4.5 Nomination of Candidates for Youth Coordinator

[Lyle Craver]

Nominations for the Office of Youth Coordinator are now open

[Michael Barron]

I wish to nominate Felix Dumont. I believe he's actively working for the future of Quebec and Canadian chess and would be well suited to the task.

[Sasha Starr]

I wish to nominate Felix Dumont. I believe he's actively working for the future of Quebec and Canadian chess and would be well suited to the task.

I'll second the nomination

[Félix Dumont]

I thank you both for nominating me, but I unfortunately have to decline.
This is a very time consuming position and I will not have much time in the coming year. Furthermore, I feel like replacing the current youth coordinator (Frank Lee) a few weeks before the deadline for the WYCC would be a bad idea.

[Vladimir Drkulec]

I thank you both for nominating me, but I unfortunately have to decline.
This is a very time consuming position and I will not have much time in the coming year. Furthermore, I feel like replacing the current youth coordinator (Frank Lee) a few weeks before the deadline for the WYCC would be a bad idea.

Thank you Felix.

I nominate Frank Lee for youth coordinator.

[Nikolay Noritsyn]

I nominate Michael Barron for youth coordinator. He has held this position before, and has experience organizing youth tournaments, such as the Canadian Junior. I believe he could be a great asset as youth coordinator.

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Michael Barron was a disaster as a member of the executive and as youth coordinator. Careful what you wish for. You might get it.

[Garland Best]

In order to vote accurately in the coming election I wish to know more about why the parties involved are unhappy with the others and what they would do differently. WIth respect to past performances I would appreciate the discussions limited to actual actions and events.

[Vladimir Drkulec]

In order to vote accurately in the coming election I wish to know more about why the parties involved are unhappy with the others and what they would do differently. WIth respect to past performances I would appreciate the discussions limited to actual actions and events.

The people who were previously involved in the youth committee with Michael Barron all refuse to participate unless there is some assurance that he cannot participate again because he used to attack people for any perceived opposition in the youth committee on chesstalk.

Then there was the situation with Jiaxin Liu where a very talented girl became a pawn in his struggle to show who was boss.

As an executive he was cut out of the conference call at a meeting of the executive because he was being so disruptive and they wanted to actually get some work done.

At the Windsor CYCC from 2010 John Coleman jokingly told me he was alternatively driven to suicide and homicide by the actions of Michael Barron. His solution to anything is to ask someone else to do it for him. In the case of the Ontario Open it was Bryan Lamb who saved his bacon at the last minute when he dropped the ball on organizing the tournament until it was almost too late. Putting this master of organization in charge less than two weeks before the end of CYCC and the extended deadline for registration for WYCC would not be prudent in my opinion.

[Garland Best]

Question: Given that the CYCC and the WYCC seem to form the climax of the Youth Coordinator's duties, can the the time of the transfer be shifted to coincide with the conclusion of the WYCC?

Otherwise, every year we will say that we cannot change things now, as it is too close to the CYCC.

[Lyle Craver]

Given the amount of CFC Executive time spent by matters related to the CYCC and WYCC the new Executive needs to work hard to see things run in a more balanced way. While obviously the percentage varies from month to month there have been months where 50% of discussions amongst the Exec relate to CYCC / WYCC matters and this simply should not be.

[Michael Barron]

In order to vote accurately in the coming election I wish to know more about why the parties involved are unhappy with the others and what they would do differently. WIth respect to past performances I would appreciate the discussions limited to actual actions and events.

Thank you, Garland, for constructive suggestion!

Here is what the incumbent could have done better:

October 2013 Quarterly Governors' Meeting:
- no Youth Coordinator report

WYCC 2013:
- official players selection was done secretly, behind closed doors
- no efforts to find proper replacement for Canadian Champions who were unable to attend WYCC - despite CFC rules
- transportation expenses for Canadian Champions were not fully paid - despite available funds
- non-qualified Windsor player was official player in U12 section and got CFC funding for the trip
- no Canadian representative in U18 section

April 2014 Quarterly Governors' Meeting:
- no Youth Coordinator report

NAYCC 2014:
- non-qualified Windsor player was official player in U8 section and got CFC funding for the trip
- no report of results
- lost opportunity to use Canadian success for promoting chess
- no financial report

AGM 2014:
- no Youth Coordinator report

WYCC 2014:
- not clear who, when and how select official players
- requirements to register and pay all fees before CYCC even starts

Canadian Junior:
- was not organized

CFC Youth Committee:
- was not formed


I would do all of that differently.

