Announcements
CALL FOR BIDS: 2016 IL K-8 Championships
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- Written by Carl Dolson Carl Dolson
- Created: 09 December 2014 09 December 2014
The Illinois Chess Association is now accepting bids for the 2018 Illinois K-8 Chess Championships.
Suggested dates are March 12 and 13, 2016. Preference will be given to bidders with an upstate location.
Bid deadline is now February 1.
2014 ICA Annual Meeting and Banquet
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- Written by Carl Dolson Carl Dolson
- Created: 10 November 2014 10 November 2014
The ICA Annual Meeting for members will be held at 3:30 pm on Saturday, November 22, at the Hilton Lisle / Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive in Lisle.
ICA officers will present reports on ICA activities for 2014, and we will conduct any business that comes before the meeting.
Call for 2015 USCF Delegates
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- Written by Carl Dolson Carl Dolson
- Created: 10 November 2014 10 November 2014
The ICA is calling for delegates to the 2015 USCF Annual Business Meeting, taking place August 8-9, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ.
If you wish to serve, please submit your application to Carl Dolson, ICA president, no later than November 30, 2014. His email address can be found on the "contact us" tab of this site.
Article VII: Selection of USCF Voting Members
The Executive Board shall select the required number of delegates and alternates to represent Illinois as voting members of the USCF.
Dolson, Rhodes, Brock run for reelection; metro VP, secretary slots open, write-in candidates sought
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- Written by ICA Staff ICA Staff
- Created: 15 October 2014 15 October 2014
ICA President Carl Dolson, Downstate Vice President Murrel Rhodes and Treasurer Bill Brock are standing for reelection to the ICA Executive Board.
No nominating petition was received for the position of Metro Vice President or Secretary, leaving those offices open to write-in candidates.
Should someone be interested in serving as an officer -- or upon any of the ICA's advisory committees (appointed by the President) -- current board members can be contacted through email as listed on the ICA site.
Garrett Scott to Receive Broughton Award at ICA Annual Banquet
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- Written by Carl Dolson Carl Dolson
- Created: 01 October 2014 01 October 2014
The Illinois Chess Association has selected Garrett Scott to receive the prestigious Natalie W. Broughton Lifetime Achievement in Chess Award at the ICA Annual Banquet.
The ICA Annual Banquet will be held at 6 pm, Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Hilton Lisle / Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive in Lisle. The banquet will follow the ICA Annual Business Meeting, which will begin at 3:30 pm and is open to all ICA members.
Banquet tickets on sale now at http://shop.il-chess.org/.