Timucua Chess Day 2026

The Timucua Chess Day 2026 “The Timucua Gambit” is open to all registered Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts or Venturing youth members. There will be chess instruction in the morning and chess tournaments in the afternoon.  

There will also be a chess trivia contest and other activities during the day. 

All attendees will receive the event patch and Scouts can win awards for top placements as individuals and units. 

When: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Where:
Generation Church
2602 S Kings Avenue
Brandon, FL 33511

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cost: $25 - includes hot lunch.  $20 Early price before August 1.

Cub Scouts

Cubs will spend the day learning the basics of Chess and a tournament in the afternoon.

Scouts BSA / Sea Scouts / Venturing

This division consists of two separate tracks.  Scouts can register for only one of the tracks.

Track One - Chess Merit Badge and Tournament.  Track one is for scouts who want to earn Chess Merit Badge.  It’s an all-day Chess Merit Badge workshop with basic requirements covered in the morning and a tournament in the afternoon.  Scouts can complete all requirements for the badge at this event.

Track Two – Advanced Chess Tactics and Tournament.  Track two is for scouts who’ve already earned Chess Merit Badge.  It’s a chess skills training session in the morning where we’ll cover openings and gambits, mid-game strategies and end-game tactics.  During the morning scouts will compete in practice games and in the afternoon, scouts will play in a tournament. 

There will also be a chess trivia contest and other activities during the day. 

All attendees will receive the event patch and Scouts can win awards for top placements as individuals and units. 

The event is open to all registered Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts or Venturing youth members.   

More details about the event will be listed in the forthcoming participant guide.