Game On! Be Someone Founder Takes On All Comers at Georgia World Congress Center FSO.
V- 103 20th Annual F.S.O. Family Fun Event
WHO:
Orrin Hudson, founder of Be Someone, to Face 20 Chess Opponents Simultaneously
WHEN:
Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18.2011
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE:
For Sisters Only
Georgia World Congress Center
The Kid Zone, Building C near Northside Drive, Exhibit Hall C1-C3
285 Andrew Young International Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30313
WHAT:
Be Someone, a not-for-profit organization that teaches children life lessons through chess, will be hosting two-hour chess training sessions for children at For Sisters Only, an annual family event hosted by V103. Following each session Hudson will simultaneously play chess against 20 children and adults.
WHY:
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Atlanta youth to learn not only chess, but several important life lessons,” said Orrin Hudson, founder of Be Someone. “Be Someone teaches children critical thinking skills through chess, including analytical thinking, using failure as a learning opportunity and that actions have consequences.”
Be Someone was founded by Hudson, a former Alabama State Trooper and author of “One Move at a Time,” to help at-risk youth make better life decisions using a very unusual tool: a chessboard. In 2001, Hudson learned of an incident in which seven New York Wendy’s employees were shot, five of whom died – for a mere $2,400. This tragic incident inspired Hudson to quit his job and use his life savings to found Be Someone.
Now, Hudson travels the country mentoring children to value KASH – Knowledge, Attitude, Skills and Habits – over cash. Since its founding in 2001, Be Someone has touched the lives of over 20,000 students across the country and has had amazing success with increasing grade point averages, classroom participation and attendance through the mantra ‘Heads up, pants up, grades up and never give up.’
By 2017, Be Someone hopes to have made a difference in close to one million students’ lives.
Media Contact:
Janice Davis
(770) 465-6445
info@besomeone.org
Other Information:
Be Someone is an award-wining organization that has been recognized nationally for coaching students to beat the odds , winning state-wide chess championships and three city-wide chess championships. Their goals are to reduce crime and dropout rates among young people. Be Someone uses the game of chess as a teaching tool, showing kids how they can be winners in life if they learn to make smart decisions and then make the right moves. To date Be Someone taught more than 20,000 kids across the country. Their message is "Think it out, don't shoot it out", "Push pawns instead of drugs" and "Heads Up, Pants Up, Grades Up, and Never Give Up!" To Invite Orrin Checkmate Hudson to energize your next event visit www.besoneone.org or call 770-465-6445
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