Approval of the Minutes · Gennaro A. Barbieri, JN 1/Milford Francois R. Barfuss, AP 2/Darien Sail Robert H. Barkalow, AP 4/Barnegat Bay Sail Ronald V. Basener, SN 5/Bush River Calvin

Minutes of the Final Meeting of the 2004 Governing Board

Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Fla.

8 Jan. 2005

Chief Commander G. Leslie Johnson, SN, convened the meeting at 0830.

V/C Frank A. Dvorak, SN, national secretary, declared a quorum of Governing Board

members present.

R/C Thomas R. Dougherty, SN, Committee on Rules chairman, explained the voting

procedures and called attention to the voting rules printed on each voting card.

Approval of the Minutes

C/C Johnson announced that, with no objections, the minutes of the 11 Sept. 2004

Governing Board Meeting would be approved as distributed.

The Governing Board ADOPTED a motion entertained by C/C Johnson to confirm the 11

Sept. 2004 Governing Board ratification of Operating Committee actions reflected in the

subsequent minutes of its meeting held on 8 Sept. 2004. (2005-GB-1)

The Governing Board ADOPTED a motion entertained by C/C Johnson to ratify the

actions taken by the OCom at its 13 Nov. 2004 meeting and published in the minutes of that

meeting. (2005-GB-2)

Award of a Merit Mark to Chief Commander

R/C Dougherty summarized the chief commander’s 2004 activities and recommended a

motion to award C/C Johnson his 28th merit mark. The Governing Board ADOPTED the

motion. (2005-GB-3)

There being no further business, C/C Johnson adjourned the meeting at 0845.

V/C Frank A. Dvorak, SN

National Secretary

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Final meeting of the 2004 Governing Board

8 Jan. 2005

Adoptions, confirmations

1. A motion to confirm the 11 Sept. 2004 ratification of the OCom actions reflected

in the subsequent minutes of its meeting held on 8 Sept. 2004. (2005-GB-1)

2. A motion to ratify the actions taken by the Operating Committee at its 13 Nov.

2004 meeting and published in the minutes of that meeting. (2005-GB-2)

3. A motion to award a 2004 merit mark to C/C Johnson. (2005-GB-3)

Minutes of the 91st Annual Meeting

Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Fla.

8 Jan. 2005

Chief Commander G. Leslie Johnson, SN, called the meeting to order at 0855.

Father Louis M. Reitz, AP, led the invocation, which was followed by the presentation of

the colors of the United States and Canada, the Pledge of Allegiance led by N/F/Lt Theodore C.

Kontos, SN, and the singing of the U.S. and Canadian national anthems led by P/R/C Kenneth D.

Link, JN, and accompanied on the piano by Shelia Link.

The national secretary declared a quorum present.

R/C Thomas R. Dougherty, SN, Committee on Rules chairman, explained the Annual

Meeting voting procedures.

Introduction of Past Chief Commanders

P/C/C Lance J. Jensen, SN, introduced the past chief commanders who were present at

the meeting in the order they served.

P/C/C Raymond A. Finley Jr., SN, 1982-1983 (Lackawanna/4)

P/C/C Richard W. Miner, SN, 1986-1987 (Birmingham/9)

P/C/C Gillette E. Gordon, SN, 1992-1993 (Diablo/25)

P/C/C Joseph L. Kennedy, SN, 1994-1995 (St. Petersburg/22)

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P/C/C L.M. Barnes III, SN, 1996-1997 (Rocky Mount/27)

P/C/C Arthur H. Farr, SN, 1998-1999 (Rocky River/7)

C/C Johnson introduced P/C/C Lance J. Jensen, SN, Bellevue/16, who served as chief

commander from 2000-2001.

Introduction of Guests

P/V/C James E. Roeber, SN, introduced the following guests:

• Ellen Engleman Conners, CEO and chairman, National Transportation Safety

Board;

• William Gossard, senior safety advocate, National Transportation Safety Board;

and

• Capt. Roger Parsons, director, Office of Coast Survey, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration.

Capt. Parsons, assisted by Capt. James Gardner and Ken Forster, NOAA, National Ocean

Service, Office of Coast Survey, presented the 2004 Cooperative Charting Awards for

outstanding contribution to charting and geodetic programs of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to

the following:

The number one individual: Lt/C David R. Biddick, SN, Door County

Sail and Power Squadron/10

The number one squadron: Door County Sail and Power Squadron/10

The number one district: District 21

NOAA Coast Survey Award: P/R/C Julian C. Roden, AP, received the NOAA

Coast Survey Award for excelling in the

Cooperative Charting Program for five years

P/V/C Roeber continued introductions:

• Jeff Hoedt, chief, USCG Office of Boating Safety; and

• Randy Edwards, president, National Association of State Boating Law

Administrators.


Mr. Edwards presented the 2004 NASBLA President’s Award to P/R/C Jack Wilson, AP.


• William Edgerton, past commodore, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

Past Commodore Edgerton and C/C Johnson signed a Recreational Boating Safety

Visitation Memorandum of Understanding.

C/C Johnson presented a USPS Continuing Service Award to John Van Osdol, national

director, Maritime Domain Awareness, USCGAux, for his dedication and efforts in promoting

America’s Boating Course.


• Richard Schwartz, founder and chairman, BoatU.S.

Mr. Schwartz and C/C Johnson, assisted by Ruth Wood, president, BoatU.S. Foundation,

presented the BoatU.S./USPS Civic Service Award, in recognition of exceptional civic service to

the boating community, to the top district, District 13, and to the top squadron, San Juan Power

Squadron/33.


• James Stevens, training manager, Royal Yachting Association. Mr. Stevens

presented a RYA burgee to C/C Johnson. C/C Johnson presented a Diablo Sail

and Power Squadron burgee to Mr. Stevens.

Honorary Memberships

C/C Johnson presented 2005 honorary memberships to the following guests who were

present:


Robert Barclay

Virgil Chambers

Ellen Engleman Connors

Pam Dillon

Randy Edwards

Capt. James Gardner

Ben Gilbert

William Gossard

Jeff Hoedt

Charles Holmes

Jimmie Homburg

Angela Mickalide

Dennis Motschenbacher

Capt. Roger Parsons

Bobby Pharr

Richard Schwartz

James Stevens

John Van Osdol

Ruth Wood

• P/V/C Roeber introduced Chief Commander Howard Peck, Canadian Power and Sail

Squadrons, who introduced other CPS officers attending the meeting.

C/C Johnson invited R/C James D. Richlak, SN, to describe an MOU between USPS, the

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons and the Great Lakes Cruising Club. R/C Richlak noted that

the MOU states that the GLCC, USPS, and CPS will work together to share information, to

achieve their common goals of boating safety and joint projects.

C/C Johnson, C/C Peck and Robert Barclay, commodore, Great Lakes Cruising Club,

signed a memorandum of understanding.

P/V/C Roeber introduced Jimmie Homberg, national commodore, Sea Scouts, Boy Scouts

of America, who presented the 2005 P/C/C Raymond A. Finley Jr., SN, Sea Scout Awards to:

V/C Ernie Marshburn, SN, Tar River/27

Michael Stewart, AP, Balboa/28

Lt/C Raymond C. Derk, AP, Mountaineer/7

Lt/C Susan Derk, P, Mountaineer/7

P/C Franklin D’Auirizo, AP, Rochester/6

D/Lt Dana B. McRae, P, Tres Rios/13

D/Lt/C Lee Popham, AP, Everglades/8

Richard B. Cuciti, Santana/13

D/Lt/C C. Douglas Sewell, SN, Berea/7

Richard Schwartz (Honorary)


P/V/C Roeber introduced Mr. Jonathan Eaton, president, McGraw-Hill/International

Marine. C/C Johnson and Mr. Eaton signed an agreement for McGraw-Hill/International Marine

to publish and distribute the Marine Amateur Radio learning guide.

P/V/C Roeber introduced Dr. Angela Mickalide, program director, National SAFE KIDS

Campaign. C/C Johnson and Dr. Mickalide signed a memorandum of understanding about the

mission of National SAFE KIDS which is to prevent unintentional injury to children.

Awards

R/C William H. Mullins, SN, chairman, Cooperative Charting Committee, presented the

2004 Golden Eagle Award to John R. Moroski, Galveston Bay/21, in recognition of his

outstanding efforts to promote Cooperative Charting in his district.

C/C Johnson, assisted by P/R/C Robert A. Green, N, and Jeff Hoedt, USCG, Office of

Boating Safety, presented the USPS/USCG Eagle Award. This award recognizes companies,

organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to boating safety

throughout the years. Winners of the 2004 USPS/USCG Eagle Award were Fred Messmann,

past president, NASBLA; Ted Rankine, CEO, Dual Media; and T.R. "Rocky" Shepard III,

president, King Features.

C/C Johnson presented a USPS Life Saving Award to P/C Barry Freeman, AP, and Cdr

Jan Freeman, AP, Arrowhead/13.

C/C Johnson called on P/C/C Jensen to assist him in presenting a plaque to Mary Pacher in

appreciation of a donation to USPS in memory of her brother, P/R/C William C. Crayne, SN.

P/C/C Jensen highlighted some of P/R/C Crayne’s contributions to USPS. He said that P/R/C

Crayne began his career on the national level on the USPS Computer Systems Committee and

later served as the chairman of the Committee on Rules. He also produced the first software for

squadrons to use to compile and print merit mark recommendations. P/C/C Jensen noted that

P/R/C Crayne was almost singularly responsible for merging the USPS Constitution and USPS

Bylaws into a single document.


Stf/C Robert A. Green, SN, presented C/C Johnson with a Proclamation of the

Governors, commemorating USPS’ 90th anniversary.

C/C Johnson announced an attendance of 900.

2005 Emeritus Members

C/C Johnson presented Member Emeritus Awards to Irving Knopf, SN, Sarasota/22;

Francis Litchfield, AP, Old Colony/12; Larry Posik, SN, Bayside/3; and Harry Twitchell, AP,

Captain Harbor Sail/2.

Approval of Minutes

C/C Johnson announced that, with no objections, the minutes of the 17 Jan. 2004 Annual

Meeting of the Governing Board would be approved as distributed.

