UNITED STATES JUDO FEDERATION Fiscal 2002 Reports Officers ...

1st Vice President – Vaughn Imada
Academic Honor Society
Qualified USJF Judo students in middle school, junior and senior high school who maintained at least a 3.7 GPA
throughout the academic year are recognized. If the students meet all the criteria they will be awarded a patch,
certificate and a letter of congratulations. Their name will be listed on the USJF web page and their picture and
name published in the USJF magazine
Criteria for elementary school students was created this year and those students will now also be recognized.
Working on a new patch and emblem for the elementary school students (kindergarten to 4 th grade) that are
different from the other, and more appropriate. Students who maintain high quality class work, good attendance,
and display respectful and courteous relations with teachers, faculty, staff and fellow students will be recognized.
The Marketing Committee looking into grant possibilities for awards or scholarship.
Business Cards
Encourage more club members, instructors, delegates, and committee members to utilize this marketing tool for
their personal use and also to help promote visibility of the USJF logo. Thanks to those who are participating.
Development Newsletter
Reestablished distribution in May by new editor Ernie Wakamatsu, now living in Japan and producing the
newsletter by Internet. July issue featured pictures and individual articles of the USJF Outstanding Award
Winners for 2001-2002. Thanks to the Development Committee Chairpersons or representative for their
contribution to that newsletter.
50 th Anniversary Dinner Commemorative Program Booklet & 50 th Anniversary Yearbook
Individual biographies recognizing the individuals who have contributed to the 50 year history of USJF Judo,
combined with the yudanshakai history article in the USJF 50 th Anniversary Commemorative Program Booklet,
was distributed to those who attended the anniversary dinner in Cleveland April 9, 2002. Thanks to all the
yudanshakai representatives who participated in contributing pictures and articles.
Associate Membership
It is a means for parents, relatives or friends of students to contribute to the club and also for them to be a part of
the USJF organization. Presently there are 320 associate members. This averages only about one associate
member per club. Need to encourage clubs to take advantage of this program for mutual benefit of all.
National Office Oversight Visit
A visit was made on August 30 and 31, 2002 to review current workflow procedure. Of concern was to verify
that an efficient and effective procedure is established for processing checks and to make sure checks will be
processed in a timely manner and accounted for. Other items reviewed were: un-reconciled checks, high speed
Internet access, e-mail group mailings, employee review process, high speed printer, magazine support, web site
support, merchandise availability and other challenges of the National Office.
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