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  • Mon, Jan 16th
    MLK Day
    Girard College

  • Thu, Jan 26th
    Scrabble Winter Classic
    School District

  • Sat & Sun, Feb 4th-5th
    Chess Marathon
    Temple

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MLK Day of Service
Monday, January 16th, 8am - 1pm
Girard College, 2101 South College Avenue

ASAP will man tables at the MLK Day hub at Girard College. At the Expo ASAP will provide information on our work to parents, caregivers and volunteers. Scrabble and Chess boards will be set up in the kids carnival. Additionally, ASAP will provide Scrabble and Chess trainings for new club leaders. For more information on MLK Day and ASAP's involvement, check out the website or contact Marshall Bright at 215-545-2727 x 12.


Scrabble Winter Classic
Thursday, January 26th, 2:00-4:00
The School District of Philadelphia, 440 N. Broad, Atrium

On January 26th ASAP will host the Scrabble Winter Classic, an annual Scrabble competition at which students in Scrabble clubs from throughout Philadelphia compete in the School District Atrium. For more information contact Marshall Bright at 215-545-2727 x 12.

PECO-ASAP Checkmate Violence Chess Marathon/ Tournament
Saturday and Sunday, February 4th-5th
Temple University Gittis Student Center Room 200,
1755 N. 13th St. Phila., 19122
Saturday 8:30am-8pm and Sunday 8:30am-5pm.

Our popular Checkmate Violence Chess Marathon, sponsored by PECO, returns for a fifth year! This year the Marathon, a two-day chess tournament, kicks off Saturday morning, February 4th with non-rated and rated tournament sections, and will continue on Sunday February 5th with the conclusion of the rated tournament. Our annual coaches’ classic tournament will also take place during the weekend. There will not be an overnight component to this year’s Marathon. For more information please contact Ben Cooper at at 215-545-2727 x 17 or bcooper@phillyasap.org .

"Spring into Scrabble"
Wednesday, June 8th; 2:30pm-5:00pm
The Franklin Institute

Spring into Scrabble is the culminating event of ASAP's Philly Plays Scrabble program. Students in ASAP Scrabble clubs are invited to participate in an afternoon of friendly Scrabble competition and to tour the Franklin Institute. For more information or to RSVP please contact Emily Goss at egoss@phillyasap.org or at 215-545-2727 x 10.

Community Yoga Night
Thursday, May 5th; 3:00pm-5:00pm
John Wister School
67 E. Bringhurst St. Philadelphia, Pa 19144

For more information contact Rachel Utain-Evans or click here for the event flyer.

Event 6
Thursday, April 23, 2009
To view our flyer, click here Lincoln Financial Field

To view our flyer, click here. Chess Activity Leader Training

The Eagles Youth Partnerships sponsors its annual all-day chess tournament for more than 200 of Philadelphia’s most competitive school-age students from ASAP’s Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge, with a special awards ceremony in the Eagles locker room. Chess Challenge students also will have an opportunity to flex their chess muscles in scrimmage games against several Philadelphia Eagles players. In addition, this year’s tournament will feature a chess simul with local chess expert Chris Miller playing 15 students at one time.
To view our flyer, click here

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    Chess Funders
    Eagles Youth Partnership
    Department of Health
    Dolfinger-McMahon
    Greenfield/Rosenberg
    Phil Lindy
    Mellon Charitable Trusts
    Morgan Stanley
    Neighborhoods Now
    PECO
    Phillies
    Target
    Henrietta Tower-Wurts
    Townsend Foundation
    Volpe-Koenig
    Wachovia
    Scrabble Funders
    Comcast
    Hasbro
    The National SCRABBLE® Association
    Parkway Foundation
    PNC Bank
    Verizon
    Debate Funders
    Fourjay Foundation
    Lance Funston, Save a Mind Foundation
    Dance / Yoga Funders
    Dance:
    Annenberg Foundation
    Phoebe Haas Charitable Trust
    The Food Trust
    Yoga:
    Patricia Kind Foundation
    Penrose
    People for People Charter
    ASAP Initiatives and Accomplishments 2010-2011

    In 2010-2011, ASAP served more than 6,400 Philadelphia youth in 516 clubs, including 279 in public schools, with the following citywide initiatives: :

    • The Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge: A chess community of 3,700 students (1st-12th grades) playing weekly in more than 315 clubs across the city.
    • The Philadelphia Scholastic Chess League: The competitive arm of the Chess Challenge with 69 teams – the largest youth league in the School District of Philadelphia.
    • Philly Girls Play Chess: An initiative to increase the number of chess-playing girls, a cohort that usually drops off at middle school.
    • The Philadelphia Scholastic Debate League: A league of 20 debate teams in high schools.
    • Philly Plays Scrabble: A citywide literacy campaign with 100 Scrabble clubs and 1,200 students playing weekly.
    • Theater Works: With 16 clubs to increase drama opportunities and outlets for self-expression.
    ASAP’s 2010-2011 accomplishments also include the following:
    • received the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network’s Afterschool Champion Award, given to organizations who “demonstrate over and above dedication and inspiration to the Out-of-School Time (OST) community;”
    • awarded Scholastic Service Award from the US Chess Federation for the promotion of chess in the inner city;
    • established 10 Chess Scholarship Awards for Chess Challenge seniors to Temple and Drexel Universities and Community College of Philadelphia;
    • recruited 104 volunteer club leaders offering 3,120 volunteer hours;
    • facilitated more than 60 club leader trainings, for 390 new club leaders and coaches;
    • held more than 30 special events and tournaments for youth;
    • published an annual supplement to the Philadelphia Daily News - a comprehensive after school enrichment directory, featuring more than 1,000 sites for parents and caregivers;
    • maintained an online directory of after school programs searchable by zip code.
    The benefits to kids who participate in after school activities can last a lifetime and include*:
    • increased academic achievement
    • improved school attendance
    • strategic and critical thinking
    • self-discipline and concentration
    • respect for rules and guidelines
    • teamwork and positive social skills
    • a healthy sense of competition
    • better relationships with peers and adults
    • a sense of accomplishment
    *Information provided by the After School Alliance. www.afterschoolalliance.org
    What happens after graduation starts with what happens after school.