Pan American Archery Confederation
2010 COPARCO Congress Minutes
Place: Salón
Los Volcanes. Ejecutivo Express Hotel. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date: October
19, 2010.
Time: 18:28
Attendants:
Officials:
President: Ernesto Diaz Bazan
Treasurer: Carlos Alfredo Hermes
Vice-President North Region: Robert Romero
Vice-President Central America and the Caribbean Region: Gloria Rosa
Vice-President Southern Region: Maria Emma Gaviria
Council member: Sergio Font
Special Guests:
Vicente
Martínez Orga (COPARCO Marketing Director)
Represented Countries
1.
Argentina,
Estanislao Osores Soler-President
2.
Barbados, John
Annel-President
3.
Brasil,
Vicente Blumenschein-President
4.
Canada, Al
Wills- President
5.
Chile, Julio
César Parra- President
6.
Colombia,
María Emma Gaviria-President
7.
Costa Rica,
Joerg Pfeiffer-President
8.
Cuba, Ángel
Sánchez-President
9.
República Dominicana, José Miguel Robiou-President
10.
Ecuador, Ottón
Baquerizo-President
11.
El Salvador,
Vicente Martínez Orga- Delegate
12.
Guatemala,
Christian Hermes- Delegate
13.
México, Effy
Sánchez -President
14.
Puerto Rico,
Gloria Rosa-President
15.
Trinidad y
Tobago, Jonathan Kacal- President
16.
Estados
Unidos, Robert Romero - Delegate
17.
Venezuela,
José Manuel Trujillo- President
PROXI Represented Countries:
18.
Nicaragua, by
El Salvador
19.
Paraguay, by
Colombia
20.
Perú, by
Guatemala
21.
Uruguay, by
Chile
Congress opening and welcome by the COPARCO President:
The President Mr. Diaz Bazan, welcome all Presidents and Delegates of the
COPARCO country members and special guests. He thanks the Mexican Archery
Federation and COPAG for their excellent job and invites to a coordinated work.
Congress Agenda:
(Sergio Font, asked for a change in the Congress agenda, so the COPARCO
Officials elections were carried out before the Events elections, therefore the
agenda was changed accordingly and was settled as below).
·
Participants
Registration
·
Quorum
Verification
·
Last congress
minutes approval
·
President
Report
·
Treasurer
Report
·
Committees
Report
·
COPARCO
Officials elections
·
2010 World Ranking Events and last Pan-American Games qualification
event scheduling
·
Other Business
·
Congress
Closure
Quorum
Check:
The
meeting started with 17 present countries and 4 represented by proxy, that is 21
countries out of 28 affiliated.
Last Congress minutes approval
2009 Congress Minutes were submitted to vote and were unanimously approved.
President
Report:
The
President gives a COPARCO Historical review.
He
mentions that COPARCO is important thanks to its Federations. Motivates to work
with cadets and Juniors for the 2016 Olympic Games, since a South-American
Country will host such an important event for the first time. We have 6 years to
work together and show that The Americas united is powerful and that technically
we will make it.
Congratulates the President Effy Sanchez because of the event organization, also
for the beautiful archery range. And adds it’s grateful that our athletes brake
some Pan-American Records. Not only seniors, but juniors. The progress athletes
of The Americas have had can be seen, we have to keep going and this is our
opportunity to show good results in the year 2016.
We have
to train more national judges. There has been organized technical courses for
judges and coaches; COPARCO Misions; equipment donations, among others. We have
less that 15 thousand dollars a year, for 28 countries. We have communicated
with FITA authorities to ask for more support. A big project has been presented
and FITA has showed their interest to support The Americas. We are improving our
participation in world cups and Olympic Games: for Beijing we had more qualified
athletes, we almost doubled what had been made for Athens.
He reads
a letter from the FITA Secretary General Tom Dielen, in which he communicates
that he and the FITA President were unable to attend. The letter refers to some
COPARCO important aspects, among them The Americas participation in World
Rankings and World Cups; it praises the region development; mentions that there
are future challenges; confirms the support FITA will keep giving for
development and special COPARCO projects, which has been presented to FITA and
they are working on them to support the Americas regarding Junior development
towards the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.
Finally, asked the Congress
to support the motion of developing the World Archery Brand, and for our region
to promote the “World Archery Americas” logo, which would be the FITA
representation for our region, than would be the commercial brand in the
Continent.
The
President brings the proposal to vote and it’s unanimously approved by the
Congress
Ecuador
asks if there is
private income
or
private
fundraising. The
President responds that all COPARCO funding comes from the International
Federation. Nevertheless is a good idea, and there is the possibility that
national
federations
get
private funds.
Olympic Solidarity
is at hand
to
help,
when associations
work with their
National Olympic
Committees. But National Federations
should approach
and ask for
support directly.
