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US SAILING'S OLYMPIC SAILING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
DEAN BRENNER TO STAY ON THROUGH 2012
Phoenix, Ariz. (October 25, 2007) - US SAILING, national governing body
for the sport, has announced today that its Board of Directors has voted to
extend the term of its Olympic Sailing Committee Chair Dean Brenner
(Wallingford, Conn.) through 2012. US SAILING President Jim Capron
(Annapolis, Md.) made the announcement today at the organization's Annual
Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz.
"In the past three years since Dean Brenner became Chairman, he has led the
OSC and the Olympic sailing program to new heights," said US SAILING
President Jim Capron. "Under Dean's direction, the revenue base of the
program has grown, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Trials earlier this month
were a success, and feedback we have received from athletes, sponsors and
others indicates that the program is doing well and has strong momentum
going into the 2008 Olympic Games."
In addition, Capron announced that US SAILING has received a grant to help
support some of the cost that the OSC Chair - a volunteer position - incurs
throughout the Olympic Quadrennium. The agreement of the grant is for
2008-2012 with the opportunity to extend at the end of the agreement.
"The position of OSC Chair is a very demanding job that includes extensive
travel and a tremendous amount of time," said Capron. "In recent years, the
demands of the program have increased drastically, every part of our Olympic
effort has become more professional and the leadership role is no
different."
"I'm excited by the challenge and honored that the Board has asked me to
stay on for another quadrennium," said Dean Brenner. "We have a great plan
and a great leadership team in place, and I look forward to continuing the
momentum."
The Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) is responsible for the selection of the
Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams, the Pan American Games and World
University Games Teams, and the annually designated US Sailing Teams. The
term of the Chair of the Committee is a four-year position coinciding with
the fours year leading up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the
Board of Directors vote, Dean Brenner will lead the OSC for two terms,
through the 2012 Summer Games.
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing
body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode
Island, the organization provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the
United States. US SAILING offers training and education programs for
instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing
organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and
provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the
country, including National Championships and the U.S. Olympic and
Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit
www.ussailing.org.
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