Episode 3: Evan Long - Playing Chess

Episode 5: Aryan Joshi -- Chess.com Internships, Being President of Chess Club

I have a great conversation with Aryan from UMass about our Chess.com Internships and what it's like being the presidents of our respective chess clubs. Contact us! https://www.instagram.com/shipchess/ shippensburgchess@gmail.com Contact Aryan / UMass! https://www.instagram.com/umass/ Time Stamps: 1:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=90s] -- Chess.com Intern Application Process. What it was like for us. 9:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=540s] -- Work life balance. What is like to balance work, personal life, school, and club stuff? 13:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=795s] -- Aryan's Chess Origin Story 18:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=1080s] -- Antonio's Pizza Fundraiser 21:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=1290s] -- Hosting blitz tournament 31:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=1875s] -- Having a big executive board for chess club (10 people!) 37:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=2235s] -- Communication with the E-Board. Communicating in chess club 43:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=2595s] -- Upcoming UMass Tournament (April!) ! Choosing a date for a tournament in the spring semester. 48:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=2880s] -- Getting involved with High Schools. Getting involved with the community. 54:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7FVQuTxTyg&t=3270s] -- Going to Pan-Ams?

Episode 4: Mauricio - College Ambassador Program, Growing Chess in Universities

Mauricio is the College Growth Manager for the east region for the College Ambassador Program. We talk about the program and reflect on learnings after finishing an academic year. Follow us on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shipchess/]! The game Mauricio and I played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgIuHw5DG6o [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgIuHw5DG6o] Time Stamps: 1:30 - What is the College Ambassador Program 6:45 - School size, and accounting for differences in each university 10:20 - Shippensburg University Year in Review 15:25 - Learnings after a Year, What Motivates College Ambassadors 25:15 - Have you met all of your goals? Personal growth after working at Chess.com 33:00 - Working with the college growth team 35:30 - Upcoming Summer and Fall Plans 36:45 - What are you most looking forward to?

Episode 3: Evan Long - Playing Chess

Evan just completed his first year at Shippensburg University. He shares some of his experiences being in the chess club and going to chess tournaments Time Stamps: 3:00 - How did you find out about chess club? 7:00 - First Impressions 10:00 - First tournament 13:00 - PA States 17:00 - Why go to chess tournaments?

Episode 2: College Chess Adventures and Joining the Chess Club

IG:  shipchess [https://www.instagram.com/shipchess/] email: shippensburgchess@gmail.com 1:00- Introductions 3:50 - Marcelo's first tournament experience 6:00- Skyler's first tournament experience 8:00- Central New York Open (Syracuse) opponents, and kids 16:00- Nervousness and Companionship in Tournaments 20:00- Todd's first tournament 23:00- Charm City Chess Club [http://www.charmcitychess.com/] 25:30- Nathan's first tournament 27:00- What brought you to chess club? 36:00- Todd's Beautiful Eyes 42:00- Unrated players 48:00- Marcelo's Favorite Win

Episode 1: Dr. Kennedy - Shippensburg Chess Travels, PA States, and Running a Club

01:00 - Ira Lee Riddle Memorial Pennsylvania State Championship https://new.uschess.org/2023-ira-lee-riddle-memorial-pennsylvania-state-championship-pennsylvania-collegiate-championship 5:30 - Origins and Background of the Shippensburg University Chess Club  -Nick Peterson -Glenville State University 14:00 - Dr. Kennedy's role as an advisor 15:00- Budapest, Hungary trip - Anthony 19:15- Spain, Sunway Festival -Awonder Liang 21:00- Jacob and Clay 24:00 - What does Chess mean to you? 30:00- Travelling for Chess 35:00- Money Deposits for Travelling -Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship 43:15 - Motivating People, and Recruiting 45:30 - "Entertain them hugely, Educate them gently" 51:00 - Chess.com College Ambassador Program 54:00 - Officer Meetings