Airlines like Taca and Copa have also provided discounts for delegations’ air
tickets. The President emphasizes
that it is
ideal
that all
national
federations
provide
ideas
and contribute
to improving
COPARCO.
The
President Report was submitted to vote and was unanimously approved.
Treasurer
Report
Dr.
Freddy Hermes, COPARCO Treasurer presents financial reports. There were no
questions.
FITA has
reported that some Federations don’t pay their membership fees on time. It’s
requested to all Federations to program their payments before march 30. It was
also recommended that if possible to avoid cancel athletes attendance to
international events, after they have been registered in the FORS system, to
avoid FITA penalties.
It’s very
important to
pay on time
entries
of the exact number
of archers
that will participate
in
events.
The
Treasurer Report was submitted to vote and was unanimously approved.
Committees Reports
Venezuela proposes that documents be sent 30 days before Congress so they can be
well analyzed.
Judges Committee
We need judges who speaks English. That’s why they can’t advance to higher
levels. Sergio font asks that countries make an effort so that their judges
speak English.
Development Committee
Information from Olympic Solidarity has been given. Everybody is invited to
study that information and make applications at their Olympic Committees. They
are asked to please send a copy to the development committee President, Maria
Emma Gaviria, so that she can check with FITA that the NOC has sent request in
the right way and the process is moving. There were 450 million dollars for the
past
quadrennium, and
reportedly there was left some money unused. Maria Emma asks that everybody uses
and take advantage of those resources. For example, Colombia travels across the
world with Olympic Solidarity Support.
Medical Committee
Federations are asked to verify in the WADA web page if their athletes have been
selected
as
part of the pool
for
anti-doping
control.
US Archery shares strategic plan 2009-2012. If anybody has questions they can
ask Robert Romero.
Election
of COPARCO Officials
Dr.
Hermes conducts the election process.
The
President position is voted. The only candidate is Mr. Ernesto Diaz Bazan.
Result: 20 votes for and one null. Mr. Ernesto Diaz Bazan is appointed as the
COPARCO President for the new period (2010-2014)
The south
región Vice-President position is voted. The only candidate is Maria Emma
Gaviria. Result: 20 for and one void. (2010-2014)
Two
Council member positions are voted. There are two candidates. Candidates are
from Chile, Julio Parra and from Cuba, Sergio Font. All votes were favorable.
Both of the candidates are now Council members. (2010-2014)
Three
Medical Committee member positions are voted. Candidates are Carlos Hermes from
Guatemala, Vicente Blumenschein from Brazil and Tyrone Flores from Ecuador. All
of them were approved.
The
President proposed candidates for the Development Committee members. He proposed
that Vice-Presidents of each region be the Development Committee members.
Everyone agrees and votes in favor.
Venezuela
sees a problem in the election just done, and it’s that in two years there will
be another voting. While they are Vice-Presidents they will be members, but when
their term ends, the new Vice-Presidents would be the new Development Committee
members. That would imply to modify our constitution.
Sergio
Font proposes that constitution is changed next year and that Development
Committee becomes a Commission.
Barbados
proposes that we simply include Development issues in the Vice-President
responsibilities.
Election
and scheduling of 2011 World Ranking Events and Pan-American Games Qualifying
Tournament.
FITA
pointed out the President that 6 World Ranking events are too many. FITA
suggests a reduction of WRE to four. Nevertheless, if COPARCO agrees to attend,
observe and ensure that the 6 tournaments will be successful, then there is no
problem. It’s confirmed that 6 events will be organized.
Ecuador
expressed that sadly it was not possible to organized the event programmed as a
World Ranking Event. The United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico were
the only ones that register. It’s a pity that no other country registered. He
proposes that there is an attending compromise to ensure competitors in each
event.
COPARCO
will give possible dates for tournaments. World calendar will be analyzed, so
events are set in. The President asks for flexibility so that countries adapt to
established dates.
Sergio
Font indicates that countries must better plan their events and can’t cancel in
the last minute because of dates conflict.
World
Cups are the most important events. Countries that asks to host World Ranking
events, must achieve them, no matter if there are only a few countries
registered. It’s not good to cancel World Ranking tournaments, because it
damages our image.
Trinidad
and Tobago proposes that we must ensure a separated participation of
junior and cadets categories.
USA
propose to organize a youth tournament. Sergio Font suggests not to organize it,
that it won’t work, because countries get support for the youth, when they
travel along with seniors.
Puerto
Rico explains that it’s difficult because there is no budget to attend a junior
and cadets tournament. We must raise awareness that a generational change is
needed and we must give more importance to cadets and juniors. The only way is
to support world rankings.
Venezuela
talks about a negative experience about the problem of getting together 15
athletes to come to a NORCECA school tournament in Mexico.
We must
develop our countries. Mexico had 450 athletes.
The Venezuelan government formed their team from the school tournament.
