Northern Region—Commander Bob’s Boating Safety Notebook, Robert N. Story, Wisconsin

Southern Region—Concord Sailing Center Sail Camp, Daniel M. Kopp, Tennessee

Western Region—Kids Don’t Float Peer Education Program, Sue Hargis, Alaska

Region 1—Mobile District Water Safety Task Force

Developed and maintained a comprehensive Public Water Safety Education Plan

Region 2—Frank L. Disbrow—Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Boating Division

Developed and implemented the Connecticut Boater Certification Program.  This is the only program of its kind in the United States and other countries and states have shown great interest

Region 3—Richard Lanpheer, Mercury Marine & NASBLA

Developed a model act to regulate motor boat sound levels and voluntarily trained boating enforcement officers in sound level enforcement techniques, met with prosecuting attorneys and served as expert witness

Region 4—Steven C. Foshee—Nashville District

Developed and implemented a water safety campaign using college football head coaches Phil Fulmer, Mike Dubose and Hal Mumme to promote water safety in personal appearances on more than 100 billboard in Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky

Region 5—1LT Bob Sanders

Developed marine enforcement officer safety programs. Example: Emergency Vessel Operator Course

Region 6—Michael Grupa, Stearns Inc.

Demonstrated his dedication to water safety across the region.  Assisted in water, ice and river rescue training classes, demonstrating the various types of PFDs and their applications

Region 7—Joel Morales & Laura Beauregard

Developed 11 Multi-lingual (Hispanic, Hmong &English) 30 second TV PSAs on water safety topics.  Audience focused on covering kids through adults

Region 8—Dr. Robert L. Baron, Jane Brown McCammon

Since the deaths of two young boys who succumbed to carbon monoxide while house boating at Lake Powell in 2000, Dr. Baron and Ms. McCammon have been relentless in their efforts to insure that these needless deaths are not repeated.

President’s Award           Toni Rushing

National Award

       National Association of Safe Boating Law Administrators