The Theiss Elementary School Chess Club Presents:
KLEIN CHESS CAMP
June 11-15, 2012
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Theiss Elementary School
17510 Theiss Mail Route, Spring, Texas, 77379
Swimming at Memorial Northwest Subdivision Pool, 17440 Theiss Mail Route

Monday-Thursday
8:00-11:00 Classes
11:00-11:45 Lunch
11:45-2:45 Classes
3:00-5:00 Swimming

Friday
8:00-4:00
Tournament
(teachers will 
analyze games
for students)

Fees: (Lunch and Tournament Included)
$245 by March 31 (so I can hire the teachers!)
$295 by May 25 (so I can plan details!)
$345 by June 8, if space is still available
. Second (third+) child from the same family $50 less
. Drop off as early as 7:00 if necessary (arrange in advance)
. Non-swimmers should be picked up at Theiss at 2:45

Campers are expected to already know the rules of chess, including castling and en passant, to be familiar with (but not expert in) notation, touch-move, and clocks. Tournament experience is desirable.  U S Chess Federation membership is required for the Saturday tournament. (Add $11)

PLEASE decide and let us know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - even if you can only send $100 to hold your place.  The camp fills quickly.  LIMIT 70 campers. . (list of campers) 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: James Liptrap jim@jliptrap.us or 832-492-7154

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James Liptrap
P.O. Box 12053
Spring, TX 77391
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CAMP ENTRY
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Emergency Form:
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WORD document
or
.pdf document

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Walk next-door to the pool

I-45 Southbound - Exit 68 Louetta, turn right before the bridge. Go West 7 miles, turn right on Theiss Mail.
I-45 Northbound - Exit 70, FM-2920. From feeder, circle right just under the bridge onto Louetta West, go 7 miles to Theiss Mail, turn right.
Beltway 8 - Exit Veterans Memorial Drive - North 7 miles (becomes Stuebner-Airline) left on Louetta, right on Theiss Mail.

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and mail to enter.

Can't print?  Ask, and we'll mail you a copy.

The Klein Chess Camp is run differently than most camps.  We assign players to groups of 10 according to age as well as USCF Rating.  The groups then rotate among the teachers, who have prepared lessons on Openings, Endgame, Tactics, or Whole-game Strategy, specializing in one aspect of the game.  At most camps, players are assigned to one teacher for the week, who then teaches all aspects of the game. In the afternoon, we have an activity we call "Team Chess" which mixes three players from different groups, advanced, intermediate, and novice, to discuss each move as they play another team.  In this way they learn from each other how to apply what they have learned.  We also employ one of the Physical Education teachers from the school where we meet to coordinate activity times between lessons.  And we are the only Chess Camp in Houston that includes swimming in the afternoon.  We do not teach swimming.  But the pool has a large shallow end and expert lifeguards, so the campers (and teachers) have fun in safety.
TEACHERS: We hire the best teachers we can find.  Some are Masters.  But more important
is their ability to teach chess to students at the levels that will be attending our Camp. These experienced teachers have proven themselves at previous Klein Chess Camps or other national
camps or teaching positions. The teachers listed below have agreed to teach at our camp this year.  Read their biographies.

International Master

Daniel Fernandez, USCF Rated 2439

National Master

Jeff Ashton USCF Rated 2267

National Master

Brad Sawyer, USCF Rated 2293

National Expert