N WEST - Northwest Chess!

,!frtrIIIIII,I,IIt.IIWashington Chess Federation (WCF)/Oregon Chess Federation (OCF)Adult: $25/year (12 issues). Residents of OR and WAreceive a I-year membership in the OCF or WCEMembers receive Northwest Chess via periodicals mail each month.Junior: $17/year (12 issues) or $10/6 months (6 issues). Must be under age 20 at time of expiration. OR/WAresidents only; state membership included. Juniors receive Northwest Chess each month.USA Subscriber: $25/year (12 issues). For subscribers livinginside the US mail system, but outside the OR!WAarea. Subscribers receive Northwest Chess each month.Family: $5/year (not a subscription -membership only). This class of membership is open only to coresidentof an Adult or Junior member. Expires at the same time.Trial: $13 (membershipand subscription, expires in 3 months). By paying the balance of dues for an Adult orJunior membership, this option can be extended to 12 months. The balance must be paid before the trialstatus is expired.~ ,NameMembership ApplicationlRenewalFormIf Junior, givedate of birthE-Mail (if youwantto subscribeto theNorthwestChesse-mailmailinglist)Phone Number (optional,willnot be usedfor telemarketing)( )Street or P.O. BoxCityStateZipCountry (if not USA) Amount Enclosed $Make check or money order (USA $ only) out to Northwest Chess and mail to:Eric HolcombCredit this membership to: NW Chess Business ManagerPMB 34212932 SE Kent-Kangley Rd.Kent WA 98030For general infonnation, Eric Holcomb (253) 850-2996, e-mail: Eric@Holcomb.com .'Well-organized chess clubs have dedicatedstaff and volunteers to assist students during instructionand play. Parent drop-ins can supportchess club by watching and listening quietly whileallowing the assigned parental volunteers to goabout their business. A "f1y-on-the-wall" approachis well advised to allow students to practicetheir martial art of the mind on their own andto permit the smooth functioning of staff and volunteers.Parents by modeling quiet support andattention best support their children as they learnto extend their attention span and respect themental space of their opponent by practicing quietdeliberation.An important exception to this approach ofquiet and aloof watchfulness may obtain with theyoungest chess players in kindergarten and firstgrade. Parents of these young chess neophytes caninquire with staff and volunteers if sitting withtheir child might assist the learning process whilethey directly model and explain appropriate attentionand thinking behaviors to their child.Northwest Chess October 2004Parents attending chess club may do well to holdin reserve any advice or remarks they formulate inresponse to watching their child play chess. Such insightsand suggestions can be shared later with thechild in a more reflective milieu conducive to less defensivenesson the part of the child. Chess is a challengingendeavor and requiring a student to 'manage'a parent while playing may simply put too great astrain on a child's mental and emotional resources. Dr.Leois always hoping that students learn to place all oftheir hearts and minds into playing chess (and ultimately.into whatever it is they choose to be doing inthe details of their lives).Dr. Leo thanks all chess parents for supportingtheir chess club. the time they take and the effort theymake to bring their children to weekend chess tournaments.and for the special effort they make to engagetheir children in mental sport. Drop-in parentsare welcome at chess club. Your child will be happyto see you and will feel supported by your calm presence.Please drop by your scholastic club and see themost amazing thing in the world: your child at play..'IIIIICopyright Dr. Leo Stefurak 200421