Maine Association of Chess Coaches Meeting Minutes January 8, 2011

Attendees: Dan DeLuca, Kathy Richards, Tom Sandford, Kurt Klappenbach, and Andy Bryan

1A. Discussion of New National K-8 Tournament of Champions:

After much discussion we reached consensus on nominating the winner of K-8 Individual State Championhip Tournament to represent Maine at a newly created K-8 Tournament of Champions that will take place concurrently with the U.S. Open from July 30-August 2, 2011 in Orlando, Florida.

1. Discussion of outstanding items.

a. March 5 Rooms all set: High School in North Pod and Main Dining Area, JHS Championship in Bangor Room, K-6 in FFA Room, K-3 in Bumps Room, and Novice Sections in Multi-Purpose Room on Lower Level. March 12 (Snow Date/ All Girls) Rooms set just waiting for confirmation on Bangor Room. March 19 FFA, Coe and Bumps reserved waiting for word on Bangor Room.

b. TD's are set for March 5. TD for High School sections on March 19 is only position open. Andy will secure a TD and forward message to Ron.

c. Kurt Klappenbach contact info: 173 County Rd. #2, Milford, ME 04461, 207-907-5618

d. TLA announcing All Girls needs to be fixed. No “All Girls” mentioned. Check with Dan.

e. No action on postcard announcements.

f. Dan will also coordinate with Ron on more press outlets.

g. Andy will order through NE Trophy again increasing sizes marginally. Next year we will consider moving Top Girl trophies to All Girl Championship Tournament.

2. Other Business.

a. If a scholastic coach has their TD certificate, MACC would like to encourage them to have rated tournaments and MACC would not mind allowing the use of the MACC affiliate to encourage this.

b. MACC does not mind trying to coordinate activities with MECA. At this time MACC is pleased with its present standing. There will be a coaches' meeting at the start of Round Two. Coaches will be encouraged to bring substantive ideas to fall and winter meetings.

c. Dan suggested that coaches immediately report to TD when arriving and then settling their payments with Tournament Leaders after confirming registrations. We felt this could work and will try to implement this on March 5. Kurt will have signs that will help point people in the right direction and TL's will instruct and assist coaches in reporting to their respective tournament director.

3. Adjourned

Respectively submitted,

Andy Bryan