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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!
September 5, 2008
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Contents:
EDITORIAL –
Local News
Open Workout Schedules
Chicago 2016 Submit a video to tell the world “WHY CHICAGO”
Live Chat with Michael Phelps
USA JUDO
NEWS
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members
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EDITORIAL –
Please glance over the local news today especially the open work outs planned for
October and November.
LOCAL NEWS
Illinois Judo Open Workout –
Barrington Judo Club and Gurnee Judo
All,
Barrington Judo will be hosting an
Open Workout for all Judoka Saturday, October 4, 2008
(11am to 1pm). See the attached flyer for details.
Please forward this e-mail to
any/all interested.
Gurnee Judo Club will be hosting an
Open Workout for all Judoka Saturday, November 1, 2008
(10am to noon). See the attached flyer for details.
Regards,
MikeMinton and Tim Schultheis
Michael Minton
312-543-9551 (cell)
847-387-3773 (ofc)
www.BarringtonJudo.com www.gurnee
Anne Schultheis
(847)244-7847
Chicago 2016: Submit a video to tell the
world “Why Chicago”
My trip to Beijing
with the Chicago 2016 delegation as part of the IOC Observer Program has given
me the opportunity to spread the word about Chicago and experience some amazing
performances. Seeing the Beijing Games up close drives home how important the
character of a city is in creating a special atmosphere for athletes and
spectators alike. As we wind down our time here, I wanted to share an exciting
opportunity for you to take a leading role in bringing the 2016 Games to
Chicago. We are launching the Chicago 2016 online channel, which will feature
stories about Chicago as told through the eyes of its people. The bid needs you
to submit your own video that tells the world “Why Chicago” is the best city to
host the 2016 Games and gives people a taste of what our city will do for the
Games. Go to www.chicago2016.org
for details on how you can be part of it.
Best regards,
Patrick G. Ryan
Chairman and CEO
Chicago 2016
Live Web chat with
Michael Phelps
Fourteen-time gold
medalist Michael Phelps will be in Chicago on Wednesday, September 3, to lend
his support to the bid. He will also be making himself available for a live Web
chat that will be carried only on the Chicago 2016 online channel (www.chicago2016channel.com).
Visit the site at 5:00 PM on Wednesday for your chance to ask Michael questions
and hear about how he’s been spending his time since his historic performance
in Beijing and his support of Chicago’s bid for the Games.
As a reminder, on
Wednesday morning Oprah Winfrey will be filming a special edition of her show
at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The show
will celebrate the U.S. Olympic Team and feature more than 175 Olympians,
including Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin,
Shawn Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. The Great Lawn of Millennium Park
offers seating for 7,000 people and will be available free of charge to the
public. The lawn opens at 6 AM, so don’t miss your chance to honor Team USA.
USA JUDO NEWS
Complete coverage of
these articles are available at the USA Judo website at http://www.usjudo.org/ Click on the What’s New page to see all the recent news items. The
items listed below may or may not be linked already.
U.S. Open Deadline for
Mail-In Entries is Next Wednesday!
Athletes interested in
competing in the 2008 U.S. Open, Sept. 26-28 in Colorado Springs, Colo. are
reminded that the postmark deadline for entries is Sept. 10.
This year's U.S. Open will return to the U.S. Olympic Training Center for the
first time since 1999 and competitors from 18 nations have already committed to
participate.
A Senior B-Level point tournament, the U.S. Open senior elite divisions will be
held Sept. 26-27 and are open to any current or former senior or IJF-Junior
elite athlete as well as other black belt players. Brown belts that do
not fall into one of the above listed categories may request a waiver by
contacting Tournament Director Sherrie Phillips via email at Sportsconsult@aol.com.
Master's (athletes ages 30 and over) and kata (forms)
divisions will be held on Sept. 28.
Click here
to register today!
