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Starting a junior section

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:12 pm
by William Metcalfe
Darlington chess club is planning to start a junior section there are a lot of forum members who have had a lot off experiance running junior clubs.
What advice could you offer us to get the junior section to thrive we know we are going to have 4 members on week 1 that is without us contacting local primary and junior schools.

Re: Starting a junior section

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:35 pm
by Neill Cooper
Produce a poster to advertise the junior club. If you take it round to the local primary schools they are likely to display it (for parents to see). And ask your juniors to take the poster into their own schools. Take the poster to the library and any other community sites (you should not have to pay for an advert).

Re: Starting a junior section

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:25 pm
by Sabrina Chevannes
Hi William

We have posted details of your club here: http://www.chessinschools.co.uk/main/junior_clubs.htm

I hope it goes well.

If anyone else would like to publicise their club then do let me know

Re: Starting a junior section

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:42 am
by Kevin Wilson
Thanks for the link Sabrina. Hopefully you will get loads of clubs on there soon.

If anybody want to check the Darlington Chess Club out view the blog
http://darlingtonchessclub.blogspot.com/

Re: Starting a junior section

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:13 pm
by John Upham
Howabout using this excellent article in some way : http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/n ... 5928060566 :D

If only it was The Daily Telegraph instead of the Aussie version...

Re: Starting a junior section

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:06 am
by Kevin Wilson
What a great piece. The Chess is Schools and Communities are trying to do the same here. Lets hope they succeed.

I have to say that the kids I watch playing chess do not suffer from any deficiencies in concentration. They demonstrate complete focus while playing. Mind if they are not playing then I have seen some exuberance...

Any one else with any ideas. How to advertise, what to teach the kids etc.?