Bridging the gap between science and application
State/Provincial Chapters Update
Resources
Student Assistantship Program
Eastern Regional
Election Results
As the three-year term for the Eastern
Region comes to a close, elections were
held for new State/Provincial Directors,
which brought in 13 new directors and
seven-second term directors. We are proud
to announce these newly appointed
directors (term April 15, 2004 to April
14, 2007):
Connecticut—Kevin T. Cleary
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Delaware (2nd Term)—Rick Howard
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District of Columbia—Dug Y. Lee
[email protected]
Florida (North) (2nd Term)—Mike Akerson
[email protected]
Florida (South)—David Sandler
sandlerd@?u.edu
Georgia—Michael Martino
[email protected]
Maine (2nd Term)—Mark Nutting
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Maryland—Steven M. Horwitz
drsteve@youcanbe?t.com
Massachusetts—Matthew DiGennaro
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New Brunswick, Canada—Cory Goodman
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New Hampshire—Christopher M. Proulx
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New Jersey (2nd Term)—Michael Ranieri
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New York —Peter LaChance
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North Carolina—Paul Moore
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Pennsylvania—Douglas Smith
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Puerto Rico—Maria Mendizbal
[email protected]
Quebec, Canada—Peter Churchill
[email protected]
Rhode Island (2nd Term)—Kevin Brochu
[email protected]
South Carolina (2nd Term)—Guy Walker
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Vermont—Paul Goodman
[email protected]
West Virginia (2nd Term)—Kimberly Zaph
[email protected]
Special Thanks
We would like to thank the volunteer
State/Provincial Directors who served
during last term.
Patrick Mediate – Connecticut
J.P. Montalvan – District of Columbia
Robert S. Smith – Florida (South)
Chris D. Gellert – Maryland
Margaret Jones – Massachusetts
Kevin J. McLaughlin - Newfoundland
M. W. Spanakos – New York
Lee Howard – North Carolina
Martin A. Fees – Pennsylvania
Christine L. Vega – Puerto Rico
Chris Polakowski – Vermont
Greg Werner – Virginia
State/Provincial
Directors Meetings
The NSCA strongly suggests all directors
attend the appropriate meeting(s) listed
below, all of which will be held at the
NSCA National Conference:
Bulletin 25.3
Coach Practitioner Distinction
The Coach Practitioner Distinction recognizes
experienced strength and conditioning experts
responsible for the physical enhancement of
athletic teams at the professional, collegiate, and
high school levels. Contact the NSCA Education
Department at 800-815-6826 or by email at
[email protected] for more details.
Professional Publications
Strength and Conditioning Journal, published bimonthly. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Research, published quarterly and in the Index
Medicus. For subscription information or back
issues, email [email protected] or visit the web
site at www.nsca-lift.org/Publications/.
New Director Welcome Meeting
Hyatt, Lake Nokomis, 5th Floor
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
7:30 – 8:00pm
Online Article Access
State/Provincial Directors
Assembly Meeting
Hyatt, Lake Nokomis, 5th Floor
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
8:00 – 10:00pm
NSCA’s Performance Training
Journal
Twenty-six years of NSCA’s journals are available
online at http://nsca.allenpress.com.
This is an opportune time for directors to
communicate and network with each
other, as well as helping to further develop
the State/Provincial program.
The NSCA provides free information targeted
to the non-professional in the form of its
bi-monthly online journal. This is a public
information service of the NSCA. Access the
journal and sign u p for a free subscription at
www.nsca-lift.org/Perform/.
Check out the NEW regional forums at
www.nsca-lift.org/forum/.
Online Learning
Welcome Other
State/Prov. Directors
The NSCA has teamed up with Human
Kinetics to offer online CEU and CSCS exam
preparation courses. Details are available at
http://nsca.humankinetcs.com.
British Columbia, Canada
Diana Rochon
[email protected]
Standards and Guidelines
Kentucky
Justin Abnee
[email protected]
Open Positions for Eastern Region
Virginia, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland
This program links qualified students with
experienced coaches to help develop the “next
generation” of strength and conditioning professionals. Five stipends of up to $10,000 apiece
are awarded each year. Send email to assistantship
@nsca-lift.org to receive an application and
program details.
NSCA state chapters
sponsored in part by…
The NSCA makes available a Standards and
Guidelines for Strength and Conditioning
Professionals document that is designed to help
identify areas of liability exposure, increase safety,
and decrease the likelihood of injuries that might
lead to legal claims and suits, and ultimately
improve the standard of care being offered. The
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