The United States Power Squadrons (or USPS) is a non-profit educational organization, founded in 1914, whose mission is to improve maritime safety and enjoyability through classes in seamanship, navigation, and other related subjects. The USPS comprises approximately 60,000 members organized into 450 squadrons across the United States and in some US territories. It is America's largest non-profit boating organization and has been honored by three US presidents for its civil contributions. A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... From the latin maritimus, maritime refers to things relating to the sea. ... Seamanship is the art of operating a ship or boat. ... Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... An insular area is United States territory that is neither a part of one of the fifty states nor a part of the District of Columbia, the nations federal district. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... A civil servant or public servant is a civilian career public sector employee working for a government department or agency. ...
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