Ordinary General Meeting #5, 2005-09-07

The first call was at 3:00 p.m. but there was not a quorum. The second call was at 4:02 p.m. and the meeting started with the 8 members present.

[This list does not form part of the minutes.] The members of the Board of Directors present were:

The minutes of the previous Ordinary General Meeting were read. Pilar Vitoria moved they be approved, Pat Miranda seconded the motion, and they were approved unanimously.

President's Report

(See annex). Gloria Chapin moved it be approved, Charles Coffee seconded the motion, and it was approved unanimously.

Treasurer's Report

(See annex). Gloria Chapin moved it be approved, Charles Coffee seconded the motion, and it was approved unanimously.

Fiscal's Report

(See annex). Frederika Houtkooper moved it be approved, Charles Coffee seconded the motion, and it was approved unanimously.

Other Business

Pilar Vitoria moved to thank the Vice President, John Goold, for the creation and maintenance of the ARNB's web page. John Mac Gregor seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously, with one abstention, that of John Goold.

President's Report

During the year, our activities have been the following:

1. We have five clubs affiliated with the ARNB: the San José Bridge Club, Club Holandés, Club Los Fiebres, Quepos Bridge Club, and Club Tres Sin Triunfo. Of the five, there are four which hold sessions approved by the ARNB to award master points.
2. We have a hundred and ten members in the ARNB.
3. In December 2004, we held the National Open Pairs Championship with the attendance of ten pairs. The date of this championship has already been set for the end of November or the beginning of December each year.
4. In January 2005, we participated in the WBF simultaneous tournament, "Aid for Asia", in aid of victims of the tsuanami.
5. In March 2005, we had a tournament to select the National Women's Team.
6. In May 2005, we hosted the CACBF Zonal Championships.
7. In June 2005 we held two sessions of the WBF's WWBC — their annual simultaneous pairs competition.
8. In August 2005, we held the National Open Teams Championship. The date of this championship will be March of each year, starting in 2006.
9. We have an ARNB web page.

In general terms, the ARNB is recognized by the WBF and the CACBF (Zone 5 of the WBF) as the National Bridge Organization (NBO) for Costa Rica. Among other things, the ARNB has the responsibility for duplicate games that are approved in the country.

I hope that we can count on the help of all ARNB members to achieve our objectives of bettering bridge in Costa Rica and spreading it to the Costa Rican people.

Always at your orders,

John Mac Gregor
President
Asociación Recreativa Nacional de Bridge
Wednesday, September 7^th, 2005

Report from the Fiscal

During the year that has elapsed since the last Ordinary General Assembly up to this date, the operation and finances of the Association have been irreproachable.

The Board of Directors' meetings were called monthly, although some times they did not take place for lack of a quorum. Nevertheless, it held ten meetings that have been registered.

Mr. Steve Allen, Vocal, left the country and is being substituted for by the Boarad until an Extraordinary General Assembly takes place to name another member in his place.

I have examined the Treasurer's reports as well as the one for the 23rd CACBF Zonal Bridge Championship and have found them to be accurate.

The Board of Directors has worked in accordance with the statutes of the Association and I do not have any complaints in this regard.

Lilia Castelán de Lara
Fiscal
September 7^th, 2005