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