October 28th 2011
Dear Parents:
Please join me for a very important meeting 2011 11 06 20:00
at Semiahmoo weightroom.
Points for discussion will be:
OLD BUSINESS:
1) Membership – 49.
2) Uniforms – All athletes should try on their competition uniforms at
least once a month to be certain
that everything still fits and is in good repair. Many athletes are
damaging their shoes by not
undoing the straps and laces when removing the shoes from their feet and
are wearing wet, dirty
sox. Damaged shoes cannot be taken in trade because no one else will
accept them. New athletes
identify your uniform needs to the coach. You may not compete without a
uniform. Some new
uniforms have been ordered and several more need to be made for new
lifters. I you are a new lifter
or you require a new uniform you must hand in your measurements for our
seamstress. She is not a
magician and cannot make your uniform overnight. (I have not submitted new
orders.)
3) Payments - $50/month into accounts. All cheques made out to SEMI
WEIGHTLIFTING. In the
past some cheques were made out to SEMIAHMOO and sent to the office, put
into general account
and cannot be transferred to us. DO NOT make cheques out to B.C.
Weightlifting since ALL
payments to this organization come out of the SEMI Weightlifting Club
account.
4) Travel fund – Needs are ongoing and increasing since more athletes are
qualifying for national and
international level competitions. Let’s continue our efforts. Over $17000
has been disbursed to our
athletes. Does anyone have ideas for financial assistance? Crossfit
Westside has been donating
generously to this account. Thank You Jenika and group.
5) Should we have another clothing drive? When? Who will organize? The
last one was very small.
Will these be ongoing? Thank You Alice for your work in this regard.
6) Please try to keep the accounts in the black rather than the red. Each
out of town competition within
B.C. costs about $150/athlete.
7) There is an ongoing need to increase our membership if we are to be
funded in the future. There is a
pressing need to attract youth, juvenile, and junior lifters of both
genders.
8) All competitions held at Semiahmoo Secondary will have concession
stands operated by SEMI
Weightlifting Club with proceeds going to SEMI.
9) We need to increase our membership. We cannot field a full women’s
team, a full juvenile team, a
full junior team, nor a full highschools team. That’s not good. New
members have been in the Senior
or Masters divisions which has not helped with our lack of youth,
juvenile, and junior lifters. In view
of the low membership at this time the problem has increased.
10) We now have SEVEN athletes who are ready for international
competitions. See item #4 above.
11) Please look at the calendar of events and plan ahead for our important
events.
12) Do we want to host Senior Nationals in 2013? (10th anniversary of our
Worlds.)
13) International Competitions preparation. We have 7 athletes involved. I
wish it were more.
14) Donors ($) to our club can get a letter of thanks but no tax receipts.
15) Our website is looking much better. Information is now being updates
but should be done on a more
timely basis. (We have a pro on our side.)
16) Attendance at training has been poor lately. Why?
17) Focus during training. (Music, cell phones, i-pods, etc.)
18) Our next concert at the Orpheum is 2011 12 05 20:00
(Mahler/Beethoven). I need to k now who is going
so that tickets can be ordered. (about $60)
NEW BUSINESS:
19) Other a) Our next meeting will be ?
b) Please note that the date of the Canadian Seniors has been moved.
c)
d)
e)
f)