Introduction

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, an organization of civilian volunteers, was established by Congress in June, 1939, to assist the Coast Guard in promoting boating safety. It is composed of more than 30,000 members from all walks of life who are drawn together by their love of the water and a willingness to serve other boaters.

 
Auxiliary members receive special training so that they may be an important, functional part of Team Coast Guard (active duty, reserves and Auxiliary). Being an Auxiliarist will add a new dimension to your boating activities and enable you to share in the worthwhile experience of assisting boaters and saving lives.

 
Auxiliarists assist the Coast Guard in non-law-enforcement programs such as public education, safety patrols, search and rescue, marine environmental protection, aids to navigation, watch standing, and more. Auxiliary members volunteer approximately 2-million hours annually to benefit other boaters and their families.

Auxiliary activities and this web site are dedicated to the safety of the commercial and recreational boating public.

About Hiawatha Division 2

The membership of Hiawatha Division 2 of the Eighth Western Rivers Region, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, is geographically located in an area that includes Menonomie, Chippewa Falls, and La Crosse Wisconsin to the North and East; Yankton, South Dakota to the West; and Waterloo and Waukon, Iowa and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin to the South and East.

The flotillas of Division 2 include the following (click on the flotilla or detachment name for more information):

• Flotilla 21 - Rochester, Minnesota
• Flotilla 22 - Winona, Minnesota
• Flotilla 25 - La Crosse, Wisconsin
• Flotilla 25 Detachment - Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
• Flotilla 26 - Yankton, South Dakota

Each member of Division 2 provides skills that are as widely varied as their geographic location. Backgrounds include government, finance, manufacturing, forestry, fire fighting, teaching, administration, marketing, information technology and many more. Although the specific talents may not necessarily apply directly to every one of our Coast Guard Auxiliary activities, the diversity sure makes our get-togethers interesting and fun!

For more about the opportunities for playing a meaning full role in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and serving the boating public, click on "What We Do". For more about the flotillas in Division 2, click on the flotilla name in the section "Where We Are" above.

Division meetings are usually held at 1:00 PM on the second Saturday of each quarter at a location determined by the members – usually varying between Rochester, Winona and La Crosse. Meeting schedule and location may change, especially in the summer when everyone is so very active. View the Division 2 Calendar of Auxiliary and Marine Events or contact one of the individuals listed below for the specific time and place of the next meeting.

Division Commander
Harry Schwab, DCDR (elect)
Camp Douglas, Wisconsin 54618
e-mail: harry.schwab@mwt.net

Division Vice Commander
Jerry Strok, DVCDR (elect)
La Crosse, Wisconsin
e-mail: jsmsg727@charter.net