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       Sign of Things to Come
       By: Ladytkd Date: September 10, 2014, 2:12 pm
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       If you listened to the last Audit Committee meeting, you know
       there is supposed to be a BOD meeting where USAT dues will be
       increased to $50 or more.  Seems USAT has a new fundraising
       method.  Posts by elite Pan Am team member say they have to pay
       the organizing committee $10 a day for transportation to train
       for the event. It is not much money, will probably cost USAT
       more in staff and procedures to collect than they will save -
       but hey.
       The issues here are:
       1. While the fee is in the booklet for the event and the Poomsae
       team planned for it, the Sparring team has never had to pay for
       so much as a t-shirt. COMMUNICATION. Tell them upfront they will
       have to absorb some of the costs of their trip.
       2. It makes the USAT look really cheap that they would collect
       this small amount. Are they that bankrupt?
       3. Parents and athletes, consider this a prelude to the teams
       bearing more and more of the costs of being on a USAT team
       offloaded to the team members themselves.
       If everyone goes into this knowing the costs from day one - as
       in before team trials, they can prepare.  Athletes bear so many
       costs and training cuts into working - that $10 a day adds up
       and may make a break a budget not prepared for it.
       Once again, COMMUNICATION was definitely lacking until after the
       fact when the news got out and it hit facebook.
       #Post#: 402--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sign of Things to Come
       By: Gorilla Date: September 11, 2014, 8:56 am
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       Lack of communication is a standard practice in all TKD
       organizations.... USA, Camada, Mexico and the WTF....business as
       usual... I am  beginning to think it is taught as a best
       practice!
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