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111/2 olid recreational The MRPA has the organizational structure in place to provide a s professional er system. That system centers on our Athletic Section eand ourrsota. Ope fe the member delivery ago was to assure that those members responsible to deliver a recreational sports program within our main reasons bestRPA odizod itselfda few yearsmind, this equipped to address special interests (like athletics) individuals implement those programs and services. In my organizationaenstrength off our professional to organization and will continue to be our has been the strength strength. made against the MRPA relative to specific charges recentlyiv programs Allow f alto address program a andfew provide recreational sports our softball MRPA's future ability to in the months ahead: WILL MRPA JOIN THE NEWLY CREATED FEDERATION? No MRPApover 30 years hpMRPA. a Recently, r cowrepresentatives of the federation requested affiliation with the MRPA. By-laws renowneda enon was eaon this requesttsprogram becausemthefd yth B recreational sports program of its own with its members charged by MRPA fothplanning, conduct and leadership similar c supervision, organization conducting programer am services". Obviously,, an affiliation with an org reductive no our g similar services". abridge the MRPA's purposes and be counter p all programs would professional delivery of recreational sports programs. RATE AND INDEPENDENT BOARD TO GOVERN A RECREATIONAL SPORTS WHY CAN'T THERE BE A SEPA • PROGRAM? services division and urate board er directors was proposed recreationalA proposal to establishdivision)o divisions thfatseparathe MRPA (ab membership distinctasalsorps proposed sportsc teaken proposal . Separate and not in MRPA' s best interest in toth the MnorganizationalNo action wasoothe this P p among others ,besti terest overseeing eorganization that represents , Athleticta Section framework of MRPA is certainly oneseeing a re professionaland pstudents , etc. The existing and chargede with interests ,vernrecreationbparis personnel , ted byin conducting and supervising recreational er its own Executive Committee and other elected leaderships well . However, i s governed of planning,n n i n g, organ 9 sports primaryspurposePA' S e and imoreve- MRPA' s organization with special interest sections works sports programs. if the existing structure merits change typical of many organizations , we must be responsive to such change. ase is organizational needs , cent to better address athletic WILL MRPA BE OFFERING A SOFTBALL PROGRAM THIS YEAR? this year. Comprehensive MRPA most definitely will provide a softball program Yes , packets will be mailed on February 23, 1982. informational p WHAT ABOUT THE AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION? 30 last month at its nationalemeeting in areMan well aware of a close ASA affiliation with MRPA for the pastyears.edto ASA at you personally me and desired San national of haticialscherisheddMRPAs involvement for so many years San Antonio that they However, the success of our "close working relationship to the MRPA. After so continue a closew working dependent on ASA' s commissionership relationship" was directly ASA did not elect to retain the MR the commissionership, Certainly, is unfortunatR and its ss fhb ithMRPA our headingp. a ed for thisso many years. and ontaaf with srupt'theos ftballobalancenwe' have enjoyed and potentially will disrupt ASA has much to offer to those teams desirous of advancing to regional and national competition I would encourage you to register those teams with either ASA or USSSA and to register the balance of your teams with the MRPA.