Scholarships
The Kids Chess Club in cooperation with The Mt. Lake Chess Camp is offering full scholarships to the 2016 Mt. Lake Chess Camp in Lake Arrowhead CA. The camp will be held from July 24 to July 29. The scholarships are open to all students ages 7 to 17 and each scholarship is estimated to be a $650.00 value. Transportation costs to and from the camp are not included.
The camp is provided by The Mountain Lake Chess Camp which has been run by IM Larry D. Evans for over 24 years. The camp is held at beautiful Lake Arrowhead California, only 90 miles east from Los Angeles, and will include all room and meals; daily chess lessons totaling over 30-hours from Chess Masters; Chess tournaments, including Bug-House chess, Blitz Chess and lots of practice chess. Every participant will receive a Chess trophy. There are also other camp activities offered such as swimming, archery, ping pong, air hockey, water gun battles, guided nature tours, Lake Arrowhead activities with water slides and hiking.
To apply for one of these scholarships, complete the application below. All applications must be received by June 1, 2016. All applications will be reviewed and evaluated on 3 criteria: 1) The ability of the parents to pay for the chess camp. 2) The student’s performance in School. 3) The student’s interest and ability in chess. The potential recipients will be contacted to verify that they will accept the scholarship and attend the Chess Camp.
Four Chess Camp Scholarships added to Prize pool for the 2016 Super State California Chess Championship April 9th and 10th at the Hyatt Regency in Valencia, CA.
This is a USCF rated event with over 500 competitors from all over California. Kids Chess Club will donate 1 free scholarship to attend the Mt. Lake Chess Camp to be held in Lake Arrowhead, CA July 24-29th 2016, to the first place winners of each of the JV sections K-12 U1400; K-8 U1000; K-6 U600 and K-3 U600 (4 scholarships total). The scholarships will pay for one child’s (under 18 years old) room and board, chess lessons and related activities (see below) for this week-long camp. The winner must provide their own transportation to and from the camp.
The Chess Camp is provided by The Mountain Lake Chess Camp which has been run by IM Larry D. Evans for over 24 years. The camp is held at beautiful Lake Arrowhead California, only 90 miles east of Los Angeles, and will include all room and meals; daily chess lessons totaling over 30-hours from Chess Masters; Chess tournaments, including Bug-House chess, Blitz Chess and lots of practice chess and other chess-related activities. Every camper will receive a Chess Trophy. There are also other camp activities offered such as swimming, archery, ping pong, air hockey, water gun battles, guided nature tours, Lake Arrowhead activities with a 300 ft water slide. The scholarship has an estimated value of $650.00 and is non-transferable. The winner of the scholarship cannot redeem the prize if they have already previously attended the Mt. Lake Chess Camp. Here is a link to register for the Super State http://superstates.cycl.org