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Meets Thursdays from 3:45 - 4:45

Hi, My name is John Spafford and I am a second grade teacher here at Camas Prairie as well as the staff advisor to the Camas Prairie Chess Club (CPCC).  CPCC meets on Thursdays after school in the school library.  Membership in our club is open to any student in grades K-6 who has a desire to learn and enjoy the game of chess.  I accept students who are enrolled at Camas Praire first and then open it up to kids who attend other schools within the Bethel School District.  Returning players always have first priority.  Because of space limitations, I have capped membership at 32 kids. 

The focus of the club is primarily to learn and enjoy the game of chess.  This is not a “I don’t want to go home, so I’ll think I’ll hang out at Camas Prairie club.” I spend 15-20 minutes of each meeting teaching the game of chess, its rules and strategies.  Then we pair up to play games using tournament rules.  In order to build club unity, I try to have kids play as many different opponents as possible regardless of ability. 

I encourage all members to participate in at least one outside qualifying tournament.  These tournaments are held on Saturdays throughout the year.  Any player who has the skill to score 3 points by winning or drawing against other opponents through 5 games is qualified for the Washington State Elementary Chess Championships.  Currrently, seven CPCC members have qualified for this year’s championship tournament in Spokane.

Feel free to contact me via email if you have any questions.  Or, you can check out my website.

If you go to the documents section, you can download a copy of the CPCC rules and policies.

Thanks,
John Spafford

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