AASF Executive Committee Meeting Minutes (09

AASF Executive Committee Meeting minutes (09.19.2007):

(Y.Birbrayer, V.Tatarkin, M.Kozitsky, E.Khaikin, D.Rudman, A.Kenis, J.Kogan, V.Zaslavsky, F.Sverdlin)

Agenda:

1. Calendar of competitions for 2008:

a. US Open choices April 27 or May 18 YB - will continue negotiations with Kingsborough Community College

b. Discussed a possibility to combine next year’s US Open Championship with tournament in a memory of Israel sportsmen killed during Munich Olympic games - [MK] will check if its possible to conduct this tournament in PA on (or around) May 3rd , 2008

c. All clubs coaches/owners to submit tournament schedule by October 1st, 2007. With that in place the final decision for 2008 tournament schedule to be made by December 1st.

2. Preparations for the upcoming World Cup in Prague, CH

Team Members: 68 kg - Khachatur Arackelyan 74 kg – Zezva Ebelashvili 82kg – David Nadaraia 90kg – Mike Franko 100+kg = Anatoliy Kenis Coaches: Givi Shubitidze, Victor Tatarkin Team Representative: Vladimir Scharkansky

- also, delegation should have national flag, anthem [VT will assist], sport uniform [VT will provide base price for equipment required].

3. Discussed representation of AASF in PA M. Kozitsky and A. Kenis expressed interest in joining federation It was decided to conduct a meeting among PA sambo clubs and to elect a president of PA sambo federation 4. Veterans committee

a. It was decided to exclude B.Talis from AASF Veterans Committee

b. V.Tatarkin suggested to elect Boris Brezhnev as a head of Veterans Committee Executive Committee reached a decision to elect Boris Brezhnev as head of Veterans Committee by majority vote.

Congratulations to B. Brezhnev with his new role in AASF Executive Committee!

c. [VZ] need to change website and all relevant documents

5. Discussed proposal made by B.Brezhnev as head of DYNAMO Sports Club (CA) to grant the following RAZRYADS to the DYNAMO Club members mentioned below:

a. Kandidat of Master SAMBO Razryad:

i. Justin Brezhnev (DOB-1992) -2007 USA OPEN SAMBO CHAMPION (17-18 y.old, 62 KG) Champion of seven city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

b. Vzrosliy Razryad (1-rd):

i. C J Kuo (DOB-1967)-Champion and medalist of six city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

ii. Mark Mead (DOB-1974)-Champion and medalist of six city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle

iii. Kevin Villegas (DOB-1972)-Champion and medalist of six city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

c. Vzrosliy Razryad (2-rd):

i. Feliks Reytblat (DOB-1958)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

ii. Weston Cage (DOB-1990)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

iii. Chris Hunter (DOB-1989)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments; d. Vzrosliy Razryad (3-rd):

i. Jakob Marchiafava (DOB-1990)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments ;

ii. Klar Kuo (DOB-1992)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

iii. Laslov Sherman (DOB-1989)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

iv. Vitaliy Staseyev (DOB-1989)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

v. Derek Montgomery (DOB-1990)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments; e. Yunoshevskiy Razryad (1-st):

i. Joey Schwartz (DOB-1990)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

ii. Mel Tsap (DOB-1990)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

iii. Justin Kuo (DOB-1996)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

iv. Olga Guzovsky (DOB-1989)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

v. Mike Nikiforov (DOB-1992)-Champion and medalist of four city and state Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

vi. Tal Dahan (DOB-1991)-Champion and medalist of three city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments; f. Yunoshevskiy Razryad (2-nd):

i. Adrian Berlin (DOB-1998)-Champion and medalist of three city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments; ii. Jack Dellafemina (DOB-1996)-Champion and medalist of three city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

iii. Victoria Nikiforov(DOB-1996)-Champion and medalist of three city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments;

g. Yunoshevskiy Razryad (3-rd):

i. Bar Dahan (DOB-1993)-Medalist of two city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments

ii. Mickey Shlomof (DOB-1992)-Medalist of two city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments

iii. Johnny Lavi (DOB-1991)-Medalist of two city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments

iv. Daniel Berman (DOB-1992)-Medalist of two city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments

v. John Rogers (DOB-1992)-Medalist of two city Classic SAMBO, freestyle and SAMBO Combat tournaments

- it was decided to approve the decision upon verification of valid AASF membership.

6. Insurance: [VZ] we need to find a new insurance provider for the next year; we need a policy that works across the US

7. Anatoly Kenis: what can we do for popularization of sambo in US. [DR] to get money we need membership base

[FS] get credit line, invest in clubs and pay off the credit

8. Next meeting November 27, 2007