STARFLEET Region 7

Fellow COs and XOs,

As announced on the STARFLEET Business List on FB last week, it’s that time once again when we collectively cringe and take the STARFLEET Data Protection Policy re-certification course. This course MUST be taken at any time during the month of January.

If you do not take the re-certification course, your database privileges may be effected. You know by now this cannot be avoided, so anyone with database privileges beyond ‘regular’ member access, let’s take our medicine and be done with it for the year :)

The Protection Policy is important to our organization, so let’s do our part and ensure we comply. Bob and I thank you for your efforts and cooperation in this matter! If you have any questions, please contact your beloved RC and/or VRC :)

Admiral Wayne L. Augustson
R7 Vice Regional Coordinator

Dear 7th Fleet ,

I hope you are enjoying a wonderful holiday season. It is hard to believe we are reaching the end of 2023, a year that has seen some interesting changes and in some cases losses of long-standing members, but we also have had a great deal of fun on a chapter and multi-chapter activity level.

As you saw from VRC Wayne Augustson’s post, the SF Data Protection Policy course renewal will become available to take starting on January 1. For those required to take it, please do so prior to February 1. You may also wish to renew/extend your membership in STARFLEET early and beat the dues increase.

We’ve been doing well with our MSR reporting and I noticed a number of ships held Thanksgiving gatherings last month and planned for holiday gatherings this month and some in January. We’ve been keeping busy and that is always great to see. I’ve always enjoyed reading all the MSRs and seeing what every chapter is up to.

Lastly, I wish to extend on behalf of myself and the R7 Command staff a very happy holiday season to you all. Enjoy your special events that are coming up. We’ll have an update on Farpoint plans in the near future.

Sincerely,
Adm. Bob Vosseller
Region 7 Coordinator

Dear 7th Fleet ,

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you are enjoying the weekend. Last week there was a vote by the admiralty board and noting rising costs and programs that require funding, the proposal to increase SF membership fees was passed.

Further details about this will be posted but many of you are already aware of the specifics. Given the feedback I received from R7, I also voted for the increase albeit reluctantly, but it is clear that it was necessary.

We’ve been doing well with our MSR reporting but occasionally, we have a few chapters who miss them and I’m asking our COs/XOs who submit them to be timely and to be carefully as to not accidentally submit it in the stored area which does not release them. Accidents happen I know but try to be careful as a few of them in the course of a year can present a problem.

On to more pleasant things, we will soon be starting the last month of the year which is hard to believe. So much has happened in 2023 and I wish to extend on behalf of myself and the R7 Command staff a very happy holiday season to you all. Enjoy your special gatherings that are coming up.

As posted previously, the USS Challenger will be expanding its usual holiday Cookie Exchange party into a full fledged pot luck dinner/dessert event on Sunday, Dec. 3 starting at 1 p.m. at the Seaside Heights Community Center 1000 Bay Blvd. Seaside Heights.

Please bring some holiday cheer, an entrée or dessert that will feed at least six people and you may also wish to bring a beverage of your own choice (non-alcoholic) . Given the risk of food allergies we’re asking you forgo any dishes involving fish.

We’ll have music, good conversations and fun as we celebrate the holiday season and close out what has been quite an interesting and challenging year. We realize that for most of the region, this event would be quite a distance but it is open to all. We hope you’ll join us for a grand celebration!

We wish you a very merry holiday season filled with happiness and joy!

Sincerely,
Adm. Bob Vosseller
Region 7 Coordinator