Huge Iron Productions
P.O. Box 1277
Edgewater Fl. 32123

Dear APF/WPC/WPO Lifter:

For the past 18 months or so I have been the acting WPC President appointed by Ernie Frantz our beloved APF President/Founder of the WPC. The premier Iron Icon!! The Godfather of Powerlifting in it's entirety!! A man who squatted 826 at 63/216 bwt!!! A true inspiration, and the ultimate authority of the sport hands down!! For anyone to question his intent for any reason whatsoever is completely disrepectful!! I don't care what your position is!! I dont' care what federation you lift in!! I don't care if you hate both our guts!! Every lifter in the World should be apprecitive of Ernie's instrumental role in our sport!! It has been well known by most of the powerlifting community that I was buying the WPC from Ernie.This was done in order for Ernie to semi-retire to enjoy his life!! He completely deserves it for he has made a lifetime commitment to powerlifting. Ernie is still going to be the acting APF/AAPF President. I will be the APF CEO/WPC President. Russ Barlow is the APF Vice President. We still have the APF/AAPF Board of Directors and vote on all issue's in a democratic fashion. Amy Jackson is our 15 year Veteran APF/WPC Office Manager. She took another job for brief period of time, but thankfully she came back!! Ernie and I were elated when she wanted to come back!! It was rough without her. She runs a tight ship!! Most lifter's don't realize she's the invisible backbone of this federation. All APF/WPC lifters should greatly appreciate her efforts!! All of us are powerlifting passionate!!  Wanting only for the APF/WPC to be the best it can be!! It has been a long process transfering the WPC into my name, but the time has come!! As of  April 1st 2003, the WPC Articles of Incorporation were transferred into my name. The State of Illinois reconizes this transfer, and is completely aware that I will be paying all anual dues,taxes,and expenses etc. associated with operating the APF/WPC. The APF/WPC account is  in my name too. It's a done deal!!! There is nothing that any bitter people who fear change can do about it!!

Yes the APF/WPC has been transfered into my name. But this is not about me!! The most important assett the APF/WPC has, is you the lifter!! For without the lifter the federation would be nothing. A Federation for Lifter's by Lifter's has been our APF Creed for quite some time. This phrase will become synonymous with all new lifter's who join the APF too. Because when they lift in the APF they will actually have fun!! I find it puzzling to think that so many lifter's still insist on lifting in overbearing, domineering federations that brainwash them. They have lost sight that having fun is okay when competing. But there are quite few lifter's that have finally got sick of the B.S. We have just recently got hundreds of new members in the past two months. I just helped Garry Frank promote the APF Louisiana State meet in Baton Rouge. We had 39 lifter's and 32 of them were USAPL lifter's who bought APF Cards looking for change. Many of the lifter's were so enthusiastic!! Constanly reiterating on how much fun they had!! That's what the APF is all about!! The lifter's were wanting to know when the next APF Powerbash on the Bayou is!! Getting responses like this at all APF/AAPF contests wil be at the forfront of my agenda.

Optimal Growth!! That will be the common phrase you will hear me use when refering to the APF/WPC. My primary plan of attack is to market powerlifting in it's entirety in a very mainstream fashion never seen before. Really targeting the 13-25 year old age group for they are the future of the sport!! At this time next year there will be at least 2000 brand new members!! Not including all renewals from current members. In 5 years we will surpass the IPF!! The ball is in the APF/WPC's court!! We have all the momentum due to the overwhelming success of the Arnold Classic!! This doesn't just effect the WPO lifter? It's equally as benefically to the APF/WPC too!!  What happenend at the Arnold Classic was a unilateral metamorphosis of powerlifting!! Where a sport that was basically cast aside due to stereotypical perception broke out of it's shell!! Making the ultimate statement in one of  the premier venues, the legendary Arnold Classic!!  That Powerlifting is the Worlds Strongest Sport and we will be respected!!  As many of you have probally seen in PLUSA, there is a picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mr.Lorimer on stage at the WPO A.C. Bench Meet. In front of 6000 plus, I graciously introduced them and gave Arnold the microphone, then he gave powerlifting the ultimate plug!! Arnold told everyone that powerlifting had become one of the most popular events at the Arnold Classic!! That he thought powerlifter's were awesome with total sincerity!! Informing the audience how he started out powerlifting as a young boy in Austria. That powerlifting initially helped develop his championship physique. That single momemt was monumental for the sport!! Having a international celebrity of epic proportion as visible as Arnold totally voice his admiration for our sport speaks for itself!!

As I said earlier the momentum from at the Arnold Classic has increased membership in the APF/WPC bigtime!! Powerlifting is popular!! The sport has become more mainstream. This new popularity will be used to entice new lifting talent into the APF/AAPF. It will be powerfully motivating exposing young people to these freakish feats of strength performed by the Worlds Strongest Men at the Arnold Classic. Get used to the word optimum growth, because growing is all the APF/WPC is going to be doing from this point on. We are getting more APF Chairmen in new States. The goal is to get as many APF State/Regional Chairmen in as many new areas of the country as possible. Obviously this will help the optimum growth process. Our credibilty is higher than ever!! The APF/WPC is the Gateway into the WPO. The APF/WPC is the only federation in the World that has an amateur pro alignment. This alignment seperates from all the other federations giving us total legitimacy! Just because a certain federation has the most lifters? Doesn't make it the best. In time, with your continued support the APF/WPC will be the biggest and still the most popular federation in the World!! You can count me to APF/WPC for Life!!!

Sincerely,

KIERAN KIDDER WPC/WPO PRESIDENT.