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O’Dea

We are excited to be offering in-person chess club for the 2024-2025 Academic Year!
Club will be held Mondays from 3:45-4:45
Each club requires a minimum of 12 students and will be maxed at 24 students
This chess club will take place at O’Dea Elementary School (312 Princeton Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525)

Chessmates Curriculum

Our chess instructors teach lesson plans each week about Openings, Middle Games and Endgames. Players will learn how to think ahead, play smart and beat their parents at chess!

In Chess Club, we work to create an environment where the kids enjoy learning and playing chess, and incorporating fun activities, prizes and time for 1 on 1 chess. 

Our Chess Club works for all skill levels.

Day and Times: Mondays 3:45 – 4:45 PM

Dates: 

Fall: Sept 16, 30 | Oct 14, 21, 28 | Nov 4, 18 | Dec 2, 9, 16
Spring: Jan 27 | Feb 3, 10, 24 | March 10, 24, 31 | April 7, 14, 21, 28 | May 5

Cost:
$100 Fall Semester
$120 Spring Semester
$200 Full Year

Room: Library

Registration: Please use the Form Below

O’dea 2024-25

PLAYER'S INFORMATION

Player's Name(Required)
Chess Club Fees(Required)
Would you like to enroll a second player?(Required)
Second Player's Name(Required)
Chess Club Fees(Required)

GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Name(Required)
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Consent(Required)
Any participant may receive a full refund, minus processing fees, until after the second class is completed. After the second class there will be no refunds granted, or partial credits given, for any reason. This policy also applies to full year sign up. The second class is defined as the second class of Fall Semester.
Your electronic signature below signifies you agree to the above refund policy.
Consent(Required)
Participant also agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Chessmates and its board members, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action, including attorney fees and costs, for injury to the Participant and/or for damages to or destruction of property belonging to the Participant, which may arise out of or in connection with participation in Chessmates Scholastic Chess Clubs. Parents /guardian agree to allow pictures to be taken and published of participant. This policy also applies to full year sign up.
Your electronic signature below signifies you have read and undestood Chessmates policies.
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Payments

Payment is required prior to starting club. We ask that everyone register online, or make arrangements for a check or cash. We will try our hardest in the first couple weeks of chess clubs to let parents know of non-payment and rectify any failed payment. After that we will send students to after school care if available. If not we it will result in your child sitting out of lessons and practice time.

Refunds

Any participant in a Chessmates may receive a refund, excluding required processing fees, until after the second class is completed. After the second class there will be no refunds granted, or partial credits given, for any reason.

Late Pick Up

Club runs from the time stated on the website. Our instructors are busy and cannot stay late weekly to wait for late Parents/Guardians. If a parent or guardian is more than 15 minutes late we will send kids to After school care, or ask the office to wait with them. If this happens we will give you a warning. If this happens more than once it will result in your student being unenrolled without refund.

PSD Cancellations/Snow Days

Whether it be a snow day, or another reason, we follow the PSD policy for cancellations. If after school activities are cancelled by PSD, Chessmates Clubs are cancelled. We will try and email parents to let them know, but it is best to check the PSD Facebook Page, or our Facebook Page.

We will make up one class, but after that there will be no make up. Once we’ve arrange with the school and district the make up date, we will email parents at the email address provided during registration.

For more information regarding the PSD policies/cancellations, or their snow day policy please see refer to their Homepage and/or Inclement Weather Page.

Bad Behaviour/Unsportsmanship

Chessmates promotes Sportsmanship. We expect all our players to be polite to all participants in the club. We enforce this strictly. If we have a student who is not treating others around them well, a message will be sent to their parents about the issues and what we need to do to fix the behavior. If behavior becomes a recurring issue we will unenroll the student from chess club without refund.

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Refund policy: Any participant may receive a full refund, minus processing fees, until after the second class is completed. After the second class there will be no refunds granted, or partial credits given, for any reason. This policy also applies to full year sign up. The second class is defined as the second class of the year.

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