The List from Tim's Coach...

Here's the list of all who's attending and the platforms they will be on at The Arnold.

Lift Schedule...

Tim's lift schedule for the Virus Weightlifting Series 1 (The Arnold) event.  He lifts on the 27th at 3pm in the 61kg Men's Session.

Last Night at Training...

Here's Tim's Clean & Jerk Lifts from last night:

97kg with no belt:

100kg with belt:

103kg with belt:

Getting Ready for His Upcoming Meet...

Tim is looking really good for his upcoming Meet on the 27th.  So excited for him.  Here are a few videos of his latest lifts since getting back at it after having the flu.

81kg Snatch

100kg Clean & Jerk

100kg Front Squat x2

6 Years Since You Passed...

February 10th marked 6 years since you left us.  It was such a hard time for us all when you passed.  We have missed you every single day since.  You were such a dear friend and such a great GMaster to our son.  He loved you so much and remembers you so fondly and always will.  I will always be so grateful for having known you for the short period of time that I did.  It may have been short but it felt like I had known you forever.  What an incredible woman you were.  What a great loss losing you has been to the sport of TKD.  Even though Tim is doing a different sport now I know you would still be so proud of him and all that he's been accomplishing.  Miss you everyday!  Always remembering!  

HVD To My Guys!!!

 

My guys are my world.  I love doing life with them.  We spend every moment that we can together.  We know just how important we are to one another.  We know that Family is Everything and we live our lives making one another a priority.  I'm so thankful that we love doing life together.  It wasn't raised that way but having that with my guys is everything to me.   Life is good!  We are blessed!

HVD!!!

Just wanna take a moment and wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!  Be sure to take time to make memories with the ones you love each and every day!

The Flu...

Right after Tim's last Meet he and I ended up with Flu A.  We were down all week last week recovering and still have some residual stuff going on.  The cough by far is the worst though.  If we could get that to go away we would feel 100% again.  We are so excited for this Virus Weightlifting Series 1 Meet though.  Tim will lift on the 27th then on the 28th we will get to check out all the other events at the Arnold as well as watch any teammates of Tim's that might be lifting that day.  Then we will head over to visit his Aunt and Grandmother before heading back home on Sunday.  

#1 Nationally...

Tim is #1 in USAW.  It's the first time ever that he's been Nationally ranked #1.  This is huge for Tim and is so exciting for him as a last year Youth competitor.  His last year as a Youth is starting off on the right foot with his first Gold.  Then PR'ing in Snatch + Clean & Jerk + Total.  

He finished 8th overall at the Meet this weekend amongst all the Male competitors.  

Now he's getting ready for The Arnold (Virus Weightlifting Series 1)!  He is so excited for this Meet.  It will be his first time getting to compete at it and he's looking forward to checking out all the other events at The Arnold as well.

ALWC Winter Classic Meet 2025 is in the books...

Yesterday Tim competed in the ALWC Winter Classic and brought home Gold.  We are so proud of our boy.  He's been advancing so much in this sport and we love watching him do what he loves.  In spite of some unexpected turns in the road our son's switch to this sport has proven to be the best move ever.  Keep getting after it Tim!

These first pictures are of him getting ready and warmed up for the Meet:

These next pictures are from his competition:

This is from his 80kg Snatch:

(I'm still learning how to get the shots.  I'll get better with time.)

These are from his 84kg Snatch:

These are from his 106kg Clean & Jerk:

(I somehow miss getting his 100kg Clean & Jerk that happened before this lift.)

Here are the links of the videos of his best lifts of the day:

84kg Snatch:  https://youtube.com/shorts/xkF0etSpsOQ?si=BwVDyPLFOTlDduW8

106kg Clean & Jerk:   https://youtube.com/shorts/M5y8-w-GLHM?si=cOXTfuIxrk5VSwup

Tim's Lift Card from his coach:

Tim after winning his Gold Medal:

Here's the podium moment with the silver medalist:

(The bronze medalist had to cut out early from the event.)

All in all it was a great day with great results.  We had so much fun being with our son and seeing him make even more progress in this sport that he loves so much.  He just keeps getting Meet PR's and that just shows how driven he actually is.  We love this kid of ours so very much and we couldn't be more proud of all that he is accomplishing in the short time that he's been a part of this sport.

Tim's Comp Schedule This Year...

I added Pan-American to the list.  He only gets to do that provided he gets the qualifying totals at Nationals this year.  We have our fingers crossed🤞and are praying for God to strengthen him to accomplish what he has in his heart to accomplish this year as a last year youth weightlifter.  

There could be one or two more added in that would be local Meets if his coach tells us the team is going to do them.  We just have to wait and see.  

USA Weightlifting's Plan...

I wanted to share with you a post that USA Weightlifting made yesterday...

2025-2028 STRATEGIC PLAN

MISSION STATEMENT

Grow and develop weightlifting to support lifelong participation and achieve Olympic podium success.

VISION STATEMENT

A stronger and healthier world where everyone is inspired to lift a barbell.

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES

● Service: We support our community and pursue shared goals.

● Teamwork: We collaborate to achieve more.

● Integrity: We are fair and operate with unquestioned ethics.

● Belonging: We lead a sport community where everyone is welcome.

● Excellence: We hold ourselves to high standards and continuously improve.

