[memcom] Minutes from Closed Meeting (Pittsburgh) - MemCom-Youth Activities Team
Roberta L. Dougherty
rdougherty@simcare.net
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UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE - YOUTH ACTIVITIES CLOSED MEETING
PITTSBURGH SPRING GOVERNING BOARD 20 MAY 2004
TEAM MEMBERS PRESENT:
D/C Drex Bradshaw
P/C Bonnie Murphy Brown
D/Lt/C Donald Clark
P/R/C Priscilla Clarke
P/D/C Lee Devane
Stf/C Roberta Dougherty
Claudette Gallop
D/Lt Micky McNelis
P/R/C Frank McHugh
D/Lt Gail Nachman
D/Lt Mary Jarmon Pierpont
P/C Jeanne Sangiorgio
R/C Bruce Troth
P/D/C Charlie Tulip
ADDITIONAL MEMCOM MEMBERS PRESENT:
Kay Allen
Twila Hauck
Mona Kovalcin
Linda La Londe
Kathleen Lind
R.H. Lukens
Dennis McNamera
Lyle Milan
Carole Murray
Lena Parsons
Art Pickard
Stf/C W. Lyle Rea
Stf/C Laura Teatero
Roberta opened the meeting and introductions were made. Carole Murray, =
National Youth Activity Chair, from the Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons =
was introduced. R/C Bruce Troth and V/C Creighton Maynard both offered =
kudos to the committee for all of their hard work and progress that has =
been made in the area of youth activities.
REPORTS:
PARTNERSHIPS:
Don Clark reported that the common problem with partnerships is the =
insurance issues. He told the committee that the American Legion will =
work only at a local level and Roy Teatero is handling that. He is =
still working with the GSA and has sent them a sample MOU. It was =
stressed that partnerships are important for many reasons - expand the =
base from which to draw new students and future members along with =
increased National Security, PR and to teach boating/water safety =
outreach to youth. =20
As of last month there are 95 Apprentices in USPS.
SECRETARY:
Mary Pierpont circulated the roster for anyone to update his or her =
information.
PROGRAM AND PLANNING TEAM:
Jeanne Sangiorgio reported to the committee the "plan" for tomorrow's =
Open Meeting. The theme - "Membership Connects - We Report, You =
Decide". =20
MEMBERSHIP TABLE - Claudette reported that there are still some slots =
for volunteers at the Membership Table on Thursday and Friday. =
Volunteers were assigned. =20
SCHOLARSHIP - Lee Devane give a great report explaining that he is =
working hard and not throwing in the towel. He will continue to work =
with the LawCom to develop the Youth Scholarship Progarm.
THE ENSIGN - YOUTH ACTIVITIES PAGE - Micky McNelis - reported that she =
is interested in training an assistant for editing Ensign Youth Page. =
She is current with articles to Ensign Editor, Yvonne Hill.
WATERSMART LEARNING TOOL:- Drex Bradshaw reported to the committee that =
WaterSmart(sm) From the Start compertized Learning Tool, key component =
in the USPS Boating Safety Toolchest for Kids, has been completed and a =
Beta-test version has been sent to the national, independent review =
team. Their crititques are due to Roberta by 5 June. WaterSmart should =
be ready for distribution by Fall G/B. =20
Drex exhibited the new magnetic PR tool that can be affixed to your car =
for sale costing $35.00.
Drex descrjbed success of the Hampton Roads (VA) Youth EXPO. D/5 was =
one of eight community sponsors for this area event. More than 5,000 =
people attended and there were lines of people waiting to participate in =
the D/5 exhibits and activities that brought more than 2,000 youth to =
the D/5 Boating & Water Safety booth.
D/5 is purchasing a Robotronics robot in the form of a PWC with =
SeaVester at the helm. =20
SIDEKICKS - "Power of Safe Boating" Roberta congratulated Charlie Tulip =
for his excellent job working with the NSBC artists to design this new =
publication for USPS. This publication was awarded First Place in Print =
Media at the competition held at the International Boating & Water =
Safety Summit in April 2004. "Sidekicks.", The Power of Safe Boating is =
item #09-09-115 and sells in packs of 10/$5.00. This booklet is geared =
for middle to high school students and promote boating safety. =20
OMC FOUNDATION GRANT - Charlie Tulip reported that he has submitted a =
budget to V/C Maynard for suggested spending of these funds.
