Itinerary and Info by Venue
DAILY SCHEDULE
Round 1 for the K–12 Open section will begin at 8:30 am, all other sections at 9:00 am. All players must be present for roll call ten minutes prior to round 1 start time; players arriving late should not expect to be paired in round 1. Later rounds will begin as soon as possible after the previous round ends. Tournaments normally end by 1:30 pm for all sections except the K–12 Open section, which should end by 3:00 pm.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT FOOD AND DRINKS
We ask all participants (players and parents) to be conscientious about cleaning up after themselves so that we do not jeopardize the privilege of using our venues in the future. Our continued use of these venues depends on using them respectfully and leaving them as clean as we find them. Thank you for your understanding and assistance in this important matter.
Snacks might be available from vending machines in some venues, but we suggest that participants not depend on this as the vending machines, if there are any, might not be accessible or stocked. Cincinnati Scholastic Chess will normally have some snacks and sodas available for purchase at the registration desk. Participants are welcome to bring whatever lunch, snacks and drinks they might want for consumption during the tournament. Food is usually not available for purchase at the tournament site except as noted below in the venue-specific information, but we have sometimes been fortunate to share a date coincidentally with another event (such as a wrestling or swim meet) for which food was being sold in the school cafeteria. Obviously we chess organizers have no control over this or foreknowledge when it will happen. Off-premises food vendors located near the tournament venues are identified in the venue-specific information
To avoid the risk of spills that might disturb games in progress, we ask that players in the K-6 sections not eat or drink in the playing rooms. They may, of course, leave the playing room at any time to get something to eat or drink; however, they may not stop their clocks in order to leave the playing room for this purpose. (In other words, their clocks will continue to run as normal while they are out of the playing room.)
VENUE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
October 15, 2011 and March 3, 2012
SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOL
7400 Cornell Road
Montgomery, OH 45242
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After entering the high school property by car from Cornell Road, proceed past the school's main entrance to the northwest entrance. There is ample parking across the drive from the northwest entrance. Enter the building through the northwest entrance and proceed straight ahead down the hall.
One mile west of the school on Cornell Road, between Wood and Kenwood Road are the following food vendors: Arby's, Skyline Chili, Subway, Ho's Diner, and Decent Deli.
November 5, 2011
FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
8800 Holden Boulevard
Fairfield, OH 45014
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Fairfield High School is .2 of a mile north of the intersection of Dixie Highway and Holden Boulevard. At that intersection is a White Castle. On Dixie Highway within a half mile west of the intersection is a United Dairy Farmers, Starbucks (both on the north side) and a Penn Station (on the south side across from Jungle Jim's).
December 10, 2011
LAKOTA WEST HIGH SCHOOL
8940 Union Centre Boulevard
West Chester, OH 45069
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Enter the high school property from Union Centre Boulevard. Park and enter the high school at the entrance facing Union Centre Boulevard. Proceed down the main hall and follow the posted directions to the tournament rooms.
North of the high school about one block on Union Centre Boulevard is Bruster's/Nathans. South of the school on Union Centre Boulevard are McDonald's, Qdoba, Chipotle and Quizno's.
January 7, 2012
WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
3250 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207
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Enter the high school property from the east by way of Blair Avenue. (Blair Avenue dead-ends at the school and intersects Montgomery Road three blocks to the east.) There is parking at the school around the west end of Blair Avenue. Look for posted signs indicating where to enter the building.
We don't have any knowledge of off-premises food vendors in the area of Walnut Hills High School. When Walnut Hills hosted our tournament in January 2011, a group of parents provided a fine selection of snacks, pizzas and other lunch offerings. As soon as we hear whether they will do so again, we will update this information.
January 7, 2012
SEVEN HILLS UPPER SCHOOL
5400 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
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To get to Seven Hills School, turn west onto Duck Road from Red Bank Expressway (just north of the intersection of Red Bank Expressway and Madison Road), and then immediately turn north onto Red Bank Road. The school will be on your right a short way up Red Bank Road. The Upper School is the first building to the right as you enter the school property. Park in the area in front of the Upper School and enter through the door facing the parking lot.
There is a United Dairy Farmers at the intersection of Red Bank Expressway and Madison Road. A short distance south of this intersection is a Penn Station (4416 Red Bank Expressway) and a Gold Star Chili (4795 Red Bank Road).
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