CAMP: Young Commander Chess - Novice I & II

Joe's Mission Statement: Chess now, leader tomorrow; Play chess as friends, learn life skills with fun. Suitable for anyone with good knowledge of chess basics. As school academics in a game, playing chess and being smart are interconnected. There's a strong correlation between chess and academic achievement including math, spatial analysis and non-verbal reasoning ability. Chess teaches higher level thinking skills such as visualization, analysis and critical thinking. Chess allows kids to connect with something in the real world which in turn, fire up their desire to learn. Joining in this Sherlock Holmes world of tactics and strategies, where the chessmen come personified, kids get trained in life-skills goal-setting: ‘checkmate’! (trapmate). What’s more, chess provides a mental armor plate – ‘commander’ (leader) self-image – whereby kids can draw upon and develop a well-rounded discipline, amidst a friendly social setting where art meets science and math with fun.