LATEST NEWS:
1/15 LAREDO PUBLIC LIBRARY CHESS SET EXHIBIT
A collection of chess sets from around the world are on exhibit at the Laredo Public Library's main branch located
at the intersection of E Calton Rd and McPherson Ave. These colorful and artistic playing pieces are wonderful examples
of the wide variety of chess sets from different countries. Each tells a story about a different time, place,
people and history. The sets are from the collection of Laredo Chess Club member Dan Navarro. Be sure to drop by and
visit the display. The exhibit runs through the end of January. For library hours check out their
website. Don't miss it!
1/13 LEYENDECKER INFO POSTED
The flyer and map for the January 23, 2010 chess tournament at Leyendecker Elementary has been posted on the CALENDAR
page. Come celebrate the first event of the new year with us!
11/17 CHESS TIDAL WAVE HITS HARMONY
Congratulations to Harmony Science Academy on hosting its first chess tournament. It turned out to be a smashing
success with a huge unexpected attendance of 124 players! We would like to thank all the many schools who
participated along with their hard working chess club sponsors and parents. Great job of welcoming Harmony to the
Laredo chess family! Kudos also to our host, the Harmony PTO led by president Lisa Peterson, for their dedication
and hard work. Special recognition goes to Harmony teachers, Mr. Turan and Mr. Ozturk for their invaluable help.
Keep checking back later this week for results and photos from this event.
11/06 BRUNI INFO POSTED
The next event coming up will be at Bruni Elementary on November 21st. The badger chess team will be
under new "management". The torch has been passed to their new coach, Esequiel Castillo. This will
be Bruni's 4th annual tournament. Flyer and map have been posted in the CALENDAR section. Our awards sponsor for
the event is a great friend of youth, the Laredo Noon Optimist Club.
10/27 HARMONY INFO POSTED
The flyer and map for the November 7th event at Harmony Science Academy have been posted on the CALENDAR page. Check
it out!
10/23 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Plans are being finalized for our next tournament which will take place in a new venue. We welcome Harmony Science
Academy as they will be hosting their first chess tournament on November 7th. Have met with Vice Principal Mr. A. Zorba
and Mrs. Pat Valero, PTO vice president. They are very excited about this upcoming event. Let's show them
our support by coming out for this contest. Look for the flyer and map in the CALENDAR section. It should be up
by Monday.
10/23 BELATED THANK YOUS
On behalf of the club I want to thank Mr. Jesus Cadena (Carrizo Springs
Jr. High) and Ms. Rebecca Hughes (Johnson High) for the great hospitality shown to us during the recent tourneys at their
respective schools. We will be working to set up the results and photos from both events. So be looking for them
in the very near future.
10/23 OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
Our old website on Yahoo Geocities has gone the way of the dinosaur. Yahoo has discontinued its free website service
and the old website is no longer accessible. We will continue to re-build our website here on Tripod. Currently,
only the HOME and CALENDAR pages are operational. We will be adding more pages in the coming weeks.
