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Division 4 South Bay District 11, Northern Region Division 4 South Bay District 11, Northern Region To: Wally Smith, DCO D11NR Mary Kirkwood, DOS D11NR Dean McFarren, DCAPT District Board & Staff Subject: 2017 Year-end report Date: Dec 22, 2017 Division: 4 – South Bay DCDR: Bill Tsai A. Executive Summary Highlights – During the 2nd half of Nov 2017 & After our Division’s Change of Watch, our flotillas participated in the elected officers train at Island, Alameda. Meeting with new elected officers to prepare for the 2018, transfer documents, inventory and creating preliminary plans. Also met with SO-FN to review and close accounts People – Our Members o Awards & Achievements – . Paul Verveniotis, Jose Pereira & Jimmin Chang for over 20 VSCs . Judy Esteban and BK Barr received their AuxOps device . Arthur Hardee (Lieutenant Colonel USAF Retired) who is our SO-PV & Assists in Recruiting by interfacing with US Representative Anna Eshoo, received letters of recognition. And from CG Director of Admissions, Capt. Robert McKenna, for volunteering over two decades assisting in recruitment of candidates to the United States Coast Guard Academy in Representative Anna Eshoo’s District . Certificate of Membership to the century club for PVs where received for Arthur Hardee and Andy Lai o “Semper Paratus / Gumby” – Thanks to the following: . The Division 04 leadership team and members for contributing to the achievement and success of 2017 . Michael Brown and Alan Stanton for stepping up to be DCDR and VDCDR for 2018 Activity Highlights o “3 UPS” and Details . Conducted a successful Division Change of Watch with forty attendees . Received Letters of Recognition for Division Member’s contributions in recruitment the CG Academy . Meeting and exceeding Division Goals for 15% increase in RBS and total mission hours for the year o Projects . ABS Classes at Bass Pro for Customer wanting Cal Boating Card 14th & 15th Oct . Div conducted COW dinner at Michaels at Shoreline Mountain View for evening of Nov 5th Sunday . Participate on Veteran’s Day activities in San Jose, Jimmin Chang’s “Willy Willy” on parade . Menlo Park Veteran’s Hospital wreath laying during their Veteran’s day Memorial Event . Participation at EOT sessions in med-Nov o CHALLENGES/OBSTACLES (“3 Downs”) . Division targeting groups of people at other organizations, Sea Scouts, Sea Cadets, retail boat and equipment purchasers for PE classes and seminars to increase ABS BS&S attendance. Graduated 35 attendees, not in AuxData base . Members retiring causing loss of facilities & experiences in key areas . FL41 and FL48 are investigating new locations for their meeting sites to be located more centrally . Only 33% of division members contribute to our total Mission & Activity numbers o AGENCY INTERACTION: . Partnering with Santa Clara County Park Rangers at South Bay Lakes and Alviso County Park and Harbor Masters to conduct RBS related events . Boy Scouts of America in their Sea Scouts program to conduct RBS boating safety classes and seminars at the South Bay Yacht Club at Alviso . Dock Walker Program with Cal Dept. of Boating and Waterways in the Marine Safety & Green environment area . Proactively partnering with West Marine, Bass Pro & other boating stores to conduct ABS classes for customers that need to obtain the Cal Boating Card o GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Instead of posting division goals here o See annual events section and below B. Div 04 Dashboard (Data source AuxInfo, Dec 17, 2017 & Flotilla reports. Fleet Week not included) Metrics for Division activities goals as the functions are reported in AuxInfo Division 04 Metrics 2016 YTD 2017 EOY 2017 Percent Comments for 2017 Dec 31 Goals YTD To Flotilla hours started to +15% Progress Goal be entered in AuxData lately All Missions – Total Hrs 7800 hrs 8970 hrs 11,902 133 % 93 total members x 25% 150hr/Act = members 52 members x1.15 = 60 60 x 150hrs = 9000 hrs ATON – Aids to Navigation 12 hrs 14 hrs 2 hrs 14 % Completed all Bridge, ATONs, PATONs for AOR Times not entered AUXMP- Marine Patrols 835 hrs 960 hrs 1128 hrs 115 % All 4 facilities working Now CGADDMN –Cg 32 hrs 37 hrs 56 hrs 151 % Administrative CGOPS – CG Operations 