Mexico
has a program to support youth athletes since 20 years ago
World Ranking Events proposals:
Chile’s proposal includes the Southern cone; a tournament for South America.
There was a very positive experience they want to capitalize on.
A new stadium is almost ready in Costa Rica; an Olympic village donated by
China. There are several international events to be held there. They will be
hosting the 2013 Central American Games. It´s a very convenient place, with a
very good hotel infrastructure.
After having celebrated two world cups, Dominican Republic offers to hold the
Merengue Cup with all-included beach hotels. They want this to be a
second-chance-qualifying event for the Pan-American Games.
The US proposes the Arizona Cup. There have been 21 Arizona Cups. 100
international archers, 18 countries. Thank you very much. There is a 74 target,
covered range. Cadet and junior categories are held separately in their
tournaments. It’s a good way to start their preparation towards the World
Championship. They have transportation from and to the airport, and from and to
the range.
This can be a world ranking event for judges.
President Trujillo mentioned an agreement from the previous minute, to have an
event in Venezuela (Carabobo) this year. In past events, participants have been
satisfied with hotel, food and transportation there.
Puerto Rico offers food and accommodation. The Cup will be held at the Albergue.
Olympic Festival or Olympic Cup in Puerto Rico. Junior and Cadets are priority.
Mexico requests a world ranking event. It will be held at the Maya Riviera. They
mentioned to be looking for a special place to hold the competitions.
Transportation is included Airport/Hotel/Range. They have all Cancun
municipality support.
Sergio Font will try to get the Pan-American Games included within the world
ranking events. The Pan-American Games and the World Cup in the US are to be
taken out of the voting list. There are 6 tournaments left to vote for. For now,
votes will only be for tournaments, not dates.
The voting turned out as follows:
Chile
19
Costa Rica
18
Dominican
Republic
19
USA
18
Venezuela
18
Puerto Rico
17
México
10
Since there are only 6 events, Mexico is left out because of the number of
votes.
Colombia proposes to be the host for the Continental Qualifying Championships
for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Offers Hotel and food for US$35 per day
Brazil also proposes to organize it in Rio de Janeiro. The cost will be 100
dollars per person with 3 meals and transportation.
That championship must be after the World Championship.
Voting takes place for the date of the qualifying championship. Options are the
second half of September 2011 and April 2012. The decision is made to hold it in
April 2012. Intentions are for the second half of April, after having the
agreement of the Olympic Committee.
Voting takes place for the host of the Continental Qualifying Championships. The
candidate cities are Colombia and Brazil. Colombia wins 12 votes to 8 (1 void
vote) and is recognized as host.
Canada proposes to set 4 events with pre-established dates, to avoid affecting
our archers.
Ruben Ochoa, from Mexico, argues that there are no competitive tournaments, nor
a check list for carrying-out events; that there is no planning. Mexico is
disappointed for not being elected. They don’t want to fight for a ranking, nor
compete with the World Cup. He emphasizes that there must be a better
organization in order to have competitive tournaments.
The last voting is for the 2012 Pan-American Championship. The only candidate is
El Salvador. Voting takes place and El Salvador is recognized as host for that
event.
Other Issues
Brazil puts their training center in Rio de Janeiro at the disposal of all the
countries, specially those located within the South Cone. They have a Korean
trainer and will be hiring another one. It will focus on cadets and youth. The
President will present Brazil’s proposal to FITA.
All dates for the rest of the events have been decided.
Puerto Rico talks about clean game sports ethics and of being good athletes. He
asks the Presidents of the Federations to meditate about wanting to have just
medal winners or better citizens. Puerto Rico is worried about the attitude of
some athletes. Puerto Rico asks that everyone stresses sports behavior on their
athletes.
Argentina wants to organize an open South-American Field Championship. The cost
per person would be 60 dollars a day with three meals. The President confirms
COPARCO’s support.
Brazil proposes to include Paralympic Tournaments.
Tom Green is the Technical Delegate to the 2011 Para-Panamerican Games. These
will be held from November 17 to 19. COPARCO hasn’t identified paralympic
athletes; asks if any country has paralympic archers, and requests the number of
athletes per category as soon as possible. Venezuela requests an e-mail with all
the information about the Para-Panamerican Games; does not know the total number
of archers. A classification system must be proposed before designing one. An
estimate is requested to each of the presidents for the following day.
Vicente Martinez proposes Madrid once again for the following Congress,
including hotel, tours, etc; one person per country. Vicente is the delegate of
El Salvador in FITA. The President asks for a hand of applause and
acknowledgements for him. There are a total of 12 votes in favor of having the
next Congress in Madrid.
The US mentions that it must be taken into account that no country has enough
money to invest in several major events in one year.
The President gives out recognitions for presence at the Technical Seminar held
in Madrid last year.
With no other matters pending, the COPARCO 2010 Congress ended at 2200 hours.