A quote
Vision without action is a daydream.
Action without a vision is a nightmare.
What would you call it without a Vision or Action?
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The minutes
Well, here they are and here’s my 2 cents.
First I am very impressed with the CV attitude towards meetings/minutes this year. But this is a small positive under a much bigger disaster strategy.
a) Excellent to have publicly available minutes – great to start getting some transparency into the organisation.
b) Very good idea to write the minutes BEFORE the meeting (as they’ve done). A meeting should be reporting on the progress made and making commitments for the next job to do.
c) Appalling attitude of denying responsibility for everything and still providing nothing to MEMBERS
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Commentary on CV progress
After the build up to the CV AGM it was fair enough to sit back for a month or so and wait and see what plans were created and changes the new CV committee implemented. I’ll now take this opportunity to comment on the first month of operations of the newly elected CV executive.
A little slow off the mark (their first meeting only a couple of days ago) but some positive signs!
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One week to go
With only a week to go before the Chess Victoria AGM I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the clubs I’ve visited for their hospitality. It has been a fun few months for me getting to know chess clubs again after half a decade absent! It was great to see some familiar faces and particularly good to see the high levels of energy and enthusiasm from both stalwarts and new members. I’m confident the future of chess in Victoria is strong.
Thanks to those who have supported and encouraged me (more than expected!) and to those who will be nominating for Executive Positions alongside me. I look forward to serving all clubs in the coming year, should I be elected, and leave you with a summary of the direction I intend to take CV.
I leave the decision in your capable hands and encourage you to attend the AGM and take an interest in the future of Chess Victoria.
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Some great ideas
Finally we’re starting to get somewhere!
When I was first asking around clubs for ideas to improve chess I was getting a lot of blank stares. It seemed that nobody had ever considered the possibility of doing anything differently. Just recently things have been improving.
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Information sharing
Imagine if no chess opening theory had ever been written down. How well would you play in the opening?
You could ask people what they play and try to remember some of it … but you’d also be trying “new” ideas like replying to 1.e4 with 1…d5! What a novelty!
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How can you be a part of Chess Victoria?
I believe at a fundamental level every single chess player in Victoria would like to do something to help improve the state of chess in Victoria. They just don’t know what to do.
Its time for you to step forward!
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So, what's the plan?
People keep asking what I’m going to do about this; what’s my take on that. How am I going to address the other.
Here’s some shocking news: I have no plan. I don’t know what to do!
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My radical idea
Chess Victoria needs a direct membership system. There is no doubt about it.
At the moment if CV wants to communicate with the “chess players of Victoria” they have to tell the club presidents and get them to pass the message on.
This is the fundamental problem with CV as it is today….they are delegating EVERYTHING to the clubs to do. This is completely backwards from what should be happening. The CLUBS are the customers! CV should be SERVING the clubs; not the other way around.
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VATChA
Does Tasmania really need a State Chess Association?
With only 3 chess clubs it seems perhaps a little bit of administrative overkill. There are plenty of associations who amalgamate Tasmania and Victoria to save time, money and hassle.
I wonder what Kevin Bonham thinks of the idea?
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