The primary goal is to attract many more new players this year than in past years and make competitive chess more visible. To this end we're adopting a more professional approach. The next few months should see many of these ideas put into practice.
Suggestions are welcome as are volunteers.
Previously I've mentioned that this newsletter is primarily for tournament pleyers. I whittled the list from approximately 145 names to about 100, deleting all players whose memberships had long expired or who no longer played competively. This should allow us to send the newsletter out every two months. Players who wished to remain on the list could contact me and I did receive a few letters and phone calls. In fact three chessplayers unexpectedly sent donations to cover the costs and help promote chess in Nova Scotia.