By now I am sure that most of you have come across or have seen this letter which was circulated yesterday afternoon.
Once again none other than Michelle claiming to be Chuck has answered. It really is ironic how she tells the sender to reveal themselves when she is portraying herself as the chairman.
Obviously there is a lot of people coming together trying to make a difference and do it in a diplomatic way but the powers that be won't let it happen.
This is not just something that will blow over. Do you want to lose every competitor in IL? Do you want to lose all that income? It clearly is starting to look like a possibility.
Mel and Chuck both are aware of this meeting and a collection of others were organizing this event. If for some reason Chuck does not know about this meeting well then now he does. Oh wait! How can he when someone else reads and responds to his mail?
How is it that USA and others feel so threatend? All we want as competitors and fans is a well run chapter of the NPC in IL. No one is trying to take your power away. But we do want it better managed.
You wouldn't want to buy a car and have a wheel incorrectly installed so you crash on a highway. And you wouldn't want to rent a Hotel room with soiled linen. So why is that you think competitors want to spend money to be part of a half assed circus of corruption and disrespect.
Enough is enough already. No more games. Solutions and suggestions are there and people are willing to help. This can be done in a civilized manner and I just don't understand the logic behind their method.
ORIGINAL EMAIL:
An open meeting for the NPC IL is being organized. This is your chance to bring ideas, questions and suggestions to the table. You will have a chance to speak face to face with the NPC IL Chairman and panel about any issues or suggestions that you may have.
So far the major issues which will be addressed are as follows:
1. Promotion
2. Improvement of NPC IL website
3. Organization of the IL. State and Ironman
4. Equal opportunities for test judges to get on the panel
5. Ronnie Alteri’s inappropriate use of words and actions
6. National Lobbying for IL athletes
7. Rotation of judging panel from show to show
Currently USA Gym in Bridgeview is being highly considered. If you or anyone you know has a idea for another location then please let us know.
Help us get a prime date and time. We are thinking Saturday evening around 5 or 6pm.
Any and all suggestions will be heard and considered. Reply to this email with your ideas. Please help us make IL bodybuilding the best that it can possibly be.
Be sure to pass this email along to as many friends, family and other competitors as possible.
Thank you,
Illinois Bodybuilders
USA REPLY:
Hi Everyone,
I just received this message and I am not sure who sent it or why. Let me be clear. I do not know the person who is attempting to organize this meeting. I have not been directly contacted about setting up a group meeting by the person who wrote this email.
As I mentioned in my message on the NPC Illinois website earlier this year, if anyone has any comments or criticisms about how I'm doing as NPC Illinois Chairman or anything related to bodybuilding in Illinois, come up to me in person, introduce yourself by your real name and let me know what is on your mind. To this date, nobody has taken me up on my offer.
In the future, if there is ever a need to have a group meeting, the person who took it upon themselves to send this message should come up to me in person, talk to me first and not hide behind a screen name or random email.
[email protected] (
[email protected]), I expect to see you in person, or not to hear anything else regarding NPC Illinois by email or otherwise again unless you consult me first.
Chuck Sanow
NPC Illinois Chairman