Chief’s Message Fall A Message from C/C Robert Baldridge, SN Greetings! Let me know what you’re thinking I’m here to recruit

Chief’s Message Fall Years of Making the Water a Better Place Mission: Unchanged Focus: Unchanged Beliefs: Unchanged Commitment: Unchanged

Chief’s Message Fall Our Strategy Must Change Adapt our strategy to the needs of today’s boater

Chief’s Message Fall We Will: Go to the Boater Adapt to the need Partner up Grow And….

Chief’s Message Fall We WILL Have Fun

Chief’s Message Fall Education-Classroom & OTW John Malatak Brunswick Dealers Over 130 Squadrons now participating Brunswick awarded cash prizes to the 3 top Squadrons in the 2013 program

Chief’s Message Fall Education—Classroom Lisa Herndon Simulator

Chief’s Message Fall Educational--On the Water Scott McDonald Houston S&PS Boat Operator Certification continues to grow.

Chief’s Message Fall Educational—OnLine Eileen Rickard Weather for Boaters Coming: – Marine Radio – Hurricanes & Boats – GPS – Marine Radar – Cruise Planning

Chief’s Message Fall Educational Dept Upcoming Changes Course Fee --$10 registration fee – All courses and seminars – Offset by a $10 reduction in catalog prices – First step in preparing for separating the cost of books from other costs – Separating cost of books from other costs. – Necessary to prepare for E-books – Exam fee included in registration fee except for those challenging the course

Chief’s Message Fall Educational Dept Upcoming Changes ABC3 Online—Unproctored on-line exam – To be available in states where permitted – Squadrons will continue to receive contact information for course takers – Better feedback for the student – Aligns us with the competition

Chief’s Message Fall Educational Dept Upcoming Changes Price Increase 10% Price increase on all catalog items Expected to take effect 01DEC14 Some kits may decline – JN and N likely to use open source software – Cost of seminar kits likely to be reduced – Savings passed on where possible

Chief’s Message Fall Preparing USPS for the Next 100 Years

Chief’s Message Fall Today’s Realities Lower membership = lower dues income Forced significant cost cutting Reduced functionality (cutting muscle) last several years. More cutting just not feasible. Should be adding back

Chief’s Message Fall Today’s Realities Public Boating World is Changing Need to: Analyze emerging new boating public Study competing public boating offerings Increase Stable sources of income to support operations and the above new directions

Chief’s Message Fall Need Name Recognition? Check out: Partner Visitation Program

Chief’s Message Fall USPS National Committee Members David L. Allen Jr. Law Officer Kenneth H. Beeber Governing Board - Member Emeritus Robert Hughes Boal Special Projects Coordinator Horst Boettge Member Cooperative Charting Committee Verna L. Clayton Member Government & Partner Relations Andy C. Hyman III Member Leadership Development Committee Member Squadron Development Com Member Boat Operator Cert Vicky L. Jefferis Member Communications Committee John Kern Chairman Boat Handling Committee Edwin G. Kridler Member Leadership Development Committee Ronald L. Lynch Member Communications Committee James R. McVey Member Offshore Navigation Committee

Chief’s Message Fall USPS National Committee Members John D. Miller Jr. Member Government & Partner Relations Member Boat Handling Committee Assistant Chairman Program Partner Relations William F. Mullin Member Publishing& Member Benefits Committees William P. O'Neill Assistant Chairman Boat Handling Committee Ronald Osburn Member Boat Operator Cert Billy Owens Member Cooperative Charting Committee Barbara M. Pearson Member Communications Committee Eric Pearson Assistant Chairman Inland/Coastal Navigation Committee Bradley H. Peters Member Leadership Development Committee Governing Board - Member Emeritus Daniel D. Ray Governing Board - Member Emeritus Kathy Redford Member Squadron Activities Committee Wilford H. Ross Jr. Member Instructor Development Committee

Chief’s Message Fall USPS National Committee Members Victor B. Schwartz Assistant Chairman Offshore Navigation Committee Joyce F. Shaw Member Government & Partner Relations Tim W. Tate Assistant Chairman Boat Operator Cert Aubrey W. Vaughan Assistant Chairman Boat Handling Committee Betty Walton Member Ship's Store Committee Lowell G. Ward Member Communications Committee Member Heritage & Protocol Fredrick C. Wichmann Governing Board - Member Emeritus Charles H. Wilsdorf Member Boat Operator Cert Member Marine Environment Committee John P. Wilson Member Government & Partner Relations V. Jan Wright Member Publishing Committee

Chief’s Message Fall Congratulations 50 Year Members! Julian S. Levin – Beaufort Sail & Power Squadron Ted D. Clement Jr. – Lake Hartwell Sail & Power Squadron

Chief’s Message Fall See You in Jacksonville January 2015

Chief’s Message Fall The Chief’s Sentiment… Thank you! For all you do for USPS, its Districts, Squadrons, and Members