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Teacher Billings from Ripley TN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Chess: It is More Than a Game!

My students need ten tournament style chess sets to accommodate twenty players. To add to the chess sets a couple of chess clocks and score books would help get our new chess club started.

  • $649 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our school has strong athletic programs, but it lacks much to choose from in non-sport activities. The majority of our students are not involved in sports. Even so, many of them desire an organized activity to quench their thirst for learning and social interaction.

We are a Title I public school with 100 percent of the student body on free breakfast and lunch.

We are faced with numerous challenges not only academically but socially as well. The students are anxious to learn and participate in numerous activities.

My Project

The addition of a Chess Club at our school would be of great benefit to all involved. It has been demonstrated that the game of chess helps young people learn to concentrate, think logically, overcome obstacles, spot patterns, and categorize information. It also helps with the development of problem-solving skills, planning, patience, focus of thought and self-discipline. While it is true that chess is a competitive activity, good sportsmanship and fair play are taught as essential elements of the game.

Each and every game will begin and end with a handshake.

The students will learn more than just playing a game in our newly formed chess club. They will experience the thrill of competition and learn to practice great social interactions.

Teacher Billings
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Heavy Tournament Triple Weighted Chess Set Combo - Navy Blue • Amazon Business $32.99 10 $329.90
The Chess Store Chess Scorebook • Amazon Business $8.95 10 $89.50
BESTTRENDY Professional Digital Chess Clock for Chess, Chinese Chess, I-GO, Board Game, Timing Game Color Black • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition • Amazon Business $14.33 1 $14.33

Materials cost

$513.71

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$551.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.31

Total project goal

$648.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$648.73

5 Donors

-$498.73

Donations toward project cost

-$423.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.81

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

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$0.00

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