Update #11: Update from National, Medical Waivers, Housing List Additions?

Dear Team Iowa Members:

Three Things:

#1 – we just received the following message from the registration and housing department for the Games:

Dear Team Managers,

Thank you for your patience as we investigated the technical glitches you and/or your team members may have experienced during the Games registration launch this past Tuesday. You are important to us. We also know your time is important to you and all of the people that are depending on you to make this event successful.

As an update, all of the errors that occurred within the first 36 hours of the launch have been corrected and our programmers have spent the past 24 hours retesting all areas of the site to be certain that things sail smoothly moving forward. There have been no additional glitches reported. However, should you or your team members experience any additional difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact us at 866-TX-GAMES (866-894-2637) or transplantgames@housingregistration.com.

For your information, early next week, we will be contacting Games registrants who may have been affected by the glitch to clarify their registration information.

I would like to report since the opening of registration we have 1439 registrations.

#2 MEDICAL WAIVERS – please note that all athletes (the transplant recipient participating in athletic events) will be required to get a signed medical waiver from their physician. It does not have to be your transplant doctor – but should be a primary care physician or your family doctor – somebody you see on a regular basis that is knowledgeable of your health. These waivers cannot be signed before March 11, 2008. At this time, Bruce Hoffmaster will need it returned to him by **May 23, 2008.*** Please notice that the due date to Bruce has changed. However, the March 11th date is carved in stone – again – DO NOT SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE MARCH 11, 2008.

#3 If somebody’s name is not on the housing list that was included with memo #10 that you think intends to go to the Games, feel free to contact them and ask them if they have gotten the messages. We all need to look out for and help each other through this process.

GO TEAM IOWA!

Thanks, Diane