2005 Life Members

C/C Johnson announced that the new life members for 2005 were presented with life

member certificates at a reception on Friday, 7 Jan. 2005. They will receive plaques, pins and

cards at their district spring conferences or at another suitable occasion. The life members for

2005 are:

Name District/Squadron Name

David W. Abel, AP 27/Rocky Mount

Francis E. Anderson, AP 5/Hampton Roads

Richard A. Anderson, SN 14/Attleboro Sail

Edwin C. Anker, SN 6/Swiftwater

Charles Ashford, SN 21/Galveston Bay



William W. Baldwin, SN 20/Michigan City

Gennaro A. Barbieri, JN 1/Milford

Francois R. Barfuss, AP 2/Darien Sail

Robert H. Barkalow, AP 4/Barnegat Bay Sail

Ronald V. Basener, SN 5/Bush River

Calvin W. Belton, AP 99/Unattached

R. Paul Benton, SN 6/Swiftwater

William B. Benzer Jr., SN 22/Sarasota

Paul S. Bertz Jr., P 5/Lancaster

Kenneth J. Bolt, SN 4/Staten Island

Ned A. Bromm, SN 29/Sandusky

George W. Brooks, SN 16/Skagit Bay Sail

George W. Brown, S 27/Raleigh Sail

Warren R. Burns, JN 22/Boca Ciega Sail

Ralph M. Burton, SN 9/Grosse Pointe

Gabriel F. Buschle, AP 6/Syracuse Sail

Gerry Carroll, AP 13/Santa Monica Bay

C. Robert Chamberlin, JN 5/Richmond Sail

Daniel E. Chappell, AP 9/Kalamazoo

Crawford E. Chiasson, S 21/Houston Sail

Charles A. Cody, SN 21/Galveston Bay

Sherry L. Coker, P 5/Rappahannock Sail

James P. Conroy, P 30/Quad City

John P. Cook, SN 17/Chattanooga

Stephen Costa, SN 5/Northeast River



Clarence W. Cramer, SN 5/Kingsway

Robert E. Cummings, SN 30/Boulder Valley Sail

Robert R. Dales, AP 5/Delhigh

Gary Davis, AP 31/Little Rock Sail

Jackson A. Dean, AP 31/Tulsa

John M. Dolan III, N 5/Richmond Sail

Frank E. Dougherty Jr., AP 8/Sebastian Inlet Sail

Frederick E. Drawert, AP 28/Phoenix Sail

Melvin H. Dussel Sr., P 15/New Orleans

Leon H. Dykhouse, SN 9/Saginaw Bay

Phillip C. Ebbers, SN 6/Susquenango

Orville E. Edwards, JN 31/Tulsa

Rune Engblom, SN 5/Annapolis Sail

Dale V. Fanale, AP 5/York Sail

John C. Farmer, SN 17/Muscogee

Martin E. Feldberg, AP 2/Storm King

Lawrence Felman, SN 4/Northern New Jersey

Nathan B. Flood, AP 14/Mattapoisett

John T. Flythe, SN 19/Amoskeag

Jerry E. Fossum, S 17/Montgomery

Harold R. Fotsch, SN 10/St. Paul Sail

Gerald L. Frisch, P 7/Stark County

Robert J. Furnas, AP 5/Richmond Sail

Richard H. Fuse, AP 5/Delaware River

Lyman B. Gardner, P 27/Goldsboro Sail



Joseph R. Garone, AP 3/Great South Bay

Chester L. George, P 5/Patuxent River Sail

Robert E. Gibson, SN 23/Ponce deLeon Inlet Sail

Harrison W. Gill Jr., AP 17/Chattanooga

Dennis W. Gormley, AP 4/City Island

Tommy Gray, SN 17/Vulcan

R. Herman Green, AP 17/Chattanooga

James R. Guest, AP 6/Buffalo

George D. Gwizd, JN 1/Hartford

Albert G. Haase, AP 22/Cape Coral

Warren L. Hawkins, JN 12/Worcester County

Myron C. Hayes, SN 21/San Antonio Sail

Donald T. Heap, JN 4/Staten Island

Henry Henningsen, S 23/Jacksonville Sail

Frank F. Herbert, S 3/Patchogue Bay

Charles L. Heuer, P 5/Absecon Island

E. Bruce Hewitt, SN 22/Tampa

James A. Hill, AP 28/Phoenix Sail

John Whittredge Hill, JN 22/St. Petersburg Sail

John E. Hiro, SN 8/St. Lucie River

Robert V. Horrigan, SN 22/Sarasota

Robert L. P. Howell, AP 5/Pennsway

Dave Humphrey, AP 25/Diablo Sail

James F. Jauquet, JN 10/Door County

Roger F. Jensen, AP 29/Toledo



Michael B. Jezierski, SN 5/Richmond Sail

Walter N. Johnson, SN 32/Lower Columbia

Dean L. Jones, P 20/Land of Lincoln

Russell A. Jorgenson, SN 9/Grand Traverse Bay

William M. Kaiser Jr., S 22/Sarasota

John P. Kirkpatrick Jr., JN 9/Wyandotte

Frank B. Kirsch Jr., S 5/Nansemond River

Joseph C. Klaczynski, JN 25/Diablo Sail

Ronald E. Knight, SN 15/Ft. Walton Sail

J. Darryl Kotyk, S 1/Meriden

Frederick W. Krey, SN 9/Birmingham

Clark S. Lankton Jr., SN 15/Fairhope

Dennis C. Lapiotis, SN 4/New York Sail

Thomas R. Larimer, SN 24/Dayton

Joseph Lauricella, SN 3/Little Neck Bay Sail

Joseph E. Leonard, AP 31/Norman Sail

Edward B. Lopez III, SN 17/Atlanta Sail

Leroy R. Lynam, SN 7/Ten Mile

Lewis M. Lyons, SN 13/Arrowhead

Richard E. Martin, SN 11/Painesville

George W. Mathis, SN 9/Grosse Ile

Glenn C. Mathis Sr., SN 21/Galveston Bay

Carl A. Mayer, P 5/Pennsway

Alexander A. McCulloch, AP 5/Main Line

William J. McDonald, AP 24/Hoosier



Donald A. McLean, SN 9/Mount Clemens

Charles R. Merrell, SN 20/Fox Valley

G. Edward Metcalf, SN 9/Saginaw Bay

Wilson Mewborn, JN 27/Goldsboro Sail

George R. Middleton Jr., SN 22/Crystal River

Courtney Mitchell Jr., AP 27/Kinston

Carmyn Molaro, AP 3/Great South Bay

Gail A. Mongan, AP 5/Hagerstown

Charles D. Moore, SN 5/Elizabeth River

Patton N. Morrison, SN 31/Norman Sail

Robert R. Moss, JN 7/Vermilion

Robert C. Mupo, SN 20/DuPage

James R. Neal Jr., N 5/Blue Hen

William I. Neef, SN 22/Anclote Key Sail

R. Forester Newick, AP 4/Lackawanna Sail

Robert N. Newsom, P 28/San Luis Rey

Thomas F. O'Keefe, SN 12/Old Colony

Blake B. O'Lavin, SN 21/Corpus Christi

Dudley T. Oldham Jr., AP 6/Lockport

Donald G. Orrick, AP 29/Columbus Sail

Laurence R. Outwater, SN 6/Swiftwater

Aldis Ozolins, SN 29/Toledo

Robert D. Palmer, SN 32/Coos Bay

George J. Peters, SN 22/Sarasota

Billy C. Phillips, N 16/Bellevue



Van B. Phillips, AP 8/Palm Beach Sail

Ronald P. Premo, SN 6/Rochester

James C. Prince, AP 25/Marin

Jack A. Prizzi, SN 4/New York Sail

Nickolas Prokos, SN 3/Manhasset Bay Sail

Dennis W. Raczkowski, JN 6/Buffalo

Raymond C. Ramey, JN 8/Coral Ridge

William de C. Ravenel II, AP 6/Rochester

James H. Redding, P 5/Bush River

Robert F. Rice, AP 4/Somerset Sail

John W. Rockensies, SN 3/Smithtown Bay

Fred G. Roffe, N 3/Peconic Bay

Clifford A. Root, SN 8/Cutler Cove

Franklin Rosenbush, SN 4/Northern New Jersey

Herbert J. Rossmeisl Jr., SN 17/Vulcan

Vincent M. Rychlewski Jr., SN 20/Skokie Valley

Ellsworth J. Sacks, SN 15/Pensacola Sail

George W. Sargent, SN 19/Mid-Coast Sail

Frederick T. Sickert Sr., AP 11/Erie

Daniel Simonson, SN 10/Duluth

Stephen B. Smith, SN 12/Nobscot

Charles M. Souza, SN 18/Beverly

Clyde E. Starr, SN 27/Lake Norman Sail

William J. Stefaney, N 12/Quincy Bay

Lawrence E. Stockett, JN 27/Raleigh Sail



Augie Stratoti, SN 19/Amoskeag

Morley Strauch, N 9/Saginaw Bay

William C. Swann, P 17/Asheville

Dennis L. Tartal, SN 9/Grosse Ile

Robert J. Thompson III, SN 26/Lake Hartwell Sail

Robert S. Thornton, SN 21/Shreveport

Louis P. Tosti, JN 5/Hampton Roads

Donald W. Trett, P 16/Bellevue

Howard C. Vagt, AP 1/Waterbury

Richard W. Wambach, SN 6/Rochester

Giles A. Wanamaker, SN 6/Watertown

Charles A. Weeber, AP 21/San Antonio Sail

Sid Weiner, JN 27/Cape Lookout Sail

Jerry L. Welch, AP 23/Seminole

Larry A. Werner, AP 5/Schuylkill River

Wesley Westmoreland III, P 13/Las Vegas Sail

David White, AP 16/Poverty Bay

Milton F. White, SN 29/Sandusky

Harold Wilder Jr., AP 13/Ventura

Harry E. Williams, N 30/St. Louis

Chris L. Windeler, SN 4/Lackawanna Sail

Edward L. Wohlfiel, S 9/Anchor Bay

Samuel S. Woodley Jr., JN 27/Rocky Mount

William A. Yates Jr., JN 5/Annapolis Sail

Frank J. Zimmerman, SN 20/Evanston Sail


Meritorious Service Awards

C/C Johnson, assisted by V/C Marshburn, presented Meritorious Service Awards to

national officers who were completing their tours of duty:

V/C Frank A. Dvorak, SN National Secretary

R/C Anthony J. Aquilato, AP Member Benefits Committee Chairman

R/C Robert A. Baldridge, SN Assistant National Secretary

R/C Kenneth L. Barbour, SN Offshore Navigation Committee Chairman

R/C U. Glenn Daughtridge, AP Committee on Nominations Chairman

R/C Thomas R. Dougherty, SN Committee on Rules Chairman

R/C Ed Duda, AP Information Technology Committee Chairman

R/C Jean L. Hamilton, SN Marine Environment Committee Chairman

R/C Stephen A. Leishman, SN Electro-Mechanical Systems Committee Chairman

R/C Sarah W. McCurry, S Ship’s Store Committee Chairman

R/C Edwin E.J. Mraz, SN Basic Public Education Committee Chairman

R/C Luis A. Ojeda, SN Vessel Safety Check Committee Chairman

R/C Christine L. Rasmussen, SN Boat Handling Committee Chairman

R/C Marilyn B. Rose, P Squadron Development Committee Chairman

R/C James A. Williams, JN Flag and Etiquette Committee Chairman

Report of the Committee on Rules

R/C Thomas R. Dougherty, SN, announced that he had appointed P/C/C Lance J. Jensen,

SN, as parliamentarian for this meeting.

