Parents, do you have a teen (aged 13-17) who is great at Chess, analytical thinking, and working with kids; and who is trying to get community service hours for National Honors Society or National Junior Honors Society or for a school service hour requirement?  

Teens, are you in the National Junior Honor Society or National Honor Society or are you really good at Chess?  

If so, then come to Middletown Free Library to volunteer for our Children's Chess Club on select Sundays.   Set up begins at 1:00 and clean up ends at 3:00.  We need teens to help set up/clean up the chairs, tables, and games, as well as play/teach chess to preschool and elementary-aged kids.  Tasks will also include spraying and wiping tables, sweeping floors, carpet sweeping, and organizing.  Teens will earn 2 community service hours. 

As a reminder, all volunteers aged 18 and up MUST have volunteer clearance paperwork.  Cell phone use is not allowed while volunteering. 

Registration is required, as well as a positive outlook, upbeat and patient attitude, ability to play and teach chess, and a readiness to follow directions and have fun!  No Cell Phone usage during volunteering.  Volunteers must be willing to follow all library quiet rules and directions.  The library cannot accept volunteers doing court-ordered community service for this volunteer opportunity. 

Required: Volunteers must know basic Chess rules such as: how to set up a chess board, how each piece moves, captures, and checks.  Suggested, though not required: It is recommended, but not required, that volunteers have an awareness of more advanced rules such as: castling, En Passant, piece-value, checkmate vs. stalemate, illegal moves, etc.

Email Miss Libby with any questions: MFLYouthServicesAssistant@gmail.com