{"id":386,"date":"2013-05-30T00:15:53","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T04:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chineseclub\/?p=386"},"modified":"2013-05-30T00:15:53","modified_gmt":"2013-05-30T04:15:53","slug":"summer-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chinesecultureclub\/summer-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign up for Summer Tennis and Chess Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>We are pleased to offer summer tennis and chess programs for local area children. All proceeds from the program will be donated to the URI Chinese Culture Club and benefit Chinese culture related programs\u00a0and activities.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[box style=&#8221;grey rounded shadow&#8221;]<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>About Tennis Program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Join varsity tennis players, Derick and Jason Yang from South Kingstown High School Boys&#8217; Tennis Team (which is a 14 time RI state champion) to help your kids jump-start the game of tennis. Players will learn basic skills such as rallying and scoring. Kids will find a sport for life, learn about teamwork, and make great new friends!<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Saturdays at 6pm at Curtis Corner Middle School<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start date:<\/strong> Saturday, June 1, 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rate:<\/strong> $10\/hour\/person<\/p>\n<p>[\/box]<\/p>\n<p>[box style=&#8221;grey rounded shadow&#8221;]<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>About Chess Program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Chess?<\/strong> Chess has been played and enjoyed by people\u00a0around the world for almost two thousand\u00a0years.We bring chess to Chinese Culture Club because we\u00a0believe it directly contributesto academic performance. Not only does chess engage students of all\u00a0learning styles and strengths, but it also\u00a0promotes problem\u2010solving and critical thinking\u00a0skills.\u00a0Studies show that children who learn\u00a0chess show rapid improvements in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mathematics,<\/li>\n<li>reading,<\/li>\n<li>spatial awareness,<\/li>\n<li>visualization,<\/li>\n<li>focus,<\/li>\n<li>social skills and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What We Do<\/strong> &#8211; Whether playing for fun or competition, brand\u2010new to\u00a0the game or experienced,the URI Chinese Culture Club is a\u00a0great place to learn and have a great time! We offer:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Instruction for new players \u2013Don\u2019t know how to\u00a0play chess? Come to the club and learn the game.<\/li>\n<li>Recreational play \u2013 Providing a fun environment\u00a0for kids to come and play chess with each other.<\/li>\n<li>Instruction for experienced players \u2013 For the\u00a0player ready to advance, begin studying tactics and strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Club competition \u2013Have mini\u2010tournaments and\u00a0competitions to stimulate interest.<\/li>\n<li>Tournament competition \u2013 Competing with other\u00a0clubs and schools or participating in local tournaments offers\u00a0a new level of excitement and also provides incentive for advanced instruction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Coaches<\/strong> &#8211; Christopher Gu and Julius Sun. Both Christopher and Julius are students from South Kingstown High School and are talented youth chess players. At age 12, Christopher became the youngest chessmaster and state champion in Rhode Island! Christopher captured the <a title=\"RI Chess Association Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rhodeislandchess\">Rhode Island Chess Champion<\/a>\u00a0title again in 2013. Christopher has been a member of the All\u2010American Chess Team since 2011.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Saturdays at 7:30pm at URI Multicultural Center, Second Floor Conference Room<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start date:<\/strong> Saturday, June 8, 2013 (note that it starts a week after the tennis program.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rate:<\/strong> $10\/hour\/person<br \/>\n[\/box]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[button link=&#8221;https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chineseclub\/summer-2013-tennis-and-chess-programs\/&#8221; style=&#8221;large yellow rounded&#8221;]<br \/>\nClick here to sign up summer tennis and chess programs online![\/button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to offer summer tennis and chess programs for local area children. All proceeds from the program will be donated to the URI Chinese Culture Club and benefit Chinese culture related programs\u00a0and activities. 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