Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2015-314

• Record #: R2015-314
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 4/15/2015
• Final action: 4/15/2015
• Title: Congratulations extended to Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation champions
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Moreno, Proco Joe

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
4/15/2015	105509	City Council	Adopted	Pass
4/15/2015		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

RAHM EMANUEL

MAYOR

April 15,2015

TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Moreno, a congratulatory resolution regarding the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation champions.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,

 

Mayor

 

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ALDERMAN JOE MORENO

resented by     MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL      _on      , /   APRIL 15,2015

^Qhot&XS / known since the Middle Ages as "the King's Game," chess is an

intricate and intellectually demanding contest, requiring patience, strategic

planning, the ability to anticipate and calculate possibilities, and the ability to

adapt one's plans; and      . ' ;

WHEREAS, Founded eleven years ago by David and .Sheila Heiser, the. Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization -dedicated to bringing the educational benefits,of chess to -children and young people throughout schools in the Chicago area by providing q complete chess, curriculum, enrichment programs, tournaments and events; and ^:v:

WHEREAS, The Foundation has worked closely wjth the Chicago Public Schools system tp expand competitive chess programs throughout CPS. Thpse. programs now. serve over 100 schools, teaching more than 1,500 students the skills of this challenging game, with the significant dividends of self-esteem derived from success in competition, patience and self-confidence achieved through training and practice, and scholastic achievements from applying the discipline learned; and

WHEREAS, Budding Grand Masters of Chess convened on February 7 of this year at the 6^th Annual. Greater Chicago K-12 Championships at MeCormjck Place to compete; and

WHEREAS, Organized by the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, this year's tourney boasted a record attendance of 327 players; and

WHEREAS, Thanks to the generous sponsorship of SBB Research Group, Renaissance Knights was able to provide free entry to the competition and a one-year membership to the U.S. Chess Federation for 180 Chicago students; and

WHEREAS, Showing grit, intelligence, and mental toughness, the following ■ Chicago students and school teams won first place: Deniz Gulecyuz, a 7^th grader "at Morgan Park Academy, K-12 Varsity section; Dexter Dale Jr, a 12^th grader at Leo Catholic High School, K.-12 Junior Varsity section; Georgia Wolf, ah 8^th grader at Taft High School, K-9 Varsity section; Andrew Li, a . 7^th grader at Coonley Elementary School, K-9 Junior Varsity section; Daniel Zhang, q 5^th grader at South Loop Elementary School, K-6 Varsity section; Steven Evangelou, a 5^th grader at Decatur Classical School, K-6 Junior Varsity section; Shridha Mehendale, a 2^nd grader at Skinner West Elementary School, K-3 Varsity section; Nathan. Car.opreso, a 3^rd grader at Wildwood Elementary School; K-3 Junior Varsity section; Payton College Prep chess team, K-12 Varsity section; Senh High School chess team, K-12 Junior Varsity section; Bateman Elementary School chess teams, K-9 Junior Varsity, K-6 Varsity, K-6 Junior Varsjty and K-3 Varsity sections;. Gallistel Language Academy, K-3 Junior Varsity section; and .

WHEREAS, The City Council has been advised of this marvelous accomplishment by Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno of the V' Ward; and ■

WHEREAS, All of Chicago salutes our winning students and chess teams on their sterling accomplishments; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the. City of Chicago, assembled this 15th day of April; 2015, do hereby congratulate and recognize as Chicago Chess Champions Deniz. Guiecyuz, Dexter Dale Jr, Georgia. Wolf, Andrew Li, Daniel Zhang, .Steven Evangelou, Shrjdha Mehendale, Nathan Caropreso, and all the participants in the. chess programs at Payton College Prep, Senn High School, Bateman Elementary School and Gallistel Language Academy for their outstanding achievements, and also salute the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation for their invaluable contribution to our City's youth; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this Resolution be

presented, to the above-named students and schools, dnd to the Renaissance

KnightslChess Foundation, as a token of our respect and esteern.      ; _: •

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