2008 U.S. Open
International Training Camp
October 28-30, 2008
U.S. Olympic Training
Center
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Cost: $80.00 per person for the camp. Camp fees and housing costs are
waived for the top eight USA Senior Elite Athletes in each weight division, the
top four IJF-Junior athletes in each weight division and the top two Juvenile B
athletes in each weight division.
Participating in the camp will be USA junior and senior elite athletes as well
as numerous international players. Last year, the U.S. Open Training Camp
included athletes from Australia, Great Britain, France and Mexico. More
than 87 athletes and 17 coaches participated. This year we are looking
for an even larger turnout with Great Britain and France committed to sending
teams.
Housing on the Olympic Training Center is on a first-come, first-served basis,
so get your registration in early. Rates are $80 + tax flat rate
including meals.
Paralympic Team Begins Competition on Monday
(Colorado Springs,
Colo.) - The 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team for Judo has a
long history of success to live up to with three medals won at the 2004 Games
in Athens and the first two judo golds for Team USA
at the 2000 Games in Sydney, but the five-member squad is up to the challenge
in Beijing.
Scott
Jones (Little Rock, Ark. / Little Rock Judo) will be the lone competitor for Team USA on Monday when he
competes in the 81kg division at Beijing Workers' Gymnasium which was home to
boxing during the Olympic Games... more>
Ronda Rousey Joins Fellow Olympic Medalists on Season Premier of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Monday
(Chicago) - The 23rd
season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" goes for the gold when it launches
Monday, September 8, 2008 as more than 175 Olympic medalists gather together
for an unforgettable hour.
Ronda
Rousey (Santa Monica, Calif. / NYAC / USA Judo
National Team FORCE), a bronze medalist in
the 70kg division, and U.S. Olympic Team athletes from 21 sports participated
in the taping of the show in front of an audience of nearly 10,000 on Wednesday
in Chicago's Millennium Park for a "Welcome Home Team USA"
celebration... more>
See USA JUDO COACH BOD
COACH REP CANDIDATE LETTER.MSG (in attachment above)
Dear Coaches;
Several Coaches have requested
additional information with regard to the two candidates for the Coach
Representative for the USA Judo Board of Directors. Please find the
requested information for each candidate below. I look forward to seeing
you in Colorado Springs.
Respectfully,
Patrick M. Burris
Director, USA Judo Coach
Certification and Education
USA Judo to maintain Beijing Membership until December, 31, 2008
at 11:59:59pm.
USA Judo is pleased to announce that
we are going to keep the Beijing Membership till the end of the year.
This membership rate is for NEW USA Judo
members only. You can still register online through December 31, 2008 for
$20.08! If you have any questions regarding membership please contact
Monica Wright-Tafoya at monica.wright-tafoya@usajudo.us or
at 719-866-4730.
Clarification Of Statement
Please note that in the
statement we just released the wording used may have created some confusion, so
therefore we would like to clarify it:
"Delegates to the National
Assembly voting on behalf of Group A, B or C will be able to vote for referee
or coach elections as well, if they are so eligible to vote for those
positions. However, the delegate may only vote for one category other
than group A, B, or C.
This decision was
arrived at, after a few members contacted the National Office requesting that
we revisit the original ruling of delegates voting for only one category
period.
I hope this clarifies
the statement previously released."
Jose H. Rodriguez
CEO
USA
Judo
Click here
to view the National Assembly meeting schedule for the September 25, 2008
meetings in Colorado Springs.
Ladder Tournament and Fall Classic Masters Division
Results
(Spokane, Wash.) – Competition in
the master’s divisions of the USA Judo Fall Classic National Championships as
well as the Ladder Tournament was held on Sunday at the Valley Hub.
The Ladder Tournament is open to any
athlete who does not already have senior elite status in his or her weight
division and includes competition from up-and-coming athletes as well as elite
players competing in new weight divisions. The Masters’ competition was
open to athletes age 30 and older.
