We just closed out the 2007-2008 IASCA Scholastic season with the Iowa Scholastic Team Championships and Youth Trophy Tournament at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. Congratulations to our team champions: Ames High School,... [More]
 

  We had a great turnout of 134 players and 17 parents & friends for the Elementary Teams Championship on February 9th at Jordan Creek Elementary in West Des Moines. I was completely overwhelmed by... [More]
 

  I hope everyone is staying warm in the winter weather. I am gearing up for what looks like a big turnout at the February 9th Iowa Elementary and Primary Team Championships at Jordan Creek Elementary in W... [More]
 

    Happy New Year!! We had our last scholastic event of 2007 on December 15th at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, the Iowa K-3, K-6, K-9 Individual Scholastic Championships. We had a good crowd of 51 for the tournament wh... [More]
 

  Since Thansgiving was just a week ago, I want to use this column to give thanks to many of the people who have helped IASCA scholastic chess the past few months.

  The impending ice storm that caused the cancellation of Prairie High School’s activities this weekend also caused the cancella... [More]
 

  We are one week away from the Iowa Grades championships at Valley West High School in West Des Moines on November 10th. I am hoping for a great turnout and hope you will consider taking your child to play and perhaps even playing in the free parents section. Since last spring, there has seemed to... [More]
 

  I have added the first ever IASCA Parents tournament to the 2007-2008 Iowa Grades Championship at West Des Moines Valley High School on November 10th. There is no entry fee (but you must bring a child to the Grades tournament) and there will be medals for the top 3 overall scores, the top 3 scores... [More]
 

  As I am getting ready for our scholastic season, which starts November 10th, with the Iowa Grades Championships in West Des Moines, I received some very welcome news. Thanks to the efforts of Roger Gotschall, Iowa’s delegate to the United States Chess Federation, there has been a USCF rule change ... [More]
 

  The Iowa State Fair’s Scholastic Chess Tournament will be held on August 15th from 3 to 5 PM at the Fairgrounds. Immediately following will be the State Fair Speed Chess Championship, which is open to all. While you do have to buy a ticket to the Fair, the chess tournament entry fee is minimal. My... [More]
 

I hope everyone is having a fun summer. When 2007 Iowa Girls Champion, Bethany Carson was not able to represent Iowa at the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls Chess Tournament to be held in Cherry Hill, NJ, Cassandra Stull was offered the opportunity to represent Iowa as the second place f... [More]