R/C Dougherty reported that the national secretary had noted a significant increase in the

volume of Ship’s Store business that had resulted in an increased workload on the committee and

its leadership. He said that the national secretary, with the concurrence of the Operating

Committee recommended the Governing Board, in accordance with USPS Bylaws Section 5.2.7,

establish a second position of assistant chair of the Ship’s Store Committee, and further, this

elected person to serve with the rank of staff commander. The Annual Meeting ADOPTED the

motion. (2005-AM-1)


R/C Dougherty also reported that the Committee on Rules received a request from the

members of Corpus Christi Sail and Power Squadron in District 21, to change the squadron’s

name to Coastal Bend Sail and Power Squadron. He said ComRules had determined that this

proposed name has geographic significance and does not conflict with the name of any other

squadron and therefore complies with USPS Bylaws, Section 7.1 and that the District 21 Council

approved the request. R/C Dougherty said that the Committee on Rules determined that all

requirements to effect this name change were met and recommended the Governing Board change

the name of Corpus Christi Sail and Power Squadron to Coastal Bend Sail and Power Squadron.

The Annual Meeting ADOPTED the motion. (2005-AM-2)

R/C Dougherty reported that ComRules receives requests to modify the wording in

Article 2 of the Model Bylaws for Squadrons from “objects” to “objectives,” “yachts to yachting”

and “boats to boating.” He stated that the committee has always taken the position, based on

advice received years ago from the Law Committee, that this section of the model bylaws should

have identical wording to the USPS Bylaws, Article 2, to protect the tax exempt status of the

squadron. He said that the Law Committee has concurred that these modifications would not

invalidate a squadron’s tax exemption. ComRules will now approve these substitutions where

appropriate.

Report of the Finance Committee

R/C Joseph R. Mesenburg, SN, reported that the Finance Committee is responsible for

managing about $2.3 million. He stated that 48 percent is invested in six equity mutual funds; 52

percent is invested in debt instruments consisting of corporate bonds, certificates of deposit and

money market funds. He reported that USPS investments did well in 2004, with an investment

return of $116,786, or 11.7 percent. The restricted district and squadron dollars, which total over

$1 million are invested specifically in certificates of deposit with an average coupon rate of 2.6

percent.

R/C Mesenburg reported the balances in the Members and Endowment Funds were

$126,624.67 and $129,332.11, respectively, as of 30 Nov. 2004. He thanked those who had

contributed to these funds and recognized Mary Pacher, who recently donated $10,000 to the

Members Fund in memory of her brother, P/R/C William C. Crayne, SN.


R/C Mesenburg said the Finance Committee is responsible for periodically discussing the

USPS’ financial health using a method of measuring undesignated, unrestricted funds with a

control limit set at $3,000,000. He said this test was adopted by the Governing Board several

years ago and is designed to indicate financial stability or impending financial distress. He stated

that the Finance Committee is charged with reviewing the value of the control limit at least once

every three years, but that the committee reviews USPS’ financial status much more frequently.

He said that he reported at the 2004 Fall Governing Board Meeting that USPS’ overall financial

status was not improving. As of 30 Nov. 2004, USPS funds were approximately $400,000 short

of the $3,000,000 established control limit. He said the numbers have leveled off, but were not

improving and that the undesignated, unrestricted funds were not returning to the established

control limit. He noted that the 30 Nov. 2004 Unaudited Treasurer’s Report indicated a

$169,605 deficit, which was an improvement over the previous year, but is still a sizeable deficit.

He reported that operating revenue was $382,126 less than budgeted. He said that this

negative number resulted from lower than expected dues and fees, lower net educational sales,

lower net ship store sales, lower THE ENSIGN advertising revenue, and other revenue. He

stated that revenue income continues to plague USPS.

R/C Mesenburg reported that operating expenses are less than one year ago and are

$127,976 less than what was budgeted. He said that the bottom line, which is operating revenue

over expenses, still shows a deficit of $169,605. He noted that in 1993, the Governing Board

approved a $6 dues increase, or 33 percent increase, and in 2001, the Governing Board approved

a $6 dues increase, or 25 percent. He reminded members that he said at the 2004 Spring

Governing Board Meeting that an automatic annual 3 or 4 percent dues increase would be fiscally

and financially prudent. He stated that a gradual yearly dues increase, equal to an inflation

percentage or the consumer price index would give the operating budget parity with the economy

and would be a more tolerable increase to members.

He said that it was too late to ask for a dues increase in 2005, but that the Finance

Committee will recommend to the Operating Committee that the 2005 Spring Governing Board

approve a $1 or $2 increase each year for the next five years or possibly every other year for ten

years.

R/C Mesenburg closed by saying that the emphasis on containing expenditures and cutting


costs remains a priority. He said that on the expense side as well as the revenue side we must be

fiscally responsible to improve USPS’ financial health.

Report of the Law Committee

R/C James D. Richlak, SN, commented on a proposed Senior Mentor/Instructor Program

that was submitted to LawCom for review. LawCom views this on-the-water activity as being

positive for membership involvement and retention. He also said that, from a risk management

point of view, squadrons should follow these procedures when implementing this program: 1)

make sure the boat owner has adequate insurance; 2) do not let the senior mentor/instructor take

the helm; 3) follow the On-the-Water Policy and Guidelines posted on the USPS website; 4) to

use a release form drafted by the local squadron law officer; and 5) ensure the Senior

Mentor/Instructor Program is properly sanctioned in the squadron’s minutes.

R/C Richlak reported that about 40 subordinate units have not completed and returned

their subordinate unit letter request form to headquarters. R/C Richlak indicated that he would

contact the appropriate district commanders for assistance.

R/C Richlak also reported that a Document Retention Policy drafted by LawCom is now

in final review and will be implemented in the near future.

Report of the Planning Committee

R/C Alan F. Wentworth, SN, stated during 2004 the Planning Committee worked with

OCom on issues of national USPS importance and also concentrated on developing easier and

more efficient tools for squadrons and districts to use in their USPS work.

R/C Wentworth briefly reviewed some of the projects completed by the Planning

Committee in 2004. He said that these projects have been reported during the course of the year

in Governing Board meeting minutes and will not be repeated in detail in these minutes.

R/C Wentworth reported that steady progress has been made toward achieving the goals

of the USPS Strategic Plan. He noted that tracking accomplishments has not been as successful

and that the Planning Committee has developed a monitoring plan that is simpler and easier to


follow. He reminded members that the USPS Strategic Plan is available on the committee’s

website.

He stated that PlanCom members participated on the ad hoc THE ENSIGN 5-Year-Plan

Committee. Committee members also assisted C/C Johnson at an operational planning retreat

designed to review and further define USPS’ basic business plan.

R/C Wentworth reported that an update to the Squadron Internal Review had just been

completed. He said that squadron commanders may find this checklist handy for periodic

assessment of their squadron’s health and its activities. The checklist was presented to visitors at

the Expo PlanCom booth. He reported that the sheet was available for downloading from the

Planning Committee’s revised website under “Resources.”

Report of the Marketing and Public Relations Committee

R/C Darrell G. Allison, AP, reported that the Popeye, Olive Oyl and Swee’pea characters

will be used to promote boating education and safety. He reported that King Features waived the

$10,000 annual license fee for the use of the Popeye characters. He announced that the new safe

boating course posters will feature Popeye, Olive Oyl and Swee'pea wearing PFDs and will

include the words “Take it from Popeye, Take a USPS Boating Course.”

Reporting on 2004 Cooperative Advertising results, he said that 32 districts participated,

221 claims were submitted, and $37,573.70 Cooperative Advertising funds were paid to districts

and squadrons. He said that the total spent by the participating districts and squadrons was

$90,206.89. He said laptop computers and LCD projectors are not reimbursable under the

Cooperative Advertising Program. He noted that the guidelines, rules and forms used to submit

Cooperative Advertising requests are available on the committee’s website.

R/C Allison reported on a successful public relations effort in which USPS participated

with several other partners, including NASBLA, the Sea Scouts and the National Safe Boating

Council in the Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach, Fla. boat parades. He reported that the

USPS entry won first place for the third year in a row. The theme was “This Year, Be a Hero -

Around Water, Keep Kids in Life Jackets” and featured Popeye, Olive Oyle and Swee’pea.


He reminded members of the Marketing and Public Relations contests that begin each year

on 1 Jan. They are the Chapman-Scrapbook, Carl Mahnken-Power Point® and Roger Upton-

Video competitions. Details are available on the committee’s website.

Report of the National Treasurer

V/C John T. Alter, SN, reported that 2004 operating expenses were $2,117,854, or 5.7

percent below the budgeted amount. He said that the national committees and their leadership

should be recognized for holding the line on expenses during these challenging financial times.

He highlighted several areas where the national Bridge and OCom cut expenses in 2004

including, among other things, eliminating one OCom meeting, holding one OCom meeting by

conference call, combining the national Bridge and marketing and membership meetings; and

assigning chief commander’s district conference representatives to minimize travel expenses.

V/C Alter reported on 2004 revenue. He stated that dues income was well under budget

and less than the previous year. He said that squadrons did a much better job of member retention

during 2004. He noted that as of 30 Nov. 2004, there were 967 fewer members than at that time

in 2003, compared to 2,451 fewer members at that time in 2002. If squadrons would continue to

improve member retention numbers and teach more boating classes the downward trend could

easily be reversed he said.

The national treasurer reported that although unaudited figures for 2004 showed an

improvement over 2003 numbers, there was still a $169,605 deficit in 2004. He said that these

kinds of deficits cannot go on indefinitely, and that the Finance, Planning and Budget committees

were all working on strategies to restore financial equilibrium.

V/C Alter reported that the hurricanes that devastated Florida and the Gulf Coast had

affected the USPS Boat Insurance Program. Year-to-date losses through 30 Nov. 2004 totaled

$4,879,187, which was more than double the combined amount of the preceding six years. He

said that he anticipated a rate increase because policies in Florida account for more than 25

percent of the boat insurance program.

The national treasurer reported that 100 copies of the 90th anniversary print and 31 copies


of the 85th anniversary print were sold during the past two years. He said that all costs associated

with the development and reproductions of these prints had been covered. Both prints are

available through the Ship’s Store.

