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Chess Kid at Idlewild Elementary

Since the Idlewild Chess Club burst onto the scene five years ago, the chess team has won national trophies . We would like to use interactive software to help teach our kids the fundamentals of this beautiful game.

Leader

David Townsend

Location

1950 Linden Ave Memphis, TN 38104

About the project

Since the Idlewild Elementary Chess Club burst onto the scene 5 years ago, the Chess Team has won national trophies in rated and unrated categories. This year we’re registering all of Idlewild’s 480 kids in chesskid.com to give every child access to the learning fundamentals inherent in the beautiful game.  

 

The Steps

Parents have asked for donations.

We are building a custom website.

Notes have been sent home with every student.

We have been working with the schools PTO board.

 

Why we‘re doing it

Elementary eduducation has it's issues. When we teach kids chess they become participants in their own education, to solve problems, and to weigh alternatives.

$1,300.00 / $1,300.00