Georgia / Alabama LWC
Annual Meeting
Paul Anderson/Howard Cohen Weightlifting Center
Savannah, GA
December 12, 2008
1. Call to order by President Howard Cohen, 7:07 PM
Howard introduced Executive Director of USAW, Mr. Dennis
Snethen.
He also named all of the local weightlifting clubs in our LWC.
All clubs had been notified of this meeting.
2. Approval of minutes from 2007 meeting. A motion was made by Sarah Davis to approve the minutes to the last LWC meeting and was seconded by Michael Cohen. Motion passed.
3. Financial report was read by Rhonda Langford. Income statement of same was attached. Most funds came from the USAW. Funds are dispersed according to a formula which includes the number of athletes belonging to the clubs and sanctioned meets held. Funds can be used for any reasonable expense for clubs in our LWC.
4. Sheryl Cohen handles our website. She does a great job. If you would like to include anything pertaining to your club, please contact Sheryl.
5. Bids for our next LWC Meet and Meeting. The 2009 LWC Championship and Meeting bid was won by Team Savannah, and if no other clubs were interested in holding the meetings and meet, Team Savannah would always hold them.
6. Delegates and athlete representatives for the next board of Governors
meeting. Dennis Snethen told everyone that there will not be anymore Board
of Gov meetings or elections for delegates or representatives. The next
board will meet in Feb 2009. Each USAW member, 18 and older will be
eligible to vote for board members. Each term of office the board members
serve will be for 2 years.
A) Michael Cohen asked when we should bid on holding a
contest. Dennis Snethen said any bids for future events would be held in
the same manner they are now, for the year 2010.
7. Old business - None.
8. New business - Michael Cohen said Team Savannah would be represented at
the National School Age Champs. CJ Stockel won the bid for the Natinal
School Age Champs, which will be the 3rd week in June. This is a big meet
including 3 days of competition and 2 platforms. CJ is in our LWC.
A) Dennis Snethen added that May of 2009, the World School
Age Championships will be held in Europe. These are athletes from 13-17
years of age. There will also be a youth Olympic games in Singapore.
The Olmpic committee will fund the team with 5 males and 4 females.
9. Close - Howard Cohen. A motion was made by Sarah Dabis to adjourn and seconded by Jenna Bussard. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.