ABOUT CLUB DEPORTIVO

Formed in 1978 to provide essential services for visitors and non-Mexican residents of Bahía de Kino,
the Club Deportivo is a non-profit, members-only Club open to all. Club services benefit the entire
Bahía de Kino community.

HISTORY

On October 22, 1977, at the home of Roy and Mary Francis Morwood, 23 people go together to talk about a
support organization which would make available more effective rescue facilities and lighten the load
for the few search-and-rescue volunteers. They discussed the growing needs at Kino Bay and shared
information about organizations they knew about elsewhere which had operated effectively to provide
help to sportsmen in general and in particular to foster boating safety.

They voted that very night to organize a club dedicated to those purposes. They also elected the first
officers: Eldon Heaton, president; Fausto Garcia, vice-president; Bob Jarratt, vice-president; Polly
Boyles, secretary; and Roy Morwood, treasurer. Four days later they met again to complete
appointments to a Board of Directors and to talk about the steps needed to get a club chartered
under Mexican laws. They each contributed 500 pesos ($22.50 U.S.) to establish a small working fund.
The first Board was made up of Tom Turner, Tom Crutchfield, Oliver Keelor, Scott Llewelyn, and, as an
alternate, Alain Ferraris.

Bob Jarratt was appointed to draw up by-laws. Tom Turner was named chairman of the rescue program
- soon to be named "Rescue One." Eldon Heaston agreed to meet with lawyers in Hermosillo for help in
getting the Club chartered.

One of the founders who were extremely helpful in implementing the Club's organization was Santiago
Garcia del la Garza, then a member of the Department of Tourism and owner of the Posada del Mar.
His enthusiasm about the concept of a sporting club, and being bilingual and familiar with Mexican
laws and governmental agencies, helped greatly to expedite the steps necessary to obtaining a charter.
Santiago was at one tine president of the Patronato which supervised municipal activities in Kino Bay.

On February 14, 1978, nine members appeared before a public notary in Hermosillo and filed a charter
and by-laws to form a corporation name "Club de Deportistas Bahia Kino." Its purpose was "to promote
sporting activities, encourage sea and land safety, teach conservation and ecology, develop recreation
areas, aid tourists, and participate actively in non-political community affairs."

It took a few months to get all the paperwork done, but the fledgling Club was far from idle.
During that time, the monitoring procedures for Rescue One were set up and working, steps were taken
to make fishing licenses more easily available for members, a Club-sponsored fishing tournament was
organized, a New Year's party was held, the now-familiar logo (designed by Raul Gutierrez, a young
man employed at La Posada hotel) was adopted, and decals ordered for sale to members. The Club
entered the first of many floats in the annual Kino Bay Mardi Gras parade. Enough events were in
the offing that a calendar to events was drawn up. The first of many chili suppers was held, and
the treasurer was able to report a membership of 355.

ORGANIZATION

Club Deportivo continus to operate as a non-profit Mexican corporation and, as such, is subject to the
laws and regulations of the Mexican Government. It is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the
membership at an annual membership meeting held every February. Board meetings are conducted monthly,
November through April, and are open to the membership, with a member input period provided before the
initiation of formal Board business.

Club business and maintenance is handled by a paid Manager and his staff, under the direction and
financial oversight of the Board. Club activities are organized and conducted by member volunteers,
under the supervision of the Directors for Indoor Activities, Outdoor Activities, Library and
Communications, Meals, and Bar. Membership participation at all levels is encouraged