Member News

March 12, 2007

Win a Trip to Miami for the 2008 Pan American Championships... For you, a Friend and your Sensei!

As a registered member of USA Judo, you may be the winner of a trip for as many four people to the 2008 Pan American Championships, May 8-11 in Miami, Fla.

This event will be the final opportunity for countries in the Pan American region to qualify their athletes for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and your chance to see Team USA compete against some of the best athletes in the world!

Here is how the program works:

If you are a registered member of USA Judo by December 1, 2007 you will be entered into a drawing to win a trip for yourself and a guest to fly on United Airlines (you must fly from a city  service by United Airlines) to attend the Pan Am Championships. 

"This is one of the many innovations that we are implementing in order to provide our members with more than their money's worth for their membership fee,” said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez.  “This is our way of saying thanks for their support of the organization and the growth of judo. I sincerely hope that when the winner is announced that he or she had registered with a USA Judo club so that their coach enjoys the benefit of winning as well." 

The trip will be for two persons and, if you are a registered member of a USA Judo member club, your club sensei and his or her guest will be invited to join you at the event!

The package includes:

• Airline tickets on United Airlines for two (plus your sensei and guest, if eligible)
• Limousine ride from airport to the Hyatt Regency Hotel (round trip)
• VIP Accreditation to the event
• Invitation to VIP reception
• Four nights stay at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (tournament headquarters hotel located next to the competition venue)
• Dinner for two at one of Miami's top restaurants
• VIP tickets for a Miami Marlins Game
• Welcome VIP gift bag for winner and guest(s)
• USA Judo Team Warm-ups for winner and guest(s)

The announcement of the winner of this trip will be made on December 14, 2007.

"We are consistently looking for new ways to encourage and reward our members. There are several other membership benefit programs that will soon be announced to continue to enhance the reasons to become a USA Judo member,” said USA Judo President Dr. Ron Tripp.  “We also would like to thank United Airlines, Hyatt Hotels and the Miami Sports Commission as well as the U.S. Olympic Committee for helping us make these membership benefits possible."