USA boxing webinar: round III Take it to the web

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USA boxing webinar round IIITake it to the
web

• November 6, 2008
• 600 pm MST

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Agenda

• Intro Jim Millman
• National Office Updates Jim Millman
• Annual Meeting Update Jim Millman
• USA Boxing National Championships Jessica Cross
• Fundraising Opportunity through Merchandise
  Jessica Cross
• Urban Development Grant Jessica Cross
• Rulebook Lynette Smith
• 2009 Registration Updates Lynette Smith
• Materials Plan 2009 Lynette Smith
• Golden Boy Update Michelle Nadeau
• Returning Olympians Julie Goldsticker
• 2008 Youth World Boxing Championships Julie
  Goldsticker
• Womens Pan American Championships Julie
  Goldsticker
• PAL Championships Julie Goldsticker
• Q A ALL

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National office updates

• Patrick Borkowski
• New Coach Search
• LBC Tour

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Annual meeting update

• Early October 2009 is target timing
• Date, Location to be announced December 2008
• Goal is to focus extensively on grass-roots
  program support, materials and ways the National
  Office can be more supportive.
• Highly interactive, exchange forums will be added
  to overall meeting plan
• Chicago and Miami are leading site candidates

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Usa boxing national championships

• Denver, Colorado in 2nd week of June 2009
• Competitors include Senior and Junior Male and
  female athletes
• Event is supported by a new USA Boxing grant
  from, the Daniels Fund, a Colorado based
  non-profit Foundation whose founder, Bill
  Daniels, was a boxer and supporter of
  recreational and youth programs
• Will also launch a Gloves Not Guns program in the
  Denver area in conjunction with the event
• Exact dates, venue, and housing information will
  be posted on www.usaboxing.org as soon as they
  are finalized. Continue to check back for more
  details.

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USA Boxing Merchandise Fund-Raising Program
Fundraising Opportunity Through Merchandise Sales

• Through our licensee, XP Apparel, LBCs can
  fundraise for their community gyms and boxers.
• Opportunity Order USA Boxing merchandise at
  wholesale prices and sell within your community
  at retail price to make a profit
• USA Boxing t-shirt (your cost 7.50, Suggested
  retail 17.99, over 100 profit)
• Hooded sweatshirt (your cost 25.00, Suggested
  retail 48.99)
• USA Boxing beanie hat (your cost 7.50, Suggested
  retail 16.99)
• All items customizable with your LBC logo
• Contact Jessica Cross jcross_at_usaboxing.org or
  719.866.2316 with your interest level, feedback
  or questions.

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Urban development grant

• A 100,000 USOC Urban Development Grant is being
  evenly divided among ten LBCs
• New Jersey
• Florida Gold Coast
• Missouri Valley
• Metropolitan
• Middle Atlantic
• Potomac Valley
• Illinois
• Arizona
• Connecticut
• Central California
• LBCs will be using the funding in three ways
• Introduce an amateur boxing program in a high
  school or junior high school
• Gloves Not Guns program
• Membership growth and development
• Stay tuned for success stories of the program
  posted on our website

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rulebook

• Introducing the updated 2008/2009 USA Boxing
  Rulebook!
• Largest re-write in recent history
• Available immediately online at www.usaboxing.org
• Companion document Synopsis of Rule Changes
  also available online
• Each LBC will receive a print copy at no charge
• Printed version will be available in a few weeks
  Price TBD (actual printing/mailing cost
  price)
• Watch the website for date print copies will be
  offered for purchase

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Rulebookhighlights of updates

• 101.4 Physician Membership extend as long as
  the MD or DO maintains a state certification and
  updated background screening every 2 years
• 101.5 There will no longer be half-price
  membership for athletes (beginning 2009)
• 101.7(1) AIBA rule changes weight classes,
  length and number of rounds

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Rulebookhighlights of updates

• 101.9(1) Change in participation Athletes who
  compete as professionals in sports other than
  combat sports may be a member of and compete in
  USA Boxing
• 102.3 Master Boxers length and duration of
  rounds and requirements, maximum of 3 rounds, 2
  minutes each, required use of 16 oz. gloves
• 103.5(2)(a) Adhesive tape maximum increased to
  6 feet per hand AND may be used between the
  fingers

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Rulebookhighlights of updates

