Start Date Monday, August 12, 2024, 09:00 AM
End Date Friday, August 16, 2024, 03:00 PM
Location 312-2083, Alma st. (Jericho Shopping Centre)
Format Camp for all Grade K - 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 for all campers.

 

Fees:  5-Day Camp:  Monday to Friday

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 summer 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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