RECREATIONAL BOATERS OF CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – 2008
THIS YEAR, RECREATIONAL BOATERS OF CALIFORNIA (RBOC) CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF
SERVICE TO THE BOATING COMMUNITY OF OUR STATE. RBOC WAS FORMED IN 1968 TO
PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE STATE’S RECREATIONAL BOATERS BEFORE THE
LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. WE HAVE
EXPANDED OUR ROLE TO NATIONAL INTERESTS AS WELL BY CONTINUING OUR STRONG
RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR PARTNER - BOATUS.
WE ARE SUPPORTED BY THE GENEROUS FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF SCYA AND PICYA
MEMBER YACHT CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS. THIS SUPPORT ENABLES US TO MAINTAIN OUR
PROFESSIONAL TEAM OF LOBBYISTS IN SACRAMENTO. RBOC MEETS AT LEAST 4 TIMES PER
YEAR AND OUR 19 VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY SCYA AND PICYA.
WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO VOICE YOUR CONCERNS AND INTERESTS TO YOUR LOCAL RBOC
BOARD MEMBERS. INFORMATION ABOUT RBOC IS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.RBOC.ORG,
WITH CURRENT NEWS, ITEMS OF INTEREST, AND DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION.
WE LOOK TO 2008 TO BE A YEAR OF MORE CHALLENGES FOR ALL OF US AS WE STRIVE TO
CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT, PROTECTION, AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF OUR
STATE’S WATERWAYS. WE CAN ONLY SUCCEED WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION. WE
ARE HERE FOR YOU!
SINCERELY,
WALTER S. KADYK
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