Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Skyline Elementary School, Ferndale
 
Come play at the F.E.S.T.!  It's a chess tournament and playday for chessplayers of all abilities, from beginner to experienced tournament competitor, from Kindergarden through 6th grade.  It's also a State Qualifier Tournament!   Kindergarten-6th grade players with winning scores (3/5) qualify to participate in the Washington State Elementary Chess Championships on April 21 in Vancouver, Washington.

Between chess games, the F.E.S.T. fun includes:   --The two Skyline Super Slides  --Jump Tent  --Climbing Wall  --Play in the Skyline playground and fields  --Bughouse and Big Chess Set  --On-site concessions 
 
Can't play all day?  Play part of the day then! Players can receive two half-point byes for the morning (or other) rounds if requested in advance. 
 
Site: Skyline Elementary School, 2225 Thornton Rd, Ferndale. Directions: Take I-5 Exit 262. Go west about one mile to downtown Ferndale. Turn right on 3rd, go one block and take the next left onto Vista Drive. At the next stop sign (one mile up the hill) Skyline Elementary is on the left, at the Vista/Thornton intersection. (If perchance the Skyline parking lot fills, go 100 yards back down Vista Drive to park in the Vista Middle School lot.) 
Two playing sections: K-3rd grades, 4th-6th grades. (If we have six or more Kindergarten players, as we did last year, they'll play in a separate, third section.)   Format: Five round Swiss (no elimination). Game/30 (maximum one hour for each game.) Tournament rated by the NW Scholastic Rating System. Pairings by computer. 
Schedule: Check-in 8:45 - 9:15am at the Skyline gym. Opening ceremonies at 9:20am. Approximate start times for each round: 10:00, 11:20, (lunch break), 12:50, 2:10, 3:30. Awards ceremony 4:50pm.
Individual awards for top scorers. All Kindergarten and 1st grade players who complete all five rounds will receive a certificate at the least. Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules. 
Top teams (based on top four players from a school) awarded trophies in each section. A team shall consist of students enrolled in a school for the 2006-07 school year (as per State Elem. and WHSCA State rules). 
Bring: Chess boards/sets for the non-tournament ("skittles") area. Chess clock if you have one.
 
TO ENTER: Advance entry required. Entry fee $10. Advance entries must be mailed in with entry fee enclosed, and must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, February 28. All players must check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:45 and 9:15. Make check to Skyline PTO. Mail entries to: Skyline Elementary PTO - Chess, PO Box 905, Ferndale WA 98240.  Include the following: Student's Full Name, Address, School, Grade, Phone, Email, T-shirt info if desired. 
 
T-SHIRT OPTION: If you would like a Chess F.E.S.T. T-shirt, include an extra $12 with your entry. Indicate size (youth size) desired: S, M, L, or XL. 
 
Further information: Visit the Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess website at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/, email Leslie Drury at lesliecharlie@comcast.net, or phone 312-1737.  The F.E.S.T. is a joint effort of the Skyline Elementary Chess Club, North Bellingham Elementary Chess Club, Custer Elementary C.C. and Mountain View Elementary C.C.
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FERNDALE ELEMENTARY SPRING TOURNAMENT 2007 ENTRY FORM
Yes, I want to play at the Chess F.E.S.T. !

Name_________________________________________  Grade_________
Address______________________________________________________
School_______________________________________________________
Phone___________  Email______________________________________
T-Shirt: No___ Yes___ Size (Youth sizes): ___________________