Schoolhouse Chess

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2012
End Date
November 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview
Schoolhouse Chess of Minnesota leads this guided playtime, supplying chess sets and teachers to help you learn the basics of chess or improve your game. Ages: 6–18.
Project Details
20
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$300
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Kids and teens will learn and sharpen chess skills under the guidance of a professional gaming educator.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Comments from hosting librarian: What a terrific program! Kids and their parents had a great time. The instructors ("mad scientists") were engaging and instructive. Elementary and middle school kids mostly. Schoolhouse Chess runs programs in elementary schools, so they were perfect with this crowd.

Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200