Life Members
CSLSA Life Membership Award
Life Membership can be awarded to a member who has completed twenty years of service as a professional Lifeguard and has been an active member of the CSLSA for at least ten years. They must have also served as a member of the Board of Directors, Executive Board, or as an elected officer of the CSLSA. Lastly, Life Members must have demonstrated significant contributions made in the furtherance of the goals and objectives of the CSLSA.
Current Awardee
- Mike Bartlett - City of Huntington Beach.
Mr. Bartlett has been a part of the lifesaving community since 1987, when he was first hired as a Seasonal Ocean Lifeguard by the City of Huntington Beach. Since that time, he has held various positions within the City and the Huntington Beach Fire Department, Marine Safety Division. These include: Full Time Lifeguard, Rescue Boat Captain, and his current position as Marine Safety Captain. In addition to his long employment with the City, Mr. Bartlett has been a long time member of the Southwest Region of the USLA and a past member of its Executive Committee from 2000 through 2008. Mr. Bartlett also served as the Editor of the American Lifeguard Magazine from 2000 through 2015. He was responsible for content of the magazine, selling adds, and reaching out to members and guests for submission of articles to the publication. Mr. Bartlett has proven his life-long commitment to public safety and to the profession of open water lifesaving.
Past Recipients
Baird, Bruce Laguna Beach (Deceased)
Bartlett, Mike Huntington City
Belshe, Buddy Newport Beach (Deceased)
Beuerlein, Mike Huntington City
Bowman, Max Huntington City
Boyer, Reenie Newport Beach
Brewster, B. Chris San Diego City
Burnside, Robert Los Angeles County (Deceased)
Butki, Jay Los Angeles County
D'Arnall, Doug Huntington City
Dorsey, Tim Seal Beach
Drake, Carl California State Parks (Deceased)
Graham, Charlotte Los Angeles County
Gray, Gordon Los Angeles County Lakes
Humphreys, Bill San Clemente City
Lee, Howard Los Angeles County (Deceased)
McGowan, Rob Los Angeles County
Miller, Dick Long Beach
Moore, Robert A. Los Angeles County
Peabody, Alex California State Parks (Deceased)
Richardson, Bill Huntington City
Rohrer, Don Los Angeles County (Deceased)
Silvestri, Mike California State Parks
Stevenson, Bud Los Angeles County (Deceased)
Williams, Rob Newport Beach