Spring 2018 Checkmate Newsletter Chemawa at the State Tournament Students from across the for Success program for two state participated in the years, this is the first year that Chess for Success State Chess any participants qualified for Tournament March 9 and 10 the state tournament. Coach at the Convention Steve Crane also coaches Center. On Friday, 245 and football. Many students competed in the K-5 of his students play football or and 6-8 team divisions and basketball and chess. on Saturday, 256 students Senior Jayden is from competed in the K-5 and Cibeque, Arizona, and he is a 6-8 individual divisions. basketball player. When asked On Friday and Saturday 26 why he likes chess Jayden said, students competed in the “I can learn skills, statistics, and high school division. strategies. My mind is always This year was particularly running and thinking so [chess] special for the Chess for is a positive thing to think Success program. Not only Left to right: Steve, Kaiden, The King of Chess, and Jayden. about.” Jayden’s mother even have high school clubs been came from Arizona to watch him added, but two students from play in the tournament. a new club at Chemawa Indian School Kaiden is from Salt Lake City, Utah. qualified for and played in the high His favorite piece is the knight because school division. Jayden, a senior, it is useful. He won two games and and Kaiden, a sophomore, came from said that he felt good about his wins Salem to participate in the tournament. and is glad to learn from his losses. Chemawa Indian School is a Coach Steve said it took a lot of boarding school that serves American work to bring Kaiden and Jayden to Indians and Alaskan Natives. The Jayden and his mother Portland, but he was proud of his school is over 125 years old and students in the . Students students’ success at the tournament. the oldest continuously operated come from all over the nation to attend. Thank you to all who participated. See boarding school for Native American While Chemawa has had a Chess you next March!

Chess For Success by the numbers 2017-2018

78 31% Chart Title 65% 48% High School 2% Schools and sites Of the students in our Of our students Of the students in clubs are girls live in poverty clubs are children of color Middle School 22%

Elementary School 76% High School Middle School Elementary School Founders A word from the Executive Director Frank and Gerda Eiseman Phillip M. Margolin Chess for Success is classes per week for eight weeks, Richard Roy celebrating 25 years of with a tournament on the last day. Board of Directors providing youth from We also partner with the Oregon President all backgrounds and Youth Authority (OYA), the agency Brian Jolly abilities a powerful responsible for youth corrections, to Farleigh Wada Witt framework for success provide lesson plans, equipment, and Treasurer in school and life. a state-wide tournament. One of the Charles Engelberg The program started OYA teachers said, “I have seen a big Retired CFO Julie Young in nine high-poverty difference in behavior and attitude Secretary schools in 1992 which in the students and I see students Jorge Moncayo served 200 K-5th grade students. calming down and being able to focus NW Natural This year we have over 3,000 K-12 for longer periods of time.” Richard Alexander students in 78 chess clubs, 24 school Looking ahead, we are energized Stoel Rives LLP districts, 13 counties, and two states. about our five-year strategic plan Dennis Bash There are programs in therapeutic goals: Independent Sponsorship schools for students who struggle in a • To administrate data-informed Consultant standard school setting, and clubs for programming to improve high- Kristen Brown incarcerated youth. school graduation rates and college/ NW Natural This year, we added schools in workplace readiness. Chess for Success

Chet Edwards rural Oregon communities including will strive to increase participation in Doctor of Education elementary schools in Molalla, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Heppner, Amity, Garibaldi, and Math (STEM) programs and careers. Barbara Fisher Fisher Business Management Tillamook. We also added Jefferson • Increase infrastructure to support Middle School and a middle school program and operational stability and Dave Friesen and two high schools in Tillamook. sustainability. The Standard When club permission slips were sent • Expand resource capacity to Richard Greensted home with the Tillamook Elementary support program expansion. Airlines students, 119 signed up to join the club! Thanks to the generous support Chris Huth We are continuing our partnership of our donors, we have provided HomeStreet Bank with St. Mary’s Home for Boys. They chess programs for 45,600 students Phillip Margolin offer residential treatment and services with 1.8 million hours of after-school Author to at-risk boys between the ages of 10 chess lessons in our first 25 years. I and 17 who are emotionally disturbed look forward to a future that provides Fletcher Ray Wishrock & Ray and behaviorally delinquent. In even more opportunities to children the summer we present four chess through chess. Gwen Thompson Concordia University Visit chessforsuccess.org to make a tax-deductible contribution. Staff Julie Young Executive Director

Richard Crockett Program Operations Director

Kristen Fitzpatrick Community Outreach Director

Laurel Keppy Development Director Chess Open Play!

Bob Allen Dave Brouillard This summer Chess for Success will host chess at Director Park and Gateway Jim Cox Discovery Park. All dates are from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Michael Malone Richard McElroy Gateway Discovery Park Director Park Janet Pardo NE Halsey and 106th, Portland 815 SW Park Ave, Portland Steve Rosenfeld June 18 June 28 Program Managers July 16 July 19 Daniel Lasuncet August 20 August 23 Intern Chess for Success Game Changer Luncheon

Thank you sponsors! King Level: The Margolin Family Pamplin Media Group Providence Health & Services Queen Level: Dick and Diane Alexander Alaska Airlines and Richard and Jennifer Greensted NW Natural Relevant Wealth Advisors The Standard Julie Young and Vlad Shulga Rook Level: Brown and Brown NW Charlie and Shawn Engelberg Farleigh Wada Witt Fisher Business Management Franz Bakery Hallmark Inn In Memory of Madeline Nelson and Gerda Eiseman Marion’s Carpets OnPoint Credit Union Portland Association of Teachers Portland Public Schools R&H Construction Stoel Rives, LLP US Bank Walsh Construction Wishrock and Ray Over 220 business and community Top (L to R): Chief Joseph Elementary leaders gathered at the Portland Hilton on students pose with photo booth props; April 26th for the Game Changer Luncheon. Julie Young, Executive Director, and Shemia Fagan shared her powerful story Guadalupe Guerrero, Superintendent of about how chess gave her the confidence Portland Public Schools. Second row (L to R): The King of Chess.; Xochitl plays and drive to succeed. Chess for Success chess while Guadalupe Guerrero guests and sponsors gave over $120,000 to watches. Third row (L to R): Charlie support children in the program. It was the Engelberg, board member, and Shemia most successful luncheon ever! Thank you Fagan, keynote speaker; A packed room at the Hilton Portland. Bottom: to everyone who attended. Supporters chat before the program begins. Chess for Success 2701 NW Vaughn St, Suite 101 Portland, OR 97210

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