USA Wrestling’s Executive Committee held meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo., January 19
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by Gary Abbott
USA Wrestling's Executive Committee had an in-person meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Colorado Springs, Colo., Saturday, January 19. The meeting was chaired by USA Wrestling President James Ravannack of Metairie, La.
The Executive Committee conducted the following business during this meeting:
Ravannack reported to the Executive Committee that the USA Wrestling Long Range Planning Committee and the USA Wrestling national staff had conducted an in-person meeting for two days in Colorado Springs earlier in the weekend.
"There was good work yesterday and today with our Long Range Planning Committee. We are ahead of the curve on this project," said Ravannack.
"It was well done," said Long Range Planning Committee Chair Duane Morgan of Hollister, Calif. "We still have much work to do. We will bring this to the Board of Directors in our next meeting. We want to do this process well. We have goals to meet and timelines to set."
Van Stokes of Clarksville, Tenn. served as the moderator for the two days of Long Range Planning Committees meetings. He reported that the group had:
- Developed organizational values
- Written a vision statement
- Written a mission statement
- Developed five strategic areas of concentration
- Developed supporting objectives for each strategic area
"What we did was good and how we did it was good," said Stokes. "This is a work in progress."
Treasurer Duane Morgan of Hollister, Calif. updated the Executive Committee on the financial status of USA Wrestling. Morgan reported that USA Wrestling's annual audit had been conducted, and the Executive Committee voted to accept the audit report. "The audit said we are in good shape, and that we are doing what we say we will do as an organization," said Morgan.
The Executive Committee discussed specific details of the background checks program for coaches, officials and non-athletic team personnel, which was approved last year and is scheduled to begin on Sept. 1, 2008.
Ravannack appointed Chris Bahl of St. Paul, Minn. to serve as chairperson of the USA Wrestling Marketing Committee. Bahl has marketing and sports management experience on the corporate level, as well as within college athletics.
In his FILA report, FILA Bureau member Stan Dziedzic of Roswell, Ga. reported on the FILA Advanced Course for Officials, which USA Wrestling hosted in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 6-8. He noted that the 71 officials who were finalists to work the 2008 Olympic Games were in attendance, as well as officials, coaches and leaders from USA Wrestling.
"The event was held to advance international relations," said Dziedzic. "We created a forum for officials education and were able to foster stronger relationships with the officials and FILA."
Executive Director Rich Bender reported on the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games planning. He noted that there is a concern about the availability of event tickets for the Olympics in Beijing, China due to a large interest from Chinese citizens. He also noted that housing remains available for the Olympics, but at a high cost.
National Events Director Pete Isais reported on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set for Las Vegas, Nev., June 13-15. He noted that early ticket sales were encouraging, and that the event would be held alongside the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo. "We are really excited about U.S. Olympic Team Trials. It is the best event that we host. Holding the event with Judo will offer another interesting aspect for our fans to enjoy," said Isais.
USA Wrestling's by-laws call for one Board of Directors meeting each year and one in-person Executive Committee meeting. This Executive Committee meeting was the official in-person meeting as required by the bylaws for the 2007-08 membership year.
The Executive Committee conducted the following business during this meeting:
Ravannack reported to the Executive Committee that the USA Wrestling Long Range Planning Committee and the USA Wrestling national staff had conducted an in-person meeting for two days in Colorado Springs earlier in the weekend.
"There was good work yesterday and today with our Long Range Planning Committee. We are ahead of the curve on this project," said Ravannack.
"It was well done," said Long Range Planning Committee Chair Duane Morgan of Hollister, Calif. "We still have much work to do. We will bring this to the Board of Directors in our next meeting. We want to do this process well. We have goals to meet and timelines to set."
Van Stokes of Clarksville, Tenn. served as the moderator for the two days of Long Range Planning Committees meetings. He reported that the group had:
- Developed organizational values
- Written a vision statement
- Written a mission statement
- Developed five strategic areas of concentration
- Developed supporting objectives for each strategic area
"What we did was good and how we did it was good," said Stokes. "This is a work in progress."
Treasurer Duane Morgan of Hollister, Calif. updated the Executive Committee on the financial status of USA Wrestling. Morgan reported that USA Wrestling's annual audit had been conducted, and the Executive Committee voted to accept the audit report. "The audit said we are in good shape, and that we are doing what we say we will do as an organization," said Morgan.
The Executive Committee discussed specific details of the background checks program for coaches, officials and non-athletic team personnel, which was approved last year and is scheduled to begin on Sept. 1, 2008.
Ravannack appointed Chris Bahl of St. Paul, Minn. to serve as chairperson of the USA Wrestling Marketing Committee. Bahl has marketing and sports management experience on the corporate level, as well as within college athletics.
In his FILA report, FILA Bureau member Stan Dziedzic of Roswell, Ga. reported on the FILA Advanced Course for Officials, which USA Wrestling hosted in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 6-8. He noted that the 71 officials who were finalists to work the 2008 Olympic Games were in attendance, as well as officials, coaches and leaders from USA Wrestling.
"The event was held to advance international relations," said Dziedzic. "We created a forum for officials education and were able to foster stronger relationships with the officials and FILA."
Executive Director Rich Bender reported on the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games planning. He noted that there is a concern about the availability of event tickets for the Olympics in Beijing, China due to a large interest from Chinese citizens. He also noted that housing remains available for the Olympics, but at a high cost.
National Events Director Pete Isais reported on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set for Las Vegas, Nev., June 13-15. He noted that early ticket sales were encouraging, and that the event would be held alongside the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo. "We are really excited about U.S. Olympic Team Trials. It is the best event that we host. Holding the event with Judo will offer another interesting aspect for our fans to enjoy," said Isais.
USA Wrestling's by-laws call for one Board of Directors meeting each year and one in-person Executive Committee meeting. This Executive Committee meeting was the official in-person meeting as required by the bylaws for the 2007-08 membership year.
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