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CHESAPEAKE BAY YACHT CLUBS ASSOCIATION. Welcomes you to the wonderful world of Parties & Boating with CBYCA. From the Commodore Bob Parsons. “ CBYCA is moving forward this year and will continue to uphold the best interest of each and every member club”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CHESAPEAKE BAY YACHT CLUBS ASSOCIATION
Welcomes you to the wonderful world of
Parties & Boatingwith
CBYCA
From the CommodoreBob Parsons
“ CBYCA is moving forward this year and will continue to uphold the best interest of each and every member club”
CBYCA HISTORY
September 25, 1957.
Maryland yachtsman, the Honorable William B. Matthews, Jr.
Was the Founding Father of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Clubs
Association
Bill was elected as our first Commodore.
Our Purpose and Cause
We are:
A viable non-profit volunteer association of boating clubs, yacht clubs and associates We are -
Dedicated to the concerns and interests of our members
We are -
The legislative watch dogs and speaker for 130 member clubs
OUR FOUNDING OBJECTIVES
Three Points:
1. Protect member club interests on the water ways of:
Maryland Delaware
Pennsylvania New Jersey
Virginia and the District of
Columbia.
2. Provide a central communicative point for member club events
3. Define and set protocol standards for our member clubs
WHAT WE DO !
• Taxes & Fees that affect the boating community
• Regulations & Safety Issues affecting boating
• Environmental and Conservation issues
Take Strong Legislative Positions Regarding:
OUR ELECTED (E) ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Treasurer-EB
Commodore-EB
Secretary-EB
PublicityDirector-EB
LegislativeDirector-EB, all for 2yrs
Maryland-EB Virginia-EB
Delaware-EBNJ/ Pa-EB
V Commodore-EB
R Commodore-EB
Qualifications Officer-EB
“G”“A” “F”“E”“D”“C” “B”
1St Past Commodore-BV
“H” “I” “J”
District Representatives-EB
“K” “L”
DC-EB
APPOINTED POSITIONS
• Legal Counsel • Parliamentarian• Sergeant at Arms• Chaplain• Historian• Captain Protocol• Chartroom Chatter Ed • DR Coordinator• Supply Officer• By-Laws/Handbook
APPOINTED COMMITTEES
INTERNAL COMMITTEES
• Audit• By-Laws/Blue Book• Communications• Funds• State Legislative Affairs• Meeting Affairs• Publicity• Queen’s Raffle • Princess/Queen’s • Roster Book
DIRECTED STANDING COMMITTEES
Endowment• Contributions to CBYCA
• Kilmon Award• Non-Board Contribution Award
• Budget• Future CBYCA expenditures
• Silver Wreaths• Nominations & Special Issues
PARTNER PROGRAM
• Alliance for the Chesapeake• Boater Voter Coalition (BVC)• Chesapeake Bay Environmental Enforcement Coalition• Chesapeake Commodores Club (CCC) • Delaware River Yachtsmen's League (DRYL)• Mid-Atlantic Association of Shrine Yacht Clubs • Potomac River Yacht Clubs Association (PRYCA) • National Boating Federation (NBF) • Pennsylvania Boating Association of Southeastern Region• Yacht Clubs of Maryland
Our Legislative Confederations
We are Connected!We are Connected!
ASSOCIATION LIAISONS
• Baltimore Marine Trades Association• Chesapeake Bay Environmental Enforcement Coalition• Dredge Material Management Program • Maryland Boat Act Advisory Committee• Maryland Marine Trades Association• Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) • Maryland Safe Boating Council (SBC)• National Safe Boating Council (NSBC)• Northern Association of Boating Administrators (NABA)• New Jersey Boat Regulatory Commission • Pennsylvania Boat Act Advisory Committee Observer• Potomac River Yacht Clubs Association• Southern States Boating Law Administrators Association (SSBLAA)• United States Coast Guard (USCG)• USCG Auxiliary • Boater Voter Coalition• United States Power Squadron (USPS)
We are Connected!We are Connected!
