Steamboat Plus Changes
This page reflects the changes that will occur beginning 1 April 2002.
Please do not make any adjustments until that time.

Basic Certificate Changes

First and foremost each member is a very valuable asset to the Chapter.
The Certificate Manager will make every effort to insure that no one
loses any point value in the conversion to the Steamboat Plus program.
In the past, the Steamboat series was considered one of the most confusing
and complicated to upgrade. With three separate certificate programs and
up to seven collectable seals, it became an accounting nightmare for both
the members and the certificate manager. This is an effort to simplify the
program. The new series will allow for online upgrades and will be based on
contacts and points only. There will be no ongoing collectable seals.

Those members who hold the Pilot and Master Pilot seals, which are passed
out at special events and issued when a member visits Shreveport, LA, will
still be collectable, but only during special events to be announced in the future.
All other seals such as K, HK, Grand, 2 Grand, 1/2 Gal, Gal, (and any others
that were collected in the past) will disappear on 1 April 2002. The Robert E.
Lee will become an upgrade on the Steamboat Plus instead of a separate
certificate. This is also true for the Gypsy. Information on how to obtain these
upgrades will be included in the new Steamboat information page that will
be posted before 1 April 2002.

        Conversion
Conversion to the Steamboat Plus will be done either by sending an email or
mail to the Certificate Manager. Also, there will be a conversion form available
online at the convert link on the home page. Please do not attempt to make the
conversion on your own. It is almost a fact that you will lose points if you
bypass the conversion program.
                      Certificate Lists Changes
On your certificate list you will need to make some changes. First of all, to
avoid confusion, after you have received your new Steamboat Plus point value,
please change the Steamboat to Steamboat Plus. When you receive your
Steamboat Plus info, you will note that the suffix on your certificate may
have changed. The following will be dropped from the suffix to simplify
the process: S, SP, SM, NC, T. The only allowable suffixes will be L,
HL, HM, WC, FS, FC, FP, and DX.  The Robert E. Lee will only have the
suffixes of FS, FC, DX. This will also apply to the Gypsy. On your
Lists, the Robert E. Lee and Gypsy should be listed under the Steamboat Plus.

                  EXAMPLE: Please note, this is my info not yours!
                  Steamboat Plus     400L   23458
                                  WAS     1FC
                     Robert E. Lee    1FC
                                 Gypsy    00

Please not do not use the above points for an upgrade! (GRIN)
When you go through the conversion process, the information that
you need to put on your personal certificate list will be sent to you.