March 14th Evening Meeting - Donna Dennis, Olympian and Motivational Speaker

Donna Dennis, Olympian and Motivational Speaker - Donna Dennis is a military brat. Her father Jerry D. Dennis was stationed Fort Lewis.   Growing up on the military base. Donna would watch the soldiers on a daily basis march and chant, “I don’t know what you been told,”etc…. and gained the understanding for discipline and respect. Donna used this experience to navigate through her athletic career and breast cancer journey.  A 1982 Clover Park High School graduate, Donna Dennis remains to this day the greatest female sprinter to come out of the State of Washington. In 1982, she won the U.S. Junior Track & Field Championships in the 100 meters (11.52 seconds) and 200 meters (23.39 seconds). That same year, she won both events at the Pan American Junior Championships in Barquisimito, Venezuela. Dennis came to Clover Park High School as a multi-event track champion at Woodbrook Junior High. She didn’t miss a beat at Clover Park, winning state 200-meter titles from 1980-82. She also won the state 100-meter championships in 1981-82, and anchored Clover Park's state champion 400-meter relay team in 1981. Her 200 mark of 24.13 seconds in 1982 still stands as the Class 4A state meet record, and her 23.39 in the 200 is still the fastest ever run by a Washington high school female. At the University of Washington she was a three-time NorPac champion in both the 100 and 200, and she was an NCAA finalist in both sprints. Dennis ran a 23.40 in the 200-meter dash in 1983, still the fastest 200 ever run by a woman at UW, and she ranks second on the 100-meter list, clocking an 11.53 in 1983. Dennis also ran a leg on the UW’s fastest 400-meter relay team – 44.74 set in 1985. She ran in the 1984 Olympic Trials and was a finalist in the 200, qualifying as an alternate on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team in Los Angeles.

Speaker:

March 14th Evening Meeting: Donna Dennis, Olympian Motivational Speaker.

 

Time:

5:00pm - 5:30pm is time to socialize and get your food and beverages.

5:30pm - 6:30 pm is the meeting

 

Location:

Cheney Stadium - 2400 Clay Huntington Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

Access Cheney Stadium from the 19th Street Entrance.

 Click here for a map with the route highlighted.

Meeting will be on the 3rd floor in the Summit Club.  There will be signs directing the way to the meeting.  

Enter through the gate that is to the right of the Team Store.  There is an elevator just inside the gate.  

 

Food:

Baked Potato Bar- Jumbo Baked Potato, Homestyle Chili, Shredded Cheese, Broccoli, Sour Cream, Butter, Bacon and  Salad. Chefs choice Dessert.

 

Price (all prices include tax and service fee):

Lunch & Beverage: $25

Non-Alcoholic Beverages only: $5

Raffle: Everyone purchasing a meal will be entered into a raffle for fun and unique prizes at each meeting.

 

Payment:

You can pay online until midnight the night before the dinner or in person with cash, check (made out to the Tacoma Athletic Commission) or credit card.  If you are going to pay in person, please use the pulldown during check out and select the "pay by check" option in the registration.

 

RSVP

Please RSVP if you are going to be attending.  You can RSVP by registering to attend via the website or by emailing.

karyntac@gmail.com

 

Karyn Siegrist

karyntac@gmail.com

253-307-9096