VOTING OPENS FOR USA CURLING ATHLETES’ ADVISORY COUNCIL
Photo by Bob Weder
The Athletes’ Advisory Council (AAC) is looking for interested individuals to join AAC and USA Curling Committees.
The AAC has four open seats and will be filling spots for the following positions:
Two women, one of whom is a para athlete, to be elected for a two-year term.
Two men, one of whom is a para athlete, to be elected for a two-year term.
The AAC is also looking to elect athletes to the following USA Curling Board committees:
Nominating and Governance – Two Athletes (one four-year term, one two-year term, to implement staggered position timing)
Judicial – Two Athletes (one four-year term, one two-year term, to implement staggered position timing)
Ethics – One Athlete
The self-nominations of eligible athletes have been combined in a ballot, where eligible voters will be able to vote until 11:59pm on July 15, 2022.
To qualify to vote, athletes must meet the 10-year athlete definition from the AAC Bylaws. This includes all athletes who have competed in the following events in the previous ten years:
Olympics
Paralympics
World Championships
USA Curling National Championships
Pan Continental Championships
World Qualification Events
Olympic Qualification Events
USA Olympic Team Trials
USA Wheelchair Team Selection
Grand Slam of Curling
The qualifying events includes those in which the Olympic disciplines of Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Doubles are competed, and Wheelchair competitions. Age restricted competitions (Juniors or Seniors) and Mixed competitions are not eligible at this time.
Please contact Jenna Martin with any inquiries regarding the AAC, open positions, or the nomination process.
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