Florida Chapter

Official State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame


HOF Preps for the Future

[caption id="attachment_1369" align="alignright" width="150"] Development Director Jeff Malavsky and wife Kelly[/caption]

Florida Board Plans Special 2018 Honors Weekendi


On Saturday June 9 your team met at the beautiful home of Don and Teeny Smith in Stuart.  Attending with the Board was the team of indispensable ambassadors. Jeff Malavsky was welcomed as the new Development Director.  He has hit the ground running with a plethora of ideas, money raised and money promised.  We congratulate Don Smith who by unanimous vote was chosen to fill the newly created postion of Vice President. Stay tuned for what we have in store to increase the HOF profile.

[caption id="attachment_1368" align="alignleft" width="145"] Bill, Gary Pete[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1365" align="alignleft" width="150"] Robert Matyskiel,
Teeny Smith[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1366" align="alignleft" width="172"] Don Smith, Sam Agresti[/caption]

The agenda included:   Planning the (bi)annual HOF Wrestling Tournament....The June 25 Newsletter from the desk of Cecelia Solomon....Outlining Honors Weekend 2018....Ideas that raise the HOF profile....An exciting treasury report from Jane.....HOF involvement in Girls Wrestling.....Partnering with the Marine Corp Educational Program and the National Coaches Convention......The creation of a Florida Wrestling Coaches Association......Our wrestling museum....Partnering with Ricky Marcus at the The Florida Wrestling Room (TFWR @Facebook)...Gary Townsend's report from the annual NWHOF State's Convention.  See the post about deadlines.

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