NAFA Announces Appointments for 2008
October 25, 2007
Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
We are proud to announcetwo new Vice President appointments for 2008. Robert Hernandez has been appointed Pacific Coast Vice President andMike Watson has been appointed the Lower Midwest Vice President. This bringsthe number of Vice Presidents back to 4 with Jon Kegel, UpperMidwest/Canada and Loren Lathrop as the Eastern U.S. V.P.
These two additions as VicePresidents are outstanding individuals that always put the good of the programbefore anything else. They are both very intelligent and bring a wealth ofknowledge to the table. They both are in the core age category of the peoplethat play our sport. They both served as Tournament Director at this year'svery successful World Series in Des Moines, Iowa and will again serve as TournamentDirectors at the 2008 NAFA World Series in North Mankato, Minnesota.
We would also like to introduce Tony Schaaf as out new NAFAStatistician who also is on the Executive Committee.
Congratulations to RegionalUmpire-In-Chief Henry St. Clair for being inducted into the NAFA Hall of Fameand to Todd Malnory and to Bill Sklebar that were inducted as well.
2008 ExecutiveCommittee
Executive Director, BenjieHedgecock, Oregon
President and Chair of ExecCommittee, Ronn Kopp, Wisconsin
Vice President, Eastern U.S., LorenLathrop, Wisconsin
Vice President, Upper Midwest, JonKegel, North Dakota
Vice President, Pacific Coast,Robert Hernandez, California
Vice President, Lower Midwest, MikeWatson, Nebraska
Umpire-In-Chief, Carley Parish, Canada
Business Manager, Kris Russom,Oregon
Webmaster, Brett Bresnahan,Minnesota
Statistician, Tony Schaaf,Wisconsin
Jim Williamson, President Emeritus,Washington
Pat Bucknell, Executive DirectorEmeritus, Washington
Dewey Yoke, Umpire-In-ChiefEmeritus, Washington
Once approved Mike Clark, MastersCommittee Co-Chair, Iowa
The members of 4 of the 5 NAFAOperating Committees are:
MastersProgram Committee
Mike Clark, East U.S. Co-Chair
Dave Birnie, East Canada Co-Chair
Jim Williamson, West U.S.
Lanky Johnson, East Canada
Benjie Hedgecock, ExecutiveDirector
Carley Parish, NAFA UIC
Hall ofFame Committee
Chair Ronn Kopp, NAFA President
Research Jon Kegel
and the rest of the ExecutiveCommittee
InternationalClassification Committee
Mike Clark, new Co-Chairman,pitchers, order of finish pull through info
Brett Bresnahan, Minnesota, Openlevel Assistant Coach, Minnesota Director
Jim Williamson, Washington, FormerNAFA Classification Chair
Benjie Hedgecock, Oregon, NAFA Classification Co-Chair
Darren Strang, British Columbia Repand pitchers evaluator
Jon Kegel, Has had a team in everyclass
Chad Mix, 2006 and 2009 Host, oneof top catcher in game, Wisconsin
Ronn Kopp, President, StateDirector of largest program in NAFA
Loren Lathrop, Sees more softballthan most of us combined
Brian Looft, has played, A, AA,Minnesota
Chris Wright, Northern California
Robert Hernandez, SouthernCalifornia
Mike Watson, Midwest
Dave Birnie, Ontario, Canada
RegionalUmpire-In-Chief Committee
Carley Parish, NAFA UIC
Pete Grebner, Midwest Region UIC
Henry St. Clair, Southern RegionUIC
Greg Fowler, Northwest Region UIC
Danny Young, West Canada UIC
Bob Wagner, East Region UIC
Darren Gerrior, Central Canada UIC
Please change our email address inyour address book. The new address forthe National Office and Executive Director, Benjie Hedgecock is: Nafafastpitch@gmail.com
Thanks on behalf of both of us,
Ronn Kopp, NAFA President and Benjie Hedgecock, NAFA Executive DirectorBrett Bresnahan
NAFA Webmaster
brett.bresnahan(at)gmail.com
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