How to Contact WSCF, Donate, or Stay Updated

The Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation (WSCF) website provides three direct paths for getting involved beyond registering for a tournament: a Contact Us page for reaching the organization, a DONATE link for financial support, and a newsletter signup plus Recent Posts and Upcoming Events sections for staying current. All three are reachable from the site's main navigation at wisconsinscholasticchess.org.

Contacting WSCF

The site's main menu includes a Contact Us page. This is the intended channel for questions about tournaments, camps, classes, clubs, or general inquiries about the organization.

Before writing, check whether your question is already answered elsewhere on the site. WSCF publishes dedicated pages for:

• Tournament Rules and Procedures — eligibility, format, and conduct questions
• Frequently Asked Questions — common parent and player questions
• Tournaments — upcoming events and past results

If your question is about a specific event, the tournament listing or results page may resolve it faster than a general contact form.

Donating to WSCF

A DONATE link appears in the site's main navigation, making it a single-click path from any page. The site also maintains a Our Supporters & Sponsors page, which shows the organizations and businesses already backing WSCF programs.

The site does not publish details about donation amounts, tax treatment, or payment methods in the available content. If those specifics matter to you — for example, whether a gift is tax-deductible or what payment platforms are accepted — confirm directly through the Contact Us page before giving.

Staying Updated

WSCF offers several ways to follow what's happening:

What the Recent Posts section covers

The homepage's Recent Posts feed mixes several content types, which gives you a sense of what to expect if you subscribe:

• Player spotlights — for example, a profile of Nicholas Pennington-Cross, a junior at Nicolet Union High School in Milwaukee described as a "rising star"
• Program news — such as new community chess clubs launched with Nicolet Recreation, Greenfield Recreation, and Oak Creek Recreation
• System updates — including a new registration system in development since April
• Organizational news — such as the introduction of the WSCF Board of Directors
• Team achievements — like the Morse Chess Club, coached by Cathleen Pollack, taking first place in K7 and K12 at the WSCF State Chess Championship at the Kalahari

What the Upcoming Events section shows

The events list uses dated entries, which makes it easy to scan for what's next. Examples visible on the site include:

• WSCF ChessKid Gold Memberships 2026-2027 — dated 9 Sep 26
• Old Guard Chess Club Begins Wednesday Sept 30 — dated 30 Sep 26
• Milwaukee WSCF Virtual Chess Tournament 26-27 — dated 18 (month truncated in the listing)

Each entry links to more detail, so the events section functions as both a calendar and an entry point to registration or rules pages.

A Practical Order of Operations

If you're new to WSCF and want to get involved, this sequence covers most needs:

1. Read the FAQ and Tournament Rules pages to answer eligibility and format questions without waiting for a reply.
2. Check Upcoming Tournaments and Upcoming Events to find a date that works.
3. Sign up for the newsletter so schedule announcements and new-program news reach you directly.
4. Use Contact Us for anything the above doesn't cover — or to confirm donation details before giving.
5. Use the DONATE link if you want to support the organization's programs financially.

One Thing to Verify Yourself

The site content does not specify donation mechanics, tax status, or accepted payment methods, and it does not state whether any programs, memberships, or events carry fees. Treat those as open questions and confirm them through Contact Us rather than assuming. The same applies to the ChessKid Gold Memberships listed in Upcoming Events — the listing shows a date, but pricing and eligibility details would need to come from the linked event page or a direct inquiry.