Three Day Training Agenda

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****