BONUS ONLINE-ONLY COVERAGE // USCA expands staff at national office By Terry L. Davis, Editor
has been hired as the organization’s first deputy manager. Dellemann, a native of Oregon, Wis., will be
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directly assisting USCA Chief Executive Officer Rick Patzke in areas such as event and special projects management, sponsorship research de- velopment and fulfillment, budget management, and day-to-day administration. He will also col- laborate with the CEO and co-workers on major strategic initiatives for the USCA, and will have a leading role in the planning and delivery of championship event operations, site selection and community relations. “Following my hiring as CEO, I spent several
weeks collaborating with key constituents of the USCA—including many regional and club lead- ers, and the USCA Board of Directors—to learn more about what people see as most important
he United States Curling Association (USCA) is proud to announce that Mike Dellemann (Stevens Point, Wis.)
for moving the organization forward,” Patzke said. “What I learned during this time, coupled with the USCA strategic plan and the Board of Director’s expectations for the CEO, led to the creation of the deputy manager position so that I might focus more time and energy on the key areas of revenue development, communications, and high performance. Dellemann, a former national team member
of USA Skeleton, most recently completed an internship with the United States Olympic Com- mittee in Colorado Springs in strategic planning. Already residing where the national office for USA Curling was located in Stevens Point, he saw the position with USA Curling as a perfect opportunity for him. “I am excited to continue being involved with
Team USA and the Olympic movement as well as learn a new sport. I’m also looking forward to in- creasing the impact USA Curling has nationally and internationally on our way to PyeongChang and beyond,” said Dellemann, who began work-
ing for the USCA on Nov. 16. Dellemann graduated from the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2010 with a bach- elor’s degree in business administration and minor in adventure education. He is currently working on a master’s degree in business admin- istration through the Keller Graduate School of Management, with a target graduation date in December. “Tere were many very strong candidates for
this new position, and Mike embodies the right mix of skills, aspirations and potential to help the USCA advance significantly. I am pleased to have him aboard,” Patzke said. As an athlete, Dellemann was a two-time col-
lege All-American in track and field, then com- peted on the USA Skeleton team from 2010-14 and its national team for two years. In his free time, he enjoys travelling, brewing beer, hunt- ing, camping, hiking and water skiing. n
2018 Olympic Team Trials info available
provided by the committee developing the pro- cedures, which includes Doug Pottinger, Cassie Potter, Leland Rich, Ann Swisshelm, Phill Drob- nick, Rick Patzke and Derek Brown. Te U.S. Olympic Committee’s Team Selection
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Working Group recently provided its first com- ments on the initial draſt, and there have not been any concerns raised with the key points (copied again below). Te USCA’s selection committee met again recently and has now submitted a sec- ond draſt to the USOC. Te most significant update regarding the
men’s and women’s Trials is the selection of dates, identified as on or about* Nov. 12-19, 2017 (*length of Trials and actual schedule is to be de- termined, and will factor in how many teams will actually be competing). Te USCA selection committee also spent con-
siderable time discussing the procedures for de- termining the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team athletes for Mixed Doubles, which was officially added to
n August, a summary of key points being considered for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for curling selection procedures was
the Olympic program this past summer by the International Olympic Committee. Te World Curling Federation announced in September that nations will qualify for the 2018 Mixed Doubles Olympic competition through results in the 2016 and 2017 World Mixed Doubles Championships. Among other things, the USCA selection
committee is debating whether a spring 2017 or fall/winter 2017 Trials for Mixed Doubles would be best, and will be gathering more input from within the competitive curling community and meeting again for further discussion soon. Below are the key points of the current draſt
of the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team Selection Proce- dures for men’s and women’s team competitions, as previously announced. (As a reminder,
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procedures are being developed in consultation with the U.S. Olympic Committee, and are still to be finalized.) Te field will be a minimum of three (3) teams
and a maximum of five (5) teams each for men and women. Te draſt includes the following proposals on how teams can qualify for the Tri- als:
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One team can qualify for the Trials by placing in the top 5 at the 2017 World Championships
One team can qualify for the Trials by placing in the top 15 on the World Curl- ing Tour (WCT) Order of Merit (OOM) at the end of season 2016-17
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One team can qualify for the Trials by placing in the top 15 on the WCT OOM Year to Date (YTD) at the end of season 2016-17
• Te Selection Committee can add dis- cretionary selections in the best interests of international competitive excellence.
• Te Selection Committee reserves the right not to add any discretionary selec- tions if they feel it is in the best interests of international competitive excellence.
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Discretionary selection criteria will in- clude but not be limited to international performances and results achieved dur- ing the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.
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