The International Youth Camp of the Chess Olympiad is an event from the German Chess Youth in cooperation with the organisation committee of the Chess Olympiad.
Deutsche Schachjugend Chess Olympiad in Dresden
Hanns-Braun-Straße
Friesenhaus I
14053 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: info@deutsche-schachjugend.de
Official Olympiad Website: http://dresden2008.com/
The Chess Olympiad is one of the most significant events in the world of chess and one of the greatest sport events in the world with 150 nations participating in it. As long as for 20 days the best chess players of the world will contest for medals and for first time in the history of the Chess Olympiad you can be there and take part in it!
The International Youth Camp of the Chess Olympiad will give you the opportunity to experience very closely the Chess Olympiad together with 60 other young people from all over the world and to look over the shoulders of the stars playing their matches.
But the youth camp is even more than that!
You will get acquainted to different cultures and people from all parts of the world and you will experience a lot with them. In addition to this, we want to show you the world-famous city of Dresden with its historic buildings and places and also the capital city of Germany being Berlin. Be ready for a diversified and amazing special free-time-programme where you can take part in a lot of activities.
With other young people and professional youthcoaches of the German Chess-Youth you will stay at the A&O Hotel in the city of Dresden, which is closely situated to the venue of the Chess Olympiad. Chess players between 16 and 20 years of age are invited. It is not important to us, that you are especially good at the game of chess. More than this, it is important that you are curious about other people, are creative and politically interested, and that you can understand and speak English.
The expenses for accommodation and board and the complete free-time-programme will be covered by the German Chess Youth. You only have to pay for your own travel expenses.
Do you want to take part in the International Youth Camp of the Chess Olympiad? If so, please contact your national chess federation. We are interested in a short description about your person, about any activities you enjoy in your free time besides playing chess, and would
like to know why you want to participate in the youth camp.
Good luck to you!
Do you have any questions about the application or the participation in the Youth camp? If so, please contact the office of the German Chess Youth which will gladly help. You can also find more information about the International Youth camp on the website of the Chess Olympiad:
www.dresden2008.de or www.dresden2008.com
The application deadline for international candidates will be the 31 August 2008.
This seems to be a very nice Olympiad.