WELCOME TO

Young Kings & Queens
Chess Club

Where your dreams become your reality! By channeling one fears, we teach you to become the Chess Player and not the Chess Piece. Our Mentoring, Enrichment and Readiness program enables you to understand your weaknesses so we can make it become your strength. There's never no progress without struggle. Struggles is temporary, sacrifices are like investments, give up the short term comfort for the long term run. Be patient and stay focus. The first step is always the Hardest!

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Young Kings & Queens Are Our Future

By stepping in early in to the lives of young people we use chess and other community activities to model peace, strength, and responsibility.

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Working Everyday To Strengthen Our Community

Working with Youths of all ages

Chess improves cognitive skills concentration, problem solving, decision making and more. Our youth gain confidence and self-worth.

Community Leaders

A great benefit of the Young Kings and Queens Chess club is the inclusion of community leaders in the events we host. There is never a lack of inspirational men and women to build relationships with our youth.

Working With Our Seniors

We care about all parts of our community. What speaks more to our community than the seniors who paved the way for us? Chess provides the same benefits for them as it does for our young people.

Anti Violence Initiatives

We aim to educate our young kings and queens about the dangers of violence in our community. Keeping them away from that life by providing a solid outlet. And we are always supported by those working to keep us safe.

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What People Are Saying

unselfish

July 30, 2022

I’ve seen young kings & queens grow in the last 5 years. It’s suppose to be a chess club, but they do so much more.

Ms

MY FRIEND

July 26, 2022

I’ve been wheel chair bound for 15 years. I met Romeo 5 years ago while driving in the car with my girlfriend. We stopped to look at them play chess from the car. He asked us was we lost and I responded and said no. He said then why r u looking at the game from there? At that time he didnt know I couldn’t walk. He ask me did I play chess and I said yes.

I explained to him that I was in a wheel chair. He asked me can I use my hands? I said yes, he responded by saying what r u waiting for. The rest is history!

Being in this wheel chair can be very frustrating Mentally & physically. He gives me a chance to release my frustration and be whole Again. I feel I’m doing something productive with my life.

He even calls me when their out there playing. A life saver and a friend.

Christ

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