{"id":4672,"date":"2021-01-22T16:34:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T20:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4672"},"modified":"2021-07-27T16:36:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:36:37","slug":"member-update-candidacy-applications-available-for-2021-board-of-directors-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/member-update-candidacy-applications-available-for-2021-board-of-directors-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"MEMBER UPDATE: Candidacy applications available for 2021 Board of Directors elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4672\" class=\"elementor elementor-4672\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05ed0f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05ed0f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f65c520\" data-id=\"f65c520\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdf24b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"afdf24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2308acf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2308acf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcca266\" data-id=\"bcca266\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d5109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEMBER UPDATE: Candidacy applications available for 2021 Board of Directors elections<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c20f546 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c20f546\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9688a83\" data-id=\"9688a83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e22fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e22fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>January 22, 2021<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Dear members:<\/p><p>Candidacy applications are now available for individuals interested in running for a Regional Board Director seat on US Club Soccer\u2019s Board of Directors in the forthcoming 2021 election.<\/p><p>Board of Directors elections are conducted pursuant to Article IX of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/bylaws-policies-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the US Club Soccer bylaws<\/a>.<\/p><p>The four Regional Board Directors to be elected in 2021 will serve three-year terms, commencing 31 days after the 2021 U.S. Soccer Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, the Regional Board Director seats up for election in 2021 are:<\/p><p><strong>Eastern Region (I):\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jason Dewhurst<\/p><p><strong>Midwest Region (II):\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tim Lesiak<\/p><p><strong>Southern Region (III):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gary Buete<\/p><p><strong>Western Region (IV):\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shawn Blakeman<\/p><p>For more information regarding eligibility and the election timeline, or to submit a candidacy application, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/2021bodelections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2021 BOD Elections web page on usclubsoccer.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3c6eaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3c6eaf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecd5440\" data-id=\"ecd5440\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611446f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"611446f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-baa68c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"baa68c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e180c07\" data-id=\"e180c07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0766fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0766fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; 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