ACHIEVEMENTS CBYCA Legal ActionsCBYCA Legal Actions
Federal & State Bills • MD-SB 513 NO overboard discharge = AMENDED TO DEATH• MD-HB 1307 Increase in boat permit fees = FAILED TO PASS• MD-HB 1345 Luxury Tax Bill = FAILED TO PASS• GPS threatened - Light Squared Network = FCC WITHDRAWN APPROVAL• Maryland Raft up Permit Bill = PASSED WITH OUR APPROVAL
• Fighting for what’s Hot !• Keep LNG ships off shore, out of critical boating areas• Nix requirements for State or Fed Operator Licenses for boaters• Loss of Waterway Access & Eminent Domain YC takeovers• Nix increase in Ethanol based US fuels – E15 Big problems• Diminishing Fed & State Funding issues: MD, DNR 50% fund loss
COMMUNICATIONS ICHARTROOMCHARTROOM
CHATTER ON THE INTERNETCHATTER ON THE INTERNET
Contents: • CBYCA “Board of Governors” new information • Top down, Monthly Officer Reports • CBYCA Board & Delegate monthly “Meeting Schedule”• “Hot Button” news and information• “Goldenrod” Hot Member Yacht Club Events & Contacts
COMMUNICATIONS IIANNUALANNUAL ROSTER ROSTER
YEAR BOOKYEAR BOOK
Contents: • Queen and Club Princess Information• CBYCA Administration & Organization• Yacht Club Traditions and Protocol • Club Uniforms, Customs and Flag Protocol• Identify CBYCA Members, Partners, Patrons and Friends• Directory of all Member Club Organizations• Identifies all Member Club Burgees “In Color” • Chart Location of Member Clubs • Personal & Commercial Advertisements
COMMUNICATIONS IIICBYCA MEETINGSCBYCA MEETINGS
• Board Meetings – Monthly
• Delegate Meetings – Every 2nd Month
• Annual Elections - August
• CBYCA Ball – Early December
“Open to all member clubs and their guests”
Designated by the Board
COMMUNICATIONS IVWEB PAGEWEB PAGE http://www.cbyca.org/
• History, Purpose, Constitution and Bylaws• Organization, Forms, Pictures and Events• Calendar of Club Events • Fees, Dues & Roster Book Inputs • Legislative Issues• All Protocols• Addresses, phone numbers and e-mails • Chartroom Chatter• CBYCA “Ship Store” pins & articles• King & Queen Information
With lots of important informationWith lots of important information
PLEASE JOIN US
Delegate or Alternate Delegate = Just your Time
• Become listed & receive the “Roster Book”= Free • Receive the “Chart Room Chatter” = Free on Line
• Become an active voting participant in CBYCA
TWO ORGANIZATIONAL WAYS
PLEASE JOIN US
THREE SUPPORTIVE WAYS
1. Business or Personal add = $50
• Picture + Information in the annual Roster Book
2. Patron member = $20
• Become listed the Roster Books
• Personal Roster Book• On line monthly “Chart Room Chatter”
3. Join as a Friend, be listed in the Roster Book = $2
YACHT CLUB EVENTS
Identified for your club: Free of ChargeIdentified for your club: Free of Charge• CBYCA Club Golden Rod Events Flyer - Monthly• CBYCA Web Page - Calendar of Club Events
Our Free “Event Schedule” Service…..
Help us help you !
Opening Days Commodore Balls
Cook OutsFund Raisers
We can liaison and coordinate between member Clubs• Inform other clubs, your members and friends• Prevents event overlap between clubs to maximize attendance
MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES
The Benefits:
• “Grass Roots” For political actions in D.C. & 5 states
• Join and help CBYCA as an Officer or Staff member
• Five Levels of CBYCA Membership
• Free Club Event Coordination & Advertisement
• CBYCA Gift Shop Articles
CBYCA MEMBERSHIP
TTHROUGH US ,YOUR VOICE AS A RECREATIONAL HROUGH US ,YOUR VOICE AS A RECREATIONAL BOATERBOATER
WILL BE WILL BE HEARD !HEARD !
Our membership totals more than 60,000 boaters
“CHESAPEAKE BAY YACHT CLUBS ASSOCIATION”
The CBYCABoard
Happy to serve you!