The Captree Memorial Scholarship Fund
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On August 27, 2021, Jerry received Captree's Distinguished Member Award from Past Commander Carol Johnson, for his contributions to the Squadron the past year.
Jerry, Michael Richter and Jack Stange at the District 3 Council meeting, fall 2019.
Jerry Cappa
6/10/1953 - 8/28/2021
Jerry gave so much of himself to the Captree Power Squadron. Most recently, Jerry worked with the Education Department to facilitate the teaching of students in boating safety. Thanks to Jerry, new boaters where able to learn safety by taking Zoom classes taught by Captree's certified instructors.
The purpose of the Captree Memorial Scholarship Fund is to help students pay for the basic boating safety class referred to as the ABC Boating Class. As a result of Brianna's law passed in NYS in 2019, it is now a requirement that every boat operator take and pass this course by January 1, 2025. Jerry had dedicated much of his time running the PowerPoint presentation alongside the instructor's teaching. Jerry also developed a system whereby the final exams could be taken online and graded instantly. Jerry personally administered every student's final exam in 2021.
Although Jerry preferred to work behind the scenes, he made many contributions to the Captree Power Squadron. Here are a few:
- In 2021, Jerry was appointed Advisor to the Commander.
- Jerry created and helped maintain this website.
- Jerry redesigned Captree's logo when we became America's Boating Club.
- Jerry volunteered to work our boating safety information table in local establishments such as West Marine and Anchorage Yacht Club.
- Jerry redesigned our monthly newsletter, the LOG.
- Jerry ran the technology for the recent ABC boating classes as well as personally administered all final exams.
- Jerry designed our club's clothing line.
Jerry was always there with suggestions how we could improve many facets of our operations.
The Captree Memorial Scholarship Fund was first created by three families, all cousins of Jerry:
Carol and George Manley
James and Tanja Dixon
Robert and Sharon Dixon
Jerry, Michael and Jack promoting boating safety at the Anchorage Yacht Club 2019.
Jerry along with members of the Captree Power Squadron promoting Boating Safety at West Marine, Spring 2019.
Mail your check, payable to
Captree Power Squadron
c/o Lt/C Frank Verderber, SN
14 Harbor Place
Massapequa, NY 11758
Captree Power Squadron is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and part of America's Boating Club, the largest boating club in the US with over 15,000 members.
Your donation will benefit local students on Long Island by offsetting a portion of their course fees.