ABOUT
Three University of Nevada Reno students
created ChessKidz. Brandon Wimbley, Ryan Van Reken, and Vernon Young
have been teaching and studying chess for years. Chess is a
major part of their lives because chess clubs were available to them
in elementary school through a similar program. Each one of them
believes that they would not be as focused in life as they
are today without the opportunity of knowing chess.
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It is a proven fact that one of the greatest benefits of playing
chess is that the IQ of players at any level increases just by
playing! Chess also helps a player develop many other life skills
such as problem solving, pattern recognition, and memory chunking.
This is an enormous benefit to children as well as adults. Students
are always striving to make better scores and get better grades
while adults strive to excel in business and be successful in life.
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Why not use a well-known instruction system that schools all over
the nation are using? Countries outside of the U.S. offer chess as a subject in
public and private schools. Although the U.S. has not integrated
chess into the curriculum, chess programs are helping schools and
students all over the nation supplement the learning process.
The main reason that children learn so much is that chess makes
learning fun. It is fun to teach, fun to learn, and fun to play! In
our club, the children have a chance to win medals, chess sets, key
chains, pencil packs, and sometimes bragging rights. Chess can make
champions of children who otherwise may not be able to participate
in sporting events.
ChessKidz is designed to teach beginner chess players as well as
intermediate and advanced levels. We promote good sportsmanship at
all of our events while giving children the confidence to play well.
Everyone is a winner with ChessKidz. The strategies and ideas that
the children learn will prove more valuable than just a medal or
prize. The skills will follow them throughout their lives. Together
we can promote chess as a serious learning device and inspire
children to learn while enjoying these social learning events. |
