Minutes Of January 2006
Minutes of January 8, 2006 OCBCF Regular Meeting
Location: Susan Polgar Chess Center. Present (officers): George Tintera, President; Ken Muir, Secretary; Dan De Leon, 1st VP; Chris Villarreal, Treasurer; Augie Rivera, 2d VP. Also present: Rebecca Flanigan, Eddie Rios, Bill Wheeler, Dan and Cris De Leon, Randy Ramirez, Helene Gonzalez, Ted Gonzalez, Roy Robinson, Elma Salazar.
George Tintera brought the meeting to order at 2:05.
Old business:
Signatures of Augie and Dan are still needed on the bank signature card. Augie is going to get more information about liability insurance and present at the next meeting.
New business:
The group agreed to keep receiving USCF rating lists as there was no additional charge. Augie will follow up with the franchise tax with Ed Partridge (a letter was received from the Texas Secretary of State stating that the OCBCF was inactive).
Treasurers report, verbally from Chris V: he has invoiced Robstown ($550.18) and Windsor Park ($739.08). All other tournaments have been completed. Income through December was $5,818, and expenditures were $6,981, leaving a balance of $21,397.05 in the accounts.
George announced that all T Ds up for renewal through May of 2006 have been renewed online, and that T Ds with children had had a family membership purchased as it was more economical to do so. He mentioned that 10 boards were going to be donated to the Magee Intermediate School in Calallen.
George mentioned that Jerry Nash of the USCF had sent a letter to CCISD asking them to recognize chess as an excused activity for purposes of school absences, and there will be a meeting in January where a CCISD administrator will present the request to the CCISD school board for action.
Dan mentioned that there will be a January 26 meeting with Dr. Flores and the CCISD at the Ramada Inn.
George mentioned that Citizens for Excellence in Education was a group that might be worth pursuing for expansion of scholastic chess.
Dan, Chris D and Chris V excused themselves from the room, and discussion was had regarding a donation to help cover expenses at the National Girls Tournament. By unanimous vote it was decided that $250 would be donated by OCBCF to the Polgar Foundation, and a check was written for the amount.
Discussion was had concerning Region VII. Eddie represented for Russell that entries could be accepted without payments, payments to be received onsite. OCBCF also decided to set up boards for the region tournament despite language on the flier about bringing your own boards. George will look into whether more boards are needed to be purchased. At region, Bob James will be chief TD, and assisting will be Roy, Eddie, Russell, Rebecca (not elementary), Augie (Not Primary or MS), Ken, Ted, Chris D and Dan D and Charlene and George. Ken is entering entries into the system and will do the pairings. Eddie will get a menu regarding Young's Pizza for lunch for the T Ds.
Regarding the February 18 Flour Bluff tournament, Ken enquired into TD assistance. Volunteers were Rebecca for Primary, Augie for Elementary, Dan De Leon?, Chris De Leon?, Chris Villarreal, and Ted. Eddie and Charlene are possibilities. Yong Yieu was not present but previously has indicated he can help out.
Regarding upcoming tournaments, reference was made to the October 23, 2005 meeting minutes where various tournaments were discussed after George had left the meeting. George will work on updating the tournament site as he receives fliers. Eddie said that on February 11 there will be a tournament at Bishop for sure, whether the school district puts it on or his club does.
Dan D discussed the January 14 region warm up tournament at Central Catholic. He also discussed the upcoming Girls National tournament on January 27-28.
February 12 is the next meeting.
I hereby declare that the foregoing is a true and correct rendition of the minutes of the OCBCF meeting which occurred on this the 8th of January, 2006. ___________/s/_____________________ Kenneth M. Muir Secretary