USAWA

By Eric Todd

A few weeks back, I received a phone call on my cellular telephone from a number in Oklahoma I was not familiar with.  As I did not recognize the number, I did not answer the first couple times.  The caller was persistent, though, and eventually my curiosity got the best of me.  I answered the phone.  On the other end was an attorney.  He said he was representing Dean Ross, and that before Dean had passed away, he had requested that a sum of his estate be donated to a certain camp, and that I would be the one to contact in that regard.  I immediately knew what he was talking about.  A number of years ago, I ran a strongman meet in which all the proceeds were given to Camp Quality.  Me and a few of my buddies also did some strongman demos for the campers as well.  Camp Quality is a camp for children who have been diagnosed with cancer.  The purpose of the camp is to offer a week of unforgettable enjoyment where the campers can just be kids for a while.  Dean was aware of this work, and mentioned it on many occasions.  He loved the idea of Camp Quality and what they were doing for these kids.  I knew that this attorney was speaking about Camp Quality.  I put him in contact with a representative from the camp, and that is the last I have heard.  But I thought the membership would appreciate hearing about Dean’s generosity and giving spirit.

By Eric Todd

Our national meeting will take place as part of our dinner after lifting on Saturday June 24.  Dinner will be at D Rowe’s in Columbia and will begin at 5:30.  The agenda is as follows:

1. Meeting called to order by USAWA President Denny Habecker
2. Roll Call by USAWA President Denny Habecker
3. Reading of previous meeting minutes by USAWA Secretary Eric Todd
4. Report of financial status by USAWA Treasurer Eric Todd
5. Report from Website Director Eric Todd
6. Report from Awards Director Al Myers
7. Report from Records Director John Strangeway
8. Report from Drug Enforcement Director Chad Ullom
9. Report from Officials Director Joe Garcia
10. Report from Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker
11. Report from IAWA Technical Committee Chairman on upcoming IAWA events and other technical issues that are being discussed by the IAWA Technical Committee
12. Discussion on restructuring the executive board
13. Discussion on remote and hybrid competitions
14. Discuss organizing a committee to research the possibility of the use of video for competitions in the future
15. Discuss the use of video tests to use in place of practical training sessions as needed in the officials certification process
16. Discussion of New Business brought forth by the membership
17. Election of officers
18. Accept Bids for the 2024 National Championships
19. Meeting Adjourned

This agenda is subject to change a bit between now and then, but is probably pretty much what it will look like. As you can see, this year is the year we elect officers, so if you have any desire to serve, please let your intentions be known.