06-08-2012, 05:07 PM
I believe it is a good thing that this discussion has broadened from the initial focus on funding, after all it makes sense that we should know how we are going to spend our resources before trying to secure them.
I am sure everyone involved in chess in Scotland wishes all those who represent our country on the international stage all the very best of luck in thier endeavours. There is differing opinions on how best to develop the talents of our junior players, but these should not be seen as attacks on our young players.
Around 40% of the CS budget is allocated to the international directorships with just over half of that going to the junior international pot. It would be good to see a break down how this is spent in order to see if it could be spent differntly for the benefit of junior devlopment.
I wish Angus and others well in their efforts to achieve more funding from goverment sources, but fear that these efforts may be fruitless if focusing on inernational participation as opposed to junior development more generally.
I am sure everyone involved in chess in Scotland wishes all those who represent our country on the international stage all the very best of luck in thier endeavours. There is differing opinions on how best to develop the talents of our junior players, but these should not be seen as attacks on our young players.
Around 40% of the CS budget is allocated to the international directorships with just over half of that going to the junior international pot. It would be good to see a break down how this is spent in order to see if it could be spent differntly for the benefit of junior devlopment.
I wish Angus and others well in their efforts to achieve more funding from goverment sources, but fear that these efforts may be fruitless if focusing on inernational participation as opposed to junior development more generally.