Spring Camp: Chess and Board Games
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The Board-Games and Chess Spring Camp will feature 50+ games to choose from including Chess, Blokus, Mastermind, Connect 4, Chinese Checkers, Tetris, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble and many more. There will be tournaments held during the camp. This screen-free camp focuses entirely on in-person games that develop skills such as critical thinking, math, logic, planning, memory, communication, negotiation and leadership. In this adventure, students learn the importance of planning, making thoughtful choices and understanding the reasons behind their decisions while playing games and having fun.
Open to: Kids in Kindergarten to Grade 7 (as of 2024-2025 school year)
Fees: $360 + Tax (Total: $378 per student)
Curriculum:
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Learning new strategy board-games including chess
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Skill development
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Game strategy improvement
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Free play time (indoor)
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Outdoor strategy games (weather-permitting)
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Tournaments
Kids need to bring:
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Packed, peanut-free lunch
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2 peanut-free snacks
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Water bottle
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Outdoor wear (jacket, cap, etc.)
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Comfortable shoes for outdoor play
Available at camp venue
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Security
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Kitchen
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Restrooms
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Water fountain
Drop-Off Time
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Between 9:00am and 9:15am
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Capilano University - Lonsdale Campus
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10-min parking available on Victory Ship Way
Pick-Up Time
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Between 3:45pm and 4:00pm
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Capilano University - Lonsdale Campus
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10-min parking available on Victory Ship Way
Pricing / Refund Policy
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Early Bird Pricing until 2 months before Camp start date
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Full refund upto 2 months before Camp start date
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50% refund upto 1 month before Camp start date
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No refunds within 1 month of Camp start date
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