The February and March Board meetings will be held at a new location in San Francisco! This is part of an effort to make the meetings easier to get to for those who prefer to take public transit into SF or who are coming straight from work. Come to the meeting and let us know what you think! 

Tues, Jan 15

Social gathering starts at 7pm

Business meeting beings at 7:30pm

181 2nd Street, San Francisco

Parking: there is a lot directly across 2nd street. 

Thank you Ivan Smiljanic for providing the venue!

Thank you Greg & Vivian

Thanks also to outgoing President Greg Massialas and his wife Vivian for letting us set up literally in the middle of The M-Team Fencing Center for many years now. It is fun to see the future greats of the fencing world getting their start as we filter in for our meeting. Thanks also to Vivian for taking such good care of us. We are grateful for your generosity and hospitality! (And...we may be back!)      

Registration for the Nov 1-3 grand reunion in Colorado Springs is OPEN! The cost of registration (not including flights and hotel) is $300 per adult, but for those who register before April 1, the registration fee is only $250. (Registration for children ages 6-12 is $75. Complimentary registration for children under age 6.)

Registration includes:

Rooms at the Broadmoor are greatly discounted to $169 + tax, plus the daily resort fee of $32. (The list of available resort services is quite long and includes fitness classes, free shuttles to local attractions, movie admission, and more.) Shuttle service between the Colorado Springs airport and the Broadmoor will be provided. If you need financial assistance with the registration fee, please contact the committee via the email below. 

The 2016 reunion (organized by our very own Anne Cribbs and Helen Mendel) was a huge success, and we are looking forward to another weekend of renewed friendship and celebration of our shared experiences!

Thank you to Willie Banks (Chair) and the rest of the reunion committee for all the work they are putting into coordinating this event. 

Many of us on the Board are attending, and we hope you will join us in Colorado for  "the greatest Olympic and Paralympic party since the last one!" 

Send all questions about the event to reunion2019@usoc.org. 

The Paralympic athlete leadership invites all athletes to participate in a quarterly call with the Athlete Advisory Committee leadership and our other Paralympic athlete representatives. On the call, athlete representatives give updates about what they are working on.  

South Park Commons invites you to a new monthly speaker series featuring professional athletes discussing their experiences of retirement and transition into a second career. The first event of the series will feature a panel of retired Olympians. 

Come connect with other retired athletes and South Park Commons members and alumni who are going through their own career transition. (If you're not familiar with South Park Commons, here's an introduction via the New York Times.)

Moderated by Ashton Eaton (member at South Park Commons; track & field, decathlon, 2012, 2016), the panel includes Brianne Theisen-Eaton (Director of Operations at Performance Health Sciences, track & field, heptathlon, 2016), Emily Hughes (Health Tech Strategy at Johnson & Johnson, figure skating, 2006), Erin Cafaro McKenzie (Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator at Stanford School of Medicine, rowing, 2008, 2012), and Margie Pedder (Senior Director of Global Sponsorship Marketing at Visa, swimming, 2000). 

Dinner and light refreshments will be served. Space is limited to 40 attendees. Advance RSVP is required. 

Feb 26th, 6:30pm

112 South Park Street, San Francisco

Questions about this event? Contact Kara Linse Buckley

The Olympian and Paralympian Business Development Program (OPBDP) is a 12 to 24-month program for Olympians and Paralympians, during which athletes spend six-month rotations in various functions at Visa including (but not limited to): Sales, Marketing & Sponsorship, Product, and Strategy. At one of the world's most powerful brands, you'll gain unrivaled training and development, mentoring, networking, and leadership exposure.

Visa will hold virtual information sessions to give you more details about the OPBDP, let you hear from athletes currently in this rotational program, and answer any questions you may have. Sign up using the link below!

Visa OPBDP Virtual Information Session Sign Up

February 19: 1pm-2pm (PST)

March 1: 1pm-2pm (PST)

March 12: 11am-12pm (PST)

March 26: 11am-12pm (PST)

NorCal Olympians Allison Wagner and Caitlin (Leverenz) Smith will be part of the 2019 Women Athletes Business Network Mentoring Program, which is sponsored by the International Women's Forum. 

Launched in Rio de Janiero, Brazil in 2013, the Women Athletes Business Network harnesses the often untapped leadership potential of elite women athletes as they transition from their sporting careers. 

Only 25 women are picked to be part of this program every year. A total of six US Olympians earned a spot in the 2019 mentee class. In addition to Allison and Caitlin, Aja Evans (bobsled), Julia Mancuso (alpine skiing), Iris Zimmerman (fencing), and Margaret Hogan (canoe/kayak), were chosen to participate. Congratulations to all!  

We have for many years now sent volunteers to support the families at Via Heart Screenings. 

Please join the cause at the next teen heart screening at Rancho Cordova High School on Sunday, Feb 24th. 

The event coordinators request that we sign up in advance.

Questions about this event? Contact Via Heart Project. 

When it comes to Olympic Day, our chapter is always one of the most active. Let's do it again this year.

Please consider ways that you can spread Olympic & Paralympic spirit in your neighborhood, at work, or through your community's organizations. 

If you are willing to appear at an event, please register today. You can receive notifications about opportunities near your home as new events are added to the calendar. 

If you are planning to host an event (could be as simple as a brown bag lunch with your co-workers, or as complex as a sports camp for kids), register your event with the USOC. You'll receive an Olympic Day toolkit, and can help connect your event with other Olympic & Paralympic athletes who are interested in participating. 

Let's do this NorCal!   Sign up today:

Register as an athlete

• East Bay figure skater Alysa Liu, 13-years old, became the youngest skater to ever win National Championships. She is too young to compete in junior worlds, but has her eye on Beijing 2022.