Serving the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 11, District 8 Western Rivers is comprised of approximately 175 members organized into 5 flotillas, each under the leadership of a Flotilla Commander and Vice Flotilla Commander. While the flotilla is the basic auxiliary unit, the Division structure allows [more]

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The District 8 Western Rivers 2010 Spring Business Sypmosium will be held March 19-20, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Plymouth, MN. Click here for more information.

The results of the Division Elections are:

• Cathryn L. Allison, DCDR
• Gwen Harris, VCDR
• Cynthia M. Snowberg, Flotilla 1 FC
• Don Lipsey, Flotilla 1 VFC
• Craig Campbell, Flotilla 2 FC
• John Peterson, Flotilla 2 VFC
• Michael J. Burress, Flotilla 4 FC
• Jason Wankeral, Flotilla 4 VFC
• Deborah Rupp, Flotilla 5 FC
• William Rupp, Flotilla 5 VFC
• Tom Keene, Flotilla 8 FC
• Gary Jones, Flotilla 8 VFC

For the Auxiliary members that have not completed their ICS training course, the courses need to be completed by the end of the year. The training can be completed online at FEMA's Training website located at http://emilms.fema.gov/. Members that have not completed the required ICS courses will not be eligible to participate in a Coast Guard exercise, drill, or response event.