USCAK officers meet in N.J. to discuss the year's plan of activity (01/04/04)

USCAK officers meet in N.J. to discuss the year's plan of activity

EAST HANOVER, N.J. - Officers of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) met at the Ramada Hotel on October 23, 2003, for their second meeting since the organization's general meeting was held in May.

Nine members of the governing board attended. The president, Myron Stebelsky, greeted everyone present and presented the agenda, which was accepted unanimously. He also reported on recent correspondence.

Alex Napora, financial secretary, reported on profits and losses, while the press secretary, Omelan Twardowsky, spoke about his involvement with the USCAK soccer and swimming championships. He is responsible also for creating the first rules and regulations handbook for USCAK soccer championships and is preparing the upcoming issue of Our Sport magazine.

Dr. Orest Popovych spoke about the USCAK chess tournament, which was held at the "Tryzubivka" sports complex near Philadelphia. The championship was won by Petro Radomskyj, followed by ties between Borys Baczynsky and Steve Stoyko. There is a need to reactivate chess at our local clubs, Dr. Popovych commented.

Tennis activity was covered in a report sent in by the tennis director, George Sawczak.

Marika Bokalo, swimming director, who was not present reported in writing on the 2003 USCAK swimming championship in which 55 swimmers took part.

Basil Tarasko the USCAK director for baseball and softball, sent his report by mail as he is in Ukraine, where he continues his duties and responsibilities as baseball coach. This year he ran a softball tournament at Soyuzivka.

Erko Palydowych, skiing director, said that next year's ski championships will be held under the auspices of USCAK. Soccer Director Eugene Chyzowych was not present, but positive news was heard about the 2003 USCAK soccer tournaments.

The meeting unanimously approved the new rules and regulations booklet for soccer tournaments of USCAK.

In addition, the topic of revitalization of different sports received much attention, and there was a call for all sports clubs to join in this most important effort.

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