On November 10th, 2007 in Zakopane (South Poland) - the picturesque capitol of Polish Tatry mountains, where the winter have already visited for good, was held the 5th Electoral Congress of the Delegates of Polish Taekwon-do Association.
The mandate commission determined that 62 member schools have had the right to vote. The representatives of 45 clubs took part at the congress in Zakopane, among them 41 delegates with the right to vote.
At the meeting present was the representative of Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Andrzej Banasiak as well as Mr. Krzysztof Selwa, who came from New York to Zakopane specially to take part at this meeting.
PTA Board of Directors for the next term 2007-2011:
No | Surname and Name | Position | Degree | Club |
1. | ŁOBODA Tadeusz | President | VI | LSKT Lublin |
2. | JEDUT Jerzy | Vice-president of the technical matters | VI | MKS „Lewart” AGS Lubartów |
3. | BUJAK Zbigniew | Vice-president of the teaching and scientific matters | VI | MKS „Żak” Biała Podlaska |
4. | PAWLIK Krzysztof | Vice-president of the umpire matters | IV | Szkoła Taekwon-do w Rykach |
5. | DOLECKI Waldemar | Member | IV | KKSW Lubin |
6. | GUTKOWSKA Małgorzata | Member | V | Ognisko TKKF Mokotów Warszawa |
7. | OZIMEK Grzegorz | Member | IV | MKS Taekwon-do Bystrzyca Kłodzka |
8. | SEMP Zbigniew | Member | V | Centrum Taekwon-do ITF Wrocław |
9. | STAWARZ Łukasz | Member | III | LKT Legnica |
10. | SZCZEPANIUK Tomasz | Member | V | LKS Lotos Jabłonna |
11. | WLIZŁO Janusz | Member | I | MKS RAT Radzyń Podlaski |
Revisory Committee:
No | Surname and Name | Position | Degree | Club |
1. | CHOMIUK Andrzej | Chairman | II | KST „Garda” Warszawa |
2. | WILIŃSKA Halina | Secretary | II | ŁSKT Łódź |
3. | ALENOWICZ Adam | Member | V | WSKT Wrocław |
4. | JASKUŁA Sławomir | Member | II | LKS „Orient” Kłobuck |
5. | PORĘBSKI Paweł | Member | V | KAT Kraków |
All participants received the written thanks for their cooperation during the previous term as well as the calendars for 2008 with PTA logo and personal name and surname on it.
During the Congress it was discussed the subject of the future of the Polish Taekwon-do Association and Taekwon-do itself. The delegates putted many motions to the execution.
The evening was finished with the ceremonial dinner connected with small banquet, after which the participants found time for short stroll in winter scenic Zakopane.
The first session of the new Board of Directors and the Revisory Committee was held on Sunday, November 11th. Many issues were discussed during this meeting.
The most important was the change of competition for seniors. The fourth tournament was added to the calendar of this age category as well as it was decided that all tournaments in this age category will be played in the requalification system. The Board accepted the calendar of event for 2008 as well.
During this meeting the National Team Coaches were appointed for the next term 2007-2011. Mr. Waldemar Dolecki and Mr. Grzegorz Ozimek are again the female coaches and Mr. Jacek Wachala and Mr. Michal Korzybski are the male coaches.
The board accepted as well some changes in the sports classes.
Calendar of events for 2008 of the Polish Taekwon-do Association: