Now that the 2009 Governing Council meeting is history, it would be better to refer you to the US Figure Skating website for the detailed report of action on all the changes and new items that were approved. Instead I'd like to use the space on this blog to share my perspective as a delegate of our club.
As usual the meeting had its occasional healthy disagreements among the various groups of clubs and delegates who represented the three sections, but what was most noteworthy is how civilized the 2009 GC was. Disagreements were discussed, and "politics as usual" was evident, but the work of GC was done quite efficiently and in a courteous way.
The tribute paid to the Association's out going president, Mr. Ron Hershberger, was quite moving. He became the 29th US Figure Skating president during a time when US Figure Skating faced many challenges. Mr. Hershberger through his leadership navigated the Association to the stability that has ensured our athletes their chances to be at their best both nationally and internationally. Mr. Hershberger's positive impact was recognized by all during this year's GC with the highlight at the very end of the official meeting complete with slide presentation, award ceremony and a few heartfelt speeches. The new President of US figure Skating, Ms. Patricia St. Peter, took the helm at the end of the meeting. Ms. St. Peter's impressive background and qualifications are available on the US Figure Skating Website. It is definitely worth mentioning that Ms. St. Peter continues to skate regularly as her primary form of exercise.
During GC our Club had its shining moments every day. From being recognized for our 75 years of membership, to honoring two of our national Judges, Ms. Marilyn Whelan and Mr. Howard Taylor for their 50 years of services, to all the attention paid to our fellow club member and Olympic Champion, Kristy Yamaguchi, we experienced many instances of being very proud of our home club. Of course what is known more to our members than it can be recognized by most people outside of our club is the rich history through which St. Moritz ISC has served its members and the community in both good and not so good times. I would be remiss if I did not thank our current and passed Board members, Club Officers and numerous volunteers who have made it possible for us to enjoy the current status of our Club. On that note let us thank those Board members who will continue to serve and those who served in the past and when they stepped aside they continued to, and still volunteer whenever they are needed. Let us also do our part as members to carefully study the resumes and qualifications of the nominees for the upcoming election, and cast our vote for those whom we think will best manage our club and carry on the Club's tradition of serving and promoting the skating community.
By all means if you have specific questions about what happened at GC or would like to know about the ramifications of some of the proposals that were passed, kindly post your question to the club's Yahoo Group, and one of your GC delegates will jump in to answer the question.
Respectfully...Kianoosh
As usual the meeting had its occasional healthy disagreements among the various groups of clubs and delegates who represented the three sections, but what was most noteworthy is how civilized the 2009 GC was. Disagreements were discussed, and "politics as usual" was evident, but the work of GC was done quite efficiently and in a courteous way.
The tribute paid to the Association's out going president, Mr. Ron Hershberger, was quite moving. He became the 29th US Figure Skating president during a time when US Figure Skating faced many challenges. Mr. Hershberger through his leadership navigated the Association to the stability that has ensured our athletes their chances to be at their best both nationally and internationally. Mr. Hershberger's positive impact was recognized by all during this year's GC with the highlight at the very end of the official meeting complete with slide presentation, award ceremony and a few heartfelt speeches. The new President of US figure Skating, Ms. Patricia St. Peter, took the helm at the end of the meeting. Ms. St. Peter's impressive background and qualifications are available on the US Figure Skating Website. It is definitely worth mentioning that Ms. St. Peter continues to skate regularly as her primary form of exercise.
During GC our Club had its shining moments every day. From being recognized for our 75 years of membership, to honoring two of our national Judges, Ms. Marilyn Whelan and Mr. Howard Taylor for their 50 years of services, to all the attention paid to our fellow club member and Olympic Champion, Kristy Yamaguchi, we experienced many instances of being very proud of our home club. Of course what is known more to our members than it can be recognized by most people outside of our club is the rich history through which St. Moritz ISC has served its members and the community in both good and not so good times. I would be remiss if I did not thank our current and passed Board members, Club Officers and numerous volunteers who have made it possible for us to enjoy the current status of our Club. On that note let us thank those Board members who will continue to serve and those who served in the past and when they stepped aside they continued to, and still volunteer whenever they are needed. Let us also do our part as members to carefully study the resumes and qualifications of the nominees for the upcoming election, and cast our vote for those whom we think will best manage our club and carry on the Club's tradition of serving and promoting the skating community.
By all means if you have specific questions about what happened at GC or would like to know about the ramifications of some of the proposals that were passed, kindly post your question to the club's Yahoo Group, and one of your GC delegates will jump in to answer the question.
Respectfully...Kianoosh
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