PurposeObjectives

                               Principal Purpose:

The principal purpose of this Organization is to initiate, sponsor, promote and execute policies and activites that will further the profession of interpretation of American Sign Language and the transliteration of English.

                                      Objectives:

   A. To be an affiliate chapter of NCRID representing the southeastern
         region of North Carolina.
   B. To maintain and promote a code of ethics for Interpreters and
        Transliterators.
   C. To provide for the professional development of the membership.
   D. To provide the public with information regarding interpreting and
         transliterating.
   E. To prepare and distribute professional publications regarding
         interpreting and transliterating.
   F. To raise funds to support the purposes and activities of this
        Organization.
   G. To support the activities of organizations, of and for deaf persons, of
        and for interpreters, transliterators and translators, insofar as such
        activities are not in conflict with the purposes of this Organization.

                                   Mission Statement:

    The Mission of RID by the Sea is to provide quality information, knowledge and support to our fellow colleagues so we can become more involved, informed and professional in the vast challenges to the field of Deafness/Interpreting/Transliterating.