USCG Grant 2004 - Roberta announced that Phase two of the WaterSmart =
fromthe Start has been funded by the USCG Office of Boating Safety. =
Phase two is the develoopment of companion educational materials 1) =
Teacher's instructional manual and 2) Student activity/workbook.
YOUTH POSTER CONTEST:
Priscilla Clarke reported that there would be signs, posters and =
brochures available at the Open Meeting. There will be an article in =
the Ensign announcing the new poster contest. There is a new CD - =
Youth Presentation Kit for local squadrons to take to schools explaining =
the Poster Contest. It will be sold for $10.00. It is a self-teaching =
tool to promote the contest to schools and other venues. It is item # =
07-39-050 and is available in interacitive format.
WEBSITES:
Bonnie Murphy Brown reported on the success of the website =
www.usps4kids.org. There is now a new server and now much improved. =
She reported that Radio Disney is going to be working with us on water =
safety sound bites. Bonnie reported to the committee further on the =
success of the Expo that D-5 participated in and had such terrific =
exposure to the public.
REGISTERED MARKS:
Sea Vester is copyrighted, but the logo with the ship's wheel with Sea =
Vester will have to go to the Law Committee for review.
SEA SCOUTS:
Lee Poplam is at the National Venturing Meeting presenting a Power Point =
on USPS. He will be able to answer questions when he arrives tomorrow.
Arlene Anderson is a new youth committee member and will be keeping an =
excel record of what squadrons are working with the Sea Scouts. Please =
report to Arlene any activity squadrons do with Scouts.
COMMITTEE SHIRTS:
Bruce Waldman is still taking orders.
NAME TAGS:
If anyone needs a new name tag see Roy Treatro.
Roberta thanked the committee for all of the wonderful work they are =
doing. The committee thanked Bruce for the coffee and cookies.=20
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Jarmon Pierpont, SN
Secretary- Youth Activities Team
MemCom
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POWER SQUADRONS<BR>MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE - YOUTH ACTIVITIES CLOSED=20
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Pierpont<BR>P/C Jeanne Sangiorgio<BR>R/C Bruce Troth<BR>P/D/C Charlie=20
Tulip<BR><BR>ADDITIONAL MEMCOM MEMBERS PRESENT:<BR>Kay =
Allen<BR>Twila=20
Hauck<BR>Mona Kovalcin<BR>Linda La Londe<BR>Kathleen Lind<BR>R.H.=20
Lukens<BR>Dennis McNamera<BR>Lyle Milan<BR>Carole Murray<BR>Lena =
Parsons<BR>Art=20
Pickard<BR>Stf/C W. Lyle Rea<BR>Stf/C Laura Teatero<BR><BR>Roberta =
opened the=20
meeting and introductions were made. Carole Murray, National Youth =
Activity Chair, from the Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons was=20
introduced. R/C Bruce Troth and V/C Creighton Maynard both=20
offered kudos to the committee for all of their hard work and =
progress that=20
has been made in the area of youth=20
activities.<BR><BR><BR>REPORTS:<BR>PARTNERSHIPS:<BR>Don Clark reported =
that the=20
common problem with partnerships is the insurance issues. He told =
the=20
committee that the American Legion will work only at a local =
level and=20
Roy Teatero is handling that. He is still working with =
the GSA=20
and has sent them a sample MOU. It was stressed that =
partnerships are=20
important for many reasons - expand the base from which to draw new =
students and=20
future members along with increased National Security, PR and to =
teach=20
boating/water safety outreach to youth. <BR>As of last month there =
are 95=20
Apprentices in USPS.<BR>SECRETARY:<BR>Mary Pierpont circulated the =
roster for=20
anyone to update his or her information.<BR>PROGRAM AND PLANNING =
TEAM:<BR>Jeanne=20
Sangiorgio reported to the committee the "plan" for tomorrow's Open=20
Meeting. The theme - "Membership Connects - We Report, You =
Decide". =20
<BR>MEMBERSHIP TABLE - Claudette reported that there are still =
some slots=20
for volunteers at the Membership Table on Thursday and Friday. =
Volunteers were=20
assigned. <BR>SCHOLARSHIP - Lee Devane give a great report =
explaining that=20
he is working hard and not throwing in the towel. He will continue =
to work=20
with the LawCom to develop the Youth Scholarship Progarm.<BR>THE =
ENSIGN -=20
YOUTH ACTIVITIES PAGE - Micky McNelis - reported that she is =
interested in=20
training an assistant for editing Ensign Youth Page. She is current =
with=20
articles to Ensign Editor, Yvonne Hill.<BR>WATERSMART LEARNING TOOL:- =
Drex=20
Bradshaw reported to the committee that WaterSmart(sm) From the Start=20
