CHESS CAMPS

Dates and Locations

St. Lukes: Camps held at St. Lukes are held in the downstairs fellowship hall at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 4595 SW California St, Portland, OR 97219

Hillsdale UCC: Camps held at the Hillsdale UCC are held in the downstairs fellowship hall of the Hillsdale Community Church, 6948 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

Upcoming Camps

• 3/3/2025 at St. Lukes - PPS Grading Day Camp

• 3/24-3/28/2025 at St. Lukes - Five Day Spring Break Camp

• 4/7/2025 at St. Lukes - PPS Grading Day Camp

• 5/26/2025 at St. Lukes - Memorial Day Camp

• 6/16-6/20/2025 at Hillsdale UCC - Five Day Summer Camp

• 6/23-6/27/2025 at St. Lukes - Five Day Summer Camp

• 6/30-7/2/2025 at St. Lukes - Three Day Summer Camp

• 7/7-7/11/2025 at St. Lukes - Five Day Summer Camp

• 7/14-7/18/2025 at St. Lukes - Five Day Summer Camp

• 7/21-7/25/2025 at St. Lukes - Five Day Summer Camp

• 7/28-8/1/2025 at St. Lukes - Five Day Summer Camp

• 8/4-8/8/2025 at Hillsdale UCC - Five Day Summer Camp

• 8/11 - 8/15/2025 at St. Lukes - Five Day Summer Camp

• 8/18-8/22/2025 at Hillsdale UCC - Five Day Summer Camp

Description

Rose City Chess is offering full-day and weeklong summer training camps again throughout 2025! Come join other chess-loving kids for a full day of lessons and games.

• FREE USCF Scholastic Membership for new and renewing members.

• USCF Rated Quads

• Lessons and Game Analysis from Oregon’s top players and coaches

• Camp Awards for Every Student

Our training camps are fun, focused, and completely immersive. Each day includes dedicated time for structured lessons, puzzles, studies, game analysis, and USCF rated games. We include breaks for less strenuous (and more silly) activities. Past examples include:

• Giant Chess

• Mini-Golf

• Badminton

• Chess Cornhole

• Piece Stacking Contest

• Chess Relay Race

• Chalk Art

• Blindfold Chess

• Chess Variants (Bughouse, Hyper-Lucky Chess)

• Beat the Coach Simul

• Scavenger Puzzle Hunt

Don’t know how to play chess? We will teach you.

Stuck at a certain rating class? We will show you how to become stronger.

All camps will be 100% in-person. Students will be grouped according to playing strength. Students receive puzzles suitable for their level. Students attending 5-day break camps receive a free Chess Steps workbook!

Ages: 1st-8th grade

Cost: $75 for single-day camps, $149 for two-day camps, $214 for three-day camps, $349 for five-day camps. Sorry, no single day purchases for multi-day camps.

Sample Schedule (Activities may differ depending on player strength)

9:00 Arrival, Open Play

9:30 Lesson

10:00 Puzzles / Studies

10:30 Special Activity

11:00 Lunch

11:30 USCF rated games (G/25;+5) (Chalk Art or Chess Piece Design Between Rounds)

2:30 Special Activity

3:00 Game analysis

3:30 - 4:00 Open Play / Departure

FAQs

Are the same topics covered every camp?

We introduce 100% new puzzles and positions each week of the camp. We have a curriculum with over 14,000 positions, sorted by playing strength and theme.

What are your Covid protocols?

We follow all protocols set by the Oregon Health Authority. These can change on short notice. We will notify participants of any changes.

Are food and beverage provided?

Lunches and snacks are not provided, so please send your own. We do often have a special treat though in the afternoon.

What is your cancellation policy?

• Cancellation requests must be sent via email to robert@rosecitychess.com.

• Cancellation at least 14 days before event begins: 100% of fees refundable or transferable to a different event.

• Cancellation at least 7 days before event begins: 50% of fees refundable or transferable to a different event.

• Cancellation less than 7 days before event begins: Non-refundable.

• All refunds subject to a 3% processing fee.