V/C Alter reported that V/C Dvorak wrote that planned giving has the potential to bring

significant donations to USPS through members in his bridge message in the November THE

ENSIGN. V/C Alter reminded members that the Planned Giving Committee, under the leadership

of R/C Al Volkmann, SN, was available to assist in planned giving opportunities.

He reported that 16 additional districts volunteered to join districts 10, 15 and 16 in the

2005 voluntary headquarters anniversary billing trial. He reported that not all squadrons in these

districts will participate because the trial is voluntary. He reported that squadrons will have

access to their members’ daily renewal status through a password-protected website. He said that

he will report the results of phase two of the trial at the 2005 Fall Governing Board.

Report of the Auditing Committee

R/C Albert M. Warnock Jr., SN, reviewed 2004 Auditing Committee activities. He

reported that the committee members reconciled bank statements, reviewed accounts payable

records and verified balances to the general ledger. Committee members met with CPAs from

Langdon & Company concerning the standards for accounting statements 99 and the Sarbanes-

Oxley Act. He reported that accounting records at headquarters are in good standing.

Report of the National Secretary

V/C Frank A. Dvorak, SN, began his report by introducing headquarters staff members

present at the Annual Meeting: Mary Catherine Berube, headquarters director; Lena Padro,

manager, membership services; Kathy Kesterson, manager, administrative services; Chris Hughes,

education department supervisor; Yvonne Hill, editor, THE ENSIGN; and Kelly Anderson,

associate editor, THE ENSIGN.

V/C Dvorak reported that at the November meeting of the Operating Committee a

proposal was made to create a Century Fund to commemorate USPS’ 100th birthday. He said


that the goal is to raise $10 million during the next 10 years at the end of the 100th anniversary

year. He said that plans are to merge the Members and Endowment funds with the Century Fund,

pending Governing Board approval. He said that the merger of these funds will create one

principal fund to which members, past members, boating course graduates, corporations and

friends of USPS can donate. The national secretary said that the fund’s primary purpose is to

provide USPS with the flexibility to respond to initiatives for the betterment of the organization.

He said that a project team is being formed to oversee the fundraising and asked members to

contact him if they knew someone with fundraising experience.

The national secretary reported that Marlin Bree, a writer for THE ENSIGN and an

honorary member of St. Paul Power Squadron, won grand prize in the Boating Writers

International writing contest, sponsored by West Marine. His winning story, A Solo Sailor Meets

his Storm of the Century: The Day All Hell Broke Loose, appeared in THE ENSIGN’s June 2003

issue.

V/C Dvorak reported that he approved the following burgees and flags based on the

recommendation of the Flag and Etiquette Committee: a burgee for Portland Head/19; 50th

anniversary burgees for Watchung/4, Richmond/5, Youngstown/11 and Fairhope/15; and a 50th

anniversary flag for District 19.

He reported that THE ENSIGN Committee received articles from more than 300

squadrons since the 2004 Spring Governing Board Meeting and that 104 of these articles were

submitted to the editor for possible publication in the magazine.

V/C Dvorak reported that the headquarters staff has entered data for approximately

27,000 boating course students who completed a boating course during the past two years. More

than twice that number completed a basic boating courses during that time, which suggests that

headquarters is not receiving ED 26 information from many squadrons he said. He encouraged

squadrons to use the Boating Course Assistant (BCA) program to submit boating course graduate

data to headquarters electronically to build a more complete database.

He reported that the Historian’s Committee has completed testing of an updated DB2000

version of the squadron history form 701H. He said that the updated form is available on the

committee’s website and was included in the 2005 commander’s kits.


The national secretary reported that the updated Operations Manual is available at

headquarters on CD-ROM for $5 (plus shipping) and printed copies are available for $25 (plus

shipping). He said that the updated version includes changes to the national organizational

structure that were approved at the 2004 Annual Meeting.

The Publications Committee awarded the 2004 Distinction in Journalism Award to more

than 300 squadrons.

Report of the National Administrative Officer

V/C Creighton C. Maynard Jr., SN, reported that more than 600 copies of the By Land or

by Sea cookbook have been sold to date. V/C Maynard called on R/C Carmen Adame, AP, who

presented certificates of appreciation to P/C/C Richard W. Miner, SN; Stf/C Lois Neef, S; and

P/Stf/C Donna Selden, S, for their efforts in producing the cookbook.

The Squadron Activities Committee reported that USPS had 505 Port Captains as of 25

Dec. 2004, 17 of whom are Canadian.

V/C Maynard reported that a speakers bureau website will be available in Spring 2005.

The site will contain a list of potential speakers on various topics, including boating, cruising,

history, navigation, technology and travel.

The Membership Committee is preparing a CD-ROM that contains the following manuals:

Handbook for Interviewers, Membership Committee Guidelines, Membership Committee New

Member Orientation Guidelines and Member Involvement Manual. The CD-ROM should be

available for purchase through headquarters in Spring 2005.

V/C Maynard announced that the 1st Timer’s reception, which was attended by more than

100 members, was sponsored by McGriff, Seibels & Williams, the USPS boat insurance agent.

The national administrative officer reported that the youth activities team will focus on

encouraging squadrons to become involved in community outreach and civic service programs

that involve families.


V/C Maynard called on Stf/C Harold N. Zitter, JN, to present 2004 Operations Training

Awards to the following: 3rd place - District 18; 2nd place - District 22; 1st place - District 21.

V/C Maynard called on Stf/C Lyle Rea, SN, to present the following Power of One

awards for 2005:

The Grand Squadron Challenge, which recognizes the first five squadrons that increase

their membership by 50 percent, was presented to two squadrons: New River Sail and Power

Squadron/27, which increased its membership by 107 percent, and St. Helens Sail and Power

Squadron/32, which increased its membership by 64 percent.

The Elite Squadron Challenge recognizes 15 squadrons that meet or exceed the recruiting

targets of the Power of One Campaign based on the squadron size. The following 35 squadrons

qualified for the award, and 15 squadron names were drawn at random to receive a monetary

award: Darien Sail/2, Rowayton Sail/2, South Shore/3, Raritan Bay/4, Annapolis Sail/5, Biscayne

Bay/8, Everglades/8, Fort Lauderdale/8, Grand Rapids/9, St. Paul Sail/10, Alamitos/13,

Ventura/13, Bellevue/16, Seattle Sail/16, Skagit Bay Sail/16, Spokane/16, Lakes Region Sail/19,

Penobscot Bay Sail/19, Corpus Christi/21, Cape Coral/22, Clearwater Sail/22, Fort Myers/22,

Sanibel Captiva Sail/22, Evansville Bend/24, Peralta/25, Beaufort Sail/26, Lake Murray/26,

Durham Sail/27, Rocky Mount/27, Tar River/27, Fostoria/29, Clinton/30, Fort Vancouver/32,

Boqueron/33 and San Juan/33.

Stf/C Rea explained that a Power Of One lapel pin is given to every member credited with

influencing one new member to join. He reported that 2,175 pins have been earned by members in

262 squadrons. He explained that a Power of One cap is presented to members who influence

between five and nine members to join; 87 members have qualified for a cap. Members who have

influenced at least 10 new members to join receive a Power of One jacket; six members qualified

for a jacket.

V/C Maynard reported that the Member Benefits Committee has concluded an agreement

with John Hancock Insurance for a long-term care insurance policy. Qualifying members will

receive a 5 percent discount. The committee also reported that a new affinity credit card contract

has been completed that provides $200,000 revenue to USPS during the next five years, with the

possibility of a bonus at the end of the term. The committee is also working on a potential


member benefit that will offer discounted charters to members.

C/C Johnson announced that 40 students took a public boating class that was held during

the 2005 Annual Meeting. He announced that seven students joined Seminole Power Squadron,

and he then installed four of those new members.

Report of the National Educational Officer

V/C Spencer P. Anderson, SN, reported that the teaching aids awards were presented

during the members’ luncheon to those squadrons that received first-, second- and third-place

prizes in all categories. He said that photos of these winning aids will be posted on the USPS

Educational Department website.

Educational Department Awards

V/C Anderson presented the 2004 Bell Award to Great South Bay/3 for its junior

navigation teaching aid, which was judged best-of-show.

2005 Teaching Aid Category Winners

Course Place Squadron/District

Boating

1st Oak Orchard/6

2nd Patchogue Bay/3

3rd Palm Beach Sail &/8

Seamanship

1st Palm Beach Sail &/8

2nd Marion/29

3rd Houston Sail &/21



Piloting

1st St. Paul Sail &/10

2nd Swamp Fox/26

3rd Ocala/23

Advanced Piloting

1st St. Paul Sail &/10

2nd Bellevue/16

3rd Santa Clara/25

Junior Navigation

1st Great South Bay/3

2nd Watchung Sail &/4

3rd Bluegrass/24

Navigation

1st North Olympic Sail &/16

2nd Great South Bay/3

3rd Charleston/26

Engine Maintenance

1st Watchung Sail &/4

2nd Columbus Sail &/29

3rd Grand Lake Sail &/31

Cruise Planning

1st Watchung Sail &/4

2nd Lake Hartwell Sail &/26

3rd Ocala/23



Instructor Development

1st Evansville Bend/24

2nd Ocala/23

3rd Thurmond Lake Sail&/26

Marine Electronics

1st Dallas Sail &/21

2nd Ocala/23

3rd Watchung Sail &/4

Sail

1st Poverty Bay/16

2nd Ocala/23

3rd Beaufort Sail &/26

Weather

1st Patuxent River Sail &/5

2nd Mid-Illini/20

3rd Poverty Bay/16

The national educational officer explained that the 2004 Squadron Outstanding

Educational Achievement Award recognizes squadrons that have the strongest overall educational

program as measured by the greatest percentage of members completing courses and the largest

number of courses offered from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004. The squadrons receiving 2004

awards are 1st place - Grand Rapids Power Squadron/9; 2nd place - Corpus Christi Power

Squadron/21; and 3rd place - Poverty Bay Power Squadron/16.

The NEO explained that the Charles F. Chapman Award for Excellence in Teaching

recognizes five members who have demonstrated exceptional skill in teaching and motivating their

students. They represent the best of USPS instructors. D/Lt/C Kenneth J. Boyd, SN, Costa de

Oro/13; P/R/C Donald L. Hagen, SN, Nobscot/12; P/C Stephen G. Phillips, SN, Savannah

River/26; P/C Harl Porter, JN, Main Line/5; and 1st/Lt James J. Rielinger, S, are the 2004 winners.


