Mill Valley Chess Team

Announcing the 2009-2010
Mill Valley Elementary Chess Club!

Chess is an amazing way to build young minds. Alongside of academic pursuits and athletics, chess provides a child an amazing – and fun- balance to a child’s development. Chess has been shown to help with discipline, learning, problem solving, planning, and friendly competition. Chess also helps to teach sportsmanship and respect.

Did you know that Mill Valley Elementary has a chess club? Not only that, we have a strong history of success. A few years ago, Mill Valley’s brand new chess program won the K-3 National Championship following what was most of our kids’ first year of playing chess! That club was coached by Mr. Gregory Reese, assisted by Mark Seghers. This year, Mark is the coach of both Mill Valley and LDMS (current K-5 state champions), while Coach Reese coaches at both Bay Lane and Country Meadows. Assisting Mark at Mill Valley this year is Mr. Peter Stevlingson, who did a great job last year with the MV club!

Our chess class will meet WEEKLY on the stage in the gym/auditorium, on TUESDAYS right after school, starting next Tuesday, Sept 15!!. Our classes will be instructional in nature – NO PREVIOUS CHESS EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. We will be dividing the class into beginners and advanced sections.

After the kids learn the basics, and are ready, your child can optionally join us at several tournaments hosted by the WSCF (Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation) and the WSCA (Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Association) throughout the year. The goal of each child in their first tournament is to win 1 game out of the 6 played. We’ve never had this NOT happen!
Interested? Please fill out and return the slip below! Please print clearly. Thank you!

• Mark Seghers(262) 679-4051 - home phone
• Seghers@gmail.com - Email address
• http://mvchess.blogspot.com/ – Our blog- updated frequently- please view!

NOTE: This is not an after-school child care program- we ask your child to be engaged in chess! Disruptive or inattentive children will not be able to continue with the program.

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Hello! I am a parent who is interested in my child joining the Mill Valley Chess Club this year!

Parent’s Name ____________________ Phone _________ Email Address (important!) _____________

Name of Child _______________________ Grade ____ Experience Playing Chess? _____________ _*

Name of Child _______________________ Grade ____ Experience Playing Chess? ______________ *

I can help on Tuesdays with the class ____Yes ____ No (and do you play chess?)

I can help on some Saturdays at tournaments ____ Yes ____ No (and do you play chess?)

Please return this slip to the MILL VALLEY OFFICE by Friday, September 11th, Thank you!!! OR, you can email this info to Mark Seghers at seghers@gmail.com. Thanks!