Start Date Monday, December 23, 2024, 09:00 AM
End Date Friday, December 27, 2024, 03:00 PM
Location 312-2083, Alma st. (Jericho Shopping Centre)
Format Camp for all Grade P - 12
Сancellation time 168 hours
Registration Online
On site registration No
Organizer Maxim Doroshenko
Notes

Our School

Vancouver Chess School provides professional chess educational program to students from beginners to advanced tournament players.  We believe that in the process of learning, playing and competing in chess, children learn valuable skills of concentration, abstract reasoning, and rational problem-solving, while tapping into their creativity and originality. The best part is that the children have fun while learning these lessons. 

 

Camp Daily Schedule

 

Here are samples of our interactive activities:

o   Chess lessons using electronic presentations and videos.

o   Chess Tournaments in a variety of fun formats: Rapid, Blitz, Bughouse, Blindfold.

o   Chess Puzzle exercises, Game Analysis, Chess Simultaneous Exhibitions

 

* All activities are subject to change without notices. 

 

What to bring

Please bring lunch, snacks, and water.  No lunch re-heating service available.  

Please note that our school is a nut-free zone.

Please leave your electronic gadgets at home. 

 

Drop off/Pick up

We ask campers to arrive between 8:30-9:00am to check in. Please print and submit the consent form on the first day of camp. You will find this form in our email. Campers must be signed in at drop off and signed out at pick up by authorized individuals.

 

Pizza lunch is provided.

 

Fees:  5-Day Camp

o   Full Day: 9:00am – 3:00pm >> $375 Sibling discount 20% off for 2nd or higher member of the family

o   Half day: 9:00-12:00pm or 12:00-3:00pm >>> $225. No sibling discounts.

 

Camp space is reserved with full payment online.

 

Vancouver Chess School Chess Camp T-shirt

All Full day (9:00am – 3:00pm) campers will receive a free T-shirt from VCS.

Half day campers will have an option to purchase the T-shirt for $30. 

 

Policies

VCS reserves the right to refuse admission or dismiss any participants from camp in order to ensure the safety and enjoyment of fellow participants. English communication skills are essential.

 

Camp confirmation: 

Minimum enrollment of 6 students is required before we confirm the camp will take place. When the camp is confirmed, we will mark Confirmed on our “Events” page on the website and on the flyer, then we notify you by email 5 days prior to the start date. A full refund will be given if minimum enrollment requirement is not met to run the camp. 

 

Withdrawal policy: 

Withdrawal with refund may be requested in writing more than one week prior to programs start date. There are NO REFUNDS given for withdrawals requested less than one week prior to the first day of the camp or at any time during the camp. Pro-rated refunds are NOT available for days absent from a registered camp.  

 

Photography

VCS reserves the right to use any photos taken during the camp for promotional purposes, unless parents request in writing that their child’s image not appear in any promotional literature. 

 

For immediate assistance, please contact us by email: info@vanchess.ca or natasha@vanchess.ca or call us at (604)568-3283

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2 Dasha Doroshenko Grade 7 Unknown 3. Advanced Program (1201+) 1190
3 Sophia Doroshenko Grade 7 Unknown 3. Advanced Program (1201+) 1146
4 Kai Fan Grade 4 St john's school 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 1139
5 Aaron Gu Grade 4 St Jude School 2. Intermediate Program (601-1200) 1089
6 Wyatt Velez Grade 5 Queen Elizabeth Elementary 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 1025
7 Danny Dai Grade 7 University Hill Elementary School 2. Intermediate Program (601-1200) 1021
8 Ethan Sun Grade 9 St. George's Sr. 3. Advanced Program (1201+) 999
9 Sam Evans Grade 3 Unknown 2. Intermediate Program (601-1200) 883
10 Aaron Ko Grade 8 Lord Byng 2. Intermediate Program (601-1200) 855
11 James Klingler Grade 5 Audubon Charter School New Orleans 3. Advanced Program (1201+) 649
12 Duncan Chiu Grade 4 Saint Francis Xavier (Vancouver) 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 645
13 Ben Klump Grade K Cumberland Elementary 2. Intermediate Program (601-1200) 627
14 Alistair Cheung Grade 4 Corpus Christi 2. Intermediate Program (601-1200) 604
15 Hansen Huang Grade 6 Our lady of perpetual help Vancouver 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 583
16 Ethan Wang Grade K Trafalgar E.S. 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 574
17 Emery Ning Grade K Norma Rose Point E.S. 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 545
18 Abigail Clarkson Grade 6 York House 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 528
19 Neil Ma Grade 2 Crosstown Elementary School 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 507
20 Rayna Li Grade 3 Annie Jamison 2. Intermediate Program (601-1200) 498
21 Jayden Ngai Grade 3 C 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 455
22 Benson Wang Grade 4 Trafalgar E.S. 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 453
23 Evanson Li Grade 2 Stratford Hall 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 441
24 Cathy Huang Grade K Crofton House 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 420
25 Nixon Huang Grade K Our Lady of Perpetual Help 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 418
26 Tyrone Ngai Grade 3 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 361
27 Ayden Cai Grade 3 Mulgrave 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 346
28 Anthony Zhong Grade 1 vancouver college 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 326
29 Annie Yang Grade 2 Crofton House 2. Intermediate Program (601-1200) 269
30 Nicholas Yang Grade K Evergreen Montessori 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 264
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32 Jayden Zhu Grade 4 St. George’s school 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 0
33 Soomin Park Grade 7 Lord Kitchener E.S. 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 0
34 Bill Zeng Grade 4 St. George's Jr. 1. Beginner Program (600 rating and below) 0