Leadership award
By Eric Todd
The description for the Leadership Award is as follows:
This is for an individual that has shown exceptional leadership qualities within the USAWA during the past year. Things that should be looked at are: going above the level expected of an Officer position, promoting sanctioned events with emphasis being on promoting National or World Competitions, promoting the USAWA by developing a strong club, writing articles for publications about the USAWA, or through other means.
The winner in this category is Clint Poore. Clint has been tireless in his efforts to grow the USAWA. He has fielded a very successful club, Buffville Gym. He has been an instrumental member in the USAWA advisory committee. Clint was responsible for bringing back the Old Time Strongman World Championship, for which the participation was high. outside of that, he has hosted the following meets since the 2023 National Meet: Buffville Road to the Century Club, Buffville Road to the Century Club 2, Buffville Road to the Century Club 3, Buffville Cup III, Buffville Road to the Century Club IV, Buffville Cup II, Buffville Cup IV, the Hackendinnie Cup, and the Hackendinnie Classic. He even had his bid to host the National Championship in 2025 accepted at the national meeting. Congrats Clint, well deserved.
Winning second in this category was yours truly.