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May 15, 2009

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RBCS Chess Team Takes 8th Place at Nationals
The Russell Byers Charter School chess team placed 8th in the 2009 U.S. Chess Federation SuperNationals Tournament (K-6 Division), held in Nashville. There were nearly 40 teams and more than 200 players in this division. The team's wonderful showing comes on the heels of its 1st place win at the PA State Scholastic Championship. Team member Ayannah Woods finished as the 55th best player in the nation in Nashville and finished among the top 10 females overall.

Transportation to Carlisle for the RBCS Chess Team was generously provided by Latasha Davis Yohe & McKenna. [238K PDF]

The National Recreation Foundation’s lead gift proudly supports the RBCS Knights Chess Team 2008-2011

These wonderful donors supported the RBCS Knights Chess Team 2008-09:

ANONYMOUS
Hilary Bayer
Julie Bergman
Eugene and Cissy Block
Martha Brame
Barbara Bravo
Charmaine Butler
CMS Endowment Foundation
Cotswold Foundation
Tracy Dougherty (Lockheed Martin Co.)
Leila and Leonard Finkelstein
Elizabeth R. Goldfield
Juliet Goodfriend and Marc Moreau
Daniel Gordon and Sarah Barringer Gordon
Ashley Hall
Lynda and W. Anthony Hitschler
Renee and Randy Hobbs
Scott Kirker
Lisa Leff
Main Line Chinese Culture Center
James Mason
Cathy Bostwick McConnon
Susan and Frank Mechura
Drew Allen Meekins and Carmen Aisha Meekins
Patrick Rulon Miller
Jonathan Myers and Jennifer L. Smith
Dane Nichols The Petersmeyer Family Foundation
Powell's Creative Kids
R K Mellon Family Foundation
Renee Rudolph and David M. Lieberman
Karen and Craig Sabatino
Michael L. Sanyour
Janice Schell
Diane Schwatka
Mary and Peter Scout
Fred Stein
Veronica Miller & Associates
Latsha, Davis & Yohe & McKenna, P.C.
Phillip White
Hurthsette Williams
Thelma Williams
Alice Willingham
Linda Witt