V/C Anderson also said that sales and enrollments in Boat Smart and the Squadron

Boating Course still are down from previous years. He said that he knows there is a lot of

competition for boating safety courses and that some of these courses are advertised as free. He

urged squadrons to focus on the positives of USPS boating courses, saying that USPS course

materials are better than the competition’s and are typically taught in a classroom setting by

experienced, dedicated boating experts. He noted that students receive personal attention and

have the opportunity to join USPS and take advanced courses.

The national educational officer reported that the Educational Department team has

fulfilled the second part of a promise he made regarding new course materials, and that

headquarters would begin shipping the 2005 Advanced Piloting course materials following the

annual meeting. He thanked the 12 squadrons that taught the beta class and helped revise and

finalize the course.

He said that these new courses will support member retention and promote greater

participation in advanced grades because they are more relevant to today’s boaters. He said that

many members who have not taken Piloting will like the new course. He anticipated that a higher

percentage of new members will take Piloting and will continue their education by taking

additional advanced grade courses.

Report of the National Executive Officer

V/C Ernie Marshburn, SN, reported that as of 1 Dec. 2004, five districts, 120 squadrons

and 510 of the 1,055 participating members achieved Cooperative Charting honor roll status, and

429,302 credits were awarded. He reported that NOAA representatives and USPS members

conducted a study of Depth Wiz. He said that a set of standards and requirements are being

developed to improve the quality of Depth Wiz submissions.

V/C Marshburn reported that the National Meetings Committee is investigating annual

meeting sites in the San Diego area since an annual meeting has not been held on the West Coast

for years. He also reported that USPS and the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons are

considering holding a joint meeting in the Detroit area in fall 2008. The committee reported that

due to the success of the Jacksonville Governing Board website, a special meeting website will be


available before each national meeting.

The national executive officer reported that the Recreational Boating Safety Committee

assisted the OCom and the National Boating Safety Advisory Council in drafting a lifesaving

policy that supports the USCG efforts to significantly increase PFD wear by all boaters, especially

while on board small, open boats. The Governing Board subsequently approved the policy.

The Squadron Development Committee reported that 27 new squadrons have been

chartered since the provisional squadron program began in 2000. The squadrons chartered in

2004 were Northern Neck/5, Portland Head/19 and Monterey Bay/25.

V/C Marshburn reported that all members, including family members who are at least 18

years old, are covered by the USPS insurance policy when performing vessel safety checks.

V/C Marshburn invited R/C Luis Ojeda, SN, and Stf/C Ron LaPlante, SN, to present the

2004 Vessel Safety Check awards.

2004 VSC Awards

The districts with the highest percentage of vessel safety checks based on their district

membership received the 2004 Best District Awards. These districts are:

1st Place - District 3

2nd Place - District 23

3rd Place - District 1

4th Place - District 33

5th Place - District 7

The five squadrons with the highest percentage of vessel safety checks based on their

squadron membership received the 2004 Best Squadron Awards. These squadrons are:

1st Place - Jones Beach/3

2nd Place - Titusville/23

3rd Place - Lake Candlewood/2

4th Place - Lakes Region Sail/19


5th Place - Venice Sail/22

Millennium Club Awards are given to vessel examiners who have performed at least 1,000

vessel safety checks during a vessel safety check year. 2004 recipients are:

P/C John R. Robinson, AP, Saybrook/1

Lt/C Peter J. Porrazzo, S, Lake Candlewood/3

P/R/C/ Robert D. Holub, SN (3rd year), Jones Beach/3

P/C Kimberly O’Gorman, P, Venice Sail/22

The Century Club Awards are presented to individuals who performed at least 100 vessel

safety checks. 2004 recipients are:

John R. Robinson, Saybrook/1, who performed 605 VSC’s (2nd year)

Donald L. Wilson, Lake Candlewood/2, who performed 134 VSC’s (2nd year)

Frances J. Cioffi, Lake Candlewood/2, who performed 142 VSC’s (2nd year)

Peter J. Porrazzo, Lake Candlewood/2, who performed 825 VSC’s (2nd year)

Eileen L. Farrell, Brooklyn/3, who performed 103 VSC’s

Robert D. Holub, Jones Beach/3, who performed 1,652 VSC’s (3rd year)

Robert T. SanAngelo, Peconic Bay/3, who performed 104 VSC’s

Rosemary Whitney, Swiftwater/6, who performed 105 VSC’s

John Abbott, Akron/7, who performed 118 VSC’s (2nd year)

Robert A. Ball, Akron/7, who performed 187 VSC’s (2nd year)

Robert E. Mosey, Akron/7, who performed 210 VSC’s (2nd year)

Michael A. Siwek, Mansfield/7, who performed 101 VSC’s

James E. Mason, Rocky River/7, who performed 116 VSC’s (2nd year)

Marjorie Baraff, Biscayne Bay/8, who performed 107 VSC’s (2nd year)

Joseph F. Leitz, Vero Beach/8, who performed 105 VSC’s (4th year)

William R. DeKeyzer, Mt. Clemens/9, who performed 106 VSC’s

Charles A. Van Ameyden, Sable Point Sail/9, who performed 100 VSC’s

Dennis Blaga, St. Clair Shores Sail/9, who performed 144 VSC’s

Thomas F. Rossini, Duluth/10, who performed 165 VSC’s (2nd year)

David D. Smith, Las Vegas Sail/13, who performed 107 VSC’s

Tish J. Cullen, Las Vegas Sail/13, who performed 232 VSC’s (3rd Year)


Edith Marie Cure, New Orleans/15, who performed 623 VSC’s

Virgil L. Boyt, Friday Harbor/16, who performed 100 VSC’s (3rd year)

Thomas T. Roscoe, Lakes Region Sail/19, who performed 120 VSC’s

James W. Hill, Lakes Region Sail/19, who performed 101 VSC’s

William H. Doyle, Portsmouth/19, who performed 110 VSC’s

Lawrence G. Stoll, Calumet/20, 2 who performed 155 VSC’s

Daniel H. Joyce, Ft. Worth/21, who performed 207 VSC’s (3rd year)

Harvey E. Kuttner, Lake Charles/21, who performed 101 VSC’s

James W. Cooke Jr., Ft. Myers/22, who performed 113 VSC’s

Dorothy S. Holmes, Ft. Myers/22, who performed 142 VSC’s

Kimberly O’Gorman, Venice Sail/22, who performed 463 VSC’s (2nd year)

Karen Marie Andros, Titusville/23, who performed 207 VSC’s

Matthew W. Bandilla, Titusville/23, who performed 205 VSC’s (2nd year)

Mack L. Gordy Jr., Greensboro/27, who performed 109 VSC’s (3rd year)

Dennis D. Ladd, Port Clinton/29, who performed 123 VSC’s

Mary Kathryn Nesser, Port Clinton/29, who performed 109 VSC’s

Paul Howey, Toledo/29, who performed 104 VSC’s

Juan E. Rivera, San Juan/33, who performed 216 VSC’s (2nd year)

V/C Marshburn reported that the external grant funding team submitted a $497,000 grant

application on 23 April 2004 to the Corporation for National and Community Service, titled

“Harbor-Watch: A Citizen-Based Homeland Security Program,” which was not funded. He said

that the focus of this program is to train volunteers, including USPS members , local Citizen’s

Corps representatives, and other people who will use their own boats to monitor day-to-day boat

traffic and port activities along high-priority waterways in the United States. The team is working

with the Educational Department on a grant titled Smart Boating 21, which would develop a

series of train-the trainer sessions. The Vessel Safety Check Committee and the youth activities

team are working on additional grant proposals.

He reported that the Executive Department is working with the Educational Department

to develop an experienced-boater examination program, to facilitate USPS admission for

experienced boaters who do not need or are unwilling to complete an approved USPS boating

safety course.


V/C Marshburn also reported that the Executive Department is working on an initiative

called Governing Board Live, which will enable members to access parts of national meetings by

webcast.

V/C Marshburn, SN, reviewed the actions taken by the OCom during its meetings held on

5 - 8 Jan. 2005.

1. A motion to approve the list of 2005 honorary members. (2005-OC-1)

2. A motion to continue negotiations with the American Radio Relay League. (2005-OC-2)

3. A motion to set the selling price to squadrons for the 2005 Advanced Piloting materials as

follows: $24 for the student manual, which includes the Maptech CD-ROM and the 1210

TR chart and $16 for the instructor manual kit, which includes the student manual,

instructor manual, the Maptech CD-ROM and the 1210 TR chart. (2005-OC-3)

4 A motion to pay a travel voucher that was received past the 60-day approval limit.

(2005-OC-4)

5. A motion to file and register with the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office the initials

“USPS” for use on clothing in International Class 25. (2005-OC-5)

Members attending the Annual Meeting ADOPTED V/C Marshburn’s motion to ratify

these Operating Committee actions. (2005-AM-3)

Report of the Chief Commander

C/C G. Leslie Johnson, SN, stated that the 2005 Expo was very successful. He thanked

those who were involved in organizing this event.

C/C Johnson reported on a positive partnering effort. He was invited by Josh Gilliland, a

Sea Scout quartermaster, to attend a Sea Scout potluck dinner on 14 Dec. 2004. He noted that

when asked if they knew about USPS, several Sea Scouts said that they had docked at an island


owned by some members of Diablo Power Squadron who assisted with the Sea Scouts’ summer

cruise. The chief noted that this is just one example of how partnerships are working.

The chief reported that several talking points were discussed at the district commanders’

and squadron officers’ and general members’ meetings. He noted that increasing the new member

initiation fee was discussed. He said that the direct costs related to recruiting and matriculation of

new members exceeds $25. He noted that the cost of the membership pin, membership certificate

and headquarters labor are the smallest costs involved in processing a new member. He said that

the cost of Cooperative Advertising public relations efforts are just some costs that can be

attributed to recruiting and processing new members. A second talking point was the possibility of

teaching Seamanship and elective courses to both members and nonmembers. He said that the

number of classes being taught is decreasing and that it is not feasible for squadrons to teach

classes to only one or two members. A third talking point was the financial liability of life

members in the future. He noted that there are about 3,000 life members, who cost USPS more

than $30,000 per year in expenses. The expense is approximately $10 per year per life member,

which includes headquarters costs of membership maintenance and the costs of providing THE

ENSIGN magazine. The idea has been proposed to begin charging life members national dues at

half the annual dues rate, which would be effective 25 years from the date of approval by the

Governing Board. The chief said that he appreciated receiving member’s comments on these

talking points.

C/C Johnson reported that at the 2004 Fall Governing Board Meeting in Jacksonville,

there was a discussion concerning a recommendation that the chief consider creating an advisory

board consisting of both members and nonmembers. He said that he is studying the

recommendation and will report back to the Planning Committee.

