On Thursday, May 22nd, Mr. Arlyn Hendricks, board member of the National Water Safety Congress, presented the Award of Merit to the member organizations of the BoatHouse Consortium.

 Mr. Hendricks thanked all the organizations that make up the volunteer cadre responsible for hosting 490 participants during the first eight months of the BoatHouse operations.  He explained the importance of the award and said this was only one of five similar award presented in Region 4 consisting of New Mexico, Texas, Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas,
and Oklahoma.

 As a result of the award, an invitation has been given to us to present a paper at the next NWSC summit in Florida next spring.  The LTEF and the BoatHouse Management Committee expresses its appreciation to the following BoatHouse Consortium organizations.

Thunderbird Sailing Club and Sea Scout Ship #5790
Norman Sail and Power Squadron
Oklahoma City Sail and Power Squadron
OU Sail Club and Team
OU NROTC
Flotilla 16-6 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Norris Marine
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Heart of Oklahoma Chapter, American Red Cross
Thunderbird State Park, Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation
Hobie Fleet #63
 

From left to right, Jack Thomas (Coast Guard Auxiliary), Mattie Bowling (ARC), Arlyn Hendricks (NWSC), Chad Cox (LTEF), Karen Thurston (TSC), Vesta Gettys (NSPS),
Les Cummings (LTEF), Mike Klatt (OUSCT), Ensign Chad Stuewe (OUNROTC), Calvin Newby(Thunderbird State Park).  Missing from photo, Brian Rainbow (Hobie Fleet 63 and Walt Hedrick (LTEF).