Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Belize Chess Federation Annual General meeting took place on
April 9, 2011 at GPC
 
Report from the President, Brian Chun:
Report from the Secretary, David Coombs:
Report from the Treasurer, David Martinez:
 At the Annual General Meeting of the Belize Chess Federation, members from every district,  the BNYCF and the Seniors Chess Association discussed a range of issues that will continue the development of chess in Belize.  All the associations will work together to promote and develop chess for all ages but with an emphasis on working with youth using chess as an educational tool. 

At the time of the BCF meeting, invitational tournament for the best players from all the districts took place on the second floor of the George Price Building.

Award ceremony took place  in front of the BCF members:

1st place: Steve Flowers, Belize district, 2nd place: Hilberto Chock, Toledo, 3rd place: shared by Edgar Martinez and Vincent Hulse, Cayo district.


Meeting was adjourned at 1:30 pm after the new Executive Board was elected.
from left to right: David Martinez, Treasurer, David Coombs, Secretary, Ian Anderson, President, Brian Chun, 1st Vice President, Humberto Juarez, 2nd Vice President.
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                      Meeting of BCF with FIDE representative

Caves Branch Jungle Lodge: April 4th, 2011 BCF board members met with Mr. Allan Herbert, Chairman of the Development Committee of FIDE.  It was a very productive meeting: BCF outlined the current  progress of chess in Belize aafter which  Mr Herbert expressed how impressed he was with the work of the current BCF board and stated that he is looking forward to working with us in the future. He described to us the overall work of FIDE around the world and the ways FIDE provides assistance to the developign chess federation.  After the meeting, he talked to the coaches and had a chance to play a little bit of chess. 
Below: Kevin Frasure, OW Association, Brian Chun, President of BCF, Allan Herbert, FIDE.



2009-2010  BCF board members
from left to right front row:
Humberto Juarez (BCF 2nd Vice President and President of  Corozal District Association)
David Martinez ( BCF Treasurer and  President of Belize District Chess Assoc)
Brian Chun (BCF President and President of Stann Creek Chess Assoc)
Jose Teul ( President of the Toledo Chess Assoc)

back row:
David Coombs (BCF Secretary and President of West Cayo Chess Assoc)
Ian Anderson (BCF First Vice President and board member representing  BNYCF).
Coy Thompson (Board member representing Orange Walk District)
Ella Anderson Behind the camera ( Board member representing East Cayo Chess Assoc)

To contact BCF: e-mail David Coombs (BCF Secretary) at belizechessfederation@hotmail.com

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