Next monthly club meeting is Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 7:30 PM, via ZOOM

• Open to all members
• Form to RSVP (coming soon) will need to be sent by Wednesday, October 12, at 4:00 PM, so we can send the Zoom link, passcode, and call-in numbers to you
• Send agenda items to Craig Chasse
• All current memberships extend through December 2022. See pvtc.org/join to renew for 2023

Jerry Bookin-Weiner elected to USATF Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame

Potomac Valley Track Club member and club board member Jerry Bookin-Weiner was elected to the USATF Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame in the class of 2021, it was announced by John Seto, chair of the Hall of Fame Committee at the recent USATF conference in Orlando, Florida.

The USATF Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame (MTF HOF), established in 1996, inducts distinguished athletes and administrators who have been active for at least ten years. All athletes and administrators, living or not, are eligible for HOF induction.

The list of those elected in 2021 includes: Jerry Bookin-Weiner, Michael Brown, Kay Glynn, John Goldhammer, Rachel Guest, Lesley Hinz, and Don Isett.

Each year, the MTF HOF Subcommittee receives public nominations. The subcommittee researches those nominees and other eligible athletes and administrators to determine finalists for the ballot. Then all MTF HOF members, the MTF Executive Committee, the HOF Subcommittee members, and all Association Masters Chairs vote. Electors can vote for all or none of the candidates. Currently, two-thirds majority is required for induction.

Jerry Bookin-Weiner serves as the Chair of the USATF Masters Track & Field Committee. He was the meet director for two Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Maryland, and he previously served as Chair of the Throws Committee, East Region Coordinator, and in many other capacities in support of track and field. He is a Masters Level Track and Field official.