This past Saturday I volunteered at the Hudson County Elementary Chess Championship 2008 here in Jersey City. The founder and Executive Director of Kings Knight Chess Club Inc., Robert Stewart developed the chess championship. Kings Knight Chess Club is a non-profit organization that teaches inner city youths how to play chess. Their goal is to educate and motivate youths through the game of chess. The club is dedicated to help youths to become independent thinkers.
A few teachers from local schools registered some of their students for the championship game. Some students practice after school everyday to prepare for this annual event. It was good to see over eighty students gave up their Saturday morning to compete in a non-athletic sport. I was fascinated how the teachers managed to get so many of their students to come out and play. These students were very good chess players. Students walked away with trophies and medals for all their hard work and dedication. The teachers were proud of their students and students were proud of themselves. It was a win/win situation for everyone.
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Thanks for posting, Alisha!
This sounds like an exciting event. Volunteering to help students is a wonderful activity. Nice work!
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