U. S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
UNITED STATES COAST
GUARD AUXILIARY
Flotilla 96
13531 Vanderbilt
Drive
Naples,
Florida 34110
General Meeting December 18,
2013
Attending: 34 members and six guests, including three
active duty Coast Guard.
Meeting called to order at 1900,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence for fallen service
personnel.
FC Jim Mayer gave an overview of the meeting and
briefly covered the following topics:
·
Commemoration
of lives of flotilla members Michael Murphy and Leonard Jadrych.
·
Participation
in Lifejacket Program
·
Boating
safety for Special Olympics organization
·
Safety for
paddlesports
·
Change of
Watch photos for newsletter
·
New members
·
Uniform
check
Minutes of previous meeting
approved unanimously.
Introduction of guests: Bill Sawicki, Aux member from Bronx NY and PO
Mitch Miller, PO Mike McHugh, and Seaman Mariana Scott. Prospective member Joe King. Sam Provin, son of new member Barbara Provin.
COMO John Tyson briefly described Leadership Training
courses under way and available, including critical skills for new flotilla
commanders.
Division Commander Dave Shuster explained goals for New Year, with
emphasis on a net increase of 5% for new membership. Leadership skills and training for coxswains
and crew will also be Division priorities.
FVC Richard Laughlin administered the new member pledge to
Barbara Provins and Marc Miller.
Petty Officer Mike McHugh, our speaker, explained how the Coast
Guard decides whether or not to board a recreational vessel, the procedures
they follow, the reasons for issuing warnings and citations, and the
consequences of their actions for the boater.
He answered many questions from our members about their operations and
equipment both at the meeting and aboard the CG vessel at our dock after the
meeting.
Staff Reports:
PE: No classes and next will be Jan 11.
MT: Working on requal schedule, boat crew class
and TCO.
COM: Wants to survey qualified watchstanders and
find out who is interested in serving in the radio room.
HR: We are first in division for members.
PUB: Newsletter will be out next week.
No new business.
No old business.
Moved, seconded and adjourned at
2010.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily C. Harris, FSO-SR
