| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Eric Johnson |
| April 3, 1997 | (914)562-8350 |
| Press Release #24 of 1997 |
The U.S. Chess Federation is scheduling a series of scholastic seminars to promote professional development for chess teachers and chess coaches.
The two-day seminars will be held at seven locations in the summer of 1997.
The seminars will be open to teachers, administrators, and school officials (including para-professionals), as well as all players holding USCF ratings of 1600 (Class B) and above. The focus of the programs will be on providing quality, skill-based training for those who want to teach and promote chess within the scholastic community.
For more information, interested parties should contact USCF Scholastic Director WIM Beatriz Marinello.
The following sites and dates are confirmed as of April 2:
| Date | Site | Co-Sponsor |
| May 24-25 | Tulsa Chess Club Tulsa, Okla. |
Oklahoma Junior Chess Association |
| June 18-19 and June 21-22 |
Rose-Hulman Institute Terre Haute, Ind. |
Castle Chess Camp |
| June 28-29 | Wagner College Staten Island, N.Y. |
Castle Chess Camp |
| July 24-25 | University of Pittsburgh Bradford, Pa. |
Castle Chess Camp |
| July 31-Aug.1 | Milton Academy Boston, Mass. |
Kopec Chess Camp |
| Aug. 30-31 | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Chess for Juniors |