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Massachusetts Chess Association
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 7:30pm
Boylston Chess Club, 40 Norris St., Cambridge, MA and via Zoom
ATTENDEES: Andrew Hoy (President), Steven Winer (Vice-President), Robert Messenger (Treasurer, Membership Secretary), Jeffrey Caruso (Clerk), Directors Alonzo Ross, Elsie Smits, and Yi Wang, and MACA Member Igor Klempf (later Director). Directors Dmitry Barash and Nicholas Sterling joined later.
CALLED TO ORDER at 7:35 p.m.
1. Minutes
MOTION (AH/RM): to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2022 Executive Board meeting, and the minutes of the May 30, 2022 Annual Membership Meeting. Passed 7-0.
2. Resignation from the Board
Director Paul Arond communicated with the Board submitting his resignation, effective immediately.
MOTION (AH/RM): To appoint Igor Klempf to the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Arond. Passed 7-0.
Mr. Klempf joined the meeting as a Director.
3. Treasurer’s Report and Membership Report
Mr. Messenger presented the financial reports for recent tournaments (attached), including the Girls Invitational and three other tournaments:
- The Spiegel Cup Final operated at a loss (as expected, there being no entry fee).
- The Massachusetts Open did better than the October tournament despite not relying on separate donations.
- The Hurvitz Cup did well with an increased entry fee.
Mr. Barash joined the meeting.
Mr. Messenger also presented the membership report (attached). With the recent tournaments, MACA membership numbers have jumped to pre-pandemic levels.
4. Club updates
Mr. Hoy reported that the Boylston Chess Club is moving to Boston sometime in the Fall. MetroWest Chess is targeting a January 2023 re-opening, probably in a new venue. Worcester Chess Club does not yet have a re-opening date, due to continue concern about COVID.
5. Committees and Coordinators
Mr. Sterling joined the meeting.
MOTION (AH/RM): To appoint the following persons to the committees and positions indicated:
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ByLaws Committee
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Jeffrey Caruso (chair), Andrew Hoy, Robert Messenger, Nicholas Sterling
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Budget Committee
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Andrew Hoy (chair), Robert Messenger, Alonzo Ross
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Club Committee
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Jeffrey Caruso (chair), Andrew Hoy, Elsie Smits, Dmitry Barash
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Education Committee
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Latanya Sweeney (chair), Andrew Hoy, Igor Klempf, Elsie Smits, Steven Winer
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Elections Commission
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Jeffrey Caruso (chair), Igor Klempf, Alonzo Ross
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Fundraising Committee
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Oleg Poliannikov (chair), Andrew Hoy, Elsie Smits
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Investment Committee
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Jeffrey Caruso (chair), Andrew Hoy, Robert Messenger
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Scholastic Committee
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Dmitry Barash (chair), Andrew Hoy, Igor Klempf, Elsie Smits, Nicholas Sterling, Yi Wang, Steven Winer
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Tournament Committee
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Robert Messenger (chair), Dmitry Barash, Jeffrey Caruso, Andrew Hoy, Igor Klempf, Nicholas Sterling, Yi Wang
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Player Development Committee
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Andrew Hoy (chair), Yi Wang, Steven Winer
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Communication Committee (formerly Publications)
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Steven Winer (chair), Andrew Hoy, Elsie Smits, Yi Wang
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Website Committee
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Andrew Hoy (chair), Dmitry Barash, Jeffrey Caruso
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Living Memorial Chess Fund Coordinator
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(position unfilled)
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Membership Secretary
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Robert Messenger
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Parliamentarian
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Jeffrey Caruso
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Prison Chess Coordinator
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Steve Frymer
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Passed 10-0.
6. Official deadlines
Mr. Hoy reviewed the official documents that need to be filed: our IRS Form 990 (by September 15), Massachusetts Corporate Annual Report (by November 1), and Massachusetts Form PC (by September 15). Our insurance renews at the end of June and has already been renewed by the Treasurer.
New Board members are requested to provide a postal address to the Clerk for the annual report.
7. Executive Session
The Board met in Executive Session from 8:55 p.m. to 9:40 p.m.
8. Next meeting
Unanimous consent motion (AH): the next meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 7:30pm at the Boylston Chess Club, 40 Norris St., Cambridge, MA. Passed without objection.
Clerk’s note: REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A TUESDAY AND NOT A WEDNESDAY.
ADJOURNED at 9:44 p.m.
Minutes written by Jeffrey Caruso, MACA Clerk |