Start Right 2020 Virtual Chess Camp
The essential summer experience for kids 6-12 has gone VIRTUAL and is now available nationwide! In addition to chess, kids will enjoy karate breaks (!), flying a drone by remote control, and making friends. They'll finish up energized, self-confident, and excited with the power of their own minds. Camp is appropriate for complete beginners through USCF-rated 1000 players.
Register by June 22 for a 10% discount!
Use code: JUNE22
Where: Your MAC or PC (Sorry, no tablets)
When: July 13 - September 4
Weekdays 9:30 a.m. EST - Noon
and/or 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
How Much: $150 half-day week or $250 full-day week
“Start Right’s Chess Camp got my son Caleb started on his chess journey. Thanks to Coach Mac and Coach Majur’s warmth, enthusiasm, and personal connection — along with engaging lessons that were just right for his age and skill level — Caleb started a life-long love with a game that he continues to enjoy and benefit from three years later.”
— Parent, Elliot Z.
Camp is available weekdays from Monday, July 13 through Friday, September 4. Morning sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon EST and afternoon sessions from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m EST. Parents may book “morning session weeks,” “afternoon session weeks,” or both. (Sorry, no individual days.)
Camp is appropriate for complete beginners ages 8 - 12; kids who already know how the pieces move and enjoy chess ages 7 - 12, and kids who have at least some prior tournament play ages 6 - 12. (We currently have a wait-list for players rated above USCF 500. Please click below to add your child’s name.)
As always, camp is co-led by National Master Majur Juac and John McManus. “Coach Majur” is an elite mentor to rising talent in the tri-state area. (Read more about him in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.) Camp Co-director John McManus earned a degree in psychology from Columbia University and toiled in social science. However, after defeating a Grandmaster in an exhibition and writing a rap to explain how chess pieces move, “Coach Mac” recognized a new calling and co-founded Start Right Chess with friend Coach Majur.
Please email or call Coach Mac at (917) 525-9561 with questions.
Register by June 22 for a 10% discount!
Use code: JUNE22
Flexible Camp Schedule
Morning Schedule:
09:00 - 09:10 Daily Check-in & Orientation
09:10 - 09:40 Lesson One
09:40 - 10:10 Paired Play
10:10 - 10:15 Compulsory Dancing!*
10:15 - 10:25 Stretch / Break / Snack
10:25 - 10:50 Karate Time!
10:50 - 11:20 Lesson Two
11:20 - 11:45 Paired Play
11:45 - 11:50 Compulsory Dancing!*
11:50 - noon Something Never Done Before!
Afternoon Schedule:
14:00 - 14:10 Daily Check-in & Orientation
14:10 - 14:40 Lesson One
14:40 - 15:10 Paired Play
15:10 - 15:15 Compulsory Dancing!*
15:15 - 15:25 Stretch / Break / Snack
15:25 - 15:50 Karate Time!
15:50 - 16:20 Lesson Two
16:20 - 16:45 Paired Play
16:45 - 16:50 Compulsory Dancing!*
16:50 - 17:00 Something Never Done Before!
*Ok, not totally “compulsory.” Let’s just say “strongly encouraged.”