Roberts Rooks / Flickinger Knights / Dresden Dragons CHESS CLUBS MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lansing Convention Center; Lansing, Michigan 489 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2014
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MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2014 My child wishes to represent the Chess Club at Roberts / Flickinger / Dresden (circle one) at the Michig ! Sch"# stic T$ % Ch %&i"!shi&s on Saturday, February 1st, 2014 held at the Lansin Con!ention Center" # will arran e his/her transportation to and $ro% the tourna%ent and any hotel acco%%odations necessary" &a%e' (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( )hone' ((((((()((((((((((((((((((( *eacher' (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( +rade' (((((((((((((((((((((((((( Street ,ddress' ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Shelby *ownship, M# ((((((((((((((((((( -irth date' ((((((/((((((/ ((((((((( e.%ail address' (((((((((((((((((/((((((((((((("((((( Amount enclosed: $________________ Circle the appropriate section' )ri%ary (0.1rd) "' 2le%entary (4th.3th) "' 2le%entary (4th)

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