compertized Learning Tool, key component in the USPS Boating Safety =
Toolchest=20
for Kids, has been completed and a Beta-test version has been sent to =
the=20
national, independent review team. Their crititques are due to =
Roberta by=20
5 June. WaterSmart should be ready for distribution by =
Fall G/B.=20
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10" BACK=3D"#ffffff">Drex exhibited =
the new=20
magnetic PR tool that can be affixed to your car for sale costing=20
$35.00.<BR>Drex descrjbed success of the Hampton Roads =
(VA) Youth=20
EXPO. D/5 was one of eight community sponsors for this area=20
event. More than 5,000 people attended and there were lines of =
people=20
waiting to participate in the D/5 exhibits and activities that brought =
more=20
than 2,000 youth to the D/5 Boating & Water Safety=20
booth.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>D/5 is purchasing a Robotronics robot =
in the form=20
of a PWC with SeaVester at the helm. <BR></FONT><FONT=20
face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff" face=3DArial=20
size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10" BACK=3D"#ffffff">SIDEKICKS - =
"Power of Safe=20
Boating" Roberta congratulated Charlie Tulip for his =
excellent=20
job working with the NSBC artists to design this new publication =
for=20
USPS. This publication was awarded First Place in Print Media =
at the=20
competition held at the International Boating & Water Safety Summit=20
in April 2004. "Sidekicks.", The Power of Safe Boating =
is item=20
#09-09-115 and sells in packs of 10/$5.00. This booklet is geared =
for=20
middle to high school students and promote boating=20
safety. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"=20
face=3DArial size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10"=20
BACK=3D"#ffffff">OMC FOUNDATION GRANT - Charlie =
Tulip reported that=20
he has submitted a budget to V/C Maynard for suggested spending of =
these=20
funds.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"=20
face=3DArial size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10" =
BACK=3D"#ffffff">USCG Grant 2004=20
- Roberta announced that Phase two of the WaterSmart fromthe Start has =
been=20
funded by the USCG Office of Boating Safety. Phase two is the =
develoopment=20
of companion educational materials 1) Teacher's instructional manual and =
2)=20
Student activity/workbook.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"=20
face=3DArial size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10" =
BACK=3D"#ffffff">YOUTH POSTER=20
CONTEST:<BR>Priscilla Clarke reported that there would be signs, posters =
and=20
brochures available at the Open Meeting. There will be an article =
in the=20
Ensign announcing the new poster contest. There is a new CD =
- Youth=20
Presentation Kit for local squadrons to take to schools explaining the =
Poster=20
Contest. It will be sold for $10.00. It is a self-teaching tool to =
promote the=20
contest to schools and other venues. It is item # 07-39-050 and is=20
available in interacitive format.<BR>WEBSITES:<BR>Bonnie Murphy Brown =
reported=20
on the success of the website www.usps4kids.org. There is now a =
new server=20
and now much improved. She reported that Radio Disney is going to =
be=20
working with us on water safety sound bites. Bonnie reported to =
the=20
committee further on the success of the Expo that D-5 participated in =
and had=20
such terrific exposure to the public.<BR><BR>REGISTERED MARKS:<BR>Sea =
Vester is=20
copyrighted, but the logo with the ship's wheel with Sea Vester will =
have to go=20
to the Law Committee for review.<BR>SEA SCOUTS:<BR>Lee Poplam is at the =
National=20
Venturing Meeting presenting a Power Point on USPS. He will be =
able to=20
answer questions when he arrives tomorrow.<BR>Arlene Anderson is a new =
youth=20
committee member and will be keeping an excel record of what squadrons =
are=20
working with the Sea Scouts. Please report to Arlene any activity=20
squadrons do with Scouts.<BR>COMMITTEE SHIRTS:<BR>Bruce Waldman is still =
taking=20
orders.<BR>NAME TAGS:<BR>If anyone needs a new name tag see Roy=20
Treatro.<BR><BR>Roberta thanked the committee for all of the wonderful =
work they=20
are doing. The committee thanked Bruce for the coffee and cookies. =
<BR>The=20
meeting was adjourned at 9:00.<BR><BR><BR>Respectfully =
submitted,<BR><BR>Mary=20
Jarmon Pierpont, SN<BR>Secretary- Youth Activities =
Team</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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