Dana Point Boaters Association

 

Vision:
The Dana Point Boaters Association is the champion of recreational boating and the jewel that is Dana Point Harbor.

Mission:
The Dana Point Boaters Association advocates the preservation, enhancement, and expansion of affordable recreational boating. We work to improve the family friendly atmosphere and breadth of water-oriented activities we all enjoy in the harbor.  We serve as the watchdog by ethically protecting the rights of all boaters and representing them when collective action is most effective.  We actively gather information and communicate our views to educate boaters, external interests, and public officials.  We build and maintain constructive, working relationships to achieve common goals with other harbor stakeholders.  We will pass on our harbor to the next generation of recreational boaters in better condition than it is today.

Bylaws: 
The Dana Point Boaters Association's Bylaws, click here to view Bylaws.

VVMOST Objectives:
The Dana Point Boaters Association conducted a two day VVMOST (Values, Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics) Long Range Plan Seminar for the Association.  These Sessions were conducted and moderated by DPBA member, Jim Montrella.  Jim has worked for years representing and moderating other organizations and groups thru the VVMOST Planning Process.  The DPBA is proceeding with all parts of this Long Range Planning Process, Objectives is just one of the steps along our way.  During this Long Range Planning, your association, along with harbor merchants and fellow boaters were able to complete many of the steps.  This Long Range Planning will move your Association closer to completing these steps towards our Values, Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics, today, and the years to come.  During theses two days we completed several of the steps with one of them being our "Objectives".  To view our Objectives please Click Here.  The Association and its Members are moving forward and looking ahead beyond today and the many years ahead for the jewel that is Dana Point Harbor.

The Association:
The Dana Point Boaters Association is a California Not-For-Profit IRC §501(c)(4) Corporation.   The Association intends to be a permanent organization/association within Dana Point Harbor now and in the years to come.

While the Association focuses on many issues presented to recreational boaters in Dana Point Harbor, one of the more significant efforts will be what the County of Orange refers to as the "Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan".  The Association’s membership are boaters & non-boaters who are interested in and committed to helping promote, develop, and implement the best Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan.  This is accomplished by working with OC Dana Point Harbor, City of Dana Point, Department of Boating and Waterways, South Coast Water District, California Coastal Commission and other agencies.  It is our mission to involve all boaters and make sure our needs, wants, and ideas are heard and acted on. Together we can have a positive impact going forward for the next 50 years.

If you should have any questions, comments, ideas, and/or suggestions please send them to us by Email, Mail (see below) or by calling at (949) 485-5656.  We appreciate any and all comments in helping our cause, efforts, and look forward to hearing from you.

This page has been created to help the first time visitor get acquainted with who we are, what we do, how we would like to help you, and what you need to do to take full advantage of the Association.  If you have difficulties at any time, please feel free to use this link to contact our Secretary by email at Secretary@DanaPointBoaters.org.

The Association hosts meetings and different safety and educational venues for its members. To control costs, leverage each others skills, react quickly, solicit feedback, collect ideas and keep everyone informed we utilize a number of different electronic tools.  In addition to our website, which you have already discovered, we also send out emails. These fall into several different categories:

1. Members Only Boaters Blast – these are emails that are intended just for our members. Typically announcing important meetings, surveys, decisions of the board and information that should remain private to the Association. You will only receive these emails if you join the Association which can be done by clicking “Join/Subscribe Here.”
   

2. Boaters Blast – these are emails that are available to the general public, including elected officials, city/county/state employees, merchants, business owners, press, other associations, consultants and boaters.

Subscribe To Our Boater Blast Emails

The Best Way to support the Boaters Association is by joining.  You can do so by JOINING, Association Membership not only shows your support for the Association and your fellow boaters it also gives you access to information, updates, and discounts at local and national businesses.  Please consider joining, together we can make our collective voices heard and acted upon.
 
Joining the Save Our Harbor Blog allows anyone to pose a question, create a survey, see research done by others, and post files or links.  We encourage you to join the Save Our Harbor Blog as this increases communications which is a very important element of a community.  You can join by navigating to SaveOurHarbor.com.  If you have difficulties joining, please contact our Secretary at Secretary@DanaPointBoaters.org, and we will be happy to walk you through the process.

