Orrin the Chess Motivator helps Inner City Youth with Leadership Camp

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Details:
Spring Break Chess Camp
Be Someone, Inc. Headquarters
949 Stephenson Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia
770-465-6445
Monday, April 8 to Friday April 11, 2014- 9am to 3pm
We have more updates about Orrin Checkmate Hudson's chess camp! The “Master Motivator Teacher and Mentor”, will hold his annual Spring Break Leadership Chess Camp from Monday, April 7 through Friday, April 11, 2014 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. This week long leadership camp will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with early drop-off and late pickup available. Hudson will use his signature chess skills and abilities as he offers information, insight and advice on the importance of making every move in life count.

Hudson has trained more than 40,000 students and his goal is to reach one million youngsters as he continues to train new teachers/motivators to spread the positive life lessons learned through the game of chess. Hudson is a believer in the ‘pay it forward’ concept.

“I was a young know-it-all teenager in Alabama and I was on the road to certain destruction and possibly even a premature death, ” he readily admits. “But I had a teacher who saw potential in me, I’m not sure what that was, but he taught me the game of chess.” Hudson is quick to say that seemingly simple act “saved my life.”

“By using the game of chess, my teacher showed me that for every move I make on the chess board there are consequences,” he adds. Hudson then stresses what is the bottom line of this game. “I not only learned how to play chess but I also gained self-esteem and realized I could be someone if only I chose the right moves in my life.”

Hudson went on to serve as an Alabama State Trooper but later realized his true calling. “I knew I had to give back. I saw too many young African American males headed down the wrong path – gangs, drugs, crime, sexual irresponsibility, no education and focus -, the same path I was on until someone cared enough to set me straight.” Hudson deftly uses the thinking man’s game of chess to both teach and mentor at the same time. It is a combination that is both effective and unobtrusive.

“These kids love this game and it opens doors. They often are surprised that they can handle the game that many educated adults shy away from, but more importantly they naturally learn life-lessons along the way.” Hudson rattles off some of those skills, “Responsibility, consequences for every action, think, think, and think some more.” He counsels them that they are important just as they are and that they hold unlimited potential inside. Working from his Atlanta training site, Hudson can often be found moving back and forth from multiple chess boards making moves and offering advice at the same time. It is apparent to any and all that he cares personally for each one of his students.

The young people who have had the good fortune to cross his path often say Hudson has been a guiding light in their lives as he has helped them learn how to solve problems and overcome challenges. “Successful people are not people without problems,” he stresses, “they are people who learn to solve their problems.” This is the lesson Hudson so adamantly teaches with his Be Someone program. He is resolute in his prediction. “We will reach these teens through this game and teach them how to think on their feet. They will be somebody and we will all win because of it!”

Hudson seems to have a saying for every circumstance. From his new facility in the shadow of famous Stone Mountain, Hudson often encourages many young people intently studying the chess board in front of them with something like this, “Every wall is a door every obstacle is an opportunity. That’s how you have to look at life. Attitude is everything.” It really is music to these young ears.

About Orrin Hudson and Be Someone

Orrin Hudson is on a mission to empower one million young people using the game of chess to teach them problem-solving strategies, life skills, and to offer kids them a positive alternative to gangs, drugs, crime, and violence. In his assemblies, kids learn practical skills and techniques to overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and realize their potential. Hudson instructs, educates, motivates, and inspires, and uses catchy phrases, like “Push Pawns, Not Drugs” and “Heads Up, Pants Up, Grades Up,” to reinforce his overall message. Since 2001, Hudson has taught more than 20,000 kids to make every move count. For more information, go to www.besomeone.org.

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Be Someone Chess Movement by Orrin Hudson goes to Washington

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More chess news from the United States... you've checked out what 9Queens are doing... right? Now, the chess update is about Orrin Hudson!

