The Maryland Powerlifting Report 6/2/08

Let Your Voice Be Heard:
The USAPL, National Governing Board (NGB) will meet on June 12 prior to the start of the 2008 Nationals in Killeen, TX. A number of items that have been included in the agenda will be considered. Including proposals to limit the kind of knee sleeves that will be permitted into raw competition and honor awards. Maryland's, Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary has submitted a proposal to limit knee sleeves and Virginia's, Phillip Battle (late) has been nominated to receive the prestigious Brother Bennett Award. While there is other rule proposals and well qualified nominees, these two items are those which need our full support.

For each of us in this sport, there are various opinions on how the sport should grow and be competed. Here is a opportunity for you to have your voice heard. Voting members of the NGB include State Chairs and Executive Committee (EC) members. Locally, your state chairs include; Mark Daniel (Maryland), John Shifflett (Virginia) and Niko Hulslander (Pennsylvania). You can also find contact information for various members of the EC and all the State Chairs at the USAPL website. Contact them soon and let them know your opinion. In doing so, you show support in the process which will determine how powerlifting is competed at USAPL meets.


Results:

May 24- IBP South Carolina Push-Pull, Bench Press & Strict Curl (Senaca, SC); click here (pictures and results).


100% RAW News:

Media Coverage- The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, NC) provides coverage of the North Carolina State Powerlifting Championships that were held in Barco, NC at Currituck High School on May 31.


IBP News:

South Carolina Officials- Keith Payne (Executive Director) announced the following appointments;

Iron Boy Powerlifting events have been run in South Carolina since 2006. SC IBP membership has grown to the point where it has become necessary for the organization to appoint state officials who can provide for the needs of the IBP lifters.

I am honored to announce the following IBP appointments.

William Brothers -- South Carolina IBP State Chairman
Tom Isbell -- South Carolina IBP State Referee Chairman
Sam Warren -- South Carolina IBP State Records Chairman
Shane Simpson -- South Carolina IBP State Safety (loader/spotter) Chairman

Please join us as we thank these individuals for accepting the opportunity of leading the IBP in South Carolina. The IBP is certainly one of the fastest growing powerlifting organizations in South Carolina and is fortunate to have such qualified leaders who will guide the IBP into the future.


IPF News:

Suspended Lifters and Officials- Update, click here.

Overall Lifter Rankings- Update, click here.


USAPL News:

Roster- Men's Open, Teen & Junior Nationals , click here.


USPF News:

2008 Summer Fest- Pictures, click here.

National Meeting- Steve Denison posts the following;

Jan Shendow, USPF Secretary, requested that I post a message about the agenda for the National meeting that will be held at the National Championships in Rhode Island. Meeting time will be announced later.

USPF members are requested to email their agenda items to Jan Shendow for the National meeting.
If you have something you want changed or you have an idea then go ahead and submit it for voting consideration at the National meeting.

Emaill your agenda items to Jan Shendow: jshendow@aol.com

Multi Nationals- Ted Isabella posts the following;

I just wanted to inform everyone that the Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel Sales department has informed me that the room rate I have negotiated for the USPF Nationals, $88.00 a night, will end June 9, 2008. If you wish to compete or be a spectator at the Nationals and were planning on booking a room in the coming weeks, I highly suggest that you book your room NOW. Also, don’t forget to have youR entries in or POST MARKED NO LATER THAN MAY 31.