- May 9, 2024
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Jaclyn Geoghegan and Artiom McMains
Steve Lampkin playing chess with Cameron Liu and Tatiana McMains
Steve Lampkin and Tatiana McMains playing chess
Jaclyn Geoghegan questions Artiom McMains's move.
Tatiana McMains gets excited when she puts her partner Steve in check
Jaclyn Geoghegan is excited when she takes Artiom McMains's piece
For 17 years, Steve Lampkin has been inspiring kids at the Port Orange library by teaching them the game of chess. Students attend the Kid's Chess Club weekly to socialize and hone their skills. Lampkin, director of CHESS (Creating Higher Educational Success in Schools), has been advocating for chess to be implemented in all local schools, to improve thinking skills.
