C&O Family Chess Center
Membership & Library
Volunteer & Employment Opportunities  
 

Center members enjoy discounts on chess lessons & equipment, as well as other benefits.

C&O Family Chess Center  offers memberships for individuals and families. Benefits of membership include discounts on lessons, tournament entry fees, books and equipment, and regular USCF Memberships.  Members will also have free borrowing privileges for the center's extensive chess library, more than 200 books, magazines, and other materials (see below), and free club ratings.  In addition there may be events for members only, such as (possibly) master classes, advanced classes on DVD, and the annual club championship and barbeque.  

Membership dues also help support other C&O programs, such as the Chess and Go Club at Lakeforest Mall, and lessons for disadvantaged individuals.   Of course all members may still play at the Lakeforest Mall club for free and will be given access to the equipment storage locker if they wish. 

Scholastic Membership Dues (K-8):  $40 per year

Adult Membership Dues:  $60 per year  (seniors, 55 and up, $40)

Family Membership Dues: $80 per year

Memberships will run for the calendar year.  Memberships paid after March will be pro-rated as follows:

      Purchase Date April-June: Schl./Sr. - $35; Adult - $50; Fam. - $65
            (all $10 less if including next year)
 

      Purchase Date July-Sept.: Schl./Sr. - $30; Adult - $40; Fam. - $50
            (all $10 less if including next year)
 
      Purchase after Oct. (includes full next year): Schl./Sr. - $50; Adult - $70; Fam. - $90

To apply please print, fill out, and send us the application (below), along with a check made out to C&O Family Chess Center.

Downloadable Membership Application 

Membership Application (.txt - Text document format)

C&O Family Chess Center Members' Library

Members may borrow items at no cost from our extensive library.  Below are links to downloadable "Word" files of the center's library collection.  Members may keep books or other items for as long as needed if no other member has requested the same item (l ost or damaged items must, of course, be replaced).  Some items do not circulate but may be used at the center by appointment.  Membership dues are used, in part, to maintain and add to the collection.  Donations of new or used chess books, CDs, DVDs, or other items are always welcomed.  
   

Abbreviations:  Beg - Beginner Level, Int - Intermediate Level, Adv - Advanced Level, DN - Descriptive Notation, AN - Algebraic Notation,  FAN - Figurine Algebraic Notation

General Works:
 

Problems:

Reference (most do not circulate):

Openings (General & Individual):

Strategy/Tactics/Endgames:

Game Collections (General, Matches & Tournaments, Individual Players):

History, Biography, Miscellany:

Complete Library Listings

 

                  Volunteer Opportunities. 

                 Employment Opportunities.

Paid Associate (Sub-Contractor) General Information

C&O Family Chess Center seeks qualified applicants to teach chess or assist in scholastic and club programs at the elementary and middle-school levels (K-8) in both public and private schools. Applicants should have some experience working with children in groups.  Some chess experience is useful but not the major factor in our hiring practice.  C&O Family Chess center provides paid associates with a curriculum guide, classroom materials, and training in our methods. 

Due to the nature of our work paid associates must be able to pass standard state and FBI fingerprint and criminal background checks.  Those working in private schools may also have to take a short child-abuse & awareness course offered by the Archdiocese of Washington, or other groups.

Pay for classroom aides starts at $10 per class session and for teachers/coaches at $20 per class session.  Raises depend upon performance and class size.  All paid C&O associates, whether teachers or aides, are self-employed sub-contractors.  The C&O Family Chess Center does not withhold state or federal taxes, nor does it provide benefits or workman's comp.

Most classes are held on school days between 7:45 & 9:00 AM, or between 3:00 & 4:30 PM.  Teachers and aides provide their own transportation and are expected to arrive early enough to set up and remain long enough to supervise clean up and make sure all students have been properly dismissed or picked-up by parents.  This should not usually involve more than a quarter hour before or after class.

If you are interested in becoming a paid associate (aide or teacher/coach), please contact the center directly, by e-mail at Programs@chesscenter.net to arrange for an appointment.

Last Update 09/04/07