Summer Day Camp Teaneck

ICA Summer Camp: Welcome children ages 6 to 16

• Flexibility: Choose one week to 10 weeks options
• Guaranteed 6:1 student – teacher ratio
• Not limited to chess: Afternoon programs include creative art projects, math enrichment exercises and challenging mind games

For over 20 years, our goal has been to foster an environment of learning and fun!

Sample Schedule

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Exercise Outdoors

Coaches and students will walk to the park, where they will warm up before their chess lessons.

9:30 AM-10:20 AM: Chess Lesson (Part I: Puzzle/Concepts)

Coaches will guide students through a concept for the day, targeted toward a specific area of their games depending on their level. Puzzles and exercises will help cement knowledge.

10:20 AM-10:30 AM: Short Intermission
 
10:30 AM-11:20 AM: Chess Lesson (Part 1I: Analysis)

Coaches will analyze hand-picked chess games, from the students or other players, to illustrate common techniques and critical thinking patterns that are necessary for growth in chess.
 
11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Outside Sports

Our counselors will encourage campers to head outdoors for some supervised fun!  Our most popular pastimes include dodgeball, soccer and tag  

12:30 PM - 1 PM: Lunch (bring your own!) 

1:00 PM-3:00 PM: Tournament, Simuls, Art and Math classes

A camp-wide chess tournament separated by skill level. All levels participate! Students are required to play at least one game. After that they can participate in more chess related activities: simuls against coaches, problem solving competitions, game analysis; or take an Art or Math class 

3:00 PM - 5 PM: Art, Math, Music and Chess classes

Students will be divided by age/grade level and rotate between Math, Art and Music classes. Chess enthusiasts will be able to participate in more chess related activities as well!