Currently Appointed and Elected 2009 Flotilla 10-11 Staff

2009 Officers and Contacts

Flotilla Commander
 
Warren Wilson
Flotilla Vice Commander
 
Charlie Jessopp
Immediate Past Flotilla Commander
 
Henry Schwabrow
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Operations
Terry Hoffmann  Supervises operational activities that promote boating safety while scheduling and participating in SAR patrols, safety and security zone patrols, and pollution patrols.
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Public Education
 
Ivan Bennett Organizes courses and schedules instructors for adults and children's boating classes. These courses include several boating safety courses ( which meet the South Carolina requirements for certifying youngsters under 16 years of age), PWC course, Basic & Advanced Coastal Navigation course and classes geared to youngsters 5 years of age and older.
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Member Training
Ron Winarchick Organizes training sessions for Auxiliary program qualifications including Crew/coxswain training, Seamanship, Navigation, Communication, Search & Rescue, Patrols, Weather, and Administration, as well as training to become Vessel Examiners, Instructors, Aton Verifiers and Watchstanders.
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Communications
Don Robbins Establish and maintain land and sea based radio facilities that support the Coast Guard, and Auxiliary patrol communications.
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Vessel Examiner
Paul Padula Organizes the Vessel Safety Check program. This program's goal is the one to one safety education of boat owners.
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Computer Services
Jim Shepard Monitors computer communications to keep auxiliary members abreast of latest happenings and directives.
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Publications
Karen Wilson Responsible for publishing an interesting and informative newsletter.
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Personnel Services
Karen Wilson Oversees member resources, recruiting, retention, and fellowship activities.
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Secretary
Kim DuFord Records and publishes minutes and maintains Flotilla records.
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Aids to Navigation
Tom Reiss Responsible for program verifying condition and position of private aids to navigation and reporting any discrepancies . Also provides for the assistance to various charting agencies in updating charting information.
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Marine Safety
Robert Schweickart Works with Marine Safety Office in Savannah to coordinate patrols for environmental protection.
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Partner Visitor
Jack Winarchick Promotes safe recreational boating by utilizing marine dealers as contacts for making public aware of State and Federal requirements for safe boating. -Promotes and encourages dealers to make the public aware of Public Education courses and vessel safety checks.
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Finance
George Beck Responsible for Flotilla's financial reports including activity expenses and dues.
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Materials
Paul Sartirana Ordering of books, materials, and postage for use by the Flotilla for training, public education and public Affairs.
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Public Affairs
Jim Landis Responsible for stimulating community awareness through publicity, posters, public speaking, etc. . Responsible for releasing news to media as well as the preparation and conduct of National Safe Boating Week program.
FSO-IS
Information Services
Paul Kuppinger Responsible for mission reporting of official activity records

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