International Order of the Blue Gavel
The Association of Past Commodores
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"We are the International Order of the Blue Gavel" Presentation Slideshow We invite you to take part in a downloadable IOBG presentation to share and to promote membership in this prestigious organization. |
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District Achievement Award
Beginning with the official District membership numbers posted in August 2019, the Executive Committee will be awarding a District Achievement Award pin based on retention and growth. This distinctive pin will be awarded to five District executive boards in 2020. The formula chosen will give retention the most weight and growth will add to the mix in determining the recipients. Click here for the formula to be used in calculating your District's percentages.
This will be coordinated by the Area Vice Presidents. The winning Districts' presentations will be made at the October 2020 Change of Watch in Atlanta, Georgia. Each Area Vice President will have a District winner. In addition, because some districts have a small number of members, this method should only be used with districts that have 25 or more members. The Executive Committee can then decide if a small District qualifies with the recommendation of the Area Vice President.
In conclusion...Our thought is to get back to basics. The Blue Gavel is each and every one of its Blue Gavel members. Every Past Commodore has earned the right to wear his silver epaulets. The Blue Gavel is the continued recognition of his past and continuing service to the boating community.
IOBG BYLAWS AND POLICY MANUAL:
The Organization's Bylaws and Policy Manual are available on this site. You may view, download and print each document which are in the Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf)
IOBG Policy Manual - September 18, 2019
Uniform ProtocolCHAPTER DIRECTORY WITH ADDRESSES:
A directory of Chapters has been created for each area.
The areas coincide with the territories for our Area Vice Presidents i.e. Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, North Central and Southeast.
Each list is in the Adobe Acrobat format which means you may print the list.
To view the lists, click on the link (in the blue side bar) for "Chapter Addresses by District".
Chapters without addresses have not supplied their information.
Attention members who affiliate with more than one District or Chapter
Read the policy regarding membership affiliations
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER
HAVE A QUESTION?
The International Operations Center's
address as of October 30, 2018:
P.O. Box 420955
San Diego, CA 92142-0955
Phone:
858-384-7116
Toll Free:
888-378-2211
Send Email to the President
Send Email to International Operations Center or the International Treasurer
NEED A FORM? Download the form here:
New Chapter Application
New Member Application
New Member or New Chapter Oath of Induction
International Membership Application
(Outside of North America)
THE BLUE GAVEL LOG Newsletter
The JULY 2020 issue of The Blue Gavel LOG has been posted.
Click on the LOG Newsletter link in the blue sidebar and select the JULY 2020 issue.
Back issues of the LOG are now available.