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mclarke Wrote:but being explicit about it I think would have some practical benefits to growing the game at primary school level

Thanks Martin. I completely agree with this and will put my hands up to it being a lesson learned from this year's event. I maybe should have had the foresight before the event to see how important this could be but would like to think I've learned from actually organising the fun.

I also agree with everything else you've said. I particularly like your suggestions for the Primary Individual and it is in line with some of the thoughts I've had about involving the regional bodies more in the selection for this event. Your ideas do go much further than what I had in mind, I have to admit and are a significant improvement, I think.

I have also been considering whether to try to introduce or should that be resurrect a similar event for juniors who have moved on from Primary School. Those who attended this year's Primary Individual at Dolphin House seemed to really enjoy it and for some it was their last chance to do something like this with chess as the focal point because they'll be too old next year. Would an event for older kids be something that could sustain their interest when they move up to secondary? Obviously, it would need to be part of much more and again I'm back to integrating and also working with regional bodies.

Incidentally, the Primary Individual race will be for Dalguise next year, which is already booked for the weekend of the 16th to the 18th of June, 2017.
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I would hope to convene some form of meeting with the regional bodies and interested parties very shortly after the school summer holidays and the CS AGM, to discuss things like the coaching groups, Primary Individual, Youth Championships and how to encourage our kids to keep playing and keep enjoying.

When I stepped into the roles, the CS management board insisted that I should reconvene the junior board, which I agreed to, so I really should have done so by now but work, other interests, priorities.....

The work that many others have put in to making this year's events go as smoothly as possible has been astounding and encouraging. The "backroom teams" at the Primary Individual, Glorney and Under 16 Olympiad have gone out of their way to ensure that the kids welfare and enjoyment is catered for and I really can't thank them enough.
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