• 106.1 Master Officials Definition and criteria
  Registration fee waived must continue to
  register and submit for a background screening
  every other year.
• 107.3(1)(c)(i) Added the requirement that LBC
  Chief of Officials must now be elected. The
  C.O.O. may no longer be an appointed position
• 314.3(6) Conditions for service of alcohol at
  USA Boxing Events

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2009 registration update

• 2009 Registration begins November 15, 2008
  (Please note that new memberships do not go
  into effect until 1/1/2009)
• The USA Boxing portion of the registration fees
  remains the same
• Athletes 27
• Non-Athletes 45
• Sanctions 250
• 2009 Club Memberships expire 12/31/2008. To
  ensure continuation of Liability Insurance
  coverage, each club should renew its membership
  prior to the end of the year.

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New Membership Forms - 2009

• The legal language has changed on our membership
  application forms. The current forms may be used
  throughout the remainder of 2008.
• New Athlete and Non-Athlete forms must be used
  for the 2009 Registration Year. Please dispose
  of all old forms after your 2008 registrations
  have been processed.

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New Membership Forms 2009New Look

• 2009 Non-Athlete Forms
• USA Boxing Logo in top middle of first page
• Distribution instructions at bottom of each copy

• 2009 Athlete Forms
• Green Front Page
• Distribution Instructions in Red Lettering at
  bottom of each copy

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Golden Boy Update

• 2008 Olympians met Oscar de la Hoya at the Joel
  Casamayor vs. Juan Manuel Marquez Event on Sept.
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• Group Discount Ticket Rates and Hotel Packages
  for 2009 Golden Boy Promotions Events For USA
  Boxing Members
• Oscar de la Hoya Invitational in Los Angeles
  2010
• Key Prospect for Punch Impact Program 2009
• Other areas of cooperation and development

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Returning Olympians

• Raushee Warren
• 21-years-old
• Flyweight 112 pounds
• Cincinnati, Ohio
• First two-time Olympian since Davey Lee Armstrong
  in 1976
• 2007 World Champion
• Can become the first United States boxer in
  history to compete in three Olympic Games

• Michael Hunter
• 20-years-old
• Super heavyweight 201 pounds
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Champion
• 2007 National Champion
• 2006 Junior World Championships bronze medalist

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2008 youth world boxing championships

• October 25 November 2 in Guadalajara, Mexico
• First AIBA Youth World Championships, which is
  replacing the event previously known as the
  Junior World Championship
• First major international event following the
  2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China
• TEAM
• Light flyweight Oscar Cantu (Kingsville, Texas),
  flyweight Adam Lopez (San Antonio, Texas)
  bantamweight Joshua Berrelleza (Riverside,
  Calif.), featherweight Kevin Rivers (Fort
  Washington, Md.) lightweight Traon Bynum (Fort
  Washington, Md.) light welterweight Roscoe Hill
  IV (Spring, Texas) welterweight Errol Spence
  (Desoto, Texas) middleweight Luis Arias
  (Milwaukee, Wis.) light heavyweight Robert Brant
  (Oakdale, Minn.) Nicholas Kisner (Glen Burnie,
  Md.) and super heavyweight Joey Dawejko
  (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Coaches Candy Lopez (San Jose, Calif.) Israel
  Acosta (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Bill Meartz
  (Portland, Ore.)

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2008 youth world boxing championships

• Training Camp
• The team participated in an eight-day training
  camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado
  Springs, Colo., prior to departing for Mexico.
  Stephen Blea (Denver, Colo.) and Barry Hunter
  (Fort Washington, Md.) served as training camp
  coaches in addition to the three event coaches.
• U.S. Results
• Congratulations to the three medal winners!
• Super heavyweight Joey Dawejko (Philadelphia,
  Pa.) won the first gold medal for the United
  States since 2002
• Flyweight Adam Lopez (San Antonio, Texas) and
  middleweight Luis Arias (Milwaukee, Wis.) both
  won bronze medals

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Womens pan American championships

