File #: 14-3273    Version: 1 Name: MARSHALL METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL-FARADAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON WINNING THE NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/19/2014 In control: Steele
On agenda: 5/21/2014 Final action: 5/21/2014
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING MARSHALL METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL-FARADAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON WINNING THE NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 WHEREAS, in 2009 Joseph M. Ocol, Math Teacher and Chess Coach at Marshall Metropolitan High School-Faraday Elementary School in Chicago, IL began the Marshall-Faraday Chess Mentoring and Partnership Program; and WHEREAS, the members of the Marshall-Faraday Chess Team and Mentoring Program are: Aerious Adams, Armon Adams, Armoni Adams, Jacquez Adams, Bobby Blankenship, Lamari Childs, Antoine Christopher, Tiara Fearon, Bradley Green, Dominque Harold, Michael Hobbs, Mikayla Phillips, Taylor Phillips, Darrell Taylor, and Taylor Watts; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ocol vision mainly was to save the lives of children in the Garfield Community; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ocol shared his philosophy with his students that trophies and medals are not as important as the values that they impart and share to the world in service to humanity and to God's glory; and W...
Sponsors: ROBERT STEELE, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, EDWIN REYES, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING MARSHALL METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL-FARADAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON WINNING THE NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014

WHEREAS, in 2009 Joseph M. Ocol, Math Teacher and Chess Coach at Marshall Metropolitan High School-Faraday Elementary School in Chicago, IL began the Marshall-Faraday Chess Mentoring and Partnership Program; and

WHEREAS, the members of the Marshall-Faraday Chess Team and Mentoring Program are: Aerious Adams, Armon Adams, Armoni Adams, Jacquez Adams, Bobby Blankenship, Lamari Childs, Antoine Christopher, Tiara Fearon, Bradley Green, Dominque Harold, Michael Hobbs, Mikayla Phillips, Taylor Phillips, Darrell Taylor, and Taylor Watts; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ocol vision mainly was to save the lives of children in the Garfield Community; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ocol shared his philosophy with his students that trophies and medals are not as important as the values that they impart and share to the world in service to humanity and to God's glory; and

WHEREAS, this experience has imparted collaboration, discipline, and commitment in our youth; and

WHEREAS, Chess is a game of skill; and

WHEREAS, Bobby Blankenship an 11th grader at Marshall Metropolitan High School won the Illinois State championship trophy in the High School Chess Championship held February 13 to 15, 2014 in Peoria, IL; and

WHEREAS, Bobby Blankenship along with Michael Hobbs, from Marshall Metropolitan High School went on to compete in the National Championship trophy for U800 Section in the National K-12 Scholastic Chess Championship held April 3 to 6, 2014 in San Diego, CA; and

WHEREAS, Marshall had the least number of members participating in the tournament because they were only able to send two of its players; and

WHEREAS, the National K-12 Scholastic Chess Championship tournament has been under the supervision and sponsorship of the United States Chess Federation, the highest official governing body of chess in the United States which hu...

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