Chess, Robotics and Drones Club for Kids/Teens:
"Helping students become the future leaders of tomorrow"
Isaiah 6:8
"I believe that bridging the gap between the oldest and greatest board game in the world to the greatest technology for the future is a recipe for success in any child's future education plan."
Mr. J
Fun facts: How is chess and computers related?
The first 50 Apple computers were built in Steve Jobs parents garage by Jobs and his friend Steve Wozniak (electrical engineer ) in Cupertino California in 1976. The first computer was designed by Wozniak and named Apple 1. Wozniak was inspired to create and develop a personal micro computer when he witnessed a computer programmer in California play chess with someone in Boston using a modem and a teleprinter connected to the precursor of the internet called ARPANET. Jobs and Wozniak met when Wozniak presented his idea in a local computer club. Jobs was immediately interested in its commercial potential because Jobs was a visionary innovator who would later on in the future come up with the idea to the iphone.
Our 6 week program runs year-round, Spring, Summer and Fall. Parents have the option to continue after the 6 weeks or drop out. The current 6 week program includes 2 days of chess, 2 days of robotics and 2 days of drones. This is due to the fact that we only offer this program in Bellflower on Mondays only from 5 to 6 pm.
6 week Cost: Discounts available for returning students
1 new student: $140 for a 6 week program on Mondays from 5 pm to 6 pm.
2 new students: $200 for a 6 week program on Mondays from 5 pm to 6 pm.
Spring/Summer 2026 News Update: We have just added a new Ai robot that does object tracking using a Java text coding and a "DC Circuit" lecture to our Robotics programs listed down below. This Summer we will be building a basic series/parallel DC Circuit and more, using the Arduino computer and breadboard. We do this to encourage our young STEM students to be creative in everything they do so that they can be competitive in the real world and stand out from their peers. Just like the founders of the Apple computer and the iphone who were inspired to create by witnessing an online game of chess.
Who: Presented by Downey Chess Club
What: Chess, Robotics and Drones for Kids/Teens
When: Mondays
Time: 5 pm to 6 pm
Where:
IronFire
17434 Bellflower Blvd, Ste 200-152
Bellflower, CA 90706
Downey Chess Club, LLC mission: Helping students become the future leaders of tomorrow. We do this by providing after school enrichment programs for all students (grades K to 8th) that combines strategy, tactics, and STEM Education, in order to prepare them for the future and allow them to reach their full potential.
Robotics Club: Building & coding program helps students learn the fundamentals of STEM education and 21 century skills needed to become the future leaders of tomorrow. This Robotics Club also helps elementary and middle school students prepare for high school robotics programs. Fun fact: Robots are also known as Unmanned Ground Vehicles UGV. Examples of robotics programs that we use are listed down below. This program includes our new lectures on building a basic series and parallel DC Circuit, using the Arduino computer and breadboard.
Lego Robotics
REV Robotics
VEX Robotics
Gobilda Robotics
Arduino Robotics
Micro:bit Robotics
Ai Robotics
Drones Club: This drone program completes our STEM education by uniting air and ground. We teach our students that drones are simply flying robots, unlike ground robots seen in school robotics programs. This club helps students learn drone technology and theory using basic electronics like brushless motors, flight controllers/electronic speed controller, receivers RX and transmitters TX, propellers, video transmitters VTX and more. Customizing drones fosters creativity, as children explore various configurations, designs, and functionalities, encouraging innovative