“The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is kind of Chess in which we have often points to gain and competitors or adversaries to contend with and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are in some degree the effect of prudence, or want of it.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
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Students who are just beginners to those with
much tournament experience will benefit from one
of the camps. Each camp is about 15 hours spread
over two or five days with a balance of teacher led
instruction and playing chess. Each student will
participate in a 5 round Swiss style tournament and
win a medal. Student will study WSCF’s chess
curriculum and test for their pawn, knight or
bishop certificates to be awarded at the end of
camp. Camps are open to students completing
first grade through entering 12th grade. More info
call: 262-573-5624 |
The fee for each of the camps is $60 for advance
registration on line by 11:00 pm or by mail the
Thursday before the camp. Onsite registration fee
the first day of camp is $75. Maximum fee for one
family with advance registration is $100. Onsite
$150. Minimum: 8 students Max : 24 Students |
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WSCF Chess Camps
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- June 4-7 8:30-12 Lake Country Sheboygan
- June 12-13 8-4:30 Paradigm Coffee Sheboygan
- June 14-15 8-4:30 Warpinski Community Ctr. Green Bay
- June 11-14 9-12 Hamilton High School Sussex
- June 18-22 9-12 Nicolet HS* Glendale
- June 18-22 12:30-3:30 Kaleidoscope Academy Appleton
- June 25-29 9-12 Hmong Peace Academy Milwaukee
- June 25-29 9-12 Salam School Milwaukee
- July 10-12 9-3 Paradigm Coffee Sheboygan
- July 9- 13 9-12 Lakeview Academy Kenosha
- July 16-19 8-12 Waukesha Stem Academy Waukesha
- July 23-27 9-12 Assembly of God Church Milwaukee
- July 23-27 Open
- July 30-Aug 3 9-12 St. Bernard School Watertown
- July 30-Aug 3 9-12 St. Sebastian School Milwaukee
- July 30-Aug 3 1-4 Grace Lutheran-Fairview Milwaukee
- Aug 6-10 9-12 Horizon Elementary Pewaukee
- Aug 14-15 8-4:30 Paradigm Coffee Sheboygan
- Aug 16-17 8-4:30 Warpinski Community Ctr. Green Bay
- Aug 20-24 9-12 First Presbyterian Church Baraboo
*register with the Nicolet Recreation Department, camp fee is $75. |
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The Wisconsin Chess Rating
by Bob Patterson-Sumwalt
Students and adults playing in WSCF tournaments receive a Wisconsin rating. WSCF
has been calculating this rating since its inception in 2004. Since then over 4500 players have participated in WSCF events. In the 2010 – 2011 season alone, 1400 players played in WSCF tournaments. From this pool of players WSCF calculates the Wisconsin rating using the WinTDchess tournament management software.
Read the full article here.
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Using Chess as an Educational Tool
by Bob Patterson-Sumwalt Chess has been touted for centuries as a way of
educating the mind in preparation for life. The same is true
today: Googling “Chess in Education” results in 998,000 hits. Interest in chess as an educational tool began in 1779, when Benjamin Franklin wrote:
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The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities
of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened
by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions, for life is a kind of Chess, in
which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and
in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events that are, in some degree, the
effect of prudence, or the want of it. By playing at Chess, then, we may learn foresight,
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Read the full article here.
Chess Empowers Young Minds
by Bob Patterson-Sumwalt
There are many myths and stories about the
origins of chess. According to David Shenk,
author of The Immortal Game: A History of
Chess, one of the oldest myths tells of two
successive Indian Kings, Hashran and Balhait.
King Hashran asked his sage to invent a game
symbolizing man’s dependence on destiny and
fate...
Read the full article here.
Older WSCF Articles in the LIBRARY
The Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation (WSCF), formerly Milwaukee Area Scholastic Chess Association (MASCA), is a 501(c)(3) non profit association dedicated to promoting chess for our youth in greater Milwaukee and Wisconsin. WSCF coordinates scholastic chess tournaments at area schools, operates a chess school with qualified instructors who follow the WSCF curriculum, offers services through the WSCF chess club coach program, conducts chess club management seminars for parents and teachers, and provides chess club start-up grants.
2803 N. Tuetonia Ave Milwaukee, WI 53206. Correspondence to : WSCF P.O. Box 6685 Milwaukee, WI 53206. Phone: (262) 573-5624
Site last updated on:
Friday May 6th, 2011
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