Ron Pfenning Receives 2003 Distinguished Judge of the Year Award

[adrianchew]

News here...

http://www.worldskating.org/news/psa-award-30may2003.shtml

The award is from the Professional Skaters Association (PSA)...

http://www.skatepsa.com

[sonora]

Lovely and well deserved!

[LovesSk8ting]

What a wonderful reception Ron Pfenning received from the P.S.A.!! This should send a firm message to the I.S.U. that the P.S.A. and many other World Skating Federation supporters are not falling prey to the I.S.U.'s tactics of intimidation.

You can also read Ron Pfenning's report from the USFSA Governing Council Meeting at:

www.worldskating.org/news/pfenning-report-18may2003.shtml (http://www.worldskating.org/news/pfenning-report-18may2003.shtml)

It is quite amazing to read about the extent to which the USFSA leadership tried to squelch the voice of the WSF at this meeting! I know firsthand of 600 World Skating Federation buttons that were "missing" before they could be distributed to WSF supporters at the meeting, and a USFSA office staffer saying that she would be fired if she xeroxed one piece of paper for the WSF.

If the USFSA leadership would cease perpetuating the fear instilled by the ISU, perhaps they could begin to see that the WSF is not the bad guy!

[jkl]

Here's one for our side!!! BRAVO