Upcoming dates and calendar...

Last day to register is Oct. 1, http://www.polkscholasticchess.com/registration.aspx.

I know that some students have Saturday soccer games or other obligations... You can miss a Saturday and still qualify for the championship round. :)

Tournament Calendar - 2013-14 Academic Year

First tournament	October 19th, 2013
Second tournament	November 16th, 2013
Third tournament	December 14th, 2013
Fourth tournament	January 11th, 2014
Championship	March 15th, 2014 (Need to qualify).

NOTE: Team / Player Check in: 7.45 to 8.00 AM Sharp.

Approximate Times for Rounds (as guideline only) :

Monthly Awards	08.10 AM to 08.45 AM
First Round	09.00 AM to 10.00 AM
Second Round	10.30 AM to 11.30 AM
Third Round	12.15 PM to 01.15 PM
Fourth Round	01.45 PM to 02.45 PM

Tournaments will be held at:
Highland Park Church of the Nazarene
Family Ministries Building
4730 Lakeland Highlands Road
Lakeland, FL 33813

Player's Manual: http://www.polkscholasticchess.com/docs/Players-and-Coaches-Manual-2013-2014.pdf

We have grown to 40+ students and I am in need of volunteers with chess knowledge (of any level). Please join us on Wednesdays if you are available. Thank you to those who are already volunteering!

Welcome

Welcome to Brigham Chess! I am so excited to be sponsoring this club! We are growing quickly. We are now up to 39 members. I'm afraid we have outgrown my classroom and next week's pratice will be in the cafeteria. Pick up will still be on Ave C closest to my room. I ordered some software for chess on the smartboard and we will start learning more about chess from interactive lessons on the smartboard. I also found a great app/website for chess that is very kid friendly and free: http://www.chesskid.com/. Also, if you are needing chess supplies, Wholesale Chess is about the cheapest I have found: http://www.wholesalechess.com/.
A huge thank you to my parent volunteers and my seasoned chess members. Our more knowledgeable chess members were a great help with our beginners!
See you at practice, next Wednesday in the cafeteria afterschool until 4:00 pm.