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Chess Camp at St. Olaf College
OleChess Camp
July 22 – 27, 2012

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Chess Camp Daily Schedule
After check-in, orientation and Sunday dinner, OleChess opens with a simultaneous exhibition pitting all campers against the instructional staff. On Monday through Thursday, campers begin each day with one round of a G/60 tournament in St. Olaf's beautiful Black and Gold ballroom. Campers then proceed to the first of three daily class sessions in which they are divided into groups of approximately ten members and assigned a supervising teacher who is responsible for tracking their progress throughout the week. A rotating instructional schedule allows campers to study with several teachers during the camp. After lunch, students attend two afternoon class sessions, followed by dinner and the evening's special activity. Thursday afternoon is devoted to the final round of the tournament. There is time for individual conferences Friday morning. Friday afternoon includes the closing ceremonies, during which trophies are awarded to winners in all competitions.

Evening Activities and Recreation
Monday features group sports such as soccer, kickball and basketball. Tuesday is "Blitz night" and Wednesday night includes a quick chess tournament and a simultaneous exhibition on the Internet Chess Club. Thursday evening's activity is Bughouse Mania. There will be a movie night, a camp fire event and a night of bowling. Other events may be added as our schedule permits. The Intensive Study option includes special lectures and other events for the evening activities.

Schedule - schedule is subject to change