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USSVI
PO Box 3870
Silverdale, WA 98383-3870
(360) 337-2978
Prospective USSVI members
Call 1-877-542-Dive
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National Office Manager |
Frederick W. Borgmann
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Brief
History of the National Office |
National Office - History Update
(February 19, 2002)
By NJVC Bud Berg and Fred Borgmann
USSVI was organized in 1965 and membership lingered about 2000 for
several years. In the six past years or so, membership has risen to near
9000 by the end of 2001.
The Executive Board determined that it was impossible for one volunteer
to maintain an accurate membership database and do all the other tasks
to support a growing membership.
At the Mid Term Executive Board meeting in Peoria, the proposal for a
USSVI office staffed by volunteers was adopted.
The office has been in commission about 18 months in a small 187 SF
office in Silverdale, WA that is equipped with a phone, 2 PC systems and
a copier. The office is physically located within a few miles of the
Bangor Submarine Base.
The functions of the Office includes providing assistance in all
membership matters to support the National Officers, such as Welcome
Aboard packages to new members, manufacture cards for Holland Club and
Life memberships, mail application brochures to prospective members,
process base Monthly Control Reports, maintains the membership database,
assisting the National Treasurer in the collection of dues, man a 800
line for recruiting and handle a myriad of administrative duties. There
are presently eight volunteers led by a part time paid manager, Fred
Borgmann.
Volunteers have varied PC experience ranging from none to highly
experienced in the use of database software programs. They are being
trained even as we recruit new volunteers. The Bremerton Base supplies
the majority of volunteers and the Seattle Base assists with the
preparation and mailing of the Welcome Aboard packages.
The NATIONAL OFFICE is the ADMIN SUPPORT arm of the Board for the USSVI.
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