The District Secretary’s Department mission is to provide communications within District 6 of America’s Boating Club (ABC aka www.usps.org) to all district members and officers, and to National ABC committees where dictated in the National Operations Manual. This mission is carried out by:

  • developing and maintaining the District website (this site)
  • creating and posting on the D/6 website the District’s newsletter (The Deep 6) and other documents as directed by the D/6 Bridge
  • electronic distribution of communications relevant to the District membership
  • documenting, distributing, and preserving District meeting minutes
  • providing an annual Historian report to the National Secretary’s Department

Current members of the District Secretary Department

  • Secretary: Chris Foster (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • Asst. Secretary: Dave Daniels (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • District Webmaster: Tom Alley (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • Deep6 Editor: Tom Alley (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • Historian: Kathy Zambroski (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • USPS IT Committee liaison: Tom Alley, Jerry Zambroski

Additional District Secretary's Responsibilities

  • Keep official log of attendance, and minutes of all general, executive, and special meetings
  • Determine a quorum at such meetings
  • Official keeper of all documents, records, and communications
  • The official custodian of the District Bylaws
  • Know where such records are located either electronically of via hardcopy
  • Cooperate with the Treasurer and processing information, i.e. new members, transfers, reinstatements
  • Be familiar with the order of business including, but not limited to the District Commander’s script for the formal District Conferences
  • Update mailing lists using the IT Committee’s Information Center and/or personal email distribution lists
  • Handle much of the district correspondence
  • Distribute to the D/6 Bridge and Squadron Commanders the monthly membership statistics as provided by the D/6 Administrative Department
  • File the OD-1 report to the National Secretary using DB 2000

Secretarial Documents and Links

  • District Directory (pending - check back soon!)
  • District 6 Bylaws
  • Vessel Safety Check Boater's Guide
  • Member Achievement Award Form
  • Squadron Visitation Schedule
  • Commander's Meeting Sign-In Form
  • District Expense Report
  • District Merit Mark Submission Form
  • Conference Responsibility Checklist