From: Doug Dysart EMAIL UC EDU> Date: 26 jan 1999 Subject: US Shogi Fed. - Join the Action! Hi crazy shogi people, As most of you know, a new organization devoted to shogi in the United States and North America, known as the US Shogi Federation, is currently getting off the ground. There are many American shogi players I have yet to hear mention this exciting project. Well, if you're wondering what's going on, the best way to find out is to give your contact information to the USSF secretary, Josh Krekeler, at joshxles one net . He and I, both USSF representatives, are looking to promote our new organization via snail mail. It's the best way to get the word out. On top of that, we'll send out some bonus goodies. This is all at no expense to you. I'm also looking for more feedback on important issues, such as the cherter and by-laws for the USSF. They have yet to be completed, so there's definitely room for improvement and feedback. If you'd like a copy of the current charter, that may be possible. What I'd like to do is get an open discussion about the charter, possibly on Shogi-L, but more likely on the US Shogibot list. Also, I may put up some of this stuff on the USSF web page. Your thoughts are not just important to us; they're vital! If you care about shogi at all, and don't have the $$ to fly to Japan or Europe every month, please respond to this message in some way (no expletives, please). Thanks for your time, Doug Dysart Webmaster for the US Shogi Federation P.S. I've got a kijillion things I'm ready to do with the web page. look for plenty of updates in the next week or two. I've got Midterms tomorrow and Thursday, though. Sorry.