Complete results are as follows:
Ladder Tournament
Women’s
48kg
1. Sandra Chevalier (Hope, R.I. /
Mayo Quanchi)
2. Nadine Encarnacion
(Bothell, Wash. / Emerald City Judo)
3. Yazmin Bojaca-bott (Los Angeles, Calif.)… more>
Fall Classic National Championships Results
(Spokane, Wash.) – The USA Judo Fall
Classic National Championships, a Senior D-Level Point Tournament, were held on
Saturday at The Valley Hub in Spokane, Wash.
Complete results are as follows:
Women’s
48kg
1. Ann Shiraishi
(San Francisco, Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute)
2. Katelyn Bouyssou
(Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)
3. Taylor Ibera
(Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri Judo)… more>
Junior World Championships Team Named at Trials in Spokane
(Spokane, Wash.) – A year’s worth of
training, competing and rivalries came to conclusion on Saturday when 13 of the
top judo players under 20-years-old won the 2008 USA Judo Junior World
Championship Team Trials at The Valley Hub in nearby Greenacres.
The USA Judo National Training Site
at the Jason Morris Judo Center will be well-represented at the Junior Worlds,
which will be held Oct. 23-26 in Bangkok, Thailand, with five athletes named to
the Team.
After making her first appearance on
the senior scene last fall with a fifth-place finish at the B-Level Rendez-Vous Canada, it became apparent this year that one
of Angela Creutzberger’s (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) …
more>
2008 Rendez-Vous
Canada Reminder: Deadline September 4
The 2008 Rendez-Vous
Canada, a USA Judo Senior B-Level Point Tournament, will be held in Montreal,
Oct. 4-5. Entry fee is $100 (CAN).
Registration will be
held from 2-6 p.m. on Oct. 3 for all divisions.
Competition schedule is
as follows:
Saturday Oct. 4
Men's 60kg, 66kg, 73kg, 81kg, 90kg
Women's 44kg, 57kg, 63kg, 78kg and +78kg
Sunday Oct. 5
Men's 55kg, 100kg, +100kg
Women's 48kg, 52kg and 70kg
Team Tournament: USA vs. Canada
A camp will follow the tournament from Oct. 6-8. Please contact Alyssa
Johnson at JohnsonA@usajudo.us to register
for the tournament by 5 p.m. MST on Sept. 4.
ALL ENTRY FEES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO 5 p.m. on Sept. 4 for
your name to be put on the list.
Click here
for more information.
Something to Think
About –
EDITORS NOTE:
Memory Test – I got a lot of grief from folks 56 – 67 who got perfect
scores. Of course they are the Boomers to which this test was
directed. Sorry for this being so easy. Personally, I only got 17.
In my psychotherapeutic analysis of this shortcoming, I have determined that
the reason I missed three questions is because my childhood was not grounded in
cartoon or fairy tales figures, only advertisement, food, heros,
news casters, television, smarty pants comebacks, folk singers, songsters, rock
‘n roll although I did get Mary Martin, who was the first Peter Pan. J Hope you enjoyed it regardless.
UPCOMING EVENTS – 2008
Please note the following events on the horizon for Illinois and the Midwest.
Communication and download information can be gotten directly through this
email by attachments or by going to www.judofdl.com
(Brett Wood Taylor Welcome Mat Judo). OR www.judocalendar.com (Jim Carmer).
Either site is a wealth of information on Judo events. Both have more
events listed than I have, so visit their sites often. Thanks.
2008 dates
Sept
20 Konjo
Dojo St Louis Judo Fall Championships – Fenton MO
Contact Randy
Pierce
1-636-464-6487
konjo7@aol.com
Sept 25-26 13th Rock and Roll Capital of the
World Judo Tournament – Lodi, OH SEE FLYER!!
Contact Mike
Mooney 440-646-9900 http://www.chutobujudo.com/
mmooney@academycomm.com
Joe
Schmidt (330)
273-1573 schmidtjudo@verizon.net
Sept
26 - 28 US Open Judo Championships
Colorado Springs CO
Contact Sherrie Phillips tel.
