South Carolina Chess Association
 

March 8, 2008

2008 Scholastic Championships

Location:  Samuel A. Heyward Career & Technology Center, 3560 Lynhaven Drive, Columbia, SC 29204

Registration 8:00 am - 8:45 am

High School Section

Rd 1 G30 9:00 am
Rd 2 G30 10:15 am
Rd 3 G30 11:30 am
Rd 4 G45 1:30 pm
Rd 5 G45 3:15 pm
Awards 5:00 pm

Middle School Section

Rd 1 G30 9:00 am
Rd 2 G30 10:15 am
Rd 3 G30 11:30 am
Rd 4 G30 1:30 pm
Rd 5 G45 2:45 pm
Awards 4:30 pm

Elementary School Section

Rd 1 G30 9:15 am
Rd 2 G30 10:30 am
Rd 3 G30 11:45 am
Rd 4 G30 1:45 pm
Rd 5 G30 3:00 pm
Awards 4:15 pm

Entry Fee: $15.00.

For early registration, make your check payable to "S.C. Chess Association" and send along with your scholastic player's info (name, birth date, school, grade, USCF#) to "David Y. Causey, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464". By registering and paying beforehand, it will preclude long lines at registration the day of the tournament. Also, if your player has not played in any S.C. tournaments since last year's state scholastic, add $5.00 to your check for the SCCA junior membership. Valid USCF and SCCA memberships are required.  Both USCF and SCCA memberships can be purchased at registration, but it will add to the process of registering all the players in a timely fashion.

Trophies will be awarded to the following:

1st - 3rd - Each Section: High School, Middle School, & Elementary School Individual

1st - Each Grade: K-12

1st Team - Each Section: High School, Middle School, & Elementary School

Top finishing High School player will receive funding assistance towards the Denker Tournament of High School Champions.  Top finishing female participant (preferably from the High School section) will receive funding assistance towards the Polgar Invitational Tournament.  Top three finishers in each section (High School, Middle School, Elementary School) will also receive one year's paid membership to the USCF.

Contact SCCA Treasurer David Causey to pre-register: causey6@bellsouth.net or mail to 741 Dragoon Dr.  Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464