UNITED STATES LIFESAVING ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AGENDA The Pearl 310 Padre Blvd South Padre, Texas 78597 1-956-761-6551 April 22-25, 2015 Sponsors Banxblox C4 Waterman/Olukai EMILY Hobie Polarized/Eyeking John Wayne Cancer Foundation Marine Rescue Products Maui Rippers Plangea/Tuga Quad Ski Quiksave Rescue Equipment Swim It Page 1 of 6
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Optional Sand Collapse Rescue Course (Additional fee applies) 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Sand Dunes Room D Welcome Reception & Registration 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Sailfish Patio Thursday, April 23, 2015 Board of Directors & Committee Meetings *Business attire is required for all Delegates to the initial day of the USLA Board of Directors meeting until all committee meetings have concluded and through the conclusion of the Educational Conference and luncheon (per USLA policy) 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Blue Marlin Ballroom 8:00 a.m. Heritage Committee White Marlin 8:30 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting Blue Marlin Ballroom I. Call to Order (Mr. Brewster) A. Pledge of Allegiance (Mr. Davis) B. Welcome and Introductions (Mr. Brewster) C. Moment of Silence for the Departed II. Roll Call of Delegates (Ms. Bowie) DELEGATE VOTES BASED ON MEMBERSHIP (AS OF OCTOBER 27, 2014) Member/Director Ratio 2-25 1 Director 26-100 2 Directors 101-200 3 Directors 201-400 4 Directors 401-600 5 Directors 601-800 6 Directors 801-and over 7 Directors GREAT LAKES JOE PECORARO GULF COAST PETER DAVIS MID-ATLANTIC ED ZEBROWSKI TIM GALLAGHER DAVE FOXWELL NEW ENGLAND NORTHWEST BERT WHITAKER PACIFIC ISLANDS MEMBERS VOTES PRESENT PROXY TOTAL JUNIORS 16 1 1 0 1 0 TONY PRYOR KARA HARRISON 148 3 3 0 3 94 BUZZ MOGCK ED KIZIUEKEWICZ DENISE BLAIR 1168 7 7 0 7 1024 ED ZEBROWSKI III SCOTT HANSSON 49 2 1 1 2 0 DAVID ROBINSON KALANI VIERRA 84 2 2 0 2 163 172 3 1 1 2 22 SOUTH ATLANTIC TOM GILL CHAD MOTZ ADRIENNE GROH DUKE BROWN NIKKI BOWIE 880 7 5 2 7 301 SOUTHEAST GERRY FALCONER JO WAGENHALS CHRIS NOWVISKI SOUTHWEST MIKE BEUERLEIN BILL HUMPHREYS KAI BOND EISEN WITCHER KARISSA ICKES ALAN HOLT ROB MCGOWAN MIKE SILVESTRI GUS AVILA JAY BUTKI 606 6 6 0 6 567 1410 7 7 0 7 5915 SUB TOTALS 4533 37 33 4 37 8086 NATIONAL (AT LARGE) TOTALS 4533 8086 Page 2 of 6
III. Approval of Agenda IV. Approval of Minutes - from the USLA Board of Directors meeting in Virginia Beach, VA, November 6-8, 2014. V. Memorialization - of Executive Committee Actions since previous meeting. A. Shall the Executive Committee approve a three year extension to our agreement with Ingram? Motion passed unanimously. B. Shall the Executive Committee confirm the appointment of Gus Avila as Youth National Team Manager, Casey Graham as Youth National Team Coach, Randy Eickhoff as National Team Manager, Dr. Mike Barrows as National Team Coach, and Skip Prosser for National Teams Coordinator? Motion passed. C. Shall the Executive Committee approve a one year contract extension with Nautica (VF Sportswear) for the 2015 National Lifeguard Championships with terms consistent with the existing contract, excepting an increase in net cash from $40,000 to $43,000, subject to review of the Legal Advisor and any minor adjustments that may be made in consultation with the Host? Motion passed. VI. Officers Activity Reports - Verbal reports to be limited to approximately two minutes, highlighting the key points in written reports previously submitted & published. VII. A. President - (Mr. B. Chris Brewster) B. Vice President (Mr. Peter Davis) C. Secretary - (Ms. Nikki Bowie) D. Treasurer - (Mr. Peter Davis for Mr. Rob Williams) E. Executive Delegate - (Mr. Charlie Hartl) F. Advisor - (Ms. Reenie Boyer) G. Liaison Officer - (Mr. Bert Whitaker) H. Medical Advisor - (Dr. Peter Wernicki) I. Legal Advisor - (Mr. Chip More) Regional Council Activity Reports A. Great Lakes - (Mr. Joe Pecoraro) B. Gulf Coast - (Mr. Tony Pryor) C. Mid-Atlantic (Mr. Ed Zebrowski) D. New England (Mr. Bob Bertrand) E. Northwest - (Mr. Bert Whitaker for Ms. Cathy VonWald) F. Pacific Islands (Mr. Kalani Vierra for Mr. Ralph Goto) G. South Atlantic (Mr. Tom Gill) H. Southeast (Mr. Gerry Falconer) I. Southwest - (Mr. Mike Beuerlein) VIII. Executive Director (Ms. Kay Smiley) IX. Fund Raising and Sponsorship Oversight (Mr. Ed Zebrowski) X. Magazine Publication (Mr. Mike Bartlett) XI. Public Information Officer (Mr. Tom Gill) XII. Committee Chair Activity Reports A. Standing Committees Page 3 of 6
