UNITED STATES JUDO FEDERATION Fiscal 2002 Reports Officers ...

President – Noboru Saito
Year 2002 Annual Meeting / Election Results:
At the last USJF Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, the USJF Board of Directors changed the by-laws,
extending the USJF President’s term from two years to four years. This change was necessary for a more stable
and effective executive office. From now on, when the election comes around, presidential candidates will need to
present 4-year plans to the membership. This term extension will enable the president to more effectively conduct
USJF business and help the organization grow. The president’s two-term limit is still in effect.
I was re-elected as USJF president at this meeting. My new executive team members for the next 2 years are
Vaughn Imada (1 st V.P.), Julie Koyama (2 nd V.P.), Vicki Trent (Secretary), Michael Matsumoto (Treasurer),
Yoshisada Yonezuka (Chairman of the Board of Examiners), Richard Muller (Corporate Counsel), Robert Brink
(Senior Adviser to the President), and Robert Fukuda (Executive Director). We will all give our best effort to you.
Again, I need your help; give us your feedback as to what we are doing right, or not doing right. I know we have
a long way to go to be the large, well-organized operation that we would like to be, but we are trying our best to
make a positive difference for the future of judo in this country.
At the meeting, a USJF Executive Committee Strategic Planning Session was conducted, and the following
Vision/ Mission/Strategy/Guiding Principles and Success Measurements of the organization were established.
VISION:
Judo in every American community and school.
MISSION (Purpose):
To serve and support its members in the America judo community while upholding the principles of
mutual welfare and benefit.
STRATEGY:
• Create and maintain a customer service orientation
• Cultivate leadership at all levels of the organization
• Create a positive image of judo
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
• Open communication
• Clarifying before speaking (making sure you understand what the person is saying and where they are
coming from)
• Dealing with facts (data) (Fact-based decision making)
• Cooperation – all working toward the same outcome
• Decision-making in the best interest of grass roots judo in the U.S. through yudanshakais and USJF
Committees – Mutual welfare and benefit
• Balanced Budget
• Collaboration of activities – helping each other out
• Inclusiveness rather than exclusiveness
• Integrity – doing what you say you are going to do
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