Nevada Chess Meeting Minutes – April 16, 2023

2023 Annual Nevada Chess Membership Meeting Minutes

Bridgeopolis

4955 S. Durango Drive, Suite 220

I. Call to order

  1.  6:00 PM

II. Elections for Board. 

  1. The following were elected as officers of Nevada Chess: Tom Brownscombe, Tam Lester, Alan Losoff, Ryan Phillips, Marvin Raab, Gale Winds-Cunningham

III.  Planning for 2023 Nevada State Chess Championship

  1. Will pursue a renting Springs Preserve. If not available will look at CCSD High School
  2. Date will be March of 2024, but not during CCSD Spring Break or other USCF Tournaments

IV. Discussion of the 2023 Nevada State Scholastic, Senior, and Girls state chess championships and initial planning for the 2024 Nevada State Scholastic, Senior, and Girls state chess championships.

  1. Proposed changes to Nevada Championships – Hybrid, Online, or automatically given to cumulative winners of 3 Main Nevada Chess Tournaments. 

VII. Discussion of stipends for the 2023 Nevada representatives to the Denker, Barber, Rockefeller, Haring, and Irwin tournaments.

  1. Members voted 8-0 to raise Stipend to $500 dollars. 

VIII. Discussion of 2023 Nevada delegates to the USCF (we have 2 this year) and the possibility of stipends for delegates.

  1. Members voted that no Stipend would be given to delegates. 
  2. Tom Brownscombe and Alan Losoff are elected as delegates, but may decide on their attendance. 

IX. Other topics of interest to the attendees.

  1. N/A

X. Adjourn

  1. 6:45PM

2023 Annual Nevada Chess Officer Minutes

    I. Call to order

  1.  6:45PM

II. Elections for Offices. 

  1. The following were elected as officers of Nevada Chess:
    1. President: Marvin Raab
    2. Vice President: TBD
    3. Treasurer: Tom Brownscombe
    4. Secretary: Tam Lester 

III.  Adjourn

  1. 7:00PM