On September 27,2008, Prevention First
will host the 8th Annual ChessFest in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and is gearing
up to set a new Guinness World Record breaking the 2006 record set in
Mexico City for
the most chess games
played
simulatenously in one location,
with the more than 14,000 children and adults expected to participate!
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ChessFest 2008 will be star-studded and attract the world’s finest and most famous chess players. Pre-event chess-related festivities are planned for the week prior to the event and include a movie, a play and much more.
Since its inception eight years ago, the focus of Prevention First’s ChessFest has been on local youth, attracting children from Monmouth and surrounding counties. This year, children and adults from all over the United States and worldwide have been invited to participate in what is expected to be a record-setting event. More than 7,000 children are expected to participate, taking home with them a positive, life-long interest, as well as many special memories and a sense of pride knowing they were part of this major event that promises to be extraordinary.
The primary goal of ChessFest is, as always, for children to develop an interest in chess. This game helps children learn how to outwit, outthink and outmaneuver those who do not act in their best interest. Chess is a healthy activity that aids in the development of logic, reasoning and problem-solving abilities, memory and concentration, visualization skills, critical thinking, patience and determination. Chess teaches children many valuable life skills—patience, delayed gratification and consequences to one’s actions. Research has shown that children who play chess are also more successful in school in academic subjects such as math and English.
Chess is one of the many important programs that supports Prevention First’s mission to strengthen the foundations of children and families by empowering them to successful handle difficult, everyday situations and extraordinary challenges such as violence and substance abuse.
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CONTACT
Barbara Sprechman
Director of Community Services
732.663.1800 ext. 211