Following much thought, debate, and revisions, the newly updated bylaws will bring positive change for the ACF community. A list of changes in the bylaws from old to new will be available to view in the superseded section of the ACF’s archive website section along with a copy of the old and new bylaws, but there are a couple changes that you should be familiar with.
Firstly, the ACF has consolidated the regular membership and scholastic membership into one single “individual – annual” membership for all ages. Voting privileges are given to every membership holder, but those who are under 18 years may only have one parent vote in their stead. Secondly, all memberships lengths have been reduced to an 11+ month model from the previous 12+ month model. Under the new system, if an individual buys a membership anytime during the month of February, then their membership will expire on January 31st. If a membership was purchased on April 10th, then that membership will expire on March 31st.
The champions have been crowned for the 2026 All-Girls State Chess Championship and the State Scholastic Chess Championship. Both tournaments were held in north Alabama this year in the cities of Madison and Huntsville. The tournaments drew in a
Continue Reading2025 State Scholastic Championship The 2025 Alabama State Scholastic Chess Championship was held March 29-30 in Foley. Players from across the state showed up to compete for the title of state champion and to go on to be Alabama’s representative
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