"IMKen" <
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> Interesting reading. Was a good decision and should bring
> USAT to Order. I dropped out of USAT about 5 years ago
> because I was unhappy with the way they evolved in their
> business. None of that had anything in common with this
> disputed event. I liked USAT back in the days when it
> represented
all
> triathletes, not just elite triathletes. It evolved into
> an organization that seemed to represent the elite segment
> and utilized the remainder to finance and provide the body
> to gain recognition. I could be wrong but
that
> was the way it struck me.
>
> Ken
Couldn't agree more. I only ever do the one-day
membership thing.
Several years ago, the membership was whipped into a fever
over getting the sport into the Olympic Games. I felt like
the voice crying in the wilderness when I asked the
practical questions. I don't think the average "person-paying-the-
bills" member derives any direct benefit from the Olympics.
The people I talk to were drawn to their first triathlon by
a couple of things: the Hawaii Ironman TV broadcast, or a
"Triathlon Missionary" recruited/encouraged them.
Unfortunately, I sometimes feel that I have thrown out the
baby with the bathwater. For instance, I would love to have
another outlet for supporting the referees program. I just
don't want to endorse (fund) the parent organization any
more than I absolutely have to.
rsquared
