PA State Scholstic Chess Championships 2013

This was our second time going to States.  The first as the Minor Threats.  Last year I took 4 kids.  This year I took 10.  We won a total of 7 States trophies!

2nd Place Club K-6 U800

2nd Place Club K-9 U1000

6th Place School K-9 U1000 - S. Weir Mitchell Elementary

12 Place Speed U1100 - Pernell Jordan

1st Place U800 K-9 U1000 - Tahvon Hughes

1st Place U600 K-6 U800 - Bin Bui

9th Place K-6 U800 - Pernell Jordan

ASAP Philadelphia Scholastic Chess League

S. Weir Mitchell won 3rd place in the PSCL.

Checkmate Violence PECO Chess Marathon and Tournament

Bin won 3rd place in the K-5 section.  The Minor Threats won 2nd place club.
Pernell won 4th place in the K-8 section. The Minor Threats won 1st place club.

43rd Annual National Chess Congress

Tahvon won 5th place and Dwayne won 6th place in the U600 section.  The S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School won 4th place school!

Minor Threats Chess Club is Founded

The Minor Threats Chess Club was founded by Coach Jason Bui in June of 2012.  The first event that they competed in as a club was MasterMinds Scholastic Summer League.  They won 2nd place club!

Update: (I am adding this comment in July 2014.) Starting the Minor Threats Chess Club was the best decision I have made so far in my life. Running this club has been the hardest and most rewarding experience ever. Thank you for everyone who has made what we do possible!