President's Corner
Welcome to the President's Corner, where the President of the United States Polka Association shares important updates, special announcements, and messages to keep our community connected and informed.
Posted 8/30/24
We are excited to announce Teresa Blaz Zienka as the new U.S.P.A Pageant Chairperson! Teresa is looking forward to continuing to grow the pageant and make it a fun, enjoyable and rewarding experience! We would like to thank Emma Bogdon, Emily Olszewski and Rebecca Olszewski for the hard work and dedication they put into reviving the U.S.P.A Pageant and making it a huge success!
Cindy Fisher
President, U.S.P.A
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Posted 5/26/2024
Congratulations to Kayla Marie Urbanczyk! Kayla has been elected to the USPA Executive Board and will be our new Secretary. We’re excited to have her join the board! Thank you to Cheryl Wodzisz for her many years of dedication to USPA, guidance and friendship! You will be greatly missed!
Cindy Fisher
President, U.S.P.A
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Posted 6/02/2023
An open letter to the U.S.P.A Membership:
I would like to announce that I have regretfully accepted the resignation of Bob Wolinski as President of the U.S.P.A. As required by ARTICLE IV, Section 2 of the the Constitution, Bob sent his letter of resignation to Cheryl Wodzisz, U.S.P.A Secretary.
Bob has served on the U.S.P.A. Board for ten years. He began his 5 year tenure representing the members of Connecticut as their Director from 2013- 2018 until he was elected Sgt.at Arms. In 2019, the Vice President resigned, Bob answered the call and accepted the position. Upon the untimely death of my mom, Barb Haselow in 2021, Bob assumed the role and responsibilities of President. His steadfast guidance and support helped the U.S.P.A navigate through difficult uncharted waters.
We thank Bob for the 10 years of service, ideas, laughs and time he has so generously given to the U.S.P.A. We wish him the very best and look forward to seeing him at future polka events.
As of today, I will be assuming the role of President and have appointed Helenrae Budzilek to be the Vice President. Helenrae is known throughout the polka world and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with her. She will be a welcome asset to the Executive Board and we are looking forward to working with her.
Sincerely,
Cindy Fisher
President, U.S.P.A