The Chess Nut Blog: Chess Club

WRHS Chess Rage!

The WRHS Chess Club meets every:

Wednesdays & Thursdays,

afterschool - 5:30 pm

The club is open to all for social, recreation, or competitive chess. For information: Go to official WRHS Chess Club website

History:

WRHS Chess Club began in 1999 and boasted 8 members. The club began participating in and sponsoring Tournaments in 2006 and now has about 30 members. Hundreds of kids have benefited from tournaments, after school, during lunch, and other club sponsored activities. Kids have engaged in numerous fund-raising projects that support our activities. This past year (2010), WRHS presented Integrating Chess and Critical Thinking, an elective credit class for high school students. Please Donate and help our club continue to sponsor tournaments, buy equipment, and help students.

Awards:
National High School Championship
2011 24th Place
Idaho Scholastic Champions
2008, 2009, 2010 high school
2011 middle school

Ogden Scholastic Open 1st place team
2007, 2008, 2010 high school
2010 middle school
West Jordan Scholastic Open 1st place team
2009, 2010 high school
2011 middle school

West Jordan Scholastic Open 2nd place team
2011, 2012 high school

Idaho State Scholastics, 2nd place
2007, 2011 high school
2010 middle school
Idaho State Scholastics, 3rd place
2008 & 2009 middle school
2012 high school

Idaho Novice Scholastic, 1st place
2012 high school

Philosophy:

The WRHS Chess Club philosphy is to train students in the game of chess. The WRHS Chess Club is an all-inclusive, K-12, extra-curricular program that emphasizes intellectual and academic development of one's mind through the sport of chess and related activities. Our goal is to develop sportsmanship, character, responsibility and to emphasize the importance of mental exercise. Chess offers a lifetime of enjoyment and competition that promotes positive growth of one's mind.

Officers:

2012-13 Pres. Desmond Porth & Pres. Riley Clark

2011-12 Pres. Desmond Porth & Pres. Riley Clark
2010-11 Pres. Nick Bruck & Andrew Uriarte & Vice Pres. Miles Hendrix
2009-10 Pres. Nick Bruck & VPs Taylor Walton & Shane Breuss

2008-09 President Kitt Connor & Vice President Danny Mills

2007-08 President Max Bates, Kitt Connor, Johnny Dilley