Thank You for Making Our Grab-N-Go Fundraiser a Winning Move

Dear Friends and Supporters,

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated, donated, and volunteered in our Grab-N-Go Fundraiser supporting our youth. Because of your generosity and community spirit, we were able to raise essential funds that help our young players continue to learn, grow, and compete — both on and off the chessboard.

Your contributions directly support:

**Workshops and tournaments that build focus, confidence, and strategy

**Program supplies and travel for competitions and field trips

Every meal purchased, every donation given, and every word of encouragement made a real difference. You’ve helped us prove once again that when vision, partnerships, community and collaboration, great things happen.

As we continue to empower youth to “think ahead, move with purpose, and win, draw, or learn,” we invite you to stay connected — follow us on social media, attend our next event, or consider becoming a monthly supporter.

Together, we’re building minds, character, and community — one move at a time.

Summer Chess

Why Chess Camps Are a Smart Choice During Summer!

Fear Chess Family and Community

Summer is here and it can be tempting to let our children's learning take a vacation too. Did you know students can lose up to two months of academic progress over the summer? This is known as the summer slide. the Board Room Chess is here to help our youth avoid that with something both educational and fun Summer Chess Camp!

Chess is more than just a game — it’s a brain booster! the Board Room Chess summer chess camps combines chess which other academicactivities to help keep our youth learning during the hot summer months. This includes, creative writing, art, STEM Activities, money matters and mentoring. Each of these helps with:

Critical Thinking

Strategy Development

Focus & Patience

Decision-Making Skills

Social Emotional Skills

Creativity

All while keeping students mentally active, socially engaged, and having fun.

Studies show that consistent mental engagement during the summer helps:

✅ Retain academic skills

✅ Improve problem-solving ability

✅ Boost confidence going into the new school year

Chess camps can also strengthen skills in math, reading comprehension, and logical reasoning. All of which are crucial for academic success.

What to Expect at Chess Camp

Whether your child is a beginner or budding grandmaster, our summer chess program offers:

* Daily chess instruction and tournament play

* Fun learning games and brain teasers

* Group activities to build teamwork and sportsmanship

* Guest chess masters and prizes!

*Weekly field trips

*Robot Building

*Journaling

and much more......

Kim Hicks

Founding Director

the Board Room Chess Inc

teaching value one pawn at a time

Summer Camp Season

As the weather gets warmer, days get longer and Children are anticipating the last day of school, parents are wondering what to do to keep the children busy and engaged this summer.

Did you know that on average 60-73% of elementary school students lose group in reading during the summer months? That figure is higher when it comes to math.

Many think of longer, lazy days, sleeping in, playing outside and just having fun. However our children can still experience a fun summer while also staying connected to basic math and reading skills gained during the school year.

This year as you consider summer activities for your family, look into camps that offer elements that with structured learning. These activities keep students minds active, while hands on activities helps raise curiosity and can help improve retention.

Our Summer Enrichment and Exposure Camp has all of the elements required to make for an enjoyable summer experience. Activities involving not only chess, but STEAM, Writing, Leadership and Teamwork Workshops. Participants will learn how to play chess, write chess notations, build a robot powered by solar and so much more. This summer consider sending your child to the Board Room Chess ' summer exposure camp.

Camp runs July 7th through August 8th from 8 to 3:30 and is free, with the exception registration which is $50. Extended care is available at a fee.

This camp is made possible through grants provided by our funder BCYF's (Baltimore Children and Youth Fund) investment in the Summer Funding Collaborative.