Dear
friends and fellow members,
In 2004, a very short time from now, our beloved organization will
be celebrating its
90th Anniversary, a milestone in a long and illustrious
journey which began in 1912
as a club within a club at the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead,
MA and was founded in 1914 as a national organization at the New
York Yacht Club, in New York City, NY.
To commemorate our formation as a national organization in 1914
and our accomplishments during the past 90 years, your bridge has
made plans for the biggest anniversary celebration ever: We’ve
designed commemorative 90th Anniversary logos, available on 3.5”
computer discs from USPS Headquarters. We’ve announced the
kickoff of The Proclamation Of the Governors, which
will be signed by the governors of all 50 states plus Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Details
are on page 8 of the Guidelines Booklet. We’ve commissioned
another historic USPS painting by marine artist Don Demers with
a limited edition of 750 signed and numbered prints, depicting a
1912 scene in which power boats under the command of USPS founder
Roger Upton, rescued 40 windjammers when a great storm occurred
during a Boston Yacht Club annual cruise. We’ve arranged for
an Anniversary Party on 3 April 2004, at the New York Yacht Club
in New York City, where the historic painting will be officially
presented to USPS by renowned marine artist Don Demers, details
are on page 6 of the Guidelines.
Every USPS member is a part of our Marketing /Public Relations’
Team and we ask all of you to help publicize our anniversary in
2004. Begin to plan now for the celebration of our 90th Anniversary
on the District and Squadron levels. This Guidelines booklet should
help. We’ll be working on national PR. If you have any additional
ideas to help publicize USPS we ask you to call 1-888-SOS-USPS.
The line will be answered by Stf/C Robert Green, N, Chair of our
90th Anniversary Committee.
Cordially,
V/C G. Leslie Johnson, SN
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