Editor: Roel Sanchez
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| 4-7 | Las Vegas International Chess Festival - Las Vegas, NV |
| 5-7 | Susan Polgar World Open for Boys and Girls - Las Vegas, NV |
| 13 | Super Double Quad—Garden Grove, CA. See www.chesspalace.com for details. |
| 14 | LACC June Scholastics I —Los Angeles, CA. Email Mick@LAChessClub.com or call 310-795-5710 |
| 14 | HCA #30—Huntington Beach, CA. Email Joe Hanley at refchess@gmail.com |
| 21 | LACC June Scholastics II—Los Angeles, CA. Email Mick@LAChessClub.com or call 310-795-5710 |
| 27-28 | Bakersfield Class Act—Bakersfield, CA. Call Kenneth Poole at 661-304-7468. For more info go to www.bakersfieldchessclub.com |
See the Chess Palace, Pasadena
Chess Club, and L.A. Chess
Club websites for their weekly events.
May 3 LACC May Scholastics I
May 16 AAA Spring Scholastic
May 17 LACC May Scholastics II
May 24 MDC Scholastics
Challenges to Self-Discipline by Rebecca Sanchez
There are many challenges we face when it comes to self discipline. Examples of these challenges are being stubborn, lack of self control, and the different distractions that come about.
Read more on Rebecca's thoughts on the challenges to self-discipline.
Essay Contest
Submit your essay, get it published on the next issue of The Chess Parent, and win a free entry to Diversity's next scholastic chess tournament!
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.—Arthur C. clarke
To access your online resource for free parenting help, click on www.parenting.org.
Read Michael Josephson's commentaries on:
http://www.charactercounts.org/knxtoc.htm
Tips
See Alexandra Kosteniuk's podcasts and instructional videos on www.chesskillertips.com.
Alexandra currently has a DVD for sale on How I Became the 12th Women's World Champion. Click on the link to purchase.
Beyond Chess Classes - San Gabriel and Rowland Heights. Trial classes offered. Call Sarah/Ben at 626-679-2503 or 626-652-8470
Editor's Thoughts
The Fountain of Youth
Much has been made about the mythical fountain of youth. It is known by many different names as well: Philosopher's Stone, Elixir of Life, and Universal Panaceas.There is even a park in St. Augustine, Florida, the Fountain of Youth National Archaeological Park, that pays tribute to the spot where Ponce del Leon is said to have landed. But we parents need not travel very far to find the fountain of youth.
Click on the link to find your fountain of youth.