from: Janice Carmac / Editorial Asst - People &
Places to: JR Smith, Tiffany Jones, N-R Jan 20,2011 N-R P&P Cindy
Lopez 373-7212
Thanks for sending. I will submit this to run
Jan. 30 or the following Sunday, as space allows, in the Guilford Record section
of the News & Record newspaper. Talked to Cindy Loman, she decides
what the reporters will write about. 373-7212 or
cindy.loman@news-record.com
also Sylvia Howard at 373-7172. Give us something in The Guilford Record which is a section of the News & Record
like Sports or Lifestyles. Cori Slapp article runs Sunday Jan 30, or Feb 6, 2011.
Called Fox8 1/26/2011, news@wghp.com
841-8888 or 800-808-6397 sent out information 1/27/2011,
email to: Felicia Barlow.
1/28/2011
Hello News Editor, (Tiffany Jones) I would like this event to be announced in the Greensboro News-Record and also arrange some news coverage or an article about our event.. I have already submitted through gotriad.com, SCENE calendar. Thanks in advance, JR Smith
This announcement was sent out to all newspapers in a 100 mile radius:
What: 2011 (11 - Man) National in Greensboro NC - Feb 10-13
When: Feb 10 – 13, 2011
Where: Econo Lodge and Suites 120 Seneca Rd Greensboro, North Carolina
27406
Description: The 2011 (11-Man) National is scheduled for February 10th -
13th, 2011 (Thursday thru Sunday) at Econo Lodge and Suites, 120 Seneca Rd,
27406 Greensboro, NC (336) 275-9575.
Web: NC Checkers website –
www.nccheckers.org Call - Teal Stanley (336)-215-7066 or JR Smith
(336)-209-5656
This 4 day 11-Man National Checker Tournament will feature some of the best
crossboard checker players from the state and across the US. It is an open
format allowing anyone interested to sign up and compete. There will be players
from at least 15 other states including North Carolina. The highest finishing
player will be recognized as the 2011 (11-Man) National Champion and guaranteed
a shot at the 11-Man World Title which is currently held by World Champion,
Grand Master Alex Moiseyev. Moiseyev will be here! and also Alan Millhone, the
president of American Checker Federation.
We start Thursday, February 10th with registration at 8:00 am. We arranged for Mayor Bill Knight to welcome our out of town players, followed by a business meeting and play begins at 10:00 am. We will play Thursday through Sunday.
I have included some links so you can read more about 11-Man Checkers.
Its the same checkers you played as a child but on a professional level. Checker
rules and moves are simple but the game on this level requires concentration and
visualization. The depth of possibilities and consequences are equal to chess.
11-Man Checkers is a style or variation of standard checkers which removes a
checker from each side and makes the first move for each side randomly. You play
with 11 pieces instead of the normal 12 men. This creates 2,500 unique openings,
far too many to memorize. A deck of cards is used to get the opening which both
opponents play from each side, the Red and White pieces. There is usually an
advantage side, thus requiring the player to win the advantage side and draw the
disadvantage side. Checkers and Chess are prone to yield many draw games when
professional opponents play known opening and lines, the 11- Man restricted
openings stops that.
Here is our NC Checker website
www.nccheckers.org and particularly the webpage to this event
http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/2011%2011-Man%20National.htm
I appreciate your help and suggestions. You may use any information on this
email or the website to write the announcement and print it as you wish. If you
have questions please write, call or email me. I am the secretary for NCCA and
maintain the website. 336-209-5656 or 336-288-6620
jrsmithnccheckers@gmail.com
Sincerely,
JR Smith
3007 Robin Hood Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408
From: Felicia Barlow To: JR Smith Date: 1/28/2011 Time: 9:25a
Good morning,
Would you be interested in being a guest on the FOX8 Morning News prior to the
event? I think it would be fun to have 1-2 people onset playing checkers. We
could do an interview and maybe even teach the anchors a thing or two about the
game! Your thoughts?
Felicia Barlow
Executive Producer
FOX8/WGHP
(336) 821-1108
www.myfox8.com
felicia.barlow@wghp.com
From: JR Smith To: Felicia Barlow Date: 1/28/2011 Time: 8:23p
Yes Felicia Barlow, this is a wonderful idea... maybe Bill McClintock,
Greensboro 674-5402 Larry Michael, Lexington 248-8620 Teal Stanley, Greensboro
205-7066 and Tim Laverty, Graham 213-1728 I would prefer McClintock and Michael
if only two can participate. All these individuals are excellent checker players
and at the Master level or near that. They have spent many hours perfecting
their game. You really have to love checker to spend that kind of time, close to
an obsession or fanatic, but don't tell them I said that! LOL. What day and time
were you thinking about, and I assume they would visit the Fox 8 studio at 2005
Francis St. High Point, NC 27263 (336) 841-8888 or toll-free (800) 808-6397
news@wghp.com . Give me a day or two to coordinate the arrangements, I can't be
there to do it because I'm vacationing at Edisto Island, SC I'm communicating
via internet. Thank You, JR Smith