tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72208549898731142082024-03-14T01:05:56.900-07:00Stann Creek DistrictBelize National Youth Chess Foundation, affiliated with BCFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938128893788555954noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220854989873114208.post-87172840692978549222012-08-27T16:52:00.004-07:002012-09-05T11:55:41.164-07:00<br /><div align="center"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:11.0pt;" >Red Bank Chess Camp - </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:11.0pt;" >Traveling Junior Coaches CAN DO (Despite Hurricane Ernesto!)</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-llXFOECukUw/UEef_E2aawI/AAAAAAAAElY/ItotSIwe0uc/s1600/camp%2B4%2B%25281194%2Bx%2B1294%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-llXFOECukUw/UEef_E2aawI/AAAAAAAAElY/ItotSIwe0uc/s400/camp%2B4%2B%25281194%2Bx%2B1294%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5784768152363232002" border="0" /></a><br /><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:11.0pt;" ></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" >This camp was held on Tuesday August 7- the day that Hurricane Ernesto arrived! This camp set all NEW RECORDS!! We hope that it will provide some ideas for other districts as there are many benefits to all concerned. <span style="color:black;">We think this concept can be expanded to allow junior coaches to travel to other districts. They get to see some of “their Belize”, experience life in a village that is different from theirs, develop their leadership and teaching skills and help kids in other parts of Belize learn chess.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:11.0pt;" >The Red Bank Story</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a name="yiv24387865misspell-0"></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >Tony Sho is the only active player in Red Bank Village and he had no chess set in the village, until our qualifying tournament, when he won a chess set. Later he played in Olympiad on the winning “SHO TIME” team. He wanted to conduct a chess camp in his village, but there were a few challenges...</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >LIKE no boards, no help, no adult to assist and no money to put on a camp. BUT there were kids who wanted to learn chess and Tony had the “never give up” Stann Creek Chess Family to count on. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >We thought that there were enough Junior Coaches in our district to send some to help Tony, <b><i>so here is what happened:</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >Pedro Pixabaj organized 3 leaders from Silk Grass, Ivor Pixabaj, Henry Bull and Herman Bull to go to Red Bank to help </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >Marciano Acal stepped up to be the adult contact for the planned 4 day beginner camp</span><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >Tony and friends found food and lodging in the village for the 3 visiting coaches</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >some money was found and some fruit was served</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >16 beginners signed up and the camp was planned to start on Tuesday Aug 7</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >Unfortunately a hurricane was approaching and we had to decide to go or no go</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >With great courage the parents and village said ”lets GO” and off they went!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" > </span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >Here are the<b><i> results of the camp</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >the camp was planned for 4 days</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >the kids learned all their lessons in 3 days</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >So they concluded the camp one day early. This is because the teachers taught more effectively than expected, and the kids learned more quickly than expected. SO we are very proud of all the participants of this camp</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >Parents in both villages felt the camp was a success</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >the Junior leaders want to do it again</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style=" font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >the kids in Red Bank want to play chess when school starts</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" > </span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" ><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sn425atnbzQ/UEef9_dBvNI/AAAAAAAAElM/863zzc2JP6A/s1600/camp%2B1%2B%25281262%2Bx%2B1072%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sn425atnbzQ/UEef9_dBvNI/AAAAAAAAElM/863zzc2JP6A/s400/camp%2B1%2B%25281262%2Bx%2B1072%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5784768133734710482" border="0" /></a>Does it get any better than this??</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;" >Special thanks to Marciano Acal and Pedro Pixabaj who kept believing in the Junior Leaders and their camp. 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BCFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938128893788555954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220854989873114208.post-48933809670576465702012-08-06T18:54:00.005-07:002012-09-05T11:59:13.468-07:00Stann Creek United Chess FamilyStann Creek Association <span style="font-size:130%;">Annual General Meeting took place on July 28, 2012 and it was agreed that <span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1344304365368196" style="line-height: 115%;">a new district organization should be created and <span> </span>the terms of its organization (by-laws) were discussed and agreed to by all present as follows:</span></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The name of the organization is the <span style="font-size:130%;">Stann Creek United Chess Family</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The objective is to assist in creating chess clubs in elementary and high schools in the district</span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> t</span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">hrough a Board of Directors elected for a 2 year period.<span> </span>There will be an annual general meeting held annually, in July.<span> </span>Amendments or additions <span> </span>to these by-laws would be made at that time</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The Board of Directors includes President, Vice President, Fundraiser- Treasurer, and Secretary</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The key activities of the Family would be to fund raise and sponsor chess activities that would be open to all and allow participation in the activities of the Belize National Youth Chess Federation.<span> </span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">These activities include sponsoring tournaments, starting chess clubs in district schools, holding summer chess camps and assisting new clubs or coaches as possible.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">There is an annual membership fee of $10 which will form the basis of our annual fees of $100 to Belize Chess Federation </span></span></li></ul><p align="center"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">In addition, <span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Elections were held and the following Board of Directors were elected for a 2 year period:</span></span></b> </p> <div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">President<span> : </span>Pedro Pixabaj</span></span></div> <div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Vice President<span>: </span>Ofelia Chiac<br /></span></span></div> <div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Treasure<span> : </span>Gerry Collins<span> </span></span></span></div> <div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;"><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Wingdings;" ><span><span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Secretary<span> </span>Mardi Collins</span></span><br /><span style="LINE-HEIGHT:115%;font-size:10pt;" ></span></div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT:115%;font-size:10pt;" ><br /></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Currently 2 summer chess camps are planned to be hold in Red Bank, Silk Grass and Maya Mopan. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span><br /></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT:115%;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Stann Creek and Toledo District will be sponsoring a BCF sanctioned Open Tournament on September 29 in Dangriga.</span><span></span></span></div></div>Belize National Youth Chess Foundation, affiliated with BCFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938128893788555954noreply@blogger.com