“I read the article on Yunxuan Li pulling in 100 teens to his Go club (Yunxuan Li On How His LA School Club Pulled in 100 Teens 11/5 EJ),” writes Sid Kobashigawa of the Honolulu Go Club. “Can you get a copy of the attractive poster, good flyers and handouts he used to draw these teens. He mentioned these were key to drawing so many students to his club. The story was great but if we want to duplicate what Yunxuan is doing let’s share the actual items that he used so that go will spread.” – Editor’s response: While Li’s club is off to a great start, his materials are fairly specific to his club and won’t be that useful for other locations. Li’s poster is attached to this story as a pdf here: Li Poster. It should be noted that part of why his club is so big is because Li himself is 6 dan, very enthusiastic, and very personable. It doesn’t hurt that he lives in a town with a large percentage of Chinese Americans, who already know about go.
If your club isn’t lucky enough to have a 6 dan to teach, the AGF and the AGA both have other resources to help. Thanks to the work of new AGA web team volunteer Greg Smith, this information is easier than ever to find on the AGA site. Just click on the tab that says “Teach Others” on our left menu bar. You will find information for classes, handouts, posters, syllabi for teaching, and much more. The best selection of posters is actually on the AGF’s Tigersmouth Website. The Downloads Section has six different posters, including one in Spanish. Lastly, the extremely popular 11×17 Saicho Poster, that comes in AGF Starter Sets, can be purchased for just 25 cents a copy (plus shipping) directly from the AGF. All US based programs that are teaching youth are also eligible for free equipment from the AGF as well. – Paul Barchilon, E-J Youth Editor.
