Division Eleven Wins International ISAR ... - USCGAUX District 7

Donald L. Frasch, Vice Commodore
It’s that time of year when we strive to wrap up our activities
for 2007 and start the planning process for 2008.
Wrapping up means making sure all our activities are
entered in AUXDATA, all our qualifications and currency
maintenance tasks are completed, and we have finished
and recorded our required ICS courses. Please be sure
to check either AUXDATA or the fantastic AUXINFO
Quick Reports to be sure you have covered all your
bases.
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Once we have all that completed, it’s “Heads up D-7,
Here we come!” Our elections at all levels should be
completed by now, and your EXCOM is moving forward
to make 2008 another exciting year. Two of my high
priority areas are the Staff Functions and our Conferences
for 2008. In the staff area, I have charged a “Tiger Team” to review the Staff Reporting
structure and functions in both directions on the Parallel Staffing Chain. The result of
their review will be a recommendation on how the communications in that chain should
function in District Seven. I want to be sure the right information is flowing in both directions,
that the right people are involved, and that we are not wasting effort or time in getting it
done. I guess we could call it an “Efficiency Communications Review.”
On the Conference front, there will be some changes and new looks. For example, our
January Conference will focus on leadership training for both elected and staff. It will also
include some technical training for three or four staff areas, and additional “Qualifications
Training” where our members can complete the classroom portion of the requirements to be
certified in a particular specialty.
Another new look will be an additional conference in February for the DCP’s and VCP’s. It
will focus on our District Business Meeting and Strategic Planning. Our AUXLO’s from the
Sectors and Air Stations will be with us, and involved with the Auxiliary leadership in their
respective AOR’s to jointly develop their Strategic Plans that support the vision, goals and
objectives COMO Brown has set for all of us.
So, clean up everything that needs to be done in 2007,and let’s hit the ground running come
January! We need the help and support of all of you to make 2008 another exciting and successful
year for District Seven. We are truly an amazing group of people!
Bravo Zulu! Ω
“... clean up everything
that needs to
be done in 2007,
and let’s hit the
ground running
come January !J