USATF’s BIG ANNOUNCEMENT recently was their new rewards program.
I checked it out today, you get “wings” for stuff like connecting your Facebook, visiting their website, watching videos, etc.
Here’s what they really ought to be giving out wings for…
– Logging in to Club Management Area +50 wings
– Logging in to Association Management Area +100 wings
– Sanctioning an event +50 wings
– Using USATF’s registration system for your event +200 wings
– Completing your youth background check +100 wings
– Completing your coaches registry background check +100 wings
– Becoming a USATF Certified Official +500 wings
– Attending an Association board meeting +50 wings
– Being on your Association’s BOD +200 wings
– Using Delivra to send out Association emails +1000 wings
– Switching your Association’s website to the USATF Network +2000 wings
– Hosting an Association Championship +500 wings
– Hosting a Regional Championship +1000 wings
– Hosting a National Championship +5000 wings
– Hosting a race walk clinic +500 wings
– Hosting a Level 1 clinic +1000 wings
– Becoming a Level 1 coach +500 wings
– Hosting a Level 2 clinic +2000 wings
– Becoming a Level 2 coach +1000 wings
– Attending the USATF Annual Meeting +500 wings
– Attending Associations Workshop +500 wings
– Attending Associations Workshop if you are under the age of 40 +2000 wings
And maybe they should give negative wings too…
– Having an accident at your event that results in an insurance claim for USATF -500
– Having an accident at your event that results in a lawsuit against USATF -10000
– Posting on letsrun.com -20 wings
– Talking to sponsors that compete with USATF’s sponsors -100
– Using an old version of USATF’s logo -50
– Refusing to call your Association “USATF ____” -500 wings
– Living in an Association that failed to get at least bronze -50 wings
– Being on the BOD of an Association that is forced to dissolve -5000 wings