MASKGI
April Meeting
6 PM, April 28, 2005
Hallowell, Maine
The meeting will take place at
Headquarters of the Department of Marine Resources in Hallowell, Maine.
MASKGI Agenda
Thursday, April 28th, 2005
Location: Hallowell, ME - Department of Marine Resources
Time: 6pm to 9pm
- Call Meeting to Order
- Guest Speaker
- Representative from Marine Safety Office in Portland, presenting
"Americn Waterway Watch"
- Al Johnson - USCG - Boating Safety Report
- IF&W ?
- Marine Patrol ?
- Secretary's Report - Approve Minutes
- President's Report -
- Recent bannings of kayak launches (MASKGI's position)
- MASKGI Goals - Reiterate what they are?
- Liability Insurance - Proof of Coverage
- VE performed by the USCG Auxilary
- Development of Maine Paddlers Association (MPA)
- Treasurer's Report - Balance of accounts
- Committe Reports
- Outreach & Education
- Bangor Paddlesmart - May 14th
- Membership & Benefits
- patch designs - no update?
- Finance / Grant Committee
- Sustainable Tourism
- Regulatory Committee
- South Freeport banning kayaks from town dock?
- Stonington banning small boat launching from town dock
- Marketing
- Rack Card- Delivered to Maine Tourism Association
- Advertising opportunity with BPL - sent out email, only 2 replies
- Paddlesports 2005 - Jersey Paddler - recap (Jeff, David)
- Cape Elizabeth Sea Kayak Safety Seminar - recap - (Scott) - MASKGI
tote not present
- New England Paddlesports Show - recap (Robert, Bill, Karen, ?)
- Will need more brochures in the MASKGI tote from the following
outfitters:
- Chewonki Foundation, Coastal Kayaking, Harbor Adventures, Hurricane
Island Outward Bound School, Maine Multisport, Maine Sport Outfitters, Ring's
Marine Service Inc., Sea Escape Kayak and Sea Spirit Adventures.
- Website has been updated
- individuals page needs to be updated with newest members (3)
- public boat launches have been added
- Summarize Committee Goals