Registration is closed for the 2025-26 Season
Parent Volunteers
The success of ODS Chess relies on the commitment and support of our chess parents. The ODS chess program requires a parent of each student to volunteer for the program at least once per semester at our after school program. We ask volunteers to sign up using our Signup Genius volunteering website and sign in with the chess coordinator upon arrival at school. Volunteers MUST be in the cafeteria by 3:40 in order to be ready to receive students – please allow time to get through security as you enter the building. Volunteers must remain until all students are dismissed.
Attending Chess Tournaments
Chess tournaments offer an excellent opportunity to strengthen students' chess skills. There are tournaments throughout the year, locally in the Hampton Roads area, regionally around Virginia, and beyond. Students that participate in ODS Chess are required to attend at least one chess tournament per school semester. This does not include the ODS Team Tournament held in May.
Failure to volunteer or attend chess tournaments will impact your ability to return to ODS Chess the following year.