USAWA

by Al Myers

The 2013 USAWA National Championships is almost upon us, and with that comes the Annual National Meeting of the USAWA. The USAWA is governed throughout the year by the elected 5-person Executive Board, but membership votes at the annual meeting decide the “big issues”.  The agenda for the meeting is set  and has been approved by the Exec Board.   The meeting agenda seems pretty benign this year, with no major problems or issues to solve!  Hopefully, this will keep the meeting shorter than it has been the past couple of years!   The big agenda item is the election of officers and the two “at large” Executive Board members.  Election in the USAWA happens every two years, on “odd-number years”, with the membership in attendance casting the votes.  No absentee or proxy votes are allowed.  If you are displeased with the current administration, this is the time to show up at the meeting  to let your “voice be known” by either running for office yourself or supporting another candidate.  The USAWA is ran by the membership and the Officers and the Executive Board answer to the concerns of the membership in terms of being elected officials.  There are no term limits in the USAWA.  This was fully supported by former USAWA Secretary Bill Clark, and I used to hear him say several times in the past, “if you don’t like who’s in office – then vote em out!”

The Annual Meeting will be held late Saturday afternoon following the conclusion of the day’s lifting.  Approximate time of the meeting will be around 5-6 PM.  The meeting will be held at the Habecker’s house.   The USAWA Awards ceremony will not be held in conjunction with the meeting this year, like it has been in the past.  It will be held on Sunday following the meets award ceremony.   I felt that having the Awards Ceremony for the annual USAWA awards to be “too much” to be held after the meeting, when everyone was exhausted from the long meeting and ready to relax and eat supper.  Now when the meeting is over we can get right to Judy’s good fixings!

Business Agenda for the 2013 USAWA Annual National Meeting

1. Meeting called to order by USAWA President Denny Habecker
2. Reading of previous meetings minutes by USAWA Secretary Al Myers
3. Report of financial status by USAWA Treasurer Al Myers
4. Report from the Officials Director Joe Garcia
5. Report from the Website Director Al Myers
6. Report from the Records Director Joe Garcia
7. Report from the Awards Director Al Myers
8. Report from the Drug Enforcement Director Chad Ullom
9. Report from the Postal Meet Director John Wilmot
10. Discussion and vote on the new proposed lift
    – Hackenschmidt Floor Press
    – Call for new IAWA lift proposals
11. Discussion and vote on Rulebook Changes
12. Discussion of other new business brought forth by the membership
13. Accept bids for 2014 National Championships
14. Election of New Officers and Executive Board Members
15. Meeting adjourned