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Congratulations to the Wayne Thomas team for finishing in first place at our February 6th tournament for the second time in a row, and to the individual first place finishers: Nathan Weisskopf (K-1, Wayne Thomas), Eddie Esgar (2nd grade, Sherwood), Josiah Davis (3rd grade, Indian Trail), and Benjamin Hartman (grades 4-8, Lincoln). 82 players participated. Thanks to all of you who helped. Our next district-wide tournament is April 10th. The detailed results are posted. Click on Tournaments/Results at left to see them. * * *
The Illinois Scholastic Championships for grades K-8 will be on March 13-14 in St. Charles, an hour away. See Tournaments/Upcoming tournaments.
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Scheduling problems? Some kids are unable to attend particular clubs because of schedule conflicts with other after-school activities, but we can usually accommodate these kids in another club with a different schedule. We’ll be glad to help you find a suitable club. Registration forms for all clubs appear in their respective sections of this website. To access those sections, “Create an account” at left (if you haven’t already done so). * * * Is your child ready for more? Consider our Tutors program. Most of our coaches do private tutoring for individuals or small groups. See “Resources/Tutors.” * * * We are running a Mentors Program in which adults in the community coach club members in the adults' homes for an hour a week on whatever schedule proves convenient. We will supply a curriculum and teaching tips. If you are interested, let us know. * * * Drop-In Chess at the Highland Park Library has resumed and runs every Saturday morning through January 23rd from 10:30 to noon. * * * Haven’t been in our website for a while? We hope you like our simpler, cleaner look. We’ve also added a number of new sections, including Photos, Upcoming Tournaments, our Curriculum for Beginners and Intermediates ("Resources"), newspaper articles about our program ("About Us"), sections describing our Tutors and Mentors programs ("Resources"), and a section listing members of our new District Team (2-0 in competition). * * * Want to get involved? New volunteers are always welcome, especially parents and other adults able to help out in our clubs. No chess experience is necessary.
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