15-08-2013, 09:07 PM
On Motion 2.4
2.4 Motion: This AGM supports the principle that all mainstream adult and junior chess in Scotland should be integrated within Chess Scotland. Therefore the President is instructed to establish a Working Party to determine how best to integrate the various junior chess organisations into Chess Scotland. The Working Party to report to Council before the end of 2013 for early implementation of their recommendations."
Currently none of the junior chess organisations (e.g. SJC, NEJCA, Lothians PSL) that support junior chess within Scotland are affiliated to, or come under the umbrella of, Chess Scotland. This leads to potential disharmony within the Scottish chess scene and creates the possibility of nonaccountability. Importantly, we need to see adult and junior chess as part of a continuum and the need for Chess Scotland to speak for all aspects of chess at national level. This is vital at a time of financial constraint and the need to further encourage more players to both take up chess and continue playing throughout their lifetime. The Working Party will seek ways to use the very best of the current junior structures, strengthen those and address opportunities for future developments.
Proposer: Gerald Lobley, Seconders: David Congalton, Dick Heathwood and Sean MIlton
Anyone know what are the views of the junior chess organisations - is this something they generally welcome?
Integrating all mainstream adult and junior chess in Scotland - sounds reasonable on the surface, but what does it mean? If memory serves, this was the kind of thing Donald Holmes stood on a few years back. He got elected, but didn't manage the integration.
On that 'potential disharmony' within the Scottish chess scene due to groups not being under the umbrella, and it all 'creating the possibility of nonaccountability' - this logic isn't jumping out at me with any clarity, again I'd like to hear the other views, assuming there are any. Perhaps the proposers could elaborate on their thinking as to why this is necessarily better for the future? Thanks
2.4 Motion: This AGM supports the principle that all mainstream adult and junior chess in Scotland should be integrated within Chess Scotland. Therefore the President is instructed to establish a Working Party to determine how best to integrate the various junior chess organisations into Chess Scotland. The Working Party to report to Council before the end of 2013 for early implementation of their recommendations."
Currently none of the junior chess organisations (e.g. SJC, NEJCA, Lothians PSL) that support junior chess within Scotland are affiliated to, or come under the umbrella of, Chess Scotland. This leads to potential disharmony within the Scottish chess scene and creates the possibility of nonaccountability. Importantly, we need to see adult and junior chess as part of a continuum and the need for Chess Scotland to speak for all aspects of chess at national level. This is vital at a time of financial constraint and the need to further encourage more players to both take up chess and continue playing throughout their lifetime. The Working Party will seek ways to use the very best of the current junior structures, strengthen those and address opportunities for future developments.
Proposer: Gerald Lobley, Seconders: David Congalton, Dick Heathwood and Sean MIlton
Anyone know what are the views of the junior chess organisations - is this something they generally welcome?
Integrating all mainstream adult and junior chess in Scotland - sounds reasonable on the surface, but what does it mean? If memory serves, this was the kind of thing Donald Holmes stood on a few years back. He got elected, but didn't manage the integration.
On that 'potential disharmony' within the Scottish chess scene due to groups not being under the umbrella, and it all 'creating the possibility of nonaccountability' - this logic isn't jumping out at me with any clarity, again I'd like to hear the other views, assuming there are any. Perhaps the proposers could elaborate on their thinking as to why this is necessarily better for the future? Thanks