167 hrs 192 hrs 283 hrs 147 % Support HS – Health Services 12 hrs 14 hrs 6 hrs 42 % IA – International Affairs 185 hrs 213 hrs 27 hrs 13 % MT – Member Training 305 hrs 350 hrs 184 hrs 53 % Recreational Boating Safety 5187 hrs 5965 hrs 8377 hrs 140 % SAR – Search and Rescue 167 hrs 192 hrs 305 hrs 159 % MS – Marine Safety 9 hrs 10 hrs 44 hrs 440 % 1 Fish VE UMDV – Marine Dealer Visits 330 hrs 380 hrs 266 hrs 70 % 321 visits 369 visits 313 visits 88 % UPA – Public Affairs 313 hrs 470 hrs 637 Hrs 136 % UPE – Public Education 66 hrs 99 hrs 164 Hrs 165 % UREC – Recruiting 41 hrs 47 hrs 25 Hrs 53 % Assistance VSC – Vessel Safety Check 139 hrs 160 hrs 311 hrs 194 % 192 VSCs 220 VSCs 391 VSCs 178 % Year-end Financial report Completed Completed 100 % 7025 Submitted Div & 4 Fls Div & 5 Fls Division 04 Members 93 103 98 96% Air Facilities 0 1# Radio Facilities 4 6* 6 100 % Implement plans to add Two more LM units Div 04 Act Surface Facilities 4 5* Must - * Want # Mandated Classes Div 04 60/93=65% 69/94=73% No Changes With additional new Total members mandatory class completion % should increase C. Annual Events from our GOALS for Div 04, Flotillas & members to support in 2017 1. Supported Div 12 at Strictly Sail Pacific Boat show Jack London Square Apr 6 – 9, Organizer FL 43 Accomplished 2. South Bay Opening Day – Apr, Organizer FL 46, FL 48 Accomplished 3. Supported Div 01 at San Francisco Bay Opening Day – Apr, Organizer Div 04 Accomplished 4. National Safe Boating week – May, Organizer FL 49 Accomplished PA @ West Marin San Carlos May, ABS class LA Senior Center Jun, Organizer FL 43 VSC/PA Lake Anderson May, Organizer FL 41 VSC Lake Anderson, FL46 Redwood City Harbor, Organizer FL 41, FL46 SID seminar at West Marine, San Carlos Jun, Organizer Div 04 VSC/PA Alviso Lunch Ramp May, Organizer FL 43 PE, ABS Class at Bass Pro July, Sept and Oct, Organizer Div 04 PE, BS&S Class at CG Station Rio Vista for Calif Military Volunteers, Organizer Fl48 5. The Spirit of 45, PA booth at Heritage Park, San Jose Aug, Organizer Div 04 Accomplised 6. Alviso Launch Area and Alviso on the Bay Days emphasis on paddle sports, fishing and water fowl hunting – Oct 9th, Organizer FL 49. Cancelled Fleet Week 7. Fleet week SF Bay, Land side coordinator – Organizer Div 04 Michael Brown Accomplished 8. In land lakes. I.e.: Anderson, Calero, others South Bay lakes & Lake Shasta Organizer All Flotillas Accomplished 9. Palo Alto Air Port Day with emphasis on aviation – Sept, Organizer FL 43 contact Derek Chan Cancelled due to Fleet Week. Cancelled Fleet Week 10. Redwood city Harbor Day – Oct, Organizer FL 46 Accomplished 11. Other community events – Like Maverick at Half Moon Bay Organizer Div 04 Jim Higuchi? Event Cancelled 12. COW Committee for Nov 5th Sunday evening – Dave Naumann, IPDCDR, Derek Chan, Past COW Chair, Alan Stanton, Eleanor Antonakos, SO-FN, Judy Esteban awards committee and Bill Tsai Accomplished 13. Veterans Day Parade San Jose, Nov 11 – Fl 48 Jimmin Chang Accomplished 14. Veterans Day Menlo Park wreath laying Veterans Day Nov 11, Fl43- Derek Chan Accomplished D. Details of Division’s Flotilla & SO activities 1. FC-41 David Naumann – No additional activities in Dec 2. FC-43 Derek Chan – Joint Fellowship Social in late Nov with Fl46 3. FC-46 Byron Barr – Joint Fellowship Social in late Nov with Fl43 4. FC-48 Jimmin Chang – No additional activities in Dec 5. FC-49 Alan Stanton – Flotilla Holliday Social in Dec Div 04 SO reports with activities are as follow: SO-CS Zacary Wilson o No reported activities SO-CM Derek-Lyon-Mckeil No reported activities SO-NS Brian Omara o No reported activities SO-DV William Tsai o Bill Tsai reports no activity. SO-FN Eleanor Antonakos o Division 4 balances: Checking Balance as of OCT 2017: $3809 o Savings Balance as of OCT 2017: $1598, Total $6059 o Met with DCDR to account for year end SO-HR Michele Gibson – No additional activities SO-IS Dave Berz - No reported activity SO-MA Bill Tsai – Took inventory SO-MS Joaquin Duran SO-MT Judy Esteban SO-OP Jim Higuchi SO-PA Vladimir Bukhankov SO-PE Joaquin Duran SO-PV Andy Lai - 32 RBS visits this month. Total Visits YTD: 313 SO-VE Michael Brown Respectfully Submitted Bill Tsai DCDR Div 04 South Bay .
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