The chief noted several areas where the OCom and the national Bridge had cut expenses

in 2004, and he thanked them for their support.

The chief invited D/C Drex Bradshaw, AP, to address the audience. D/C Bradshaw

encouraged the OCom to ensure that all expenses have been reviewed and cut where appropriate

before requesting a dues increase.


Election and Installation of Officers

C/C Johnson discharged all national officers and cleared the bridge with the exception of

the national secretary, and P/C/C Lance J. Jensen, SN, came forward to conduct the elections.

The national secretary declared that no nominations by petition were filed.

Report of the Committee on Nominations

R/C U. Glenn Daughtridge, AP, stated, “In accordance with provisions of the USPS

Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.6, the Committee on Nominations unanimously submits its report

of nominees to be voted on at the USPS 2005 Annual Meeting of Delegates.” R/C Daughtridge

moved the election of the following members to serve on the Committee on Rules:

Committee on Rules

Chairman for 2005

R/C James C. Acheson, SN (Port Huron/9)

Members for one year

P/D/C Marlene J. Herbig, SN (Sebastian Inlet Sail/8)

Stf/C Allan W. Lakin, SN (Valley Ho/13)

Lt William I. Neef, SN (Anclote Key Sail/22)

P/D/C Robert E. Rayburn, SN (Columbus Sail/29)

P/R/C Gene Van Rhee, SN (Sable Point Sail/9)

P/R/C Lowell G. Ward, SN (Hilton Head Sail/26)

The Annual Meeting ADOPTED the motion to elect the slate of Committee on Rules

members as presented. (2005-AM-4)

R/C Daughtridge and said, “In accordance with provisions of the USPS Bylaws, Article

11, Section 11.6, the Committee on Nominations unanimously submits its report of nominees to

be voted on and moves the election of the members for the national bridge.”

Chief Commander

C/C Leslie Johnson, SN (Diablo Sail/25)


National Executive Officer

V/C Ernest G. Marshburn, SN (Tar River/27)

National Educational Officer

V/C Spencer P. Anderson, SN (Banana River/23)

National Administrative Officer

V/C Creighton C. Maynard Jr., SN (Fort Worth/21)

National Secretary

V/C Robert A. Baldridge, SN (Baton Rouge/15)

National Treasurer

V/C John T. Alter, SN (Raleigh Sail/27)

The Annual Meeting ADOPTED the motion to elect the slate of officers for the national

bridge as presented. (2005-AM-5)

R/C Daughtridge stated, “In accordance with provisions of the USPS Bylaws, Article 11,

Section 11.6, the Committee on Nominations unanimously submits its report of nominees to be

voted on and moves the election of the members of the Committee on Nominations as follows:

Chairman for 2005

R/C Gerald Grofman, SN (Evanston Sail/20)

Member (fill unexpired term) for two years

P/R/C Edwin E.J. Mraz, SN (San Diego Sail/28)

Members for three years

P/R/C Anthony J. Aquilato, AP (City Island/4)

P/R/C James A. Williams, JN (Lansing/9)

Most recent P/C/C willing to serve

P/C/C Lance J. Jensen, SN (Bellevue/16)

The other three members of the committee (not to be voted on) and the years remaining on their

terms are


D/Lt Ruby Ann Mahnken, P (Bellevue/16) 1 year

P/R/C Daniel Stein, SN (Berea/7) 1 year

P/R/C Shirley Van Rhee, JN ( Sable Point Sail/9) 2 years

The Annual Meeting ADOPTED the motion to elect the slate of Committee on

Nominations members as presented. (2005-AM-6)

R/C Daughtridge moved the election of the following General Members of the Governing

Board and the Annual Meeting ADOPTED the motion. (2005-AM-7)

Edwin L. Allen Jr., AP, Fort Myers/22

Joseph E. Anderson, SN, Bellevue/16

Vincene Aquilato, S, City Island/4

Charles T. Ashford, SN, Galveston Bay/21

Keith R. Baldwin, JN, Waukegan Sail /20

Robert D. Barber, AP, Sarasota/22

Peter B. Betlem, AP, Skagit Bay Sail /16

Edward P. Bialecke, SN, St. Louis/30

Kathleen Bisogno, JN, Raritan Bay/4

Ruth L. Buescher, AP, Miles River Sail /5

Thomas H. Carey II, SN, Vulcan/17

Dorothy Christopher, AP, Merrimac River Sail /18

Mary Lou Corbett, AP, Winston Salem Sail /27

William J. Curren, SN, Attleboro Sail /14

Lewis W. Dance, SN, Cape Coral/22

Susan L. Darcy, JN, Berkshire Sail /2

Marjorie J. Dorwart, SN, Calumet Sail /20

Thomas R. Dougherty II, P, Coral Ridge/8

Stephen Eakman, SN, Nobscot/12

Richard C. Erler,AP, Hilton Head Sail /26

Wade R. Faircloth Jr., SN, Santana/13

John W. Fletcher, SN, Lockport/6

Robert C. Flint, AP, Seminole/23

Ronald Friedmann, AP, Neptune/3

Alan C. Fuller, SN, Darien Sail /2

Ed A. Garr, AP, Erie/11

William R. Gillete, AP, Key West Sail /8

Mack Gordy Jr., AP, Greensboro/27

Kenneth L. Griffing, SN, Santana/13

J. Kenneth Guscott, JN, Anna Maria Island/22

C. Tom Helms, SN, Lake Norman Sail /27

Rose Hinders, Carquinez/25

George W. Hunt, AP, Banana River/23

Dick Jarmon, SN, Birmingham/9

Steven Johnson, AP, Norman Sail /31

William A. Johnson, AP, Phoenix Sail /28

Daniel Katz, SN, Little Neck Bay Sail /3

James F. Keil, AP, Cape Coral/22

Joseph Klein, SN, Captree/3

James G. Knaggs, SN, Flint/9

Joseph M. Krupp Jr., AP, Liberty Harbor/4

Janet U. Lane, SN, Naples Sail /22

Edward W. Lewis, JN, Mattapoisett/14

William C. Lucas, SN, Sanibel Captiva Sail /22

Louis Maassel, SN, Annapolis Sail /5

William E. Maloy, AP, Portland Head Sail /19

John F. Mancini, AP, New Haven/1

Malcolm H. McDonald, JN, South Hills/7


William J. McDonald, AP, Hoosier/24

Micky McNelis, P, Dundalk Sail /5

Robert Messineo, AP, South Shore/3

Dennis J. Morris, SN, Everett Sail /16

Harold Oslick, JN, Watchung Sail /4

Janis H. Owen, JN, Johnson City/17

Norma J. Parrish, AP, Hampton Roads/5

Stanley L. Petty, JN, Main Line/5

Harriet Pierce, San Joaquin Delta/25

Lee Popham, AP, Everglades/8

Richard Reddy, SN, Perdido Bay/15

Maurice G. Rice Jr., AP, Central Wisconsin Sail /10

Jose A. Rivera, AP, San Juan/33

Thomas T. Roscoe, AP, Lakes Region Sail /19

E. J. Sacks, SN, Pensacola Sail /15

Denise C. Samu, AP, Birmingham/9

Joseph Sausser, AP, Sandusky/29

Gloria J. Schulke, AP, Sebastian Inlet Sail /8

C. Douglas Sewell, SN, Berea/7

Herbert Shulman, AP, Nobscot/12

Kathryn J. Simkins, P, Patuxent River Sail /5

Irwin Staple, AP, Westchester/2

Jerry Stephan, AP, Grand Traverse Bay/9

Robert Stierna, SN, Minnetonka/10

Archie W. Trawick Jr., SN, Lake Murray/26

William M. Warren, P, Southern Tier/6

Kenneth Wilkinson, AP, Lake Charles/21

Harold L. Willard, SN, Patuxent River Sail /5

Elaine Williams, AP, Saybrook/1

Samuel Woodruff Jr., AP, Columbus Sail /29

Gerald L. Zambroski, P, Rochester/6

P/C/C Jensen requested that N/F/Lt Theodore C. Kontos, SN, escort C/C-elect G. Leslie

Johnson, SN, and Mary Lou Johnson to the stage area. P/C/C Jensen then administered the oath

of office to C/C Johnson.

C/C Johnson called on P/C/C Arthur H. Farr, SN, to install the national bridge.

C/C Johnson adjourned the meeting at 1535.

V/C Frank A. Dvorak, SN

National Secretary

Action Summary

Annual Meeting

8 Jan. 2005

ADOPTED

1. A motion to establish a second position of assistant chair of the Ship’s Store Committee.

(2005-AM-1)

2. A motion to change the name of Corpus Christi Sail and Power Squadron to Coastal Bend

Sail and Power Squadron. (2005-AM-2)

3. A motion to ratify the actions of the Operating Committee at its 5 - 8 Jan. 2005 meetings.

(2005-AM-3)

4. A motion to elect the slate of Committee on Rules members as presented. (2005-AM-4)

5. A motion to elect the slate of officers for the national bridge as presented. (2005-AM-5)

6. A motion to elect the slate of Committee on Nominations members as presented.

(2005-AM-6)

7. A motion to elect general members of the Governing Board as presented. (2005-AM-7)

Minutes of the First Meeting of the 2005 Governing Board Meeting

Held 8 Jan. 2005

at the Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida

C/C G. Leslie Johnson, SN, called the meeting to order at 1535, and the national secretary

declared a quorum present.

R/C James C. Acheson, SN, chairman, Committee on Rules, announced that Stf/C Allan

W. Lakin, SN, would serve as the assistant chairman of the Committee on Rules. He then

explained the voting procedures.

Report of the Committee on Nominations

P/R/C U. Glenn Daughtridge, AP, offered the report of the Committee on Nominations.

“In accordance with USPS Bylaws Section 11.7 and 11.8, it is the responsibility of the Governing

Board to elect the chairmen and assistant chairmen of standing and departmental committees.

Where appropriate, the following have the approval and recommendation of the vice commanders

in charge of the department to which they are assigned. Accordingly, the Committee on

Nominations unanimously presents the following nominations and recommends their election.”

