14-03-2014, 11:31 AM
Andrew McHarg Wrote:Jonathan Livingstone Wrote:...but we need to remember it is the parents who are paying for their chess.
Most parents who see their children enjoying Chess (along with the many other benefits of playing) will not resist spending additional money if that's what's needed to keep it going. Parents know that the activities their children undertake are going to cost them money, but that doesn't stop them spending that money.
And I think people forget that compared to other activities, Chess is not expensive. If your child has some horseriding lessons; learns the piano; and likes to go skiing then the comparative cost of Chess is barely even noteworthy.
Sorry Andrew I would disagree with you on the above point. I would not like to add up the costs Involved when Andrew and Kirsty were playing chess and we were travelling all over the country to play in congresses. Add this to the costs when they were playing for Scotland in international events. There was no subsidy at all during 2012/2013 to help out with junior costs - not that I was expecting financial handouts from CS but even a contibution towards registration fees would have helped a little.
On the plus side of course both Andrew and Kirsty received enormous benefits from meeting and playing junior chess players from all over the world. Can a cost be attached to that? Of course not :-)