Chess

Weekly or Monthly
Saturdays at 3:30 pm




    The Life Skill benefits of chess for kids are huge

    Teaches

    • Sportsmanship
    • Respect
    • Strategy thinking and concentration
    • Problem solving skills, planning and fore sight

    Improves

    • Attention span
    • Healthy habits
    • Uses both sides of the brain
    • Reading skills
    • Attention span
    • Creative thinking using the right side of the brain
    • Memory (good for us volunteers too – one study showed those who play chess were less likely to get Alzheimer’s disease)

    US Chess Federation: “Chess Makes Kids Smart”