Posted 3 Novemeber 2009

1.  At the 2009 Auxiliary National Conference, five recommendations were placed before the National Board for vote.  The following summarizes the recommendations, the vote of the National Board, and the Chief Director's final action:

 

      a.    Recommendation:  That new members be required to take a boating safety course as part of their new member recruiting process (this can be extended to the first three months of membership).

 

            National Board vote:  Opposed.

 

            Chief Director final action:  Concur, no further action.

 

      b.    Recommendation:  That the requirement for the 3-year surface operations requalification conducted by a Qualification Examiner be changed to 5-years.  Require an annual sign-off of tasks by an elected leader, coxswain, at any level within the member's chain of leadership.

 

            National Board vote:  Opposed.

 

            Chief Director final action:  Concur, no further action.

 

      c.    Recommendation:  That the acronym for Division Vice Commander be changed from DVCDR to VCDR.

 

            National Board vote:  For.

 

            Chief Director final action:  Concur, now effective.  Associated AUXDATA modification targeted for completion at start of CY 2010.

 

      d.    Recommendation:  That the Working Blue and Undress Blue-Summer uniforms be discontinued for Auxiliarists as of December 31, 2012.

 

            National Board vote:  For.

 

            Chief Director final action:  Concur, discontinuance of these uniforms for Auxiliarists effective December 31, 2012.

 

      e.    Recommendation:  That any Personal Water Craft Operator (PWO) who is current in the PWC program, and is also current as an Auxiliary coxswain, would need only 6 hours of PWO underway time to remain current in PWO.  This would be subject to the following:

 

            -     PWO is a secondary qualification to coxswain.

            -     12 hours (or such amount as may be required from time to time) of coxswain underway hours would be required in that year.

            -     The PWO must be current in both qualifications during the calendar year.

            -     The requirement for periodic recertification, as then prescribed, is required for each discipline.

 

            National Board vote:  For.

 

            Chief Director final action:  Concur, effective commencing 2010.  Associated AUXDATA modification targeted for completion at start of CY 2010.