Summer Camp Season Continues in Northern Virginia
Starting with the first full week of July, our summer camp season moved back across the Potomac to Fairfax County, Virginia. From July 7-11 we held camp at Churchill Road Elementary in McLean, an annual summer stop of ours for many decades, and were pleased to teach many new and returning campers. The next week we moved a short distance down the road to Colvin Run Elementary in Vienna, where we drew nearly 30 students of all ability levels.
Most recently we spent the week at Haycock Elementary; the Haycock camp strongest group of players that we’ve taught this summer. Mr. Anderson used a Fischer-Kavalek game as the basis for many of the lessons, and Mr. Mehler provided personal anecdotes about Grandmaster Kavalek, as well as stories about Fischer, to bring the game more to life.
All of our camps incorporate tournament competitions, large and small group lessons, and individual one-on-one evaluations to help the students master important skills. No matter what their playing strength entering the week, each student leaves camp on Friday knowing more than when they arrived the Monday before.
