Chess Summer Camps are the perfect way to introduce the game of chess to new students, deepen understanding of the game for established players, or offer intensive instruction for aspiring chess masters. Grandmaster instructors provide daily lessons, puzzles, and play to help guide students through each
session.
Instruction offers a solid basic foundation, emphasizing the fundamental skills needed to begin a lifetime of learning in chess, including:
-Proper piece and board set-up
-Algebraic Notation (Chess Language)
-Basic Principles of Play
Grandmasters then provide expert instruction building on these skills and covering more advanced ideas, including:
-Tactics
-Strategy
-Middlegame Planning
-Endgame Technique
Each camp provides opportunities to practice these skills in a variety of activities and workshops with classmates under the observation of a Grandmaster and experienced Chess Instructors from the Chess Club.
The STLCC will provide light snacks (including beverage) during scheduled snack times. Students should bring their own sack lunch.
AGES:
6-14
FEES:
All day camp: $400 (9AM- 4PM);
Half day camp: $225 (9AM- 12PM; 1PM-4PM). 10% Discount if registered by May 1, 2017.
DETAILS:
A full refund, minus a $25 service fee, is provided for all cancellation requests received 30 days prior to camp start date. No refunds are provided if the cancellation is not received 30 days prior to camp start date without a doctor’s note or extenuating circumstances. It is possible to switch camp sessions prior to the beginning of any camp session, with a $25 change fee per student.
Campers may be dropped off 8:45 a.m. at earliest. All campers must be picked up by 4:15 p.m. A fee will be charged for all campers picked up late. AM Campers should be picked up between 12 p.m. and 12:15 p.m., PM campers should be dropped off between 12:45 p.m. and 1 p.m.
For further questions, please email:
scholastics@saintlouischessclub.org