719.491.9682
Fax:
719.487.0989 sportsconsult@aol.com
Oct
4 Tentative Referee
Clinic – Kentucky
Contact Deborah Crawford sansedaidojo@hotmail.com
Oct
4 Illinois Judo
Open Workout
Barrington, IL
SEE FLYER!!
Contact Mike Minton
312-543-9551 (cell) 847-387-3773
(ofc)
www.BarringtonJudo.com
Oct
11 National" Level Coach Certification Clinic Memphis TN
Contact Bob Harvey MsWillys51@aol.com
Oct 18 San Sedai Dojo Judo Tournament
Madison IN
Contact
Deborah Crawford 1-502-268-5289
OCT
18 2008 Badger
Open
Fond
du Lac, WI
sponsored by WI Judo Inc
Contact Michael Blakeslee mblakesl@mcb-us.com
Nov
1 Illinois Judo
Open Workout
Barrington, IL
SEE
FLYER!!
Contact:
Tim Schultheis (847)244-7847
Email:tschulth@warpnet.net www.gurneejudoclub.com
Nov
1 13th Annual
Land of Lakes Open
St Paul, MN
Contact:
Gary Foster, Tournament Director contact@midwayjudo.com
Phone:
1-612-280-5471
Nov
6 - 8 4th All Women’s Championship
Kalamazoo, MI
Contact:
Deborah Fergus email: defrgs6@cs.com
www.southsidedojo.com
Nov
8 Gurnee Veterans' Day Judo
Tournament Lindenhurst, IL
Contact:
Tim Schultheis (847)244-7847
Email:tschulth@warpnet.net
www.gurneejudoclub.com
Dec
6 2008 Santa Shiai
Fond du Lac, WI
Contact Michael Blakeslee
mblakesl@mcb-us.com
2009
Apr
25 Steven Point Judo Tournament
Stevens Point, WI
Contact Tom Gustin trmegustin@charter.net
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS INFORMATION – USA
JUDO
For more information on Life
Membership in USA Judo, please contact USA Judo and click on “LIFE
MEMBERSHIP”
Nat’l
Order Name
030
1 Henry
Okamura(deceased)
041
2 Kei Narimatsu
065
3 James
Colgan
122
4
Richard Fukuyama(deceased)
125
5
Joanne Barthold(deceased)
139
6
George Stanich
148
7 Mary
Gail Ford
161
8 Kevin
Narimatsu (CA)
162
9 Scott
Narimatsu (CA)
164
10 Byung Chul Cho
167
11 Yung Kim
177
12 Kyu Yoon
181
13 John Bek
189
14 Quentin Thompson
201
15 Michiyuki Sasa
216
16 George Weer
271
17 Susan McConnell
289
18 William Jaconetti
291
19 Jean S Narimatsu
292
20 Susan Narimatsu
324
21 Timothy Tremaine
342
22 Stephen Bergren
349
23 Timothy Canty
355
24 Tim Schultheis
358
25 Bradford Lee
(NV)
363
26 Frank Oliveri
364
27 Michael Ogata (FL)
370
28 Jeanette J Narimatsu
371
29 Julie K Narimatsu
374
30 Joe Kajita (CA)
378
31 Eiko Shepherd
381
32 Bill Dunning(deceased)
382
33 Yasko Odagiri
383
34 Wren Odagiri
385
35 Cary Yamanaka
(MN)
387 36
Don Bordeau
There are currently only 36 Life
Members in Illinois. You can start a membership for $75 minimum start
payment and $25 per payment thereafter until completed. You can pay by
cash, check or credit card. For more information, please contact www.usjudo.org and select “LIFE MEMBERSHIP” Let’s do
our share in Illinois. Thanks.
-----Inline Message Follows-----
Dear Coaches;
Several Coaches have requested
additional information with regard to the two candidates for the Coach
Representative for the USA Judo Board of Directors. Please find the
requested information for each candidate below. I look forward to seeing
you in Colorado Springs .