• Light flyweight Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas)
  flyweight Cheryl Houlihan (Santee, Calif.) light
  bantamweight Sacred Downing (Trenton, N.J.)
  bantamweight Cynthia Moreno (Phoenix, Ariz.)
  featherweight Jody Ann Weller (Pomona, N.Y.)
  lightweight Carrie Barry (Colorado Springs,
  Colo.) light welterweight Queen Underwood
  (Seattle, Wash.) welterweight Vanessa Jackson
  (Columbus, Ohio) light middleweight Franchon
  Crews (Capitol Heights, Md.) middleweight
  Meredith Della Giustina (Versailles, Ky.) light
  heavyweight Mioshia Wagoner (Lawrence, Kansas)
  and heavyweight Tiffanie Hearn (Louisville, Ky.)
• Congratulations to all of the medal winners!
• Four Gold Medals
• Light flyweight Marlen Esparza, Houston, Texas
• Light bantamweight Sacred Downing, Trenton, N.J.
• Bantamweight Cynthia Moreno, Phoenix, Ariz.
• Light middleweight Franchon Crews, Capitol
  Heights, Md.
• Five Silver Medals
• Flyweight Cheryl Houlihan, Santee, Calif.
• Featherweight Jody Ann Weller, Pomona, N.Y.
• Lightweight Carrie Barry, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Light welterweight Queen Underwood, Seattle,
  Wash.
• Welterweight Vanessa Jackson, Columbus, Ohio
• One Bronze Medal
• Middleweight Meredith Della Giustina, Versailles,
  Ky.
• Heavyweight Tiffanie Hearn, Louisville, Ky., was
  unopposed

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Pal championships

• September 29 October 4, 2008 in Oxnard, CA
• Competition was contested in the junior,
  immediate, senior and open division in both male
  and female competition
• 51 new national champions were crowned

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Pal championships
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

• Junior Division - 11-12-year-olds
• 60 lbs Geovany Santiago, Los Angeles, California
• 65 lbs Efrain Sanchez, Garden City, Kansas
• 70 lbs Francisco de los Reyes, Oxnard,
  California
• 75 lbs Ruben Villa, Salinas, California
• 80 lbs Aaron Pico, Whittier, California
• 85 lbs Daniel Ramirez, Richardson, Texas
• 90 lbs Rahim Gonzalez, Sylmar, California
• 95 lbs Rafael Mendoza, Arleta, California
• 101 lbs Travis Jerig, Zanesville, Ohio
• Intermediate Division 13-14-year-olds
• 80 lbsEduardo Alcantara, Los Angeles, California
• 85 lbs Matthew Vasquez, Los Angeles, California
• 90 lbs Jonathan Padilla, Dallas, Texas
• 95 lbs Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, California
• 101 lbs Marshall Sanchez, Houston, Texas
• 106 lbs Ismael Fernandez, Quartz Hill,
  California
• 110 lbs Edgar Gutierrez, Salinas, California

Open Division Women 101 lbs Jessica Ponce, Napa,
California 106 lbs Marina Ramirez, Parma,
Idaho 125 lbs Katonya Fisher, Bakersfield,
California 138 lbs Althea Saunders, Atlantic
City, New Jersey 145 lbs Brittany Inkrote, Red
Lion, Pennsylvania 165 lbs Tia Daniel, Palm Bay,
Florida 178 lbs Tyler Lord-Wilder, Lansing,
Michigan Men 106 lbs Fabian Cervantes, Arleta,
California 112 lbs Bruno Escalante, Waimanalo,
Hawaii 119 lbs Roman Morales, San Ardo,
California 125 lbs Gabino Saenz, Indio,
California 132 lbs Eric Fowler, Montgomery,
Texas 141 lbs Emmanuel Robles, Imperial Beach,
California 152 lbs Errol Spence, Desoto,
Texas 165 lbs Marcus Browne, New York, New
York 178 lbs Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, New
Mexico 201 lbs Nicholas Kisner, Glen Burnie,
Maryland 201 lbs Bryant Tune, Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina

• Female
• 114 lbs Seniesa Estrada, Los Angeles, California
• Male
• 101 lbs Michael Norato, Pacoima, California
• 106 lbs Gary Antonio Russell, Capitol Heights,
  Maryland
• 110 lbs Ray Ximenez, Dallas, Texas
• 114 lbs Victor Pasillas, Los Angeles, California
• 119 lbs Jesus Magdaleno, Las Vegas, Nevada
• 125 lbs Julian Ramirez, Alhambra, California
• 132 lbs Xavier Montelongo, Los Angeles,
  California
• 138 lbs George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas
• 145 lbs Eric Flores, Inglewood, California
• 154 lbs Desmond Nicholson, Laurel, Maryland
• 165 lbs Daquan Arnett, Orlando, Florida

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