ASAP After School Activities Partnerships

EVENTS

Sat, May 19
Girls' Chess Tournament
Drexel College of Medicine
Tues, May 22
Chess Day
Franklin Institute
Sat, June 2
Bughouse Tournament
Lenfest Center

ASAP's Mission
ASAP’s mission is to keep Philadelphia’s youth safe and active by facilitating supervised enrichment activities in the dangerous after school hours.

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ASAP Drama Showcase
Saturday, May 12th 2:00-3:30
Lantern Theater at 10th and Ludlow

ASAP Drama clubs will perform their work at a drama showcase for their family and friends. All ASAP drama clubs are welcome to attend and perform. For more information, contact Meg Hess-Homeier at 215-545-2727 x 10.

Philadelphia Girls' Chess Tournament
Saturday, May 19th, 8:30am-4:30pm (rescheduled from 4/14)
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 Queen Lane, Phila. PA 19129

The Girls' Chess Tournament is the culminating event for the Philly Girls Play Chess, an initiative that aims to keep young women involved in chess. The tournament is open to girls of all ages and skill levels and there will be sections for non-rated and USCF rated players. ASAP will provide limited busing for the event. For more information, contact Frank White at 215-545-2727 x 18.

Chess Day at the Franklin Institute
Tuesday, May 22nd 1:30-4:45
Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th Street

Chess Day is ASAP's culminating chess event of the year, aimed especially at younger students in ASAP chess programs. Chess Day gives students the opportunity to play matches against students from other schools and tour the Franklin Institute. This tournament is informal and unrated. Chess Day is free to attend and ASAP will provide transportation for participating clubs as well as an afternoon snack. Total registration is limited to 200 students and slots will be allotted on a first come-first serve basis. For more information, contact Ben Cooper at at 215-545-2727 x 17 or bcooper@phillyasap.org .

ASAP Speed Chess & Bughouse Tournament
Saturday, June 2nd, 8:30am-5:00pm
Lenfest Center, 3890 North 10th Street

This year ASAP will host its’ first speed chess and bughouse chess tournament at the Lenfest Center. Pre-registration is due May 31st by 5pm. On-site registration will begin at 8:30am. If you have any questions, contact Frank White at fwhite@phillyasap.org or at 215-545-2727 x 18.

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

4/9 PGPC TOURNAMENT
REGISTRATION

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 would like to recognize and thank our corporate and institutional funders who, through their generous support, assist us with improving the lives of Philly's kids.
General Operating: Amerihealth Mercy Annie E Casey Foundation Barra Foundation CHG Charitable Trust Deluxe Corporation Department of Health and Opportunity's Office of Out of School Time Department of Community & Economic Development Connelly Foundation Samuel D. Cozen Memorial Fund Elsie Lee Garthwaite Memorial Foundation Genuardi Family Foundation Green Tree Community Health Foundation Dorrance H. Hamilton Charitable Trust Hassel Foundation Hawthorn Family Wealth (Honickman) Independence Foundation The Lenfest Foundation Lincoln Financial Foundation Christopher Ludwick Foundation Nelson Foundation Northwest Fund Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Philadelphia Activities Fund Philadelphia Foundation Public Health Management Corporation Pam and Tony Schneider Susquehanna Bank Tower Investments - Piazza at Schmidts Townsend Press Union Benevolent Association Vital Spark	Chess: Alan Lindy William and Debbie Becker Eagles Youth Partnership Drexel's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership Hamilton Family Foundation Vivian and Oscar Lasko Lindback Foundation Philip B. Lindy Lomax Family Foundation PECO The Phillies Wachovia Regional Foundation
Chess Venues: African American Museum Citizens Bank Ballpark Lincoln Financial Field Mastery Shoemaker Charter School Independence Seaport Museum University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology Medical College of Philadelphia Shops at Liberty Place	Scrabble: Comcast Citizen's Bank PNC Bank Parkway Corporation Verizon Hasbro National Scrabble Association Franklin Institute Republic Bank
Debate: Samuel S. Fels Fund Harrison Foundation Henrietta Tower Wurts Save A Mind Foundation Penn For Youth Debate University of Pennsylvania	Directory: Deloitte Independence Blue Cross. Philadelphia Daily News

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