Respectfully,
Patrick M. Burris
Director, USA Judo Coach
Certification and Education
_______________________________________________________________
Rich Mignogna
Pat,
Thanks for the opportunity to provide this introduction to our fellow coaches
and to tell everyone why I decided to run for a USA Judo board seat. I'll
try not to bore the group with a complete resume and stick to those points I
believe are most relevant. However, if anyone wishes to know more about
me, please feel free to ask.
I have been in the sport of judo for
more than 40 years, having started as a boy in New York
. Since then, I have been involved in our sport at virtually all
levels. I am presently one of the elite athlete senior instructors at the
Northglenn Judo Club where I have worked for many years with our elite senior
and junior players (www.northglennjudo.org).
In addition, since 2004, I have also served as head coach of a small college
team at the Colorado School of Mines, a member of the National Collegiate Judo
Association. I am an International (A-Level) USA Judo certified coach and
have participated at national coaching clinics for many years. I was
previously the past chair of the Coaches Subcommittee of the Colorado Judo
League and helped develop the curriculum used to certify our local coaches
through the C-Level (under the prior system). I have coached Northglenn 's elite athletes at USA Judo's largest
tournaments including the US Open, Senior Nationals, Fall Classic, Jr. Open,
and others.
I was also a member of the USA Judo
Coach Commission that existed under the previous coaching administration.
In this capacity, I served as Chief Coach Liaison at a number of major
tournaments including the 2005 Senior Nationals, Fall Classic, and US Open.
It was gratifying, at those tournaments, to have both coaches and referees
credit the coach liaison function with improving relations between coaches and
officials and resolving conflicts between them in a constructive manner.
Aside from my judo experience, I
believe that my business acumen and administrative skills also provide a
compelling argument for selection as a USA Judo director. With more than
25 years of business experience, and educational accomplishments that include a
Ph.D. in Business Administration (majoring in Operations Management) and an
MBA, I feel that I have the experience and skill set to help chart a new course
for USA Judo. I previously served a 3-year term (2000-2003) as an elected
director of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP), a
mid-sized international, nonprofit professional society, whose membership spans
more than 70 countries. While at SCIP, I was also named Chairman of the
Society's ethics committee. Hence, I believe that I have very relevant
experience in how a nonprofit BoD functions and
should conduct its business.
Professionally, I have many years of
diverse business and industrial experience. I am presently employed as a
renewable energy specialist for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission where
my work supports state policy initiatives promoting renewable and other
alternative energy technologies. Earlier, for nearly fifteen years, I
managed a small technology management consulting firm that focused on strategic
planning and market development for technology intensive firms. I have
taught university level courses in financial analysis and capital budgeting --
skills that I would hope to bring to USA Judo, as well. Hence, I believe
that my judo, business, and nonprofit BoD experience
combine to offer a set of credentials that can help move USA Judo into the
future.
I suspect that this message is
already long enough for one posting. However, let me just point out that
my biggest concern with the current management of USA Judo is a serious lack of
transparency at all levels. While the prior structure may have been
unwieldy and rather inefficient, I find that the current structure has
disenfranchised many people who have dedicated their lives to our sport. If I can rectify only one problem, that may be where I would start.
As has already been pointed out, this is reflected in the
voting procedures in this place for this election. It is not clear
to me why a mail-in ballot of all registered coaches and referees could not
have been conducted for their respective board slots.
Also, from speaking with a few
people, it seems that many of us are operating from the assumption that the
"coach director" will automatically become head of the coaches
program and the "referee director" will automatically become head of
the referee program. As I read the bylaws and the nominating procedure,
that is not necessarily the case. Rather, it would appear that these
designations are only mechanisms to allocate board seats. The directors elected
to these positions do not necessarily become the committee chairs responsible
for those functions. This is neither good nor bad but I thought it was
worth clarifying.
