Volunteer with Bay Area Chess - Scholastic Chess Tournament Help needed

2050 Concourse Drive,San Jose CA 95131

15 May, 2021

Description

Help BAC youth chess tournaments run smoothly (setup, monitoring, COVID-19 sanitation, supervision, etc.) for 12 students in San Jose Chess Tournament Volunteer - Help manage tournament participants (12 school-aged kids, typically elementary school) and COVID-19 sanitation duty for on-site scholastic chess tournament at BAC San Jose office. Also, need help with our Trophies. May 8th AM, May 9th AM & PM, and May 15th PM. Looking for one volunteer each shift. Ideal for high school or college student seeking community service hours. Volunteers will have the vital responsibility of helping our tournaments run smoothly. Volunteers will primarily be responsible for: - helping set up/move/take down folding tables, chairs, and chess boards - carrying out COVID-19 sanitation protocols on player stations (including chess boards/pieces before, during, and after tournament rounds) - supervising tournament participants in the player room - assisting with other tournament duties as assigned (monitoring games, supervising/directing tournament players--and their parents--between rounds, ensuring no unauthorized individuals enter the tournament room, etc.) Volunteers will be required to undergo a short on-site training, adhere to sanitation guidelines, and follow other instructions as directed by BAC staff or the Tournament Director(s). May lead to further tournament positions in the future. Must be willing to submit to FBI fingerprint and background check. A desire to help is necessary. Chess experience is not. Prefer volunteers who would like to continue working future weekend tournaments, but not necessarily. Prior chess tournament experience is helpful, but not at all necessary. Ideal for responsible, conscientious high school/college students seeking community service hours. The mission of Bay Area Chess is to provide everyone with enjoyable activities that develop intellectual, mathematical, analytical, visual, and personal skills. Our motto is "Transforming lives through chess." We work hard to bring the vibrant game of chess to people of all ages, from masters to people who have never played a game. And we believe in the statement "Chess is life," as the game of chess has something to teach all of us about living. BayAreaChess started as a parent volunteer organization when our founder’s son moved to a school with a low-quality, high-cost commercial program. Our work was so successful that other parents started requesting programs at their schools. We quickly evolved from a local chess club into a truly professional organization by applying innovation and sound business practices to support our rapid growth. After 15 years, we are one of the most successful chess organizations in the US & the foremost 501(c)(3) non-profit chess organization on the West Coast. Still, our core values remain unchanged: treat all children like we would treat our own. We employ the largest professional coaching staff, capitalize on the diverse talents of our volunteers, organize tournaments across Northern California, operate clubs/teams @the highest levels, & provide quality chess coaching from rookies to masters. Named 2018 Chess Club of the Year by the US Chess Federation, BayAreaChess is the #1 USCF affiliate west of Texas for more than 10 years running (2008-2021).