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**Bill Powell** · 01-01-2010, 12:38 PM

While the CAQ does not have to let individual members know that the AGM is on, I have always believed that if Qld is to find the great leadership that is needed to understand Qld and foster and promote chess all over Qld then all paid up individual members should be sent an email telling them that the CAQ AGM is on and that they may seek nomination.
The only time this was done in the last 10 years was while I was President for the 2006 December AGM. Gail Young (a person on the Howards team) told me I was mad to do so as “we may get someone on council that we do not want”.
Let us look at results.
Under Howard as President, a quote from chess chat - From Patrick Byrom 14/12/2009 Chess Chat. (Only having five people with votes may sound small, but in 2005 all the votes were held by myself and Mark Stokes).
At the AGM December 2006 when I was president there were 26 votes while 0ne did not vote, all were represented.
2009 CAQ AGM 15 votes with only 5 present. ???? (66% did not turn up)
Chess Chat Quote by Garrett 14/12/2009 a Brisbane club Member - (I had no idea it was on). In answer by Boris chess chat 14/12/2009 – (Ditto).
The CAQ President is a Brisbane chess club member.
I have always believed that the CAQ does not belong to a small group of people in Brisbane as it is a State Association.

01-01-2010, 12:38 PM	#63 (permalink)
Bill Powell Sunshine Coast Chess Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 41	Look at resuts only While the CAQ does not have to let individual members know that the AGM is on, I have always believed that if Qld is to find the great leadership that is needed to understand Qld and foster and promote chess all over Qld then all paid up individual members should be sent an email telling them that the CAQ AGM is on and that they may seek nomination. The only time this was done in the last 10 years was while I was President for the 2006 December AGM. Gail Young (a person on the Howards team) told me I was mad to do so as “we may get someone on council that we do not want”. Let us look at results. Under Howard as President, a quote from chess chat - From Patrick Byrom 14/12/2009 Chess Chat. (Only having five people with votes may sound small, but in 2005 all the votes were held by myself and Mark Stokes). At the AGM December 2006 when I was president there were 26 votes while 0ne did not vote, all were represented. 2009 CAQ AGM 15 votes with only 5 present. ???? (66% did not turn up) Chess Chat Quote by Garrett 14/12/2009 a Brisbane club Member - (I had no idea it was on). In answer by Boris chess chat 14/12/2009 – (Ditto). The CAQ President is a Brisbane chess club member. I have always believed that the CAQ does not belong to a small group of people in Brisbane as it is a State Association.