California Boating Safety Officers Association
52nd Annual CBSOA Three-Day Training Symposium
Kona Kai San Diego Resort
1551 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA
April 7th – 9th, 2025
Day 1- Monday, April 7th
0700-0830: Registration
0830-0915: Welcome and opening remarks- President Travis Vessells
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence- Vice Pres. William Poe
Welcome: San Diego Harbor Police Department
Member Introductions
Treasurers Report- Amy Roussell
Beacon Newsletter
0915-0930: Break and Raffle
0930-1000: Sponsor Introductions- Eric Blackard
1000-1030: Division of Boating and Waterways – Ramona & Joanna
1030-1115: Doug Powell - Legislative Updates
1115-1130: Break and Raffle
1130-1230: Crystal Kanada- Financial wellness and retirement planning
1230-1400: Lunch
1400-1530: Dr. Theresa Larson- Be Well to Lead Well
1530-1700: Casey Cheshier- LASD-SEB/ESD Author: Treading Water
1700-1715: CBSOA Scholarship - Tracy Hild
1715-1900: Sponsor/Vendor Reception- Point Loma Terrace
Day 2 Tuesday, April 8th
0800-0830: CBSOA Officer and Director Election
0830-0930: Butte County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Bryan Evans - After Bay Duck Hunters Recovery
0930-0945: Break and Raffle
0945-1015: Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office- Bodega Bay double fatality & high risk apprehension in the Petaluma River
1015-1030: Break and Raffle
1030-1130: LA Port PD Dive Team – Underwater crime scene preservation and investigation
1130-1145: Raffle
1200-1630: Lunch and on the water demonstrations – Marina View Lawn and
San Diego Harbor Police Docks
1630-1830: Social hour, Marina View Lawn
1830-2200: Awards Dinner, Point Loma 1
Day 3 Wednesday, April 9th
0800-0900: Herb Hass – Safety inspections and procedures
0900-0920: Break and Raffle
0920-1000: BUI refresher – CBSOA VP Billy Poe
1000-1015: Break and Final Raffle
1015-1045: Sgt. Brad Mclean Tulare County Sheriffs- Lake Isabella search and recovery
1045-1100: Closing remarks, Adjournment
1100-1300: CBSOA Board Meeting
****PRESENTERS AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE****
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