USAWA

By Eric Todd

This decision has not been an easy one for me.  It came with lots of time and deliberation (and coaxing from mama).  I detest living as though I am afraid of something which I am not.  However, it felt imprudent at this time to go on with the heavy lift championships next month as planned.  I don’t want to be the guy responsible for other people getting sick.  At any rate, we are postponing this indefinitely.  Notice I said “postponed” and not “cancelled.”  This meet has been contested annually since 1994.  I don’t wish to see that run end, particularly on my watch!  So, it is my intention to still host this meet in 2020.  Hopefully this pandemic foolishness will slow down, and we can go back to living like free people. I will keep membership informed, but I will most likely be looking at a date in the fall that does not conflict with nationals/worlds.  I will also be contacting those athletes from whom I have already received entries to see what you want me to do with your entry fee.  You can apply it toward the meet later in the year or I can tear up you check.  Your choice. In the meantime, as my optimistic club members recognized, this just gives us more time to train for it in order to put up huge totals.  In the meantime, stay safe everybody!