Lastly, the leadership of the USJF
and USJA had also asked the board candidates to address the issue of "If
elected, how would you support USJF and USJA efforts
to develop American Grassroots Judo?" Rather than repeat that
response and lengthen an already too long message, those who are interested can
find that repsonse at: http://natterit.com/gotjudo/index.php?page=usajudoelec
I look forward to seeing all of you
at the meetings and hope that together we can bring a new sense of community to
judo in the U.S.
Regards,
Rich Mignogna
Northglenn Judo Club
_______________________________________________________________
Leo White
Vision Statement: I envision, for
USA Judo, expanded depth in all divisions, enhancing our elite training to
become even more competitive on the international scene. I want to have
more elite regional training camps to provide both a greater opportunity for
coaches to work with our elite athletes and to provide our athletes with a
standardized skill set and basic knowledge of current international
trends. I would like to see heightened efforts to expand our outreach
programs to address military needs, the military is an untapped resource to
improve our depth; to develop a college level curriculum, to show colleges the
benefits of sustaining a judo program and encourage scholarship support (a judo
program could be a great way to meet Title IX requirements). I want an
easily accessible video library for coach education and development and we can
utilize technology to create a weekly program to continually develop coaching
skills and knowledge, standardize various coaching elements and enhance
scouting. I would like USA Judo to become a major player in international
competition.
Recent:
2008 Olympic Games – Beijing , USA Judo Team Leader
2004-2008 Board of Directors USA
Judo
2000- 2004 Director of Development
Instructor/Coach – Boys & Girls
Club, Atlanta
Coach, Community Olympic Development
Program, Atlanta Judo
United States Olympic Committee –
Athletes Advisory Council
United States Olympic Committee –
Board of Directors
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
USA
Judo: Director of Development [2004 –
2008]
Responsible for the short and long range development programs of Elite and
Olympic Athletes as well as grass roots programs in the sport of judo. Oversee
the funding and financial expenditures of all issues related to the development
of the sport of judo on a national level. Responsible for the oversight
of several related subcommittees. Responsible for assuring the adherence of USA
Judo with guidelines and requirements set forth by the United States Olympic
Committee.
USA
Judo: Director of Coaching and Athlete Development [2000 –2004]
Responsible for the development and assignment of coaches to various programs
to assure the productive development of both coaches and athletes with an
emphasis on elite athlete programs and developmental grass roots
programming. Directed the development of a unique developmental scheme to
target and strengthen elite athletes most likely to succeed at international levels
of competition
COMPETITIVE HIGH LIGHTS:
1992 U. S. Olympic Team
1984 U. S. Olympic 18 Time U. S.
National Champion [ U. S. Record]
4 Time World Military Champion
4 Time U. S. International Invitational Champion
6 Time U. S. Olympic Festival Champion
4 Time Pacific Rims Games - Gold Medalist
Won National Titles in 4 different weight categories
Member 1992 & 1984 U.S. Olympic Team
Member & Team Captain - 1993 U. S. World Team
1991 Pan American Games Team - Silver Medalist
1991 Pacific Rim Games Team - Gold Medalist
Member 1990 Goodwill Games Team
COMPETITIVE HIGHLIGHTS (continued):
1993 Pacific Rim Championships -
Gold Medal
U. S. Senior Judo Championships Outstanding Competitor -1988
1984 Sullivan Award Nominee
Military Athlete Of The Year 1983 - Touchdown Club Timmie
Award
Army Athlete Of The Year - 1983
Member 4 Pan American Games Teams; 4 Time Medalist
1998 World Masters Champion
U S Olympic Committee Board Of Directors [1992 - 2004]
Athletes Advisory Council to The United States Olympic Committee [1992 -2000]
Member National Judo Coaching Staff
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1995 Pan American Games
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1994 U. S Olympic Festival
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1996 Olympic Games
Dear Coaches;
Several Coaches have requested
additional information with regard to the two candidates for the Coach
Representative for the USA Judo Board of Directors. Please find the
requested information for each candidate below. I look forward to seeing
you in Colorado Springs .
