Larry Weindruch, NSGA

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Board of Directors has elected officers to two-year terms that commence on June 1, 2006.

In the South Atlantic states (DE, MD, DC, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL), overall sporting goods store sales grew 26.4% from the 1997 Census versus total U.S. growth of 23.5%. Sales for 2002 in the South Atlantic states reached $3.94 billion. Of that amount, $2.03 billion moved through full-line sporting goods stores; $1.91 billion, through specialty sport shops.