Wisconsin Chess Association

ABSENT: BECKER (AGAIN), BRZEZINSKI (LAUNDRY DAY), FEENEY (UNAVAILABLE)

LATE: WEBSTER.

President Nietman called the meeting to order with the members present.

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mike gave the usual announcements; area code changes, Voting member allocation, SASP, USCF Policy Board Insanity, etc.
2. MINUTES: The minutes from the previous meeting were corrected. MOTION to accept as corrected (gh/ck), carries.
3. 1999 STATE FINAL REPORT: The usual Selig bashing took place regarding the loss at the State.
4. 1999/2000 JUNIOR-VETERANS OPEN:

   JUNIOR: 101 players. Winner was Paul La Cosse.

   VET: 29 players. Winners were Bill Elger and Vlad Dima.

   Next year the Junior will have fewer trophies and the budget will be cut. MOTION to accept the report (JN/GH), carries.

5. NCO PROGRESS REPORT: Selig held a conference with the hotel. 30 entries so far. A press release will be in Sundays paper.
6. SCHRAMM PROGRESS REPORT: The TLA has been sent in. Andy Becker is still the T.D.
7. 2000 ELO BIDS: none entered.
8. 2000 STATE CLOSED PROGRESS REPORT: Andy Becker not present. Idle discussion regarding the site by the few members present.
9. SASP REVIEW: No information from the USCF office, the money has been spent, however.

   MOTION TO TABLE(GH/MS).

10. none
11. 2000 POSTAL SANCTIONING: MOTION TO TABLE (JN/MS).
12. 2000 TOUR: HOFFMAN TAKES OVER.

    WAUKESHA MEMORIAL

    NORTHEASTERN OPEN

    U.W. MILWAUKEE

    STATE CLOSED.

    GREEN BAY OPEN

    U.W. FALL OPEN

    SCHRAMM MEMORIAL

    Possibles:

    WESTERN OPEN

    BADGER OPEN

    N.C.O.

    R.K.O.

    Motion to accept with possible additions (GH/JN) Carries.

13. INSURANCE UPDATE: $212 premiums, no claims filed, not that they would payÖ

    MOTION to continue (JN/CK) Carries 4-0-1 Hoffman abstains (in bathroom).

14. NEXT MEETING: 1:30pm Sat. 2/26, Valley Inn, Neenah. Site of the Northeastern open.
15. OTHER NEW BUSINESS: NONE. Motion to adjourn, (JN), Carries 5-0.