The Governing Board ADOPTED the motion to elect the following nominees for rear

commander. (2005-GB-1)

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FOR REAR COMMANDERS

(EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE 2005 GOVERNING BOARD)

STANDING COMMITTEES

Auditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Albert Warnock Jr., JN (Gulf Breeze Sail /15)

Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Joseph R. Mesenburg, SN (Columbus Sail/29)

Law Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C James D. Richlak, SN (Painesville/11)

Marketing and Public Relations . . . . . . . . R/C Darrell G. Allison, AP (Tres Rios/13))

Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Alan F. Wentworth, SN (Door County/10)

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES

Cooperative Charting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C William H. Mullins, SN (San Antonio Sail/21)

National Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Howard E. Yoas, SN (Austin/21)

Recreational Boating Safety . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Elliott L. Manke, JN (Rocky River/7)

Squadron Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Frank R. Clayton, SN (Thurmond Lake Sail/26)

Vessel Safety Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Ronald C. LaPlante, SN (Mount Clemens/9)

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT

Assistant Nat’l Educational Officer . . . . . R/C Richard E. Kyle, SN (Saybrook/1)

Basic Public Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C David A. Daniels, SN (Susquenango/6)

Boat Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Dan H. Tiedeman, JN (Tacoma/16)

Curriculum Development & Coordination R/C Robert L. Potter, SN (DuPage/20)

Educational Dept Operations . . . . . . . . . . R/C William F. Witty, SN (Skokie Valley/20)

Electro-Mechanical Systems . . . . . . . . . . R/C Walter C. Fields, SN (Ocala/23)

Inland & Coastal Navigation . . . . . . . . . . R/C Richard C. Pfenniger, SN (Hollywood/8)

Instructor Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C S. Patricia Governale, SN (Somerset Sail/4)

Marine Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Robert E. Brandenstein, SN (Pittsburgh/7)

Offshore Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Norma A. Fields, SN (Ocala/23)

Publication Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Peter W. Mitchelson, SN (Sebastian Inlet Sail/8)

ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT

Auxiliary Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Carmen Adame, AP (Cocoa Beach/23)

Leadership Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C E. Bruce Hewitt, SN (Tampa/22)

Membership Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Bruce E. Troth, AP (Skagit Bay Sail/16)


Member Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Luis A. Ojeda, SN (Ponce/33)

Squadron Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Henry G. Griffin, SN (Staten Island/4)

SECRETARY’S DEPARTMENT

Assistant Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C David L. Hinders, SN (Carquinez/25)

Flag and Etiquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Barbara A. Spraggins, AP (Berea/7)

Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Edward F. Bauer, SN (South Shore/3)

Information Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Philip Arcuni, SN (Key West Sail /8)

Operations Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Patricia G. Gagliano, AP (Patapsco River Sail/5)

Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Anne Schreitmueller, JN (Little Neck Bay Sail/3)

Ship’s Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Sandra Johnson, AP (Norman Sail/31)

THE ENSIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Ina Fay Zitter, JN (Palm Beach Sail/8)

TREASURER’S DEPARTMENT

Asst. Treasurer & Budget Director . . . . . R/C Richard P. Rutland, SN (Mohawk Hudson/2)

Budget Officers:

Exec. & Admin. Dept. . . . . . . . . . R/C Richard M. Peoples, SN (Banana River/23)

Educational Department . . . . . . . . R/C Edwin A. Slack, SN (Toledo/29)

Secretary’s Department . . . . . . . . R/C Thomas H. Ellis, JN (Vero Beach/8)

Planned Giving Committee . . . . . . . . . . . R/C Alfred A. Volkmann, SN (Patchogue Bay/3)

The Governing Board ADOPTED the motion to elect the following nominees for staff

commander. (2005-GB-2)

FOR STAFF COMMANDERS

STANDING COMMITTEES

Asst/Ch Auditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C William J. Robinson, SN (Lackawanna Sail/4)

Asst/Ch Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Michael J. Horowitz, JN (Shrewsbury/4)

Asst Law Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Noel K. McKeown, SN (Dayton/24)

Asst/Ch Marketing and Public Relations . Stf/C Csaga J. Varga, AP (Raritan Bay/4)

Asst/Ch Marketing and Public Relations . Stf/C Robert A. Green, N (Northern New Jersey/4)

Asst/Ch Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C William M. Bellinger, SN (Chain-O-Lakes Sail/20)


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Asst/Ch Cooperative Charting . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Edwin Summers Jr., JN (Goldsboro Sail/27)

Asst/Ch National Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Wade R. Faircloth Jr., SN (Santana/13)

Asst/Ch National Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Robert A. Keller, SN ( Boca Ciega Sail /22)

Asst/Ch Recreational Boating Safety . . . . Stf/C Richard L. Frenz, SN (Patchogue Bay/3)

Asst/Ch Recreational Boating Safety . . . . Stf/C Donald R. Stark, JN (South Hills/7)

Asst/Ch Squadron Development . . . . . . . StfC Marlene Herbig, JN (Sebastian Inlet Sail/8)

Asst/Ch Vessel Safety Check . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Robert C. Miller, AP (Poverty Bay/16)

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT

Asst/Ch Basic Public Education . . . . . . . . Stf/C Robert J. Sweet, SN (Buzzards Bay/14))

Asst/Ch Basic Public Education . . . . . . . . Stf/C Eugene E. Molteni, SN (Bayside/3)

Asst/Ch Boat Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Wilber G. Hugli, JN (Fort Walton Sail/15)

Asst/Ch Curriculum Dev & Coordination Stf/C Marlys H. Vickers, SN (Birmingham/9)

Asst/Ch Ed Dept Operations . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Stanley E. Warner, SN (Singing River/15)

Asst/Ch Electro-Mechanical Systems . . . . Stf/C Harl Porter, JN ( Main Line/5)

Asst/Ch Electro-Mechanical Systems . . . . Stf/C Edwin G. Kridler, SN (Charleston/26)

Asst/Ch Inland & Coastal Nav . . . . . . . . . Stf/C James W. Spencer, SN (Winooski Sail/19)

Asst/Ch Inland & Coastal Nav . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Kenneth L. Griffing, SN (Santana/13)

Asst/Ch Instructor Development . . . . . . . Stf/C Florence E. Smith, SN (Staten Island/4)

Asst/Ch Instructor Development . . . . . . . Stf/C Archie W. Trawick Jr., SN (Lake Murray/26)

Asst/Ch Marine Environment . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Garry S. Schroeder, SN (Mansfield/7)

Asst/Ch Offshore Navigation . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Merrill F. Sproul, S (Seneca/6)

Asst/Ch Publication Support . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Peter A. Nielsen, SN (Housatonic River/2)

Asst/Ch Publication Support . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Stanley L. Petty, JN (Main Line/5)

ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT

Asst/Ch Auxiliary Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Lois Neef, P (Anclote Key Sail/22)

Asst/Ch Leadership Development . . . . . . Stf/C Harold N. Zitter, JN (Palm Beach Sail/8)

Asst/Ch Membership Committee . . . . . . . Stf/C Roberta L. Dougherty, AP (Absecon Island/5)

Asst/Ch Membership Committee . . . . . . . Stf/C W. Lyle Rea, SN (Kalamazoo/9)

Asst/Ch Member Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Nigel E. Hargreaves, SN (Sebastian Inlet Sail/8)

Asst/Ch Squadron Activities . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Robert Schloeman, JN (Phoenix Sail/28)

Asst/Ch Squadron Activities . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Steven L. Johnson, AP (Norman Sail/31)


SECRETARY’S DEPARTMENT

Asst/Ch Flag and Etiquette . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C E.J. Sacks, SN (Pensacola Sail/15)

Asst/Ch Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Phyllis Millan, P (Annapolis Sail/5)

Asst/Ch Information Technology . . . . . . . Stf/C John R. Bradley, SN (Great South Bay/3)

Asst/Ch Operations Manual . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Kent L. Simpson, AP (Clinton/30)

Asst/Ch Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Caroline B. Munce, JN (Santa Clara/25)

Asst/Ch Ship’s Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Iris L. Reddy, SN (Perdido Bay/15)

Asst/Ch Ship’s Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Louise Rea, SN (Kalamazoo/9)

Asst/Ch THE ENSIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Donald Dunlap Jr., SN (Pamlico Sail/27)

TREASURER’S DEPARTMENT

Assistant to the Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C William N. Hilliard, SN (Raleigh Sail/27)

Assistant to the Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Ann T. Bailey, AP (Raleigh Sail/27)

Asst/Budget Off/Exec. & Admin. Dept. . . Stf/C Gary Cheney, SN (Ashtabula/11)

Asst/Budget Off/Educ. Dept. . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Thomas M. Derden, SN ( Houston Sail/21)

Asst/Budget Off/Sec. Dept. . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Gary L. McKinley, SN (Mansfield/7)

Asst/Ch Planned Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant

STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

In accordance with USPS Bylaws Section 11.9 and upon recommendation of their

respective chairmen, and with the approval of the chief commander, the Committee on

Nominations is pleased to recommend the following members for appointment in 2005 by this

Governing Board:

AUDITING COMMITTEE

Members of the Committee . . . . . . P/D/C George J. Ellis Jr., AP (Lake Norman Sail/27)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/V/C John C. Ellsworth, SN (Fayetteville Sail/27)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Nancy Reeder, SN (St. Petersburg Sail/22)

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Members of the Committee . . . . . . R/C Thomas H. Ellis, JN (Vero Beach/8)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D/Lt/C Lee Popham, AP (Everglades/8)


LAW COMMITTEE

Members of the Committee . . . . . . P/C David L. Allen Jr., JN (Lake Murray/26)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/Lt/C Ralph M. Burton, SN (Grosse Pointe/9)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Horacio A. Cabrera, AP (San Juan/33)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/Lt/C Gregory Korstad, AP (Minnetonka/10)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Robert L. O’Connell, SN (Buffalo/6)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuart M. Rapee, SN (Biscayne Bay/8)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D/Lt Natalie E. Witty, AP (Skokie Valley/20)

MARKETING COMMITTEE & PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Members of the Committee . . . . . . P/C Patricia D. Allison, P (Tres Rios/13)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Kristi Watson Anderson, P (Clearwater Sail/22)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Doris J. Backus, P (Toledo/29)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Daniel Bartell, SN (Somerset Sail/4)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Butler, AP (Berea/7)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Edwin M. Cotton, AP (Cape Coral/22)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Joyce C. Cotton, P (Cape Coral/22)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D/C Damon C. Davis, AP (Hoosier/24)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Terry Dawes, AP (Detroit/9)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Richard P. Dean, P (Tres Rios/13)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Lee Devane, AP (Pompano Beach/8)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C/C Arthur H. Farr, SN (Rocky River/7)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles T. Feldschau, JN (Apollo Beach Sail/22)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D/Lt Donald F. Frischman, P (Banana River/23)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Richard P. Gallop, SN (Mount Clemens/9)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stf/C Mark L. Geschke, AP (Berea/7)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/R/C Delmer K. Henry, SN (San Fernando Valley/13)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Sharron K. Hunter, AP (Seattle Sail/16)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N/F/Lt Dick Jarmon, SN (Birmingham/9)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cdr Kathleen A. Kolstad, AP (Fort Vancouver/32)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/R/C Kenneth D. Link, JN (Fort Macon Sail/27)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Louis R. Loth, AP (Balboa/28)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/R/C Hayden F. Loveland, SN (Saybrook/1)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Ellen Lukens, S (Knoxville/17)