Chess “Guru” and Master Motivator Orrin C. Hudson Makes Move Into D.C. Public Schools — Will Also Be Honored by the FBI

– LaSalle-Backus Education Campus will host one of America’s most successful motivators for inner-city and at-risk youth. –
Washington, DC -– LaSalle-Backus Education Campus principal Dr. Deborah A. Cox is taking an unusual step for her northeast D.C. students. She has invited a chess champion to her school to use the game to provide some special lessons.

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Chess guru and founder of “Be Someone, Inc.” Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, will visit the school April 2 with a particular goal. “Dr. Cox tells me she is focused on developing practical skills and techniques to overcome many of life’s obstacles,” he explains. “The game of chess has helped me do just that so I will be sharing my special lessons with these students.”

Hudson, once an inner-city youth destined for trouble until a teacher taught him the game of chess, has several goals for the LaSalle Backus youngsters. “First, I hope to piqué their interest. Next, together we are going to turn an after school chess club into national chess contenders,” said the motivator Hudson. “Using techniques I have used around the world, I will promote and motivate students to make calculated moves through empowerment – by pushing kings around.”

According to Dr. Cox, “Hudson’s Be Someone movement stresses such ideas as responsibility, thinking before making decisions, and to be champions not only in the game of chess but also in life. A key lesson Orrin teaches is just as there is a consequence for a wrong move on a chess board, there is a consequence for every poor decision we make.”

“I can’t wait to meet these new students,” Hudson excitedly explains. “This is what I do. I truly believe a teacher saved my life and I’m now paying back that debt.” The former Alabama state trooper with a determination forged through years of personal challenge, emphatically underlines why he does what he does, “Teaching the children to think strategically about their future makes my heart sing.”

But that’s not the only reason why Hudson is in town. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters will be honoring Hudson on April 4, 2014 at the J. Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20535 at 1:00 p.m. The award is for his service, leadership and his exceptional insight and success in reaching disadvantaged youth through the game of chess. All media and journalists are invited to attend.

About Be Someone
BE SOMEONE is an Atlanta-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that focuses on helping youth, particularly at-risk youth, in the community discover their potential and learn the skills necessary to win in any situation. Since BE SOMEONE opened more than a decade ago, thousands of children have proven to themselves and others that they can achieve anything they set their minds to by learning the game of chess. For more information on the BE SOMEONE program, visit www.besomeone.org.

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BE SOMEONE Spring Break Chess Camp - April 4 to April 8, 2011

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Hi everyone,

We've featured Orrin Checkmate Hudson, 'Master Motivator Teacher and Mentor,' earlier on www.chessblog.com. Here is latest news from him.

He will hold his annual Spring Break Leadership Chess Camp from Monday, April 4 through Friday, April 8, 2011 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. This week long leadership camp will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with early drop-off and late pickup available. Hudson will use his signature chess skills and abilities as he offers information, insight and advice on the importance of making every move in life count.

You can watch this nice video too.

Hudson has trained more than 20,000 students and his goal is to reach one million youngsters as he continues to train new teachers/motivators to spread the positive life lessons learned through the game of chess. Hudson is a believer in the 'pay it forward' concept.

"I was a young know-it-all teenager in Alabama and I was on the road to certain destruction and possibly even a premature death, " he readily admits. "But I had a teacher who saw potential in me, I'm not sure what that was, but he taught me the game of chess." Hudson is quick to say that seemingly simple act "saved my life."

"By using the game of chess, my teacher showed me that for every move I make on the chess board there are consequences," he adds. Hudson then stresses what is the bottom line of this game. "I not only learned how to play chess but I also gained self-esteem and realized I could be someone if only I chose the right moves in my life."

Hudson went on to serve as an Alabama State Trooper but later realized his true calling. "I knew I had to give back. I saw too many young African American males headed down the wrong path - gangs, drugs, crime, sexual irresponsibility, no education and focus -, the same path I was on until someone cared enough to set me straight." Hudson deftly uses the thinking man's game of chess to both teach and mentor at the same time. It is a combination that is both effective and unobtrusive.

Here are the details for contacting:
Spring Break Chess Camp
949 Stephenson Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia
678-526-0292
Monday, April 4 to Friday April 8, 2011
9am to 3pm

From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com