Minutes Of April 2011
Attending: Augie Rivera and George Tintera. Ninfa Villarreal was consulted by phone.
Location: Cafe Calypso in Corpus Christi.
The meeting was called to order by Augie Rivera at 2:10 pm.
The minutes from the March meeting were not available.
Chris Villarreal will present treasurer's report at the next meeting.
Pending Tournaments
- Augie reported that the Grades Tournament will be held May 21 as posted on the OCBCF site. A flier will be posted as soon as it is available.
Upcoming Meetings
- The May meeting is scheduled as others. It may or may not occur as business calls.
- The Annual Meeting will be Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 2 pm at Hu Dat's restaurant on South Staples (near Saratoga). Ninfa confirmed the reservation.
Announcements
- Augie announced that he has become a USCF Certified Chess Coach through the organization's program. The requirements are completing an application available at the USCF website, being recommended by a USCF Affiliate or tournament director, and passing a test. Other levels area available (Local, District, Advanced, National and Professional). Augie encouraged anyone working with a school to pursue this.
- Augie read in the Chess Coach newsletter that the BSA is developing a Chess Merit Badge. The badge should be available soon.
Next Meeting
- The next meeting will be held on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 2 PM unless otherwise announced.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
I hereby declare that this is a true and correct rendition of my notes of the meeting held on April 17, 2011.
George Tintera, OCBCF Secretary