Is this your last issue of the Rudder?
 

The Holidays have quickly passed and it is time to think about new beginnings.
 

Membership renewals were mailed the first week in November. Reminders will be mailed this month if we did not receive your dues. Please have your payments to Headquarters by February 1, 2004 to keep your membership current.
 

Chapter Officers should check that your chapter has corresponded with Headquarters your 2004 list of officers. We are unable to communicate and include your chapter with new information if we are not current. If you are a new Chapter President this year, please make sure you received the President’s handbook from your immediate Past President. The handbook is also available on our web site in the member’s only section for any member. January is also the month we look for the health of the Chapter reports. This is not a lengthy report, but information that should be shared with your entire chapter membership as well as International.
 

Please note that our symposium committee has postponed the dates until April 2005 due to renovations/repairs at the Mariners Museum in VA. Roger Smith is working diligently on the agenda and workshops. Please contact Roger if you have specific interests or questions.
 

Quarterly meetings are open to all membership. Please check the International events section of the the Calendar of Events for the 2004 dates for International Meetings.