iced Tea, Lemonade, Coffee, Tea & Decaffeinated Coffee

Saturday Commodore’s Dinner Banquet:

All served with:

- Salad with dressing selections

- Chef’s Choice Vegetable and Potato

- Rolls and Butter

- Dessert

- Iced Tea, Coffee, Tea & Decaffeinated Coffee

- CASH BAR Available for limited time

ENTRÉE CHOICES: Selection made during online registration

- $28, Chicken Kiev with Panko Breading and Garlic Pesto Butter

- $33, Crab Stuffed Flounder

- $36, Sliced Beef with Merlot Demi Glace

- $28, Gluten Free, Vegetarian or Special Diet Platter

MEAL TICKETS

REQUIRED TO

ENTER MEALS

HOTEL STAFF

WILL COLLECT

TICKETS

AT DOOR

PLEASE

HAVE THEM

READY

MEAL PRICES

These prices are very reasonable, compared

to ANY restaurant that you pay extra for

everything.

Your price here includes a private dinner,

appetizer, entree, drink, dessert, tax and

21% gratuity.

We work hard to keep prices down and give

you great meals. These events are very

costly and designed to give you the training

needed. Let’s all come to be with friends

and for fellowship.

Thank You

FOOD is SUPERB FELLOWSHIP IS LIFELONG DO NOT MISS A MINUTE!

BIG BUFFET

CROWNE PLAZA INDOOR SWIMMING POOL AND FITNESS CENTER

SELF DEFENSE FOR EVERYONE

SEE YOU AT

DTRAIN!

SPOUSE & GUEST PROGRAM

QUESTIONS: Ken Brown,

Conference Coordinator

dexpro@verizon.net

Spring 2020 at Reading

Shihan Bart Ganster will be presenting this class on self defense and

awareness. This class is for everyone including those in wheelchairs,

using mobility devises such as canes or walkers.

ALL AGES, ALL ABILITIES!!! NO COST FOR CLASS.

If you want to be more prepared, please sign up!

SATURDAY 0930 to 1100 with Lunch to follow.

FREE KUBATON INCLUDED

ONLINE REGISTRATION

GO TO:

https://uscgaux5nr.regfox.com/2020spring

Here you will find an easy to follow step by step

registration process.

DEADLINE 22 FEB

Shihan Bart

Ganster

For questions on the guest program call:

Janet Brown at

717-451-2384

Get the

BALL

Tom?

The Team

Dtrain Staff

Vickie, Kevin &

Harry hard at

work!

The

Cowboy

Commodore

Harry

Dyer in his

formal

attire!

This looks

suspicious?

Where do I put

The film in this

Digital Camera

?

DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR:

DTRAIN- 22 FEB (Note-For classes not full, you may still register up till the event)

Sorry, NO meals available after Deadline

Photo Credits:

Paul Casalese

Joe Giannattasio

Janet Brown

Barbara Sama