Respectfully,
Patrick M. Burris
Director, USA Judo Coach
Certification and Education
_______________________________________________________________
Rich Mignogna
Pat,
Thanks for the opportunity to provide this introduction to our fellow coaches
and to tell everyone why I decided to run for a USA Judo board seat. I'll
try not to bore the group with a complete resume and stick to those points I
believe are most relevant. However, if anyone wishes to know more about
me, please feel free to ask.
I have been in the sport of judo for
more than 40 years, having started as a boy in New York
. Since then, I have been involved in our sport at virtually all
levels. I am presently one of the elite athlete senior instructors at the
Northglenn Judo Club where I have worked for many years with our elite senior
and junior players (www.northglennjudo.org).
In addition, since 2004, I have also served as head coach of a small college
team at the Colorado School of Mines, a member of the National Collegiate Judo
Association. I am an International (A-Level) USA Judo certified coach and
have participated at national coaching clinics for many years. I was
previously the past chair of the Coaches Subcommittee of the Colorado Judo
League and helped develop the curriculum used to certify our local coaches
through the C-Level (under the prior system). I have coached Northglenn 's elite athletes at USA Judo's largest
tournaments including the US Open, Senior Nationals, Fall Classic, Jr. Open,
and others.
I was also a member of the USA Judo
Coach Commission that existed under the previous coaching administration.
In this capacity, I served as Chief Coach Liaison at a number of major
tournaments including the 2005 Senior Nationals, Fall Classic, and US Open.
It was gratifying, at those tournaments, to have both coaches and referees
credit the coach liaison function with improving relations between coaches and
officials and resolving conflicts between them in a constructive manner.
Aside from my judo experience, I
believe that my business acumen and administrative skills also provide a
compelling argument for selection as a USA Judo director. With more than
25 years of business experience, and educational accomplishments that include a
Ph.D. in Business Administration (majoring in Operations Management) and an
MBA, I feel that I have the experience and skill set to help chart a new course
for USA Judo. I previously served a 3-year term (2000-2003) as an elected
director of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP), a
mid-sized international, nonprofit professional society, whose membership spans
more than 70 countries. While at SCIP, I was also named Chairman of the
Society's ethics committee. Hence, I believe that I have very relevant
experience in how a nonprofit BoD functions and
should conduct its business.
Professionally, I have many years of
diverse business and industrial experience. I am presently employed as a
renewable energy specialist for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission where
my work supports state policy initiatives promoting renewable and other
alternative energy technologies. Earlier, for nearly fifteen years, I
managed a small technology management consulting firm that focused on strategic
planning and market development for technology intensive firms. I have
taught university level courses in financial analysis and capital budgeting --
skills that I would hope to bring to USA Judo, as well. Hence, I believe
that my judo, business, and nonprofit BoD experience
combine to offer a set of credentials that can help move USA Judo into the
future.
I suspect that this message is
already long enough for one posting. However, let me just point out that
my biggest concern with the current management of USA Judo is a serious lack of
transparency at all levels. While the prior structure may have been
unwieldy and rather inefficient, I find that the current structure has
disenfranchised many people who have dedicated their lives to our sport. If I can rectify only one problem, that may be where I would start.
As has already been pointed out, this is reflected in the
voting procedures in this place for this election. It is not clear
to me why a mail-in ballot of all registered coaches and referees could not
have been conducted for their respective board slots.
Also, from speaking with a few
people, it seems that many of us are operating from the assumption that the
"coach director" will automatically become head of the coaches
program and the "referee director" will automatically become head of
the referee program. As I read the bylaws and the nominating procedure,
that is not necessarily the case. Rather, it would appear that these
designations are only mechanisms to allocate board seats. The directors elected
to these positions do not necessarily become the committee chairs responsible
for those functions. This is neither good nor bad but I thought it was
worth clarifying.
