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March 16, 2005
Let the games begin.....
A battle of Olympic proportions, or shall I say Olympic priorities, is about to be waged in Colorado Springs this weekend. This weekend is the date for the Spring USAT Board meeting. It will be a monster meeting with all the regional presidents and various commission chairs in attendance. After six consecutive years on the USAT Board, this will be my final USAT Board meeting. While my original term was set to expire at the end of last year, election issues, and the bylaw changes spearheaded by Lew Kidder and Dan Empfield, two guys with way, way too much free time on their hands, resulted in a six month extended sentence, I mean term extension.
If you keep up with the triathlon news, you are aware of a push for USAT to secede from the USOC family. It is being driven by board member Jack Weiss. Jack's approach to issues is often too direct and not always diplomatic. He says what is on his mind, and it comes out unfiltered. That is not always a good trait to have.
His issue with the USOC has made the headlines in major papers in California and Colorado. The USOC has not been silent about all of this and it has reminded us publicly that USAT is small potatoes in the world of sports and they can squash us if they like. This should set the stage for a lively board meeting and weekend.
Upon arrival in Colorado on Thursday, I have a lunch meeting with Kathy Fortin, a former employee of mine now residing in Denver. She knows me well and booked our meeting at a local brew pub. Thank goodness Thursday is St. Patrick's Day, I now have a reason to celebrate.
Check back this weekend for my daily Board reports.
Posted by Fred at March 16, 2005 12:36 AM | More in: Triathlon, USA Triathlon
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