Castle Chess Camp Registration Form

Penn State University, State College, PA

July 10-17, 2005�our 24th year!

Just complete this form, and click "Submit" when ready to send.

Camper's name:

E-mail address:

Note: We will send all correspondence for the camp to this address.  If the camper is under 18, this should be the parent or guardian�s primary e-mail.

You MUST be a member of or join the USCF to participate in the Quick Chess or Grand Prix tournaments.  You may join USCF at camp.
USCF ID  USCF Expiration Date
Address City
State/Province ZIP Code
1st Phone   Rating
2nd Phone  Age camper's age at the start of camp
Gender DOB date of birth MM/DD/YY
Shirt Size Type
Simultaneous Housing
$ Quick Chess $ Grand Prix Section
$ Swimming $ Computer Access  
$ Mailing $ Single Room adults only 
Roommate Preference Roommate email
Donation for needy youth; Amount
$ = see fee schedules below for cost of options

Entry Fees 

The Basic Camp Fee (includes classes, simultaneous, training games, master analysis, camp shirt, binder, materials, written evaluation, sports, awards, and much more) is based on the date of postmark as follows:

 

Paid-in-full by

Resident1

Resident2

Commuter

Room & Meals1

Room & Meals2

Jan 1

 $599 $950 $379 $279 $599

Feb 1

 $629 $980 $389 $289 $609

Mar 1

 $659 $1,010 $399 $299 $619

Apr 1

 $689 $1,040 $409 $309 $629

May 1

 $719 $1,070 $419 $319 $639

Jun 1

 $749 $1,100 $429 $329 $649

Jul 1

 $779 $1,130 $439 $339 $659

After

 $809 $1,160 $449 $349 $669

Resident1= Housing in Simmons, meals in Pollock, plus all classes

Resident2= Housing in Eastview for adults only (single rooms with a/c), meals in Pollock, plus classes

Room & Meals1= Housing in Simmons and meals in Pollock (no classes or other activities)

Room & Meals2= Housing in Eastview for adults only and meals in Pollock (no classes or other activities)

A $100 deposit is required to guarantee your place at Camp, but it does not lock in the discounted price. You must be Paid-In-Full by the listed deadlines to receive the discount.  Fees for Resident Campers increase $30 each month after January 1 while fees for Commuters and for the Room & Meals option increase $10 a month. 

In addition to the basic Camp package, there are several other activities/options that can be added for a fee. For $10, campers can go swimming every day during recreation time.

This year, the entry fee for the PA State Championship & Tullah Hanley Grand Prix is as low as $38 if paid with registration and the fee for the Quick Chess tournament is  as low as $4 if paid with registration! These discounts are available only to those attending camp. The table below details the activities/options and their corresponding prices:

Options

Item

Fee if paid with Registration

Fee if paid after Registration
Grand Prix

$38

 $50
Quick Chess

$4

 $15
Postal Mail*

$50

 $75
Computer Access

$5

$8
Swimming

$10

 $15
Single Room in Simmons

$70

 $100 (if room is available)

*If you prefer to receive communications via postal mail rather than email, please remit an additional $50 along with your registration fee.

If you register on-line, you will receive an invoice for the amount due within 72 hours.

Transportation

The University Park Airport (SCE) is located 5.5 miles from State College and the Penn State University campus. The modern terminal completed in 1993 provides complete passenger services.

Airlines:

    NORTHWEST AIRLINK
    800 225-2525
    Direct flights to Detroit Metro (DTW)
    United Airlines
    800 241-6522
    Direct flights to Washington DC, Dulles Airport, (IAD)
    US AIR-express
    800 428-4322
    Direct flights to Philadelphia (PHL), Pittsburgh (PIT)

Limousine or Taxi Service:

Fullington Van Limo:  814 238-4901
Handy Delivery Taxi:  814 353-6003

Bus: Trailways and Greyhound Lines connections are available to and from State College. For information, call Trailways at 800-942-8287/814-238-1100 (local) or Greyhound at 800-231-2222/814-238-7971 (local).

Train:  Amtrak serves the nearby towns of Tyrone and Lewistown (both less than one hour from campus), where limited bus service to State College is available. Check appropriate train schedules for times. For reservations, call 800-USA-RAIL (872-7245).

Registering--either on-line or off-line--indicates the registrant's agreement to our Administrative Fees Policy.

You may request a Registration Form by e-mailing [email protected] or by U.S. Postal Service at:

American Chess School
140 School Street
Bradford, PA 16701
USA

Please direct any questions about registration to [email protected].

Need a bye during the Grand Prix? 

I will be unable to play round(s) 1 2 3 4 5*
* 1/2 point bye available in any single round, if requested in advance

Any comments? If you have a second e-mail address you would like us to send camp information to, please include it here.  

Pressing the Submit button will automatically send this registration to the American Chess School.  Registration will be valid only when payment is received.  Early-bird registration should be postmarked with full payment no later than December 31 to guarantee the best rate. Online registration does not lock in the registration fee.  We will email you an invoice for the amount due within 72 hours of your submission.

Permission is hereby granted to publish pictures and the name of this camper on the AmChess Web site, in camp literature, and in newspaper articles.

I have read the American Chess School's refund policy.

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