CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF ST LOUIS
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
SEE SCHEDULE O:APPLIED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP-LEVEL CHESS COMPETITIONS TO MAKE ITS STUDENTS AWARE OF HOW FAR EACH STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS COULD TAKE HIM/HER. THE ORGANIZATION AFFORDS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PLAYERS COMPETE WITH ONE ANOTHER ON AN APPLIED EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM, I.E., CHESS STRATEGY AT CHAMPIONSHIP LEVELS. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP BELIEVES THAT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS MOTIVATE ITS STUDENTS TO EXCEL AT LEARNING CHESS SO THEY TOO MIGHT SOMEDAY COMPETE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CASH PRIZES AS WELL AS ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL RECOGNITION AND VALIDATION.THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. GIRLS' JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND U.S. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE SINQUEFIELD CUP AND THE CAIRNS CUP, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AMONG 20 OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD. HOSTING THESE EVENTS BROUGHT INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.THE OUTBREAK OF A NOVEL STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) WAS DECLARED A GLOBAL PANDEMIC IN EARLY MARCH 2020. THE OFF-SITE SCHOOL CLASS INSTRUCTION, ONSITE PROGRAMMING, AND EVENTS WERE CANCELLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STAY-AT-HOME LOCAL MANDATE. EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSITIONED TO WORK FROM HOME TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. ONCE THE CLOSURE MANDATE CONCLUDED, PROGRAMMING RESUMED AT REDUCED CAPACITY WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE. CHESS TOURNAMENTS TRANSITIONED TO ONLINE STREAMING DURING 2020. IN-PERSON TOURNAMENTS WERE CANCELLED. THE ONLINE STREAMING OF CHESS GAMES REQUIRED ADDITIONAL AUDIO VISUAL AND PRODUCTION INVESTMENT BY THE CLUB. ONLINE CHESS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO REACH CHESS PLAYERS AND STUDENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD, WHILE GLOBAL TRAVEL AND VISIT RESTRICTIONS WERE PUT IN PLACE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.4MProgram 2 [2020]
SEE SCHEDULE O:DIRECT CLASSROOM PROGRAM SERVICES: THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS INSTRUCTING STUDENTS IN THE GAME OF CHESS. THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES OCCUR IN TWO MODES: FIRST, AT THE ORGANIZATION'S CAMPUS AT 4657 MARYLAND AVENUE, SAINT LOUIS, MO AND IN PARTICIPATING "SATELLITE CLASSROOMS" AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS (K-12), UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE GREATER METRO SAINT LOUIS AREA ("PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS"). EXTRAORDINARILY IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. FULL-TIME INSTRUCTORS AND PART-TIME INSTRUCTORS TEACH LESSONS AT THE CAMPUS, IN AREA SCHOOLS, AND VIRTUALLY FROM THEIR HOMES. APPROXIMATELY FOUR HUNDRED STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN CLASSES AT THE CAMPUS AND THERE ARE MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL AND VIRTUAL CLASSES. FORMAL CLASSES AND TEXTBOOKS ARE USED IN BOTH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. DURING 2020, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED AND ORGANIZED MORE THAN 100 TOURNAMENTS AND 200 LECTURES, CLASSES AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ORGANIZED VIRTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL SUMMER CAMPS FOR LOCAL AND NON-LOCAL STUDENTS, INCLUDING CAMPS FOR THE VERY BEST STUDENT CHESS PLAYERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE OUTBREAK OF A NOVEL STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) WAS DECLARED A GLOBAL PANDEMIC IN EARLY MARCH 2020. THE OFF-SITE SCHOOL CLASS INSTRUCTION, ONSITE PROGRAMMING, AND EVENTS WERE CANCELLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STAY-AT-HOME LOCAL MANDATE. EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSITIONED TO WORK FROM HOME TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. ONCE THE CLOSURE MANDATE CONCLUDED, PROGRAMMING RESUMED AT REDUCED CAPACITY WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE. THE STAFF ASSEMBLED A COVID RESPONSE TEAM WHO IMPLEMENTED SAFETY PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF OUR GUESTS AND STAFF. THE CLUB ENFORCED A MASK POLICY FOR ALL STAFF AND VISITORS AND ENFORCED AN ELECTRONIC CHECK-IN PROCEDURE TO CAPTURE DATA REQUIRED FOR POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TRACING. THE ELECTRONIC CHECK-IN PROCEDURE REQUIRED HEALTH SCREENINGS OF TEMPERATURES AND SYMPTOMS. BUILDING CAPACITY WAS REDUCED TO 25% OCCUPANCY IN LINE WITH THE GUIDANCE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2021, THE STAFF OPERATES AT 50% BUILDING CAPACITY AND UTILIZES A HYBRID WORK-FROM-HOME SOLUTION. CAMPUS ONSITE PROGRAMMING RESUMES IN-PERSON WITH CAPACITY LIMITATIONS. THE SCHOLASTIC DEPARTMENT CREATED AN ONLINE CHESS INSTRUCTION PORTAL IN THE SUMMER OF 2020. CLASSROOM CHESS INSTRUCTION WAS TRANSITIONED TO ONLINE AND STREAMING SESSIONS UTILIZING THIS NEW PLATFORM. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2021, IN-PERSON LEARNING HAS NOT YET RESUMED IN OFFSITE CLASSROOMS DUE TO THE CONTINUED SPREAD OF THE DELTA VARIANT. ALL GUESTS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO ONSITE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHILE ON CAMPUS INCLUDING SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASKING IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EVERYONE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.4MNational and International Chess Competitions
SEE SCHEDULE O:APPLIED EDUCATION:IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO HOST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP-LEVEL CHESS COMPETITIONS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A REAL-WORLD UNDERSTANDING OF HOW FAR THEIR ACADEMIC AND STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN CHESS COULD TAKE THEM. THESE EVENTS OFFERED STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO WITNESS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHESS PLAYERS COMPETING, SHOWCASING HIGH-LEVEL CHESS STRATEGY. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP BELIEVES THAT EXPOSURE TO SUCH TOURNAMENTS INSPIRES STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN CHESS, WITH THE PROSPECT OF ONE DAY COMPETING FOR SUBSTANTIAL CASH PRIZES AND ACHIEVING PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL RECOGNITION. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP, AND U.S. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, IN ADDITION TO THE SINQUEFIELD CUP, CAIRNS CUP, ST. LOUIS MASTERS, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS. THESE PRESTIGIOUS COMPETITIONS, FEATURING SOME OF THE WORLD'S TOP PLAYERS, CONTINUE TO DRAW GLOBAL ATTENTION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND ITS ROLE IN PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN CHESS EDUCATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$8.5M
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