7A. Kalev Pugi Fund Committee (3 positions)

[Lyle Craver]

The Kalev Pugi fund was established by the will of former CFC President Kalev Pugi to provide grants in support of junior chess in Canada.

The committee members for 2012-2013 were Lynn Stringer, Patrick McDonald and Lyle Craver.

Please make your nominations here

[Christopher Mallon]

I nominate Lynn Stringer, Patrick McDonald and Lyle Craver

[Paul Leblanc]

It has been traditional for the CFC Youth Co-ordinator to be a trustee.
If Patrick and Lyle continue, I think Lynn would be happy to step down in favour of the new Youth Co-ordinator.
I often get requests for Pugi Fund donations because people confuse my role as the manager of the Pugi funds. I'd like to see a more pro-active approach where the trustees advertise occasionally that funds are available then set a deadline for worthy requests, instead of considering them one by one. First come first served, so to speak.
I do feel that the decision to fund juniors on the Olympiad Team for the past 2 years was an excellent use of the Pugi Fund and congruent with Kalev Pugi's wishes.

[Fred McKim]

It has been traditional for the CFC Youth Co-ordinator to be a trustee.
If Patrick and Lyle continue, I think Lynn would be happy to step down in favour of the new Youth Co-ordinator.
I often get requests for Pugi Fund donations because people confuse my role as the manager of the Pugi funds. I'd like to see a more pro-active approach where the trustees advertise occasionally that funds are available then set a deadline for worthy requests, instead of considering them one by one. First come first served, so to speak.
I do feel that the decision to fund juniors on the Olympiad Team for the past 2 years was an excellent use of the Pugi Fund and congruent with Kalev Pugi's wishes.

Running the elections concurrently makes it difficult to put a name to the Youth CoOrdinator, but we could simply put this position (or the winner of that election) forward as a nominee.

[Valer Eugen Demian]

If necessary I am also interested to run for a position here.

[Lyle Craver]

I would be happy to continue to serve. LC

[Patrick McDonald]

I would also be happy to continue on this committee. I have been somewhat involved with the Kalev Pugi fund for many years now.