FREE Strategy Games Club

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Tommy Douglas Library, Children’s Room

@ 7311 Kingsway (just west of Edmonds Street), Burnaby, BC

Open: To all chess players (grade 3+) rated 500+ (CFC, CMA or NWSRS) who have played in a

Knightmare Quads or Woodpushers’ Challenge event & their parents. Entry Fee: FREE!

Sessions: Round 1 at 1:45pm & Round 2 at about 3pm & finish by 4:15pm. Each session will start with a

10-minute instruction period follow by a 60-minute playing period. Players will play 2 different games.

Format: Small groups will have 3-4 juniors plus an adult. Adult, if a parent, may choose to be a helper for

his/her own child or play on his/her own. The adult will generally act as banker and referee. Prizes: Top

junior in each game will receive a special 2010 Olympic Coca-Cola collector’s pin.

Equipment: All board games will be provided by the organizer. Tentative list of games to be played:

Beginner Games: Catan Junior, Splendor possibly Wacky Wacky West (same author as Catan)

Intermediate Games: Portobello Market & Carcasonne

Advanced Games: Catan: Basic & Merchants of Europe

Parental Supervision: Parents of players in grade 3 or below MUST remain in room throughout event to

provide support/consolation to child. Parents of all other players who plan to pick up their children should

return to the site by 4:15pm. By the players’ participation in the event, parents/ guardians, whether on-site

or off-site, release the organizers, officials & other volunteers from any claims, damages or liabilities

arising from participation in the event.

Registration: No registrations on site. All players must pre-register by emailing Henry Chiu at

knightmares64@gmail.com with following info by the Thursday before selected event: Child’s name, grade,

city, school, accompanying parent’s name & cell phone number. Please also indicate which knowledge

group player would be in (i.e. Beginner (<5 strategy games), Intermediate (5-9 games) or Advanced (10+))

and also which of above listed games had the child played before. If parent plan to participate, please

advise experience of above listed games. All players must check in at site before 1:45pm. Late arrivals

will be considered no-shows and may not be paired for event.

Withdrawals & No-Shows: Pre-registered players may withdraw by 9pm, the Friday before event with no

penalties. Withdrawals after deadline and during event must be for medical reasons only. All other

withdrawals and no-shows may not be permitted to register in next eligible Knightmare or Strategy Games

event on first offense. Subsequent offenses may not be permitted to register for next two eligible events.

Sponsorship: Thanks to the Vancouver Foundation& Burnaby Neighbourhood House for providing funding for

equipment!!! Miscellaneous: Any volunteers who can help with set up: please arrive before 1:30 pm.