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Below: Steve Howard
PATTY BURNETT
PERSONAL BIO
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BIRTH DATE: 11/16/1961
OCCUPATION: Mental Health Therapist
MARITAL STATUS: Married
RESIDENCE: Easley, South Carolina
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POWERLIFTING BIO
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BEGAN POWERLIFTING: 2003
FEDERATIONS: Formerly the APA; Currently the USAPL as of July, 2005
WEIGHT: 123, 132 Lbs.
BEST LIFT:
" Squat: 315 Lbs.
" Bench: 180 Lbs.
" Deadlift: 300 Lbs.
GOALS: Just continue to have fun, since this is my hobby.
INSPIRATION: Female lifters such as Priscilla Ribic.
POWERLIFTING QUOTE: "Powerlifting is an individual sport, but not a sport of individuals."
THANKS: To my husband and coach, Eddie Burnett, North Star Pride, the Easley YMCA and Staff, Family, good friends Greg Reynolds, Tom Isbell, and Sam Warren.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD: I have so far been disabled by anxieties in USAPL meets. They are professional, organized, and structured, and, boy, I really need to practice being more focused. This is definitely a goal.
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POWERLIFTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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" After achieving records in the APA, Patty is now focusing on records in the USAPL and now holds the SC State Squat and Bench records at 132 Lbs. in the Masters (40-44) division.
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BIO: Steve Howard
Age 51
Married 18 years to wife Brenda
Three children two grandchildren
Owner operator of my own strength & conditioning business since 2001
Involved in businesses as an owner, operator, or partner since 1979
Bachelors degree in industrial technology 1981
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist 1998
Strength coach Rapid City Red Dogs NIFL indoor football team 2003
USA Weightlifting certified sports performance coach 2005
USA Weightlifting certified club coach 2005
Strength coach Rapid City Flying Aces NIFL indoor football team 2006
First Powerlifting meet 1986
Officiated first Powerlifting meet 1987
First ADFPA meet 1988
ADFPA State referee 1995
ADFPA/USAPL South Dakota state chairman 1997 to present
USAPL National referee 1997
Elected to 1st term USAPL EC 1998
IPF International referee 2001
Meet director 2003 USAPL Men's National Championships
Elected to 2nd term USAPL EC 2003
Elected to USAPL Masters Committee 2004
Appointed to USAPL Coaching Committee 2005
Hello:
I am Steve Howard, one of the members of the USAPL Executive Committee. I am writing this report to tell the members of USAPL about myself and the activities I have been involved in over the past years.
As you can see from the information above, lifting, officiating, administrating, and meet directing are the Powerlifting experiences that I bring to my position with the EC.
I have also been involved in businesses over the last 14 years where I deal with new & existing customers on a daily basis. I compare it to applying for a new job every day.
I remember attending my first ADFPA National Governing Body (NGB) meeting in St Louis in 1996 and how impressed I was with seeing the democratic system in operation at that meeting. The things I remember most about that meeting was the vote to begin using the USOC banned substance list and the vote to expend the monies to link the national office to the Internet. I also remember how professional every one at the meeting strove to be. Of course I also remember the meeting was very long but attending that meeting motivated me to become more involved in USAPL then the ADFPA.
I have attended every NGB since that meeting in St Louis and even though the subject matter may change it is always just as relevant and the members present are still showing the same dedication to the organization as always. One difference that I view as a positive is that NGB meetings have gradually gotten more to the point with less time spent on conflicts and more time spent on moving the organization forward. This trend has helped bring meetings of practical length with the record for brevity being this last NGB meeting in Killeen in 2005. Even with some tough issues on the agenda everyone stayed on point and a productive efficient meeting was the result.
Since having been a member of the EC/NGB it has been my good fortune to be able to apply my experience with a great group of EC/NGB members with the quality of personnel always high just as it is right now.
Now, on to what I have been doing as an EC member. I try to apply my help to the organization in my geographic area by assisting meet directors whenever I can. I own enough equipment to support a national championship and have the means to transport the equipment significant distances. I try to contribute nationwide by helping meet directors with set up, administration, officiating or equipment. This "work-side" of Powerlifting has taken me to 27 cities in 16 states as of this date.
Having been appointed to the coaching committee this last year I have begun research on other coaching programs that are in existence. The first program I am working with is the USA weightlifting program at the Olympic-training center in Colorado Springs, Co. I have completed two coaching courses one at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs and one in Denver, Co conducted by staff from the OTC. It is my hope that knowledge of these programs will help my input into the development of a coaching program for USAPowerliftng. I also hope to establish contacts with the sports organizations located in Colorado Springs to promote awareness of the sport of Powerlifting in that community.
Another activity I have become involved with along with USAPL Colorado is the establishment of USAPL Colorado as an in-state non-profit entity. This classification may help lay the groundwork for funding from philanthropic organizations in Colorado that help to support sport governing bodies that locate their national offices in Colorado Springs. With USAPowerlifting being part of the movement to include Powerlifting in the Olympics I view a presence by our organization in the Colorado Springs area as a positive move.
Finally, I would like to close by encouraging everyone to try to be as involved with USAPowerlifting as you can. We are all part of a small sport that runs totally on good will. If it was not for all the volunteers we have today USAPowerlifting as we know it would grind to a halt so if you are not already involved get involved and start pulling together with the great group that's already doing a great job.
Thanks to all for your past & future support,
Steve Howard
USAPL EC
USAPL SD State Chairman
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