News release to U.S. Drug-Free powerlifters
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The A.D.F.P.F. welcomes all U.S. athletes who are committed to Drug-Free training and competition. Our Mission Statement: The ADFPF has been formed to provide all amateur athletes with legitimate drug-tested powerlifting, strongman/women and Highland Games competitions through local, state, regional and national championships, while encouraging the growth of international amateur drug-free competition. To insure that the ADFPF as well as all ADFPF competitions are governed with integrity and by the highest standards of meet structure, officiating and organizational administration.
The ADFPF is currently developing their membership. If you are supportive of our drug-free philosophy and our Mission Statement, the ADFPF wants you! The ADFPF is searching for volunteers. If you are interested in any of the following areas, contact us via the website (www.adfpf.org) or e-mail or postal addresses. We need:
State Chairs & Record Keepers
Meet Directors (sanction fee for state and regional meets is $20.00; $100.00 for National meets)
Referees: (We will temporarily accept Referee Ranks from other drug-free lifting organizations
with the understanding that the referee will attend a Rules Briefing prior to the start of the competition.)
Administrators: We need volunteers who would serve on the following committees:
The Technical Committee
The Drug Control Committee
The Publicity Committee
ADFPF points of interest:
Meet our ADFPF Board of Directors: Dennis Brady; Judith M. Gedney; Richard Van Eck.
Check out our website which is currently under construction: www.adfpf.org
The ADFPF is the sole U.S. Affiliate to the World
Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation, Inc.
Check out our 2005 competitive schedule:
Our first sanctioned event: The ADFPF MOTOWN OPEN; held August 13th in Livonia, MI.
Congratulations to all the ADFPF record setters!
Our first STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:
October 1st: The ADFPF Michigan State Championships & OPEN; held in Benton Harbor, MI.
For meet information, contact Meet Director Richard Van Eck (45451 Peninsula Dr.; Grand
Junction, MI; 49056; phone: 269-521-4031.).
October 14, `5 & 16: The WORLD DRUG-FREE POWERLIFTING FEDERATION’s SINGLE EVENT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Witney England (9 miles from Oxford Drug-free lifters may apply for a position on one of the U.S. Teams; check into the details on our ADFPF website,
www.adfpf.org or contact Judith M. Gedney (jm-gedney@wiu.edu postal address: 27, Elmo Dr.; Macomb, IL; 61455).
December 3 & 4: The WORLD DRUG-FREE POWERLIFTING FEDERATION’s POWERLIFTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Turin, Italy. Drug-free lifters may apply for a position on one of the U.S. Teams; check into the details on our ADFPF website, www.adfpf.org or contact Judith M. Gedney (jm-gedney@wiu.edu postal address: 27, Elmo Dr.; Macomb, IL; 61455).
Our 2006 competitive schedule includes ADFPF National Championships for the SINGLE EVENT National Championships in February; The Powerlifting Nationals for men & women in April and The Masters’ National Championships in May. More information to follow.
If you have an interest in the development of the ADFPF, please contact us at your earliest convenience.