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I think we have to recognize that this is not for everyone. But there must be others like us out there. We just need to find them. Loving the conversation.
ETI'm the lyrical Jesse James
Try this link, Randy:
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I also know floor space at the arnold comes with a high premium, so we would need more that 5 competitors at a low entry fee to make it feasible.
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Interesting story, Dan. I have always thought that an all-round presence at something like this could be a good thing. Problem is a org of volunteers, and I dont know how much of a presence we have in Ohio any more. I have thought of looking at some more local exhibitions, where we at least couple with a strongman and pl event with a few vendors to drum up some interest. I know Denny has done a couple meets out at york which were very cool, that had some PL traffic and such. I would love to do some more stuff like that, but we have to have some people step up (like Denny did) to make it happen.
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I think if we all keep trying, we can nickel and dime our way to a stronger membership.
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Oh, goodness Dave. Great thoughts. Just like the good ole US of A, the usawa is not direct democracy. We have leaders that are voted in by the membership that chooses to vote to make some of our decisions. Not that it could not change, and I am certainly welcome to hear the thoughts of members, but we will not change this without a vote at the national meeting, according to our bylaws.
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Great question Randy. We clearly need to increase membership. And introduce new lifters to the great sport of all-round. I have been able to pull some folks in through my old strongman connections, though the group is much smaller than my strongman group was. With strongman and crossfit being so popular, there’s only so much interest in the more fringe strength sports. But I do believe there is room for growth. Are there areas that we could be advertising? Are there online avenues we could be drawing in prospective membership? I intend on trying, but am welcome to ideas. I think it is imperative that we grow into other territories. I have said it before, but it is easy to find a meet in PA area, MO/KS, and Boston, historically. There has got to be a handful of strength athletes in a number of different territories, if we could get a club or two established here and there, with the occasional meet in each of these territories.
I do know what drew me was seeing that Clarks had a meet in which the crucifix was included, and as a strongman competitor, I loved the crucifix. Initially, I loved all-round, but was offput with a number of the lifts. The number I am offput with is less now, but not all of our lifts are necessarily meant for mass consumption. Most folks can do a standard bench press, but what percent of the population can do a mansfield lift or a full garner? It takes a unique lifter to be a true all-rounder, so we need to find those individuals and get them invested. Anyhow, just a few thoughts. Thanks for the discussion, Randy
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I know this is not all-round related, but I know a number of us have attended the Arnold before.
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I have been guilty of not attending national meetings even when I have lifted. Neither time had anything to do with performance. in reality, both times were after a meet, and I was in a rush to get home. Point of order, if we were to conduct a vote of membership right now, we would only have about 35 individuals eligible to vote.
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A welcome e-mail came Friday noon from Joe – straight from his room in a rehab center in Davenport, Iowa. Said he’d be there for up to 10 more days – and that he was very weak, but improving.
I’ll keep you posted as Joe keeps me posted on his recovery – as it slowly unfolds.
BILL CLARK
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Hey Dan, you may remember this conversation a few years ago?
USAWA DemocracyI guess with an org as small as ours, doing some kind of online discussion and vote would be possible. My concern is with how little online participation we currently have. Our forum participation is WAY down from where it was the first number of years it was available to us. I also feel the long droughts of posts on the forum lends itself to members not returning to check it. I am doing what I can to increase our facebook participation, but it is still pretty lean. So, how many people would participate in an online discussion and vote? And would doing it online exclude other members who currently vote at the national meeting? I will see what I can do to drum up a little traffic here and see if we can get people to chime in.
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Latest update from ClarK: A bit belated in getting this to you, but a Thursday report from Cindy said that Joe had been able to walk 50 feet with a walker and did 50 seconds on an exercise bike. Great news. The first step in running a marathon is the hardest one. Same applies to recovery from covid-19.
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The last thing I heard on Joe (from Feb 3) Cindy sends word that Joe’s feeding tube is out, he’s sitting up, has been able to feed himself, and is trying to teach math to the nurses. Looks like he’s back in action. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers. He’s not home yet.
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Got this update from Bill Clark today:
Joe Garcia is now off the ventilator and breathing on his own. He’s very groggy, but on the mend.
The news continues to be great. We will dedicate tomorrow’s Zercher to his recovery. Keep doing what you do to bolster Joe’s recovery.
BILL CLARK
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