We are a grass roots organization and need your help to spread the word.  We are still reaching out to obtain contact information for all boaters who make use of our harbor.  This leaves us with the press, emails, public speaking opportunities and most importantly you by contacting other boaters.  You know lots of other people that love and use our “Harbor with a Park.”  Please pass along the information about our/your Association.  A little effort on your part can make a huge impact for all in our boating community.  Once you’ve joined the Association you will find links that allow you to forward our emails. Please encourage your family, friends, and contacts to join DPBA.
 
In closing we would like to say thank you, we know everyone is incredibly busy and will have a hard time juggling another cause and working to help it.  We understand that and this is the reason that our Association was created.  Your Board of Directors endeavors to do as much of the work as possible and to prepare things for your digestion in as little time as possible.  If you are interested in helping more than just taking the survey, joining the Association, signing up for the Boaters Blast and joining the Save Our Harbor Blog then please contact us at Officers@DanaPointBoaters.org.

We thank you for your time and your support,
DPBA Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

If you should have any questions, comments, ideas, and/or suggestions please send them to us at the following contact links or by calling our DPBA Phone Number at (949) 485-5656.  We appreciate any and all comments in helping our cause/efforts, look forward to hearing from you.

Rodger Beard, Co-Founder, President contact Rodger at: RodgerBeard@DanaPointBoaters.org
A former enterprise software development executive with technology consulting and program management background within the private and public sectors, Rodger is a “numbers guy” and lifelong sailor who grew up on the water during long summers spent at his parents’ cottage on a lake in Northern Michigan.  Rodger first visited beautiful Dana Point Harbor while on a business trip from Chicago in February, 1978.  Then he went racing with a friend and one month later Orange County was home.  While Rodger and wife Dede have since lived in several different coastal cities within both Northern and Southern California, they returned to Dana Point for good in 1998.

Kevin Hendra, Treasurer contact Kevin at: KevinHendra@DanaPointBoaters.org
Kevin maintains a 29' Bayliner in the Harbor's East basin, and has had the opportunity to move up over the past ten years from the 26' boat he first purchased and berthed in the Harbor ten years ago. He would like to see others have the same opportunity and access he has enjoyed to experience boating within Dana Point Harbor. Kevin is a CPA with a Masters in Taxation and works for a local life insurance company. Kevin and his wife Janai live in Foothill Ranch.

Steve Carpenter, Secretary contact Steve at: SteveCarpenter@DanaPointBoaters.org
An Orange County native, Steve has lived most of his life in Capistrano Beach since 1959. He attended school in the CUSD. Upon completion of high school, he enlisted in the USAF as a Medic in the 944th Medical Air-Evac Squadron. After his discharge, he continued furthering his education at Saddleback College and simultaneously applied for entry into the IBEW Apprenticeship Program, and was accepted in 1979. Having worked as a journeyman electrician for 10 years, he went on to open his Electrical Contracting Businesses. Steve, Linda, children and grandchildren, enjoy boating on their Monterey Express Cruiser, slipped in Dana West Marina.

Mitch Kronowit, Director contact Mitch at: MitchKronowit@DanaPointBoaters.org
Mitch has spent the last 11 years flying for a major airline in the Boeing 737, 757, 767, and Airbus 320. He was winged as a Naval Aviator in 1992 and worked his way up to Carrier Aircraft Plane Commander, where he logged over 170 arrested shipboard landings. Besides flying for the US Navy, he also learned to sail and achieved the qualification of Offshore Watch Captain with Navy Sailing Schools. He recently sold his beloved Catalina 22 in the summer of 2009, but still maintains an active interest in kayaking and sailing tall ships with the Ocean Institute of Dana Point. Mitch is an MBA graduate from the Univ. of Phoenix and holds a BS degree in Physics from Cal State Fullerton. Mitch is married with a young daughter and lives in Mission Viejo where he runs a part-time real estate investing business.

PJ Jacquelin, Director contact PJ at: PJJacquelin@DanaPointBoaters.org

Joseph Gildner, Director contact Joe at: JoeGildner@DanaPointBoaters.org

ADVISORS:

Mike Metz, contact Mike at: MikeMetz@DanaPointBoaters.org