Hello, Fellow Chess Coaches:
It will be a privilege and honor for our school (Marshall Metropolitan High
School) to hold the January 10th YCFC Chess Tournament. It will be the first
ever and we are excited about it. We have prepared for this for sometime now,
in the hope that you and your kids will enjoy playing and have fun at
Marshall.
Marshall has a tradition of being a legend in state high school basketball.
But lately, Marshall has also been trying to make its way in chess and getting
more kids to become thinkers through chess. In 2014, three Marshall students
won national trophies in the 2014 USCF national chess championships held in San
Diego, CA and in Orlando, FL. We are hoping to compete in more tournaments if
there will be funds for the team.
It is for this reason that we are trying to raise funds for our chess team.
We therefore invite you all to come and join the fun of getting your kids to
play at Marshall this January 10th. There is a large parking space in front of
the school (Adams St. side) as well as at the back (Monroe St. side).
We encourage you not to bring food and drinks because we will selling
snacks, meals and drinks to everyone. There will be chicken, pizza, fruit
snacks (Welch and Kellogg), chips, water, juice, and other food stuffs that your
kids will love.
It is our way of trying to raise funds for our chess team. Please help
us.
Also, we will be having a karaoke machine at the skittles area. Should
anyone of you or anyone of your kids feel tired and unmotivated playing chess at
a certain point, try singing first with our karaoke machine. Should you enjoy
singing further, kindly donate a little so we can cope with the cost of renting
the karaoke machine.
For the awarding ceremony, we will have the privilege of awarding to the
best player the first Dan Griffin Memorial Trophy, in memory of a champion chess
player-student (from Niles High School) who passed away recently. His mother
will be coming over and has been wanting to donate to the chess program of
Marshall. We saw it fitting to invite her and give her the honor to bestow the
trophy to the winner.
The weather on January 10th will be much better. The area at Marshall is
also a safe area. Note that an elementary school (Faraday Elementary School) is
situated beside it. Though Marshall is one of the oldest schools in Illinois;
it has recently undergone physical improvements. It now has a great football
field and many of its rooms have been remodeled. There are more than enough
tables and chairs for everyone at the skittles area. There are also other rooms
that can serve as skittles area. Just let us know what you need, and we will do
our best to accommodate your request.
Should you wish to use a separate room as skittles area, just let me know.
However, we would appreciate you donate to our chess team (whatever your heart
desires) in exchange for such accommodations.
Food, snacks and drinks will be sold right at the skittles area. Marshall
parents, security personnel, custodians and and other volunteers will be around
to assist.
Thank you to the YCFC and to everyone of you for giving us this privilege
to promote chess at Marshall.
Should you have questions and concerns, please keep in touch. My cellphone
no. is (773) 290-9270.
Sincerely,
Joseph M. Ocol
Math Teacher and Chess Coach
Marshall Metropolitan High School
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