The following is the OCA AGM Agenda. In addition I am attaching a Five Year Budget, Draft New Constitution, and Reports from all OCA Executive.

 

DATE: 22 May 2004 Place: Holiday Inn, Brantford, during Ontario Open Chess Tournament TIME: 2:00 PM (not 2:30 as previously scheduled)

 

 

2004 OCA AGM Agenda:

 

A. Matters for the outgoing Board

 

1) Call to Order and announcement of Board members present and verification of proxies

 

2) Reading of the Minutes of the last Annual Meeting

 

3) President’s Report

 

4) Vice-President’s Report

 

5) Secretary’s Report

 

6) Treasurer’s Report

 

7) Youth Co-ordinator’s Report

 

8) Special Officers’ Reports

 

9) League Reports

 

10) Auditor’s Report

 

11) Other business raised by the outgoing Board

 

12) Ratification of the new members of the Board

 

B. Matters for the incoming Board

 

13) Election of Officers and Special Officers

  - Current Nominations are:

      President - Barry Thorvardson

      Vice President - Chris Mallon

      Youth Co-ordinator - Patrick McDonald

      Secretary - Frank Dixon

      Treasurer - Jim Ferrier 

 

14) a)Formal Adoption of an incorporated status as Ontario Chess Association Inc.

     b) Adoption of Bylaws and Constitution (see attached)

     c) League Borders and Names (Ratification of Boundaries by postal codes as previously agreed)

 

15) Appointment of Auditor

 

16) Election or Appointment of Governors to the Chess Federation of Canada

 

17) Review of chess activity in Ontario and proposed activity for the next fiscal year

 

18) Budget (see attached Five Year Budget)

 

19) New business

      a) Ontario Champion Awards System

          - Leagues to designate their qualifying 2004 Events for Ontario Champion, Women's Champion, Junior Champion and Senior Champion

          - Leagues to designate League Volunteer of the Year & Nominations for OCA Volunteer of the Year

                (This can recognize accumulated past achievement and is not restricted to 2004 Activity)

      b) 2004 Canadian Closed

          - Leagues to each identify 1 U2200 Qualifier to 2004 Canadian Closed by 30 June

      c) 2004 Canadian Open

          - Review of participation and League/OCA support

      d) Bids for future Canadian Open, Canadian Closed (Open & Womens), Canadian Junior

      e) Bids for Ontario Open 2005 and Future - Discussion of Schedule of Rotation for the Ontario Open

      f) Sponsorships: Fast Food, Corporate, Governmental

 

20) Other business

 

21) Adjournment