by Tim Dempsey

 

President Taylor opened the meeting and gave the prayer. Elliott Pinsel led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. No song. Boo Hoo.

 

BRAGS:
-John Blair’s daughter gave birth to their second child. She employed a home birth.

 

-Tucker Olson’s wife Cheryl visited her doctor on Friday and she is cancer free for 18 months!

 

-John McDonald’s grandson has been accepted to the Naval Academy.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-There is no morning meeting next week January 30. An evening event will be held at the North Shore Gun Range at 6:00 pm.

 

-Elections will be held on 2/6. We are still looking for a President Elect.

 

-John McDonald suggested that participants could split a box of ammo at the gun range.

 

-Please get your Rotary surveys in!!!!

 

-The Winter Fundraiser is 3/1. Each member is expected to sell 4 tickets. A table of 10 will include an automatic sponsorship. 200 attendees needed for a successful event.

 

-Auction items needed for the Fundraiser. 10 so far!

 

-First Wine and Beer Fest planning meeting will be the first or second week of February.

 

-Bid Pal tutorial at 4 pm the next two Thursdays at Pet Factory.

 

FUN & FROLICS:
No Fun and Frolics. Everyone paid $2.

 

PROGRAM:
Today’s program was Mike Gattone from USA Weightlifting: “What it takes to be an Olympian.” Mike has been involved in weightlifting since childhood. He was hired by Rich Schoeneman as the first fitness instructor at the Centre Club. He worked as a strength coach for the Chicago Bulls and at Bradley University. He also worked for Gatorade before joining USA Weightlifting.

 

Weightlifting started as an Olympic sport in 1896. There are 10 weight classes for men and women. Although weightlifting is for all ages, the typical Olympian is in their mid-20’s. There are two basic lifts. The snatch; and the clean and jerk. The USA Weightlifting Program is decentralized. Mike is the general manager of the program and keeps track of athletes all over the country. The US has been down because of doping by other countries.

 

Some athletes get financial assistance. The best 2 or 3 in each weight class qualify. Athletes train full time, twice a day, seven days a week. The top medal athletes can earn $4000 per month and get health insurance and travel expenses. The only Olympic funding comes from private donations.

 

CLC may start a weightlifting program. Studies show that people who are strong live longer. Some are lifting up to age 90. Weightlifters use a system of “progressive overload”.  They add weight safely to prevent injury.

 

RAFFLE:
Daily: $19 won by Bill Rickert.
Progressive: $296 (44 cards). The 3 of spades was drawn. Rollover!

NEXT WEEK:
Gun Range.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
“The worst prejudice in sports isn’t skin color; it is size”. - Calvin Murphy