NPC Texas Wheelchair Athlete Representative - Chad McCrary

It is my sincere pleasure to announce the appointment of Chad McCrary as N.P.C. Texas Wheelchair Athlete Representative.  Chad will assist our administration with the continued development of our wheelchair bodybuilding in the state.  As well as serving promoters as special consultant during contest with wheelchair athlete.  Chad not only brings a much needed perspective to our administration, but will continue to inspire many as he continues to compete on the state and national level.  

I asked Chad to write a brief introduction on himself so that many of you can get to know him better  through his own words.  He has also provided contact information for anyone wishing to speak with him directly.  

Welcome aboard, Chad!

Lee Thompson
N.P.C . Texas District Chairman/IFBB Judge

Greetings All!
 
My name is Chad McCrary! I'm a national wheelchair competitor. If I could, I would like to take this time to tell you a little bit about myself & my mission. March '07' will be two years since my injury. I was riding motocross & attempting to jump a triple jump & came up short! The outcome was a broken back (burst fracture) at the T-12 level with spinal cord damage. I did about three months of rehab & told my wife I wanted to compete in a wheelchair bodybuilding show.  Yeah! She thought I was absolutely nuts!  But that's OK! I never claimed to be sane! LOL. I have since done four shows with 1st place honors, been featured in Muscular Development, and have a space on wheelchair-bodybuilding.com.  You can go to this site if you want to show these guys your support and leave them a message! They would love to hear from you! One of the main reasons aside from the fact I love this sport, is I want to do this to give hope, inspiration, and motivation to all.  To let people know that adversity does not have to get the best of you!  You can get back up & do your thing. Lee Thompson has given me this opportunity to do a monthly article to help draw in more wheelchair competitors and keep everyone abreast on this subject. I also would like to thank Lee personally for allowing this. We have a lot of guys coming back from the war also that are very young in similar circumstances and would love to get involved in sports I'm sure!  This sport should welcome them with open arms. It's the least we can do for them after they have done so much for our freedom. I'm currently employed with the federal government as a firefighter/paramedic & have since assumed the duties as a 911 dispatcher due to my injury.  I also am off-season at this time in an effort to gain more mass for the Wheelchair Nationals. My goals are to win the overall & get a pro card in the wheelchair division.  I will keep everyone posted on future issues. I can be contacted at the following info below if anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns.  Until next time.....train insane or remain the same!!!!!  I love that saying!  I stole it from Branch Warren!  thanks Branch!  I'm sure he won't mind!  He is a super nice guy! Again I want to thank everyone for your support!
 
God Speed!
Chad M.
 
421 Northwest Dr.
Wake Village,TX 75501
 
(903) 276-1549
 
chad.mccrary@us.army.mil

2007 NPC Texas Rule Changes

2007 Changes ------ Important Please Read -------

1. All weigh-ins will begin promptly at 7 pm unless otherwise specified on the contest entry form.

2. Pre-judging will begin at 8 am.

3. 60 second routine returns to morning round (bodybuilding only). Competitors will have 60 seconds demonstrate the 8 mandatory poses. Promoters will provide house music for the routine. Contest with 0-5 competitors in a class, competitors will pose individually. Contest with 5–10 competitors in a class, competitors will pose 2 at a time. Contest with 10-15 competitors in a class, competitors will pose 3 at a time and more than 15 competitors in a class, competitors will pose 4 at a time. The finals presentation round will remain the same with novice competitors posing for 60 seconds and open class competitors posing to 90 seconds of their individually provided music. Contest having more than 50 competitors total, only the top 5 in each class will pose.

4. Please obtain your 2007 NPC Card early. The card is good from January to January this will prevent panic on your part as your contest of choice approaches.

I want to personally thank each and every one of you for your support this past year. I also want to thank the hundreds of you whom took time to write me. Your warm wishes and complements made doing my job all the more special. It is truly an honor to serve each of you. I look forward to the coming 2007 season. Until then...

Train hard and demonstrate sportsmanship always,

Lee Thompson
N.P.C . Texas District Chairman/IFBB Judge

2007 NPC Texas Contest Information

Official contest information for 2007 NPC Texas shows now published.

Lackland Classic Pics

Pictures from the 2006 NPC Lackland Classic prejudging and finals are now available.

Lackland Contest Results

Full contest results and scoresheets are now available.

2007 NPC Texas Contest Dates

Here is the list of Texas contest dates for 2007 -

West Texas - Lubbock - March 31, 2007
Ronnie Coleman - Fort Worth - April 21, 2007
Lone Star Classic - Plano - June 1-2, 2007
South Texas - San Antonio - June 30, 2007
Branch Warren - Conroe - July 7, 2007
John Sherman - Houston - July 14, 2007
Central Texas Roundup - Austin- August 4, 2007
Europa Supershow - Dallas - August 10-11, 2007
Heart of Texas - Plano - September 15, 2007
Gateway Classic - Laredo - October 13, 2007
Summit Classic - McAllen - October 20, 2007
Texas State - Houston - October 27, 2007
Lackland - San Antonio - November 4, 2007

Information for all contests will be published at the end of the month.

Train hard and demonstrate sportsmanship always,

Lee Thompson
N.P.C . Texas District Chairman/IFBB Judge

John Sherman Classic Contest Pics

Pictures from the John Sherman Classic are now available.