PREAMBLE

As we look toward the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, our dedication to excellence is stronger than ever. This strategic plan is designed to propel us forward and provide the structure needed to pursue clear priorities over the next four years. 

By focusing on these priorities, we will not only address the urgent needs of today but also work towards our mission to grow and develop weightlifting to support lifelong participation and achieve Olympic podium success.

The 2025-2028 USA Weightlifting Strategic Plan was developed through input from organizational stakeholder groups and reflects our collective priorities over the next few years. This plan is intentionally focused so that we can maximize our impact in key areas:

● High Performance Excellence. Develop and invest in our athletes to support podium success at the highest levels of senior international competition, including LA2028 and future Olympic Games.

● Participation and Sport Development. Implement programs to grow participation, develop our sport, and elevate the experience for all who participate in weightlifting.

● Revenue Generation and Diversification. Increase the reach and recognition of USA Weightlifting and our sport, generating revenue growth and building financial strength and stability to support high performance and sport development programs.

● Organizational Effectiveness. Build and sustain a high performing team that is committed to our mission, achieving excellence, and bringing to life a positive organizational culture.

As the leader in our sport, we are committed to these priorities and fueled by the opportunity to make a lasting impact for the members of our community.

2025-2028 Strategic Plan

STRATEGIC PLAN

1. High Performance Excellence. Develop and invest in our athletes to support podium success at the highest levels of senior international competition, including LA2028 and future Olympic Games.

2. a) Invest. Create and implement an intentional athlete support model that invests in athletes with the demonstrated potential to compete with the best in the world for a podium at senior international competitions, especially the Olympic Games.

b) Define Pathways. Specify and clearly communicate how athletes progress and access resources and development opportunities in our sport.

c) Deepen the Pipeline. Source talent through targeted scouting, outreach and partnership, strong grassroots programs, development of existing high performance athletes, and recruitment of crossover athletes from other sports.

d) Support Career Transitions. Assist high performance athletes in their post-weightlifting career transition, with an emphasis on partnerships (e.g., U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee) that provide educational and career resources.

e) Success Targets:

i) Match or exceed the medal total from each of the Tokyo and Paris Games at the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

ii) Average five medals won at IWF Senior World Championships during this four-year period.

iii) Team USA produces an average (over this four-year period) medal per athlete rate of at least 0.75 at the IWF youth and junior world championships, and at least 0.33 at the IWF Senior World Championships.

iv) By 2028, each level of USA Weightlifting’s National Team Program is filled to the program’s capacity by qualified and eligible athletes.

v) In partnership with the USA Weightlifting Athletes’ Advisory Committee and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, establish a “resource center” designed to specifically support high performance athletes in their post-weightlifting career transition. Participation and Sport Development. Implement programs to grow participation, develop our sport, and elevate the experience for all who participate in weightlifting.

a) Support Coaching Excellence. Continue to professionalize coaching education at all levels and expand education resources for coaching skills programs to deliver consistent, quality coaching from the grassroots up.

b) Encourage Lifelong Involvement. Continuously refine member benefits to drive meaningful value and promote participation for life.

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c) Support Club Excellence. Develop resources and recognition programs to build capabilities for more clubs to achieve business success, grow the weightlifting community, and produce consistently positive experiences for our (club and USAW) members.

d) Success Targets:

i) Average 3,000 coaches trained annually over the four-year period.

ii) Attain gender distribution of USAW coach members that is at least 40% female (up from 35% female as of January 1, 2025) and 1% annual growth in National Level Coaches who are female (15% as of January 1, 2025).

iii) iv) v) Attain an annual Net Promoter Score of 50 or greater from members.

3-5% annual growth of individual and club memberships. 85% annual membership renewal rate. Revenue Generation and Diversification. Increase the reach and recognition of USA Weightlifting and our sport, generating revenue growth and building financial strength.

a) Tell Our Stories: Share compelling weightlifting stories through newly curated content across diverse media channels to increase visibility, build interest with new audiences, and ultimately attract new revenue investment from sponsors, partners, advertisers, and viewers.

b) Build Commercial Partnerships. Retain existing commercial partners and attract new ones by creating more sellable and valuable assets, with an emphasis on digital media assets.

c) Increase Philanthropic Support. Partner with USA Weightlifting Foundation to create a compelling case for giving, activated through successful campaigns, that grows philanthropic support at all donor levels.

4. d) Grow Coaching Education Markets. Expand USAW’s industry-leading coaching education products into new markets, and with new products, to grow the Olympic weightlifting coaching community and increase revenue.

e) Success Target

i) Annual revenue of $10 million (up from approximately $7 million in 2024) reached by the end of 2028 with no more than 33% coming from a single source. Organizational Effectiveness. Build and sustain a high performing team that is committed to our mission, achieving excellence, and bringing to life a positive organizational culture.

a) Build Operational Capacity. Balance capacity with growth targets and invest in people and technology to right-size the organization to deliver on the priorities articulated in this plan.

b) Improve Data and Business Intelligence Capabilities. Use data analytics across the business to power decisions, monitor progress against organizational goals, and inform periodic review of our strategic direction.

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c) Improve Financial Stability. Establish and manage an operational reserve to safeguard against business disruptions and support long-term sustainability.

d) Success Targets:

i) ii) iii) Achieve an employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of 40 or higher annually. 6 months of operating expenses established as reserves by 2028. Regularly report to the Board of Directors on annual objectives and key results (OKRs).