Lastly, the leadership of the USJF
and USJA had also asked the board candidates to address the issue of "If
elected, how would you support USJF and USJA efforts
to develop American Grassroots Judo?" Rather than repeat that
response and lengthen an already too long message, those who are interested can
find that repsonse at: http://natterit.com/gotjudo/index.php?page=usajudoelec
I look forward to seeing all of you
at the meetings and hope that together we can bring a new sense of community to
judo in the U.S.
Regards,
Rich Mignogna
Northglenn Judo Club
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Leo White
Vision Statement: I envision, for
USA Judo, expanded depth in all divisions, enhancing our elite training to
become even more competitive on the international scene. I want to have
more elite regional training camps to provide both a greater opportunity for
coaches to work with our elite athletes and to provide our athletes with a
standardized skill set and basic knowledge of current international
trends. I would like to see heightened efforts to expand our outreach
programs to address military needs, the military is an untapped resource to
improve our depth; to develop a college level curriculum, to show colleges the
benefits of sustaining a judo program and encourage scholarship support (a judo
program could be a great way to meet Title IX requirements). I want an
easily accessible video library for coach education and development and we can
utilize technology to create a weekly program to continually develop coaching
skills and knowledge, standardize various coaching elements and enhance
scouting. I would like USA Judo to become a major player in international
competition.
Recent:
2008 Olympic Games – Beijing , USA Judo Team Leader
2004-2008 Board of Directors USA
Judo
2000- 2004 Director of Development
Instructor/Coach – Boys & Girls
Club, Atlanta
Coach, Community Olympic Development
Program, Atlanta Judo
United States Olympic Committee –
Athletes Advisory Council
United States Olympic Committee –
Board of Directors
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
USA
Judo: Director of Development [2004 –
2008]
Responsible for the short and long range development programs of Elite and
Olympic Athletes as well as grass roots programs in the sport of judo. Oversee
the funding and financial expenditures of all issues related to the development
of the sport of judo on a national level. Responsible for the oversight
of several related subcommittees. Responsible for assuring the adherence of USA
Judo with guidelines and requirements set forth by the United States Olympic
Committee.
USA
Judo: Director of Coaching and Athlete Development [2000 –2004]
Responsible for the development and assignment of coaches to various programs
to assure the productive development of both coaches and athletes with an
emphasis on elite athlete programs and developmental grass roots
programming. Directed the development of a unique developmental scheme to
target and strengthen elite athletes most likely to succeed at international
levels of competition
COMPETITIVE HIGH LIGHTS:
1992 U. S. Olympic Team
1984 U. S. Olympic 18 Time U. S.
National Champion [ U. S. Record]
4 Time World Military Champion
4 Time U. S. International Invitational Champion
6 Time U. S. Olympic Festival Champion
4 Time Pacific Rims Games - Gold Medalist
Won National Titles in 4 different weight categories
Member 1992 & 1984 U.S. Olympic Team
Member & Team Captain - 1993 U. S. World Team
1991 Pan American Games Team - Silver Medalist
1991 Pacific Rim Games Team - Gold Medalist
Member 1990 Goodwill Games Team
COMPETITIVE HIGHLIGHTS (continued):
1993 Pacific Rim Championships -
Gold Medal
U. S. Senior Judo Championships Outstanding Competitor -1988
1984 Sullivan Award Nominee
Military Athlete Of The Year 1983 - Touchdown Club Timmie
Award
Army Athlete Of The Year - 1983
Member 4 Pan American Games Teams; 4 Time Medalist
1998 World Masters Champion
U S Olympic Committee Board Of Directors [1992 - 2004]
Athletes Advisory Council to The United States Olympic Committee [1992 -2000]
Member National Judo Coaching Staff
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1995 Pan American Games
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1994 U. S Olympic Festival
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1996 Olympic Games