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[Reprinted from USBC's bowl.com Web site]
United States Bowling Congress delegates elected three board members and voted on 19 legislative proposals from 2020 and 2021, as the 2021 USBC Virtual Convention and Annual Meeting came to a close Thursday.
The ballot for the USBC Board of Directors election had five candidates slated by the USBC Nominating Committee – Jay Daryman of York, Pennsylvania; Dennis Hacker of Longtown, Missouri; Johnny Harris of Lynchburg, Virginia; Chrissy Lee of Tampa, Florida; and Jonathan Van Hees of Hope Valley, Rhode Island – with candidate Sue Schreiber of Medford, Wisconsin, running from the floor.
On the first ballot, Lee (437 votes), Hacker (378) and Daryman (351) were elected, with Schreiber receiving 333 votes, Van Hees receiving 232 votes and Harris receiving 158 votes.
A candidate had to receive a majority of votes from the 642 votes cast to be elected. The newly elected board members will begin their three-year terms on Aug. 1, 2021.
The delegates also ratified the 2020 appointments of Adam Mitchell of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Glenda Beckett of Palmetto Bay, Florida, and Tina Williams of Pflugerville, Texas, to the USBC Board.
Becky Young of McDonough, Georgia, and Dicki Ward of Oklahoma City will be joining the International Bowling Campus Youth Committee, which also returns current members Blair Blumenscheid of Harrisville, Utah, and Chad Estes of Statesville, North Carolina.
In addition to the board elections, delegates voted on proposals from 2020 and 2021 amendments, with six related to league rules, five for tournament rules and eight proposals for bylaws.
The 2020 USBC Convention and Annual Meeting were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delegates approved of a league rule amendment that allows a league officer to authorize practice if a game or series is interrupted. One amendment to national bylaws was approved, which provides for the board to make emergency decisions, in extreme situations, to temporarily suspend bylaws and rules.
Two local associations also were recognized and celebrated based on their outstanding performance and service to their members. The Sioux Falls Regional USBC of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Fort Collins USBC of Fort Collins, Colorado, were selected for the USBC Association Excellence Awards for 2020 and 2021, respectively.
The presentation of national awards for 2020 and 2021 also were conducted during the week, including the recognition of the Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award winners Caroline Thesier of Mooresville, North Carolina (2020), and Katharina Mente of Keller, Texas (2021). Ryan Gatton of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Zachary Lewis of Medina, Ohio, were recognized as the 2020 and 2021 Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award winners, respectively.
USBC President Melissa McDaniel and USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy presented their annual reports, and delegates heard reports from the USBC Strategic Planning Committee and from the International Bowling Campus Youth Development team.
During this week’s convention, which kicked off April 26, delegates attended virtual educational seminars. The convention also featured video presentations from USBC charity partners Bowlers to Veterans Link, which provides recreational and therapeutic programs and services to America’s active duty and veteran service men and women, and Bowl for the Cure®, the year-round fundraising initiative sponsored by USBC in partnership with Susan G. Komen®.
In 2022, the USBC Convention will head to The Orleans in Las Vegas, with the event scheduled to run from April 27-30.
United States Bowling Congress delegates elected three board members and voted on 19 legislative proposals from 2020 and 2021, as the 2021 USBC Virtual Convention and Annual Meeting came to a close Thursday.
The ballot for the USBC Board of Directors election had five candidates slated by the USBC Nominating Committee – Jay Daryman of York, Pennsylvania; Dennis Hacker of Longtown, Missouri; Johnny Harris of Lynchburg, Virginia; Chrissy Lee of Tampa, Florida; and Jonathan Van Hees of Hope Valley, Rhode Island – with candidate Sue Schreiber of Medford, Wisconsin, running from the floor.
On the first ballot, Lee (437 votes), Hacker (378) and Daryman (351) were elected, with Schreiber receiving 333 votes, Van Hees receiving 232 votes and Harris receiving 158 votes.
A candidate had to receive a majority of votes from the 642 votes cast to be elected. The newly elected board members will begin their three-year terms on Aug. 1, 2021.
The delegates also ratified the 2020 appointments of Adam Mitchell of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Glenda Beckett of Palmetto Bay, Florida, and Tina Williams of Pflugerville, Texas, to the USBC Board.
Becky Young of McDonough, Georgia, and Dicki Ward of Oklahoma City will be joining the International Bowling Campus Youth Committee, which also returns current members Blair Blumenscheid of Harrisville, Utah, and Chad Estes of Statesville, North Carolina.
In addition to the board elections, delegates voted on proposals from 2020 and 2021 amendments, with six related to league rules, five for tournament rules and eight proposals for bylaws.
The 2020 USBC Convention and Annual Meeting were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delegates approved of a league rule amendment that allows a league officer to authorize practice if a game or series is interrupted. One amendment to national bylaws was approved, which provides for the board to make emergency decisions, in extreme situations, to temporarily suspend bylaws and rules.
Two local associations also were recognized and celebrated based on their outstanding performance and service to their members. The Sioux Falls Regional USBC of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Fort Collins USBC of Fort Collins, Colorado, were selected for the USBC Association Excellence Awards for 2020 and 2021, respectively.
The presentation of national awards for 2020 and 2021 also were conducted during the week, including the recognition of the Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award winners Caroline Thesier of Mooresville, North Carolina (2020), and Katharina Mente of Keller, Texas (2021). Ryan Gatton of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Zachary Lewis of Medina, Ohio, were recognized as the 2020 and 2021 Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award winners, respectively.
USBC President Melissa McDaniel and USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy presented their annual reports, and delegates heard reports from the USBC Strategic Planning Committee and from the International Bowling Campus Youth Development team.
During this week’s convention, which kicked off April 26, delegates attended virtual educational seminars. The convention also featured video presentations from USBC charity partners Bowlers to Veterans Link, which provides recreational and therapeutic programs and services to America’s active duty and veteran service men and women, and Bowl for the Cure®, the year-round fundraising initiative sponsored by USBC in partnership with Susan G. Komen®.
In 2022, the USBC Convention will head to The Orleans in Las Vegas, with the event scheduled to run from April 27-30.