Please rate the NSBC using this scale: 1-poor 2-fair 3-good 4-very good 5-excellent

Member Survey 1. 1 2 3 4 5 How would you rate the National Safe Boating Council overall, for the job it is doing promoting safe and responsible boating? 2. How would you rate the National Safe Boating Council for the job it is doing as an organization, in each of the following areas?   a. 1 2 3 4 5 Defining key boating safety problems that need to be addressed   b. 1 2 3 4 5 Providing useful boating safety-related professional development for members   c. 1 2 3 4 5 Providing boating safety messages that members can use in their educational efforts with boaters   d. 1 2 3 4 5 Having strong credibility as the source defining boating safety problems   e. 1 2 3 4 5 Providing education resource materials that members can use in their education efforts with boaters   f. 1 2 3 4 5 Being a clearinghouse for sharing safe boating ideas and information   g. 1 2 3 4 5 Being a forum for aligning and encouraging synergy among member efforts   h. 1 2 3 4 5 Being an effective collective voice consulting with government and other boating stakeholders to advocate for changes that enhance boating safety   i. 1 2 3 4 5 Linking with international boating safety organizations to exchange information and resources   j. 1 2 3 4 5 Providing added value that helps members work toward their shared goal of safer and more responsible boating   k. 1 2 3 4 5 Providing timely communications with members   l. 1 2 3 4 5 Providing recognition of volunteer contributions to the NSBC 3. Which of the following services provided by the NSBC did you personally experience or access during the past year?   North American Safe Boating Campaign including web site www.safeboatingcampaign.com   International Boating and Water Safety Summit   Instructor Certification Course   Anchorline newsletter   NSBC web site www.safeboatingcouncil.org   NSBC’s youth web site www.boatingsidekicks.com 4. As a member, how satisfied are you with each of the following services provided by the NSBC?   1 2 3 4 5 North American Safe Boating Campaign   1 2 3 4 5 International Boating and Water Safety Summit   1 2 3 4 5 Instructor Certification Course   1 2 3 4 5 Anchorline Newsletter   1 2 3 4 5 NSBC web site www.safeboatingcouncil.org   1 2 3 4 5 NSBC’s youth web site www.boatingsidekicks.com 5. 1 2 3 4 5 How do you think the overall performance of the NSBC has changed in the past year, compared to previous years? 6. There are many initiatives that the NSBC could choose to put time, effort and money into in the coming year. However, with limited resources, the organization must make sure it is focusing on important projects. Listed below are five possible initiatives for the NSBC. In your opinion, how important is it for the NSBC to make it a priority to do each of the following in the coming year?   a. 1 2 3 4 5 Take a leadership role in actively promoting the wearing of life jackets by all boaters in small craft   b. 1 2 3 4 5 Take a leadership role in actively encouraging boaters to not drink alcoholic beverages when operating their boat   c. 1 2 3 4 5 Make more use of the NSBC web site as a membership marketing   d. 1 2 3 4 5 Utilize the NSBC web site as an online store for educational materials   e. 1 2 3 4 5 Advocate with governing officials to raise their awareness of and support for boating safety as an important social cause 7. How long has your organization been a member of the NSBC?   8. 1 2 3 4 5 How likely is your organization to renew your membership in the NSBC next year? 9. What suggestions do you have for what the NSBC should do to better meet our needs as a member in the coming year?   10. Which of the following best describes the type of organization you are representing?   Government department or agency   Other not-for-profit agency or association   Private sector boating or marine industry company   Private sector service company   Other, please specify  Thank you for your input!