i. Bylaws (Mr. Ed Zebrowski III) ii. Certification (Mr. Tony Pryor) iii. Competition (Mr. Ed Zebrowski) iv. Heroic Acts- Recognition, Awards and Presentations - (Ms. Adrienne Groh) v. Junior Guards - (Ms. Reenie Boyer) vi. Membership (Ms. Charlotte Graham) vii. Public Education (Ms. Denise Blair) viii. Ways and Means - (Mr. Peter Davis for Mr. Rob Williams) B. Working Group Committees i. Heritage - (Mr. Gerry Gavin for Mr. Dave Shotwell) ii. Medical (Dr. Peter Wernicki) iii. Professional Development - (Ms. Karissa Ickes for Mr. Michael Bradley) iv. Website - (Ms. Karissa Ickes) XIII. Strategic Planning Session immediately following activity report. XIV. Board of Directors Meeting adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2015 Committees listed below and on Saturday are time-certain. Additional committee meetings will be scheduled at the pleasure of each respective committee chair. These include Executive Delegate, Heritage, Lifesaver Education, Medical, and Website. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Committee Meetings Heroic Acts: White Marlin Junior Guards: Sailfish Working Group Committees: Sand Dunes Room D 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Lunch Box lunch in Blue Marlin Ballroom 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - Committee Meetings Certification Committee: White Marlin Competition Committee: Sailfish Working Group Committees: Sand Dunes Room D 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Committee Meetings Public Education Committee: White Marlin Membership Committee: Sailfish Working Group Committees: Sand Dunes Room D Friday, April 24, 2015 USLA Educational Conference - Blue Marlin Ballroom *Business attire is required for all Delegates through the conclusion of the Educational Conference and luncheon (per USLA policy). 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast Blue Marlin Ballroom Page 4 of 6
9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Collaborative Rip Current Reporting Program with USLA based agencies - Brian Kyle - NOAA 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Today s Trends in Meeting and Planning Carolyn Rebeck 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Sand Collapse Rescue Hank Epperson 12:00 p.m. 1 p.m. - Conference Lunch Blue Marlin Ballroom 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Sand Collapse Practical Demonstration on the beach Afternoon activities on your own. Saturday, April 25, 2015 USLA Board of Directors & Committees 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast Blue Marlin Ballroom 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Committee Meetings Executive Committee (Followed by a brief USLF meeting): White Marlin Working Group Committees: Sailfish 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Committee Meetings Ways and Means Committee: Sailfish Bylaws (if necessary): White Marlin 11:00 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting Blue Marlin Ballroom Working Lunch Call to Order - Mr. B. Chris Brewster XV. Committee Action Reports (Motions and voting limited to Officers and Regional Delegates) A. Standing Committees i. Executive Committee - (Mr. Brewster) ii. Bylaws (Mr. Ed Zebrowski III) iii. Certification - (Mr. Tony Pryor) iv. Competition - (Mr. Ed Zebrowski) v. Heroic Acts Recognition, Awards and Presentations - (Ms. Adrienne Groh) vi. Junior Guards - (Ms. Reenie Boyer) vii. Membership - (Ms. Charlotte Graham) viii. Public Education - (Ms. Denise Blair) ix. Ways and Means - (Mr. Peter Davis for Mr. Rob Williams) B. Working Group Committees (Motions and voting limited to Officers and Regional Delegates) i. Heritage (Mr. Gerry Gavin for Mr. Dave Shotwell) ii. Lifesaver Education - (Mr. Tim Gallagher) iii. Medical (Dr. Peter Wernicki) iv. Professional Development (Ms. Karissa Ickes for Mr. Michael Bradley) v. Website - (Ms. Karissa Ickes) XVI. Old Business (Motions and voting limited to Officers and Regional Delegates) A. From the Executive Committee proposed Bylaw change for Article XI remove Section 5 and add the following language to Article VIII- Section 4(C) as 2. At the Spring Meeting, the Secretary shall begin to solicit nominations for an interest in nationally elected and appointed officers. The Secretary shall notify the regional Board of Directors of any nominations received no later than seven days prior to the Fall Board of Directors Meeting. Any delegate may make nominations from the floor at the time of the Page 5 of 6
election. Current 2,3,4 become 3,4,5. XVII. New Business (Motions and voting limited to Officers and Regional Delegates) XVIII. Open Forum and Announcements (Any USLA member may raise issues. Motions and votes limited to Regional Delegates.) XIX. Future Meetings A. 2015 Fall: Pacific Islands, November 12-14, 2015. Hawaii Island B. 2016 Spring: Mid-Atlantic, April 28-30, 2016. TBA XX. Privilege of the Chair XXI. Adjournment Quad Ski Demo after meeting adjournment 4:00pm Optional Afternoon Activities South Padre Island/Brownsville Ship Boat Channel Tour or South Padre Island Birding Center Tour Sponsored by Marine Rescue Products Closing Banquet Louie s Backyard Page 6 of 6