25th Annual Central Ohio BP Championships
March 26th, 2005 Circleville, OH
APT was a Proud Sponsor of this super Powerlifting Event!
The 25th Annual Central Ohio Benchpress Championships had another successful year. There were no accidents and the spotters did an excellent job catching the few lifter mishaps that occurred. About 40 lifters participated in this year's event. Attendance was down from the usual number due to the meet being on Easter weekend and also, the widespread flu outbreak that hit Ohio in March.
This year, we wanted to provide something different to increase crowd involvement and give the lifters a little something extra. We asked several sponsors for items to give away and raffle. Michelle Kampen and The Powerlifting Superstore made one raffle winner very happy by donating a brand new Rage-X bench shirt! Michelle also threw in a stack of coupons worth 10% off any order, which were given to all the class winners. Wes Kampen and Monster Muscle Magazine provided 150 free issues, which were quickly grabbed up from the table. Wes also provided 2 free magazine subscriptions for our raffle and outfitted our spotting & loading crew with t-shirts. APT ProWristStraps gave us numerous items for the event, including t-shirts, training logs, wrist wraps, and of course several sets of their famous lifting straps. Rick Brewer and House of Pain sent 2 gift certificates worth $20 each for any item in the HOP lineup. Finally, Mike Lambert of Powerlifting USA donated a case of various issues to add to the reading enjoyment of all who attended.
I would like to personally express my appreciation to our meet sponsors. It really takes a meet to the next level when powerlifting-related companies get involved. The audience and lifters certainly got a pleasant surprise with the raffles and giveaways. I want to emphasize the responsibility that we, as lifters, have to support these companies. They go out of their way to sponsor lifters, sponsor meets, and provide great service. Make sure we return the favor by ordering our gear and supplies from them. Until next year.stay strong!
