His volunteer chess work began in 1992 when his three sons were active members of the MacArthur-Eisenhower Scholastic Chess Club, and he’s remained active in the MacArthur club ever since. He organized the Northwest Scholastic Open in 1998 and has run it consistently since then. He also organized the state scholastic championships in 2000. He has served as president and secretary of the MacArthur club and as treasurer of CoChess.