USCAK officers gather to plan general meeting

by Dr. Orest Popovych

NEWARK, N.J. - Executive officers of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) met at the home of the Chornomorska Sitch sports club here on February 13 to plan USCAK's next general meeting.

Myron Stebelsky, president of USCAK, reported receiving 18 replies to his questionnaire about the planning of USCAK's general meeting, which had been sent to all Ukrainian sports and youth organizations in North America. Replies came from nine organizations and nine individual activists.

The clubs that responded were: Chernyk, Detroit; Chornomorska Sitch, Newark; Lviv, Cleveland; Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization; Poltava, Rochester, N.Y.; SUM-Krylati, Yonkers, N.Y.; Tryzub, Philadelphia; Ukraina, Montreal; Ukrainian Sports Club, New York.

In accordance with the preferences expressed by the majority of the respondents, it was decided to hold the general meeting of USCAK on Saturday, May 24 (during the Memorial Day Weekend), beginning at noon at the Ramada Hotel at 130 Route 10 West, East Hanover, NJ 07936. Detailed information will be mailed to all declared participants. Following the afternoon meeting, the program envisions a banquet in the evening, with a keynote address and entertainment. Irenaeus Isajiw, a vice-president of USCAK, is in charge of the evening program.

In preparation for the elections, a nominating committee was formed, chaired by Omelan Twardowsky, president of Sitch. The proposed committee members are Yaroslav Kozak (Tryzub), Dr. Volodymyr Hnatiuk (Chernyk), Mark Howansky (SUM-Krylati) and Roman Kucil (USC Rochester).

In addition, officers heard reports on the sports federation's latest activities. For the third time, USCAK has sponsored an international chess tournament in Lviv dedicated to the memory of Stepan Popel.

The bilingual book "USCAK and Sports in Ukraine," published in 2002, is being distributed free of charge to major libraries and sports organizations in Ukraine. In the U.S. it may can be ordered for $30 (shipping included) from USCAK, 680 Sanford Ave., Newark, NJ 07106.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 9, 2003, No. 10, Vol. LXXI

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