The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) was founded and officially established in 1977 by President Gene Camp. The NYAWA is a registered not-for-profit sports organization, dedicated to the regional promotion of arm wrestling in New York for 30 years.

The NYAWA features an experienced in-house staff and consultants which include: Borough captains, state and regional directors, public relations, marketing, advertising, clipping services, media broadcast faxing, event coordinators, stage directors, mailing list and membership control, DJ's, arm wrestling instructors, referees, emcees, registration personnel, writers, website editor and data processor, scorekeepers, photographers, videographers, stage hands, medics, T-shirt / logo artist, special award designers and on-line magazine and newsletter editorial staff.   More detail...