Scholastic Programs Include:
- On - Campus School Group Lessons - Chess Instructors come to your school on a regularly scheduled basis and teach students everything from fundamentals to advanced tactics depending on the individual student needs. All instructors are USCF rated, experienced instructors, high rated tournament players and tournament directors.
- Chess Camps - Dark Knight Chess specializes in providing customized Chess Camps for school groups. If students are preparing for Regional's, State, National's, or just need to improve on their chess skills, we can create a custom chess camp to suit students needs. Chess Camps can be held at your location as one - day Saturday events or can run as one - week full day events during the Winter, Spring or Summer Break. Camps consist of Structured Lessons, Tactics Practice, Problem Solving Skills and a limited amount of free play.
- Teacher Workshops - 4hr. workshops that will cover 1.) Starting a chess club, 2.) Teaching the basics of chess and 3.) Competitive chess in Texas. The workshop will also include a digital teacher's copy of Dark Knights Chess Lesson Plans along with worksheet printables that can be used with students. (with this program, teachers can learn to play chess along with their students)
- On - Site USCF Tournament Management - USCF Tournaments are run and coordinated by Anthony Guerra, Local USCF TD. Our Part:
- Promote and distribute event information to all our chess contacts, including faxing all area school districts.
- Coordinate registrations (we do all the computer work and can handle the complete registration process if desired.)
- Provide all necessary Tournament Directors for the Event. Assist in space planning and set-up.
- Submit the USCF Rating Reports and provide the school with a complete break-down at the end of the Event.
- Offer High Quality, Low-Cost Trophies for the Event. School Part:
- Assign a contact person
- Provide adequate space for event.
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CONTACT US FOR PRICING AND INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE SERVICES OR CALL/TEXT 956-393-8875.