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USA POWERLIFTING, INC.
National Governing Body Meeting Agenda
July 12, 2001
Omaha, Nebraska
1:00 p.m.
- 1:00-1:15 Roll Call of Voting Members and Credential Check of participants
- 1:15-1:45 Reading of minutes of NGB 2000
- 1:45-2:15 President's Report
- Vice President' s Report
- Secretary/Treasurer's Report
- 2:15-2:45 Committee Reports:
1. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in all weight classes in both the men's and women's divisions be given standardized medals (Gold=1st, Silver=2nd, Bronze=3rd). BJ Talton. Amended by J. Magendie) That plaques be provided for lifters placing 4th & 5th.
2. Every school represented in the Collegiate National Meet be counted for team scoring.(Talton) Passed
3. Waive the requirement for USAPL team membership (club registration) in this national meet only or waive the team membership for teams of five or less men or five or less women. Talton. Passed
4. Move to begin using IPF team scoring rules at the 2002 Collegiate Nationals (refer to IPF rulebook, available online). Magendie. Passed
- Drug Education Committee-Dormant
- Drug Testing Committee
- Finance and Ethics Committee-Dormant
- Law and Legislation Committee
- Masters' Committee
- Referee's Committee
- Sports Medicine Committee
- Teenage Committee
- Women's Committee
- Armed Forces Committee
- Publicity and Fund Raising Committee-Dormant
- Police and Fire Committee
- Coaching Committee:
1. Motion to require all official coaches to be current USAPL members in good standing.
Rationale: They represent us. They should be members. Submitted by Shawn Cain.
2:45-3:30 ELECTIONS
Vice President: Larry Maile
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: (Three positions up for election)
1. Mike Hartle
2. - Nominee (formerly Lark)
3. - Nominee (formerly Mooney)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
New Business
NGB (BYLAWS-REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE NGB) None submitted by the deadline for filing.
3:30-4:30 FINANCIAL SESSION:
Membership Year
1. Change in membership registration year, presently based on calendar year ending December 31, to being valid for 12 months from month of purchase. Example: A membership purchased in July of 2002 would be valid until July 31, 2003. Dennis, Green, Jason Burnell, Brad Madvig and the Great State of Minnesota.
Rationale: Individuals, who purchase USAPL memberships later in the year, do not receive full year's value for their money. Some may also feel there is a possibility of avoiding out of meet testing by not being a current member. Competitions scheduled late in the year are at a disadvantage of attracting new lifters, as memberships purchased would be valid for only a limited time.
2. Change membership expiration date to be 12 months from the time of purchase.
Rationale: This would help the OMT'ing program by reducing the problem of members not having a current membership at the time of the OMT. This is also something that a lot of members would like to see for making our membership more user friendly. Meets held late in the year always sell membership cards, but like the past few Hudson Natural Open contests, the memberships sold are only good for just over 2 months. That is simply not user friendly. Submitted by Shawn Cain.
3. Reduce high school USAPL membership dues to $15.
Rationale: High school lifters are our future. With the raising of the high school membership dues to a higher rate this past year, the benefits do not out weight the losses we face now, or in the future. For example, the Wisconsin State High School championships were not sanctioned this year because of the raise. The Wisconsin states high school championships have over 300 kids lifting at it. That was a substantial loss to the USAPL. It is expected that we have around 400 lifters at the 2002 state high school championships in Wisconsin. We should try to spread some of the great ideas that some of our high school programs have instead of increasing dues. Submitted by: Shawn Cain
4. Require that the National Office send out to the NGB members, financial, drug testing and membership reports on a quarterly basis.
Rationale: The communication from the National Office and the NGB has fallen over the years. This would help the NGB be more informed as to what is really going on at the national level. This may also keep the EC more informed so that they are not blind sided by the reports come annual NGB meeting time like in years past. Submitted by Shawn Cain.