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Thank you, Garland, for constructive suggestion!

Here is what the incumbent could have done better:

October 2013 Quarterly Governors' Meeting:
- no Youth Coordinator report

WYCC 2013:
- official players selection was done secretly, behind closed doors
- no efforts to find proper replacement for Canadian Champions who were unable to attend WYCC - despite CFC rules
- transportation expenses for Canadian Champions were not fully paid - despite available funds
- non-qualified Windsor player was official player in U12 section and got CFC funding for the trip
- no Canadian representative in U18 section

April 2014 Quarterly Governors' Meeting:
- no Youth Coordinator report

NAYCC 2014:
- non-qualified Windsor player was official player in U8 section and got CFC funding for the trip


That was one of only two players who registered for the tournament by the deadline that we had announced. As usual you are incorrect. The CFC did not fund him. We submitted his name at the deadline as the highest rated and highest finisher at CYCC in order to get someone from Canada funded as an official player with funding coming from the organizers. We were not able to find anyone who could be excused from school obligations in under 14 girls and as a result no one was funded.



- no report of results
- lost opportunity to use Canadian success for promoting chess
- no financial report

Results are still being tallied. The priority was the year end financial reports.



AGM 2014:
- no Youth Coordinator report

WYCC 2014:
- not clear who, when and how select official players


- requirements to register and pay all fees before CYCC even starts

Canadian Junior:
- was not organized

CFC Youth Committee:
- was not formed


I would do all of that differently.[/QUOTE]

I'm sure you would. God help us.

[Michael Barron]

The people who were previously involved in the youth committee with Michael Barron all refuse to participate unless there is some assurance that he cannot participate again because he used to attack people for any perceived opposition in the youth committee on chesstalk.


Vlad, could you prove your innuendo?
Facts, please...


Then there was the situation with Jiaxin Liu where a very talented girl became a pawn in his struggle to show who was boss.

What do you know about the situation with Jiaxin Liu ?
Facts, please...


As an executive he was cut out of the conference call at a meeting of the executive because he was being so disruptive and they wanted to actually get some work done.


What do you know about that conference call?
Facts, please...

Do you know that I was an executive for 3 consecutive terms with 3 different Presidents?
If I was so disruptive - why they didn't kick me out at the first opportunity?


At the Windsor CYCC from 2010 John Coleman jokingly told me he was alternatively driven to suicide and homicide by the actions of Michael Barron. His solution to anything is to ask someone else to do it for him.

And what exactly John Coleman did for me?
Facts, please...


In the case of the Ontario Open it was Bryan Lamb who saved his bacon at the last minute when he dropped the ball on organizing the tournament until it was almost too late.

Is it Youth Coordinator responsibility to organize Ontario Open?
What about Canadian Junior, for example?


Putting this master of organization in charge less than two weeks before the end of CYCC and the extended deadline for registration for WYCC would not be prudent in my opinion.

Is it prudent to rely so much on a single person?
And what exactly Youth Coordinator is doing for CYCC and WYCC?

And the last question:
Who is running for Youth Coordinator? Is it Vladimir Drkulec? :confused:

[Michael Barron]

I nominate Michael Barron for youth coordinator. He has held this position before, and has experience organizing youth tournaments, such as the Canadian Junior. I believe he could be a great asset as youth coordinator.

Thank you, Nikolay!
I accept the nomination and promise to revive Youth Committee.

[Frank Lee]

I am willing stand for the nomination.

[Sasha Starr]

I am willing stand for the nomination.

Please tell us what are your chess accomplishments in the last year.
Thanks.

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Please tell us what are your chess accomplishments in the last year.
Thanks.

Ironic that you have declined to answer the same question when it was asked of you.

[Sasha Starr]

Ironic that you have declined to answer the same question when it was asked of you.

I didn't have any position with CFC unlike you and Frank Lee, maybe you should write for him as you've done it on the Chess Talk.

[Vladimir Drkulec]

I didn't have any position with CFC unlike you and Frank Lee, maybe you should write for him as you've done it on the Chess Talk.

Perhaps if you are capable you could read his report in the outgoing meeting.