Board & Staff

We are excited about having you join us this year for the Robert S. Shumake Scholarship Relays. We expect to have over 2000 athletes representing high schools from Michigan , Ohio, Illinois and Indiana compete this year and celebrity guest appearances by Olympians, John Carlos and Bob Beamon. Additional celebrity appearances by the Reverend Al Sharpton and more than 30 former track and field Olympians will join us to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the historic 1968 Olympic Games held in Mexico City. The meet will be held on Saturday April 26, 2008 at Renaissance High School's track located at 6565 W. Outer Drive, Detroit , MI 482385. Check in starts at 7:30 AM and the field events will start promptly at 8:00 AM. For further information, please contact us at 248-443-0939.

Below are our most esteemed Committee Members and Key Staff who have made this event possible. Thank you to each and everyone of them.

Board & Staff

Founder

Robert S. Shumake

Co-Chairs

Bob Beamon

1968 US Olympic

Track & Field Team

John Carlos

1968 US Olympic

Track & Field Team

Rev. Al Sharpton

Founder, National Action Network

Keith Williams

Sixth District

Wayne County

Commissioner

Meet Director

Jackie Devose

USATF MI, President

Honorary Meet Directors

Randy Wagner

Mark Scrivens

Meet Planning Committee

Darlene Barber

ATOM, President

Harold Weaver

Coach

Robert Lynch

Coach

Charles Lewis

Coach

Reuben Washington

Coach

Allan Tellis

Coach

John Ferguson

Delta Timing Group

Josh Klein

Delta Timing Group

Greg Davis

Boy Scouts of America

Marlowe Stoudamire

Lowe Mire Solutions

LaTanya Orr

LTerry Design

Geraldine Jackson

Official

Robert S. Shumake Scholarship Foundation

Board of Advisors

Nehru Shumake

Deborah Shumake

Nikita McCalister

Norflette Shumake

Robert Shumake Sr.

Adrienne Lance Lucas

Key Staff

Deborah Ellis

Greg Davis

Renita Washington

Tiffany Uhl

Natisha Lance

Frank Mercado

Roger Haggard

Marketing Consultants

Michelle Washington

Marlowe Stoudamire

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