January 1980
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USPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL ELECTION
Voting has begun in the special election to fill the National Director vacancy on the USPA Board of Directors created by Mike McGowan’s resignation in March. Regular and lifetime USPA members may review candidate bios, read detailed voting instructions and vote online or by paper ballot. USPA Headquarters must receive all electronic votes or paper ballots no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 31, 2025.  
 
 
January 1980
Jen Sharp
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January 1980

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Braving a sub-zero wind-chill factor, Eastern Conference Director Dave Waight gets his "knees in the breeze"  over Maytown, PA.

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