Bookkeeper:
1. Motion to permit the hiring of a part-time bookkeeper.
Rationale: As the position of the Secretary/Treasurer requires over 40 hours a week, and as such does not qualify as a part-time position. A bookkeeper would be an essential element to the daily accounting function. An assistant to the secretary/Treasurer has been permitted in the past, but instead of an assistant, I feel that it would be more beneficial for the organization to have a trained bookkeeper. The position of secretary/treasurer will not always be a trained financial professional. A "full charge" bookkeeper would be an asset to the organization, as a stable element as secretary/treasurer change. In addition the hiring of a bookkeeper is the next step in the progression to a more efficiently run organization. Estimated time to complete December 31, 2001. Submitted by Marsha Serre.
4:30-5:00 NATIONAL MEET BIDS:
June 22-24, 2001, Teen/Juniors Nationals, Lincolnwood, IL. Dennis & Sandy Brady.
June 16, 2001, Squat Nationals, Charlottesville, Va. John Shifflett, William Morris and W. Thacker.
July 12-15, 2001, Men's National Powerlifting Championships, Omaha, NE, James Hart.
August 25, 2001 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals, Charlottesville, VA. John Shifflett, William Morris and W. Thacker.
August 26, 2001, Police and Fire National Championships, John Shifflett, William Morris and W. Thacker.
November 2001, Police and Fire Nationals, Charlottesville, Va. John Shifflett, William Morris and W. Thacker.
September 21-22, 2001, Bench Press Nationals, by Dr. Larry Miller, Ed & Frank King, Bedford Heights, Ohio
October 7, 2001, Deadlift National Championships, Bill Clayton, New Jersey.
January 2002, Women's National Championships-To be awarded.
March 29-31, High School National Championships, Mike Cissell, St. Louis, Missouri. Awarded.
April 5-7, 2002 Collegiate National Championships, Johnny Graham, Kileen, Texas. Awarded.
May 2002, Master National Championships, John Shifflett, William Morris, W. Thacker. Charlottsviille, VA. Awarded.
June, Mid 2002, Teen/Junior Nationals. To Be Awarded.
June 2002, Squat National Championships. To be awarded.
July, early, 2002 Men's Nationals, Lincolnwood, IL, Dennis & Sandy Brady. Awarded.
August 2002, Lifetime Drug Free National Championships. To be awarded.
August 2002, Police & Fire National Championships, Awarded by Police and Fire Committee.
September 21, 22, 2002 Bench Press Nationals, Bedford Heights, Ohio. Dr. Larry Miller, Ed King and Frank King.
January 2003, Women's National Championships-To be awarded.
March 2003, High School National Championships-To Be Awarded
April 5-7, 2003 Collegiate National Championships-To be awarded.
May 2003, Master National Championships: Paul Fletcher, Baton Rouge, LA. Awarded.
June Mid 2003, Teen/Junior Nationals-To be awarded.
June 2003, Squat Nationals-To be awarded.
July 2003 Men's Nationals: To be awarded.
August 2003, Lifetime Drug Free Nationals. To be awarded.
August 2003, Police & Fire Nationals. To be awarded.
September 2003, Bench Press Nationals. To be awarded.
November 2003, Police and Fire Nationals. To be awarded.
5:00-6:00 Items from the floor.
Lifter/Technical Issues
1. Limit lifting at a sanctioned USAPL event to members in good standing. This is to include exhibition and guest lifters.
Rationale: the USAPL is the best drug testing powerlifting organization in the United States. It was formed as an alternative opportunity for the Drug Free Powerlifter, and one of it's goals and missions was to promote drug free lifting. By limiting lifting at any USAPL event, in any way, by members in good standing, will help ensure that we have our missions and goals being represented. The fact that we are IPF affiliates is also a concern. Allowing non-members represent us may do damage to that affiliation as well. Submitted by Shawn Cain.
2. Notification of World Team Participants: "When nominees are selected for any world team, an official letter from the USAPL National Office on USAPL letterhead shall be sent by US mail to each nominee within 30-45 days of the selection meet as the official notification of their status. Additional details and confirmations will be handled through contact from the coaches committee." Submitted by The Women's committee.
3. State Meet Sanctions: "The date of the Women's National Championship should be blocked so that the State Meet sanctions do not overlap the national meet". The Women's Committee.
4. Reverse the motion, which passed, last year with little discussion that required: To set a record in a contest you must set the minimum-qualifying total for that contest.
5:00-6:00 ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
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