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Chess Summer Camp at Gary Gore

Thanks to this unique partnership Students of Jennings, Ferguson-Florissant, Ritenour, and other North City/County school districts can enjoy this affordable summer camp!

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. Chess instructors will 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

Chess Instructors 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 an experienced Chess Instructors from the Saint Louis Chess Club.

Times

Full Day: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Morning Session Only: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Afternoon Session Only: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Students will be responsible for bringing their own lunches. Snacks and water provided.

When

June 24th, 2019 9:00 AM through June 28th, 2019 4:00 PM

Location

Gary Gore Elementary
2545 Dorwood Dr.
Saint Louis, MO 63136
United States

Contact

Phone: (314)361-2437

Email: scholastics@saintlouischessclub.org

Event Fee(s)

Full Week Fee	$75.00
Morning Session	$45.00
Afternoon Session	$45.00

OUR MISSION It is the mission of the Saint Louis Chess Club, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Wheelchair/disability access is available in the rear - please proceed through the parking lot to our east and around to our back door. If you need additional assistance, please let us know.

The STLCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, and any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, events, programs, or activities.

The Saint Louis Chess Club complies with the Internal Revenue Service's guidelines regarding publication of its non-discrimination policy in its brochures, catalogs, advertisements and otherwise making it known to the general community.

Any violation of this policy should be reported the General Manager, Joy Bray, jbray@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.361.2437, Administrative Director, Tad Middleton, tmiddleton@saintlouischessclub.org -314.361.2437 and/or the HR Manager, Cathy Gallaher, cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.332.5582.

POLICY ON RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERACTIONS WITH MINORS

The integrity of Saint Louis Chess Club’s relationship with minor players is paramount to the Chess Club’s educational mission and success. All individuals employed by or working under the direction or authority of the Saint Louis Chess Club are expected and required to maintain appropriate boundaries and relationships with minors (individuals under the age of 18 years) and are strictly prohibited from engaging in sexual misconduct, hazing and harassment.

UPDATED POLICIES COMING SOON

We encourage any victim or other persons with information regarding inappropriate conduct to contact Cathy Gallaher, Saint Louis Chess Club HR Manager at cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org. You may also make a report confidentially, and if you wish, anonymously, through our ethics reporting hotline managed by Navex at (833)221-3624.

If you or a loved one were abused, the Saint Louis Chess Club is offering free, confidential counseling services. Please contact cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org for more information about accessing these services.