AMENDED 2-19-2010: USA Weightlifting Weekly Report for February 8-14, 2010

February 12, 2010

National Office Closure. In accordance with the USOC holiday calendar, our National Office will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2010 for Presidents' Day. Office hours will resume on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

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UPDATE February 19, 2010 - The seminar featuring German National Coach Frank Mantek has been unexpectedly postponed. USA Weightlifting will have more information soon.

Renowned International Coach to Present Seminar.  USA Weightlifting is proud to welcome Mr. Frank Mantek, renowned Olympic weightlifting coach and Bronze Medal winner in the 1980 Olympics, to present a special seminar on March 13 & 14 at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.  Mr. Michael Vater, Co-National Coach of the German's Men's Team and National Coach of the Men's U-23 Team, will assist Mr. Mantek with the seminar.  All attendees are invited to a reception on the evening of Friday, March 12th to welcome our distinguished guests.

Mr. Mantek is the Sports Director and Men's National Coach of Germany and has produced and coached weightlifting greats:

  • Matthias Steiner: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Ronny Weller: 4x Olympian: Bronze Medal 1988, Gold 1992, Silver 1996, Silver 2000
  • Marc Huster: 2x Olympian: Silver Medal 1996, Sliver 2000

USAW members are eligible for a discounted rate of $125 by entering 'COASEM2' in the 'Promotional Code' field on the checkout page when registering on line.  Room and board at the USOTC is available to participants on a first come, first served basis for an additional cost of $25 per day.  The registration deadline for this premium event has been extended to February 28th, so don't miss out -  Click here to register now or call USA Weightlifting at (719)866-4508 to register by phone.

Learn more about Frank Mantek at http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/news/2010/01/27/renowned-weightlifting-coach-to-present-seminar/31115.  

Board of Directors to Meet in Colorado Springs.  The USAW Board of Directors will meet April 23-25 in Colorado Springs. 

National Junior Championships Venue.  The National Junior Entry Form names the venue as the Rochester Civic Center Auditorium, which is actually called the Mayo Civic Center Auditorium, 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN  55904

High Performance Center, LSU Shreveport.  As part of USAW's 2010 Performance Pool Funding, the following athletes at LSU Shreveport will receive $200 per month for January through June:

  • Kendrick Farris
  • Cody Gibbs
  • Hilary Katzenmeir
  • Megan Kranz
  • Zachary Schluender
  • Samantha Turnbull
  • Erin Wallace  

This decision was based on potential for placement in international competitions, recent improvement, and current rankings. 

2010 WerkSan Fund Grant Application is now available at http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/pages/4281 .  Thanks to WerkSan USA, once again, for its generous support of grassroots programs through this fund which supports USAW clubs. 

Nominating Governance Committee.   In response to questions regarding the subsequent Nominating Governance Committee, the two slots that will be coming open are the result of a request by the USOC's original committee members to step down.  Bob Giordano, Chair of the USAW Judicial Committee, is also stepping down.  

USAW members Jim Schmitz and Danica Rue have agreed to remain on the committee, Danica as the Athlete Rep and Jim as Chair, appointed by the NGC.  The membership is being asked to nominate replacements for two

of the three slots under the Bylaws, section 8.12, to be voted on by the Board of Directors.  The final spot will be filled by one individual from the outgoing Board of Directors later this year, in accordance with 8.12. b. v. .  The USOC will no longer be serving on this committee.  

In accordance with 8.12 b. of the USAW Bylaws, the Nominating and Governance Committee (NGC) is required to elect one independent member and one USAW member, nominations and voting to be facilitated by e-mail.  USAW members interested in self-nominating for the NGC may submit a statement of interest and short bio to governance@usaweightlifting.org.  Please refer to Section 8.12 of the USA Weightlifting Bylaws for additional information, including the responsibilities and requirements of candidates for the NGC. The deadline for nominations has been extended to March 5, 2010.

In summary, the NGC positions are being filled in accordance with the USAW Bylaws Section 8.12 b. i. iii. and v. . 


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