News Letter-Mid Week Report 5/24/07

There is a LOT going on. It seems like the Monday edition gets longer each week. With the Memorial Day Holiday coming up, I thought I'd send out another issue in hopes that it will be a bit more manageable and easier to get through.

USAPL News:
From Larry Maile:

All,
Here are the members of the Arnold Sports Festival Planning Committee. I had originally hoped that they not be immediately identified because they have a lot of work to do and I am driving them into the ground right now. I would like for them to complete much of the sponsorship and planning activities before they die the death of a thousand emails.

I chair this ad hoc committee.

Johnny Graham, USAPL V.P., logistics and meet organization.
Lance Slaughter, USAPL E.C., marketing and sponsorship.
Geoff Plante, USAPL Treasurer, budget and sponsorship liaison.
Sherman Ledford, Georgia State Chair, Men's National Team Coach, Promoter, Quest Invitational.
Rick Fowler, Production and entertainment aspects.
Robert Keller, USAPL Technical Committee Chair.
Brad Gillingham, elite athlete member of the committe and sponsor relations, research on lifts and lifters.
Priscilla Ribic, webmaster, professional project manager, elite athlete representative.

Please do not wear them out with quesions. Information will be on the website as it is available, and I am working them to death right now on behind the scenes issues.
Thanks, LJM

Official invitation to the Pan-American Championships:

The 11th IPF Pan American Championships held in conjunction with the 24th IPF South American Powerlifting Championships will be held in San Paulo, Brazil August 7-11, 2007.

This competition is open to USAPL lifters. We are looking for up to 18 women and 19 men to compete. If you are interested in competing, please contact me at l-maile@usapowerlifting.com. The head coach for this team is Robert Keller.

Preliminary nominations are due June 8th.

NOTE - A Visa is required to travel to Brazil. Please apply early.

Thank you,
Larry Maile, USAPL President

USPF News:
From Steve Denison (re: WPF World PL-BP) :

Here's a good link for hotels in Torreon, Mexico

News from the World Around Us:
Powerlifting Watch for news, comments and opinions.

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