"samsloan" wrote in message
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On May 10, 1:35 pm, "Chess One" wrote:
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Sloan says promoting game, USCF's Mission Statement & reason to exist, is
not 'specific proposed idea.' Read Shocking Story.

Phil Innes

The purpose of the USCF Executive Board, previously known as the
Policy Board, is to establish the policy of the USCF.

After all these years it doesn't have one? What is the mission statement if
not policy #1?

Board members may and often do go out to do things to promote chess,
but if they do that they should do it at their own expense.

Since that's not in the mission statement it is either a current policy of
the board - which one?
Or an opinion, but not noted as an opinion, and stated more like a
Fuehrer-Order.

After she took office on the board, the first thing that Susan Polgar
did was ask that she be given a budget that she could use to travel
around the world to promote chess.

She was turned down, or at least so I was told.

Okay - if USCF doesn't want to pay expense money to promote the game -
that's okay. But before running off at the mouth as usual, let us not get
too far from the very first point above - What is USCF's reason to exist as
stated its mission statement?

Do members of USCF want the game promoted?

What is the objection to paying expenses if it gains USCF revenue?

Answer those questions before racing ahead with the scandal of the day,
since otherwise you don't seem to be touching the ground anywhere.

Phil Innes


PS: Since the offer was to bring in sponsorship dollars to USCF, but USCF
won't pay for appearances, surely even Sam Sloan can connect those dots. But
let us not get too far ahead of ourselves here, since USCF as non-profit org
exists FOR a REASON. What is it as stated?


Nevertheless, ever since being elected she has constantly been
traveling.

I wonder where she gets the money from to do this.

She obviously wants to travel more. Take a look at the proposals that
she bitterly complains have not been enacted.

http://www.chessdiscussion.com/phpBB...php?f=4&t=1127

"Both Paul and I offered to go to these events"
"Paul offered to conduct free classes"
"Paul offered to teach"
"my own federation refuses my help"
"Both of us are willing to go out and do this"
"If my name and reputation and Paul's expertise can generate this kind
of money"
"As for the USCF, months went by again and not even a single person
contacted us."
" We offered to take the calls or inquiries"
" I do that with my chess center, ... Why not the USCF?"
"I am not looking for personal glory or inflate my ego"
" I did not run for the board to play politics."
"To make the USCF better, we must fix the many weaknesses and
problems"

However, when Susan Polgar ran for the board she promised that if
elected she would bring in millions of dollars in sponsorships. Since
winning election, not one dime has arrived. She was even made
Chairman, saying that this title would enable her to raise funds for
the USCF. Indeed, two of the potential sponsors whom she said would
provide money if she was elected have since refused, saying that it is
because of Susan and Paul that they will not be giving any money to
the USCF. One potential sponsor said that Susan demanded that the
money be given directly to her personally. Once he found that out, he
said that he will not be providing any money to her or to the USCF, as
long as she is in office.

Sam Sloan