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C/C Richard W. Miner, SN (Birmingham/9)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Ronald E. Murphy, AP (Nansemond River/5)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D/Lt Gail Nachman, SN (Arrowhead/13)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt/C Rosemarie Radomsky, AP (Redondo Beach/13)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles E. Rankine (Sarasota/22)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/R/C David N. Rickard, AP (Berea/7)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Elsie Rolandelli, AP (Beaver Lake Sail/31)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D/Lt/C Thomas T. Roscoe, AP (Lakes Region Sail/19)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Thomas F. Rossini, SN (Duluth/10)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Lawrence Saumur, P (Tres Rios/13)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cdr Gregory Scotten, SN (Peace River/22)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/R/C Joyce F. Shaw, AP (Swamp Fox/26)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/R/C Warren W. Stevens, SN (Kingsway/5)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D/C John H. Supple, AP (Peekskill Sail/2)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C Charles Tulip Jr., JN (Annapolis Sail/5)

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Members of the Committee . . . . . . P/R/C Thomas R. Dougherty, SN (Abescon Island/5)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/D/C David Drummond, SN (Raritan Bay/4)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/V/C Frank A. Dvorak, SN (Bellevue/16)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/C Lucille R. Horowitz, SN (Shrewsbury/4)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/R/C Kenneth D. Link, JN (Ft Macon Sail/27)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/R/C Marilyn B. Rose, P (Tulsa/31)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D/C Herbert Shaw, JN (Beaverton/32)

The Governing Board ADOPTED the motion to elect the members of the standing

committees as presented. (2005-GB-3)

USPS EDUCATIONAL FUND

Under the terms of the USPS Educational Trust Agreement, on behalf of the Trustees of the

USPS Educational Fund and with their full endorsement, the Committee on Nominations presents

the following people to serve as trustees of the USPS Educational Fund.


1st 3-year term:

. . . . . . . . . . Carol G. Cohen-Charitan (Westchester/2)

. . . . . . . . . . Wayne G. Spraggins (Berea/7)

Trustees - Previously elected and year to office (not to be voted on):

. . . . . . . . . . Steve Baker (Fort Worth/21) 2002 1st year, 2nd term

. . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Ellis (Vero Beach/8) 2002 1st year, 2nd term

. . . . . . . . . . Russell K. Gray Sr. (Raleigh Sail /27) 2003 3rd year, 1st term

. . . . . . . . . . James E. Roeber (Spokane/16) 2003 2nd year, 1st term

The Governing Board ADOPTED the motion to elect the members of the Educational

Fund as presented. (2005-GB-4)

Installation of New Officers

C/C Johnson administered the oath of office to newly elected rear commanders and staff

commanders.

C/C Johnson announced that the list of the 2005 chief commander’s appointments would

be attached to the minutes of this meeting.

Report of the ad hoc USPS Environmental Committee

P/R/C Jean Hamilton, SN, reported that the objectives of the ad hoc USPS Environmental

Committee are to educate members and to publicize efforts internally and externally. She reported

that the committee’s slogan is “The Environment — USPS is in it!” The committee has also

designed a poster that is available on the committee’s website at www.usps.org/national/envcom.

P/R/C Hamilton reported that committee will focus on four projects in 2005:

• a collaborative project with the Educational Department to create a mariner’s

environment learning guide;

• an initiative titled “Unsplash that Trash!” that encourages members to collect a bag


of maritime litter each time they boat;

• create a brochure on the best practices for environmental responsibility; and

• establish partnerships with the USCG Sea Partners Campaign and other similar

efforts.

Report of the National Safe Boating Council

P/R/C Joyce F. Shaw, AP, reported that the National Safe Boating Council serves as a

forum for the advancement of safe and enjoyable recreational boating and fosters the common

interests of those who seek the goal of safer boating through education.

P/R/C Shaw reported that the local Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program, which is

funded by a grant from the Wallop-Breaux Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, is now it its fifth year.

She reported that RBS grants of up to $1,000 each are awarded annually to assist in implementing

worthwhile projects that promote creative ways to enhance safe boating. She reminded members

that all districts and squadrons are eligible to apply for these small grants.

She reported that the NSBC sponsors two annual awards. One is the Boating Education

Advancement Award, which recognizes programs that enhance the image and recognition of

boating safety efforts. The second award is the West Marine Boating Safety Youth Program

Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have developed and successfully

implemented safe boating programs.

P/R/C Shaw reminded members to visit the NSBC website at www.safeboatingcouncil.org

for further information.

C/C Johnson called on P/R/C Marilyn Rose, AP, and R/C Frank Clayton, SN, to present

the USPS Squadron Development Award to the three districts that chartered squadrons in 2005:

Districts 5, 19 and 25.

Chaplain Gail S. Nachman, SN, delivered the benediction and P/R/C Ken Link, JN, sang

God Bless America prior to the color guard retiring the colors. C/C Johnson adjourned the

meeting at 1610.

V/C Robert A. Baldridge, SN

National Secretary

Action Summary

First meeting of the 2005 Governing Board

8 Jan. 2005

ADOPTED

1. A motion to elect the rear commanders for 2005. (2005-GB-1)

2. A motion to elect the staff commanders for 2005. (2005-GB-2)

3. A motion to elect the standing committee members for 2005. (2005-GB-3)

4. A motion to elect the Trustees of the Educational Fund for 2005. (2005-GB-4)


APPOINTED OFFICERS FOR 2005

National Flag Lieutenant

N/F/Lt Theodore C. Kontos, SN

National Chaplains

Most Reverend Herbert M. Groce, S Father Louis M. Reitz, AP

Jewish Lay Leader

Gail S. Nachman SN

Parliamentary Advisor

P/C Benjamin H. Sooy III, AP

National Medical Officer National Photographer

R/C Alan F. Wentworth, SN P/N/F/Lt Trudy M. Brown AP

Aides to the Chief Commander

R/C Luis A. Ojeda, SN R/C Joe Mesenburg, SN

P/D/C Thomas M. Derden, SN P/D/C Ronald V. Thomas, AP

P/C Linda L. Golle, P R/C Alan F. Wentworth, SN

P/R/C Elmer F. Dreier, AP P/D/C William Selden V, SN

P/D/C Edward P. Bialecke, SN P/D/C Edwin R. Schwenk, SN

Lt/C Rosemary Bialecke, P P/D/C Harry Hebb, SN

P/C Lucille R. Horowitz, SN P/N/F/Lt Trudy M. Brown, AP

P/R/C Robert D. Holub, SN

Aide to National Executive Officer Aide to National Educational Officer

P/C James R. McCurry, AP P/C Jean G. Maassel, AP

Aide to National Administrative Officer

P/R/C Frank E. Dougherty Jr., AP

Aide to National Secretary Aide to National Treasurer

P/D/C John T. Holmes, AP P/V/C John C. Ellsworth, SN

2005 Area Monitors

Chairman: P/C/C Richard W. Miner, SN

Members: P/C/C L.M. Barnes III, SN - Districts 5, 32

P/V/C Robert P. David, SN - Districts 1, 9, 17

P/V/C John C. Ellsworth, SN - Districts 15, 23, 33

P/C/C Arthur H. Farr, SN - District 10, 30

P/C/C G.E. Gordon III, SN- Districts 4, 16

P/V/C Russell K. Gray Sr., SN - Districts 19, 25, 26, 31

P/C/C Joseph L. Kennedy, SN - Districts 7, 11, 18, 29

P/C/C Richard W. Miner, SN - Districts 6, 20, 24

P/C/C Harold E. Spoelstra, SN - District 27

P/C/C James T. Stewart, SN - Districts 13, 22

P/V/C Franklin W. Wedge, SN - Districts 3, 8, 28

P/C/C Robert L. Woods, SN - Districts 2, 12, 14, 21

P/C/C Theodore H. Smith - Alternate

Trustees of the USPS Educational Fund

Steve Baker Russell K. Gray Sr.

Carol G. Cohen-Charitan James E. Roeber

Dorothy Ellis Wayne G. Spraggins

Estelle Abrams, Administrative Assistant

USPS Representatives

Nat’l Assoc of State Boating Law Administrators

P/V/C James E. Roeber, SN

V/C Spencer P. Anderson, SN

P/R/C John P. Wilson, AP

Nat’l Boating Federation

P/V/C Robert P. David SN

American Boat and Yacht Council

R/C Walter C. Fields, SN

Florida Safe Boating Council

P/C/C Joseph L. Kennedy, SN

American League of Anglers and Boaters

P/R/C John P. Wilson AP

Radio Technical Commission for Maritime

Services

R/C Philip Arcuni, SN

United Safe Boating Institute

P/C/C Richard W. Miner, SN

P/C/C Theodore H. Smith, SN

P/R/C Robert A. Green, N

National Safe Boating Council

P/R/C Joyce F. Shaw, AP

Ad hoc Committees

First Aid Support Team

Chairman: R/C Alan F. Wentworth, SN

Assistant Chairman: P/D/C Norman Franck Jr., SN

Government and Partners Relations Committee

Chairman: P/R/C William E. Husted, SN

P/V/C James E. Roeber, SN

P/R/C Joyce Shaw, AP

P/R/C John P. Wilson, AP

USPS Environmental Committee

P/R/C Jean L. Hamilton, SN

Operation BoatSmart

Chairman: P/D/C Fred P. Adame SN

Asst Chairman: P/D/C Edward C. Liebfarth AP

Liaison Appointments

Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons Liaison

P/N/F/Lt Dick Jarmon, SN

U.S. Coast Guard Liaison and BoatU.S.

Advisory Board Member - P/C/C Theodore

H. Smith, SN

Chief Commander’s Advisory Council

P/C/C Emery E. Ellis, JN

P/C/C Robert L. Woods, SN

P/C/C Harold E. Spoelstra, SN

P/C/C Raymond A. Finley Jr., SN

P/C/C Bruce M. Steere IV, SN

P/C/C Richard W. Miner, SN

P/C/C James T. Stewart, SN

P/C/C G.E. Gordon III, SN

P/C/C Joseph L. Kennedy, SN

P/C/C L.M. Barnes III, SN

P/C/C Arthur H. Farr, SN

P/C/C Lance J. Jensen, SN

P/C/C Theodore H. Smith, SN

Documents

Approval of the Minutes · Gennaro A. Barbieri, JN 1/Milford Francois R. Barfuss, AP 2/Darien Sail Robert H. Barkalow, AP 4/Barnegat Bay Sail Ronald V. Basener, SN 5/Bush River Calvin