2009 Annual Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the 31st Annual Meeting OPENING SESSION clear lines of accountability that would ensure the implementation of best practices. December 4, 2009 CEO, Doug Logan addressed the body on the “State of the Sport”. Logan accounted how USATF USATF President and Chair of the Board of performed against its stated goals for 2009, and Directors, Stephanie Hightower, opened the 2009 provided early details of USATF’s proposed 2010 USA Track and Field Annual Meeting Thursday budget and a new “Challenge Grant” funding morning at the Downtown Westin Hotel in program. Indianapolis. Committee reports were given from: Ken Taylor on Roll was taken and a quorum was established by Finance, Jim Murphy on L&L, Bob Hersh on the the Secretary, Darlene Hickman. IAAF, Ed Koch on Organizational Services/Credentials, and John Blackburn on Rules, The Anthem was played, followed by the Indiana President Hightower then presented the 2009 Association welcome to the assembly. USATF President’s Award Winners: Tim Baker, Fred Finke, Joanna Hayes, Irene Herman, Glenn Latimer, Our members who died this past year were Lionel Leach, Dexter McCloud, Ginger Mulanax, remembered. Janet Smith & Anne Timmons. The Board of Directors was introduced to the Keynote speaker, Bruce Jenner, 1976 Olympic membership of approximately 1,000 volunteers, decathlon gold medalist, spoke to the assembly officials, coaches, athletes and administrators of about finding the “Champion Within”. USATF. The biggest accomplishment this year of the Board has been to develop of the new strategic Meeting adjourned. plan. Respectfully Submitted, The New Strategic Plan was introduced by Mike McNees. Darlene E. Hickman USATF Secretary The Mission Statement of USATF: USA Track & Field drives competitive excellence and popular engagement in our sport.
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