Topic: ATHLETE ELECTIONS: DUE MAY 31, 2009!!!

[Emmy Vargas]

ATHLETES:  BALLOTS, NOMINATIONS AND AGENDA ITEMS DUE MAY 31ST, 2009!!!

*COPY OF BALLOT FOR ELECTIONS*

*IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A BALLOT AND FEEL YOU SHOULD HAVE PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP.*

Dear Athletes,

Elections for the Competition Committee, the Coaching, Education & Programs Committee and the USAW Athletes Advisory Council (AAC).

Please note the following names represent those athletes that are eligible to run for the above standing committees and USAW AAC Board according to USAW Bylaws (Section 8). Nominations are not needed for these standing committees and Board.

Athletes that receive the overall vote total for the Competition, the CEP and the remaining five (5) representatives to the USAW AAC will be notified prior to the 2009 National Championships and will be announced during the “Athletes Annual Meeting” on Friday, June 5th. In addition, the nominees for the Judicial Committee and Ethics Committee will also be notified and announced at the “Athletes Annual Meeting”.

Deadline for Ballots, Nominations and Agenda Items: May 31st, 2009

A. Competition Committee:

Instructions:

Select one (1) athlete for the Competition Committee

Jackie Berube    Henry Brower    Matt Bruce

Kendrick Farris    Lance Frye    Carissa Gump

Cheryl Haworth    Rachel Hearn   Amanda Hubbard

Zach Schluender    Greg Schouten    Stacy Suyama


B. Coaching Education & Programs Committee:

Instructions:

Select one (1) athlete for the Coaching, Education & Programs Committee (CEP)

Jackie Berube    Henry Brower    Matt Bruce

Kendrick Farris    Lance Frye    Carissa Gump

Cheryl Haworth    Rachel Hearn   Amanda Hubbard

Zach Schluender    Greg Schouten    Stacy Suyama


C. USAW AAC Board:

Instructions:

The USAW AAC Board will be comprised of seven individuals; two (2) positions are already in place according to our Bylaws, the AAC rep & AAC alternate.

Please choose one (1) athlete from the following list:

Henry Brower    Matt Bruce    Kendrick Farris

Lance Frye    Carissa Gump    Cheryl Haworth

Rachel Hearn    Amanda Hubbard    Zach Schluender

Greg Schouten    Stacy Suyama    Jeff Wittmer


D. Ethics Committee & Judicial Committee

Nominations will be accepted for the following committees, due May 31st, 2009:

a. Ethics Committee: 1 athlete representative to be nominated by USAW AAC at the 2009 National Championships

b. Judicial Committee: 1 athlete representative to be nominated by the USAW AAC at the 2009 National Championships

Those interested in the Ethics or Judicial committee, please submit a “Letter of Intent” and a resume/CV (preferred but not required) to the either of the following email addresses: EVargas.4.OUR.USAW@gmail.com or weightlifting@usathlete.org

Please reply to this email and include your name, ALL votes will remain confidential!!!

Thank you for your time and participation. I look forward to meeting with all of you in Chicago.

Yours in sport,

Emmy M. Vargas
AAC Representative

Primary: EVargas.4.OUR.USAW@gmail.com
Secondary: weightlifting@usathlete.org
http://usathlete.org

Deadline for Ballots, Nominations and Agenda Items: May 31st, 2009 5pm MT. You may use this form or the attachment for your responses.