#8 - Spring 2003

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Dear Deaflympicans,

It is critical that you send in your comments to Richard Cass, attorney of the Independent Commission for the USOC restructing. Please check the www.usadsf.org and read the update on what's been happening with the USOC mess. It is my goal to have EVERY Deaflympian's input be heard and be count. The particulars on sending your input is on the USADSF web site. Please introduce yourself and what sport you were and still are involved and your experiences of having to raise funds, less opportunities to participate in training and how it really interfered with your training.

Additionally, the visits you had with your Senators and Congressmen last summer 2001, just before we went to Rome, Italy will be very useful by having y'all personally contact your own Senators and Congressmen educating them AGAIN about Deaflympics and Parity.

If you have any questions, please contact Melody Tsai at usadsf@aol.com
Thank you very much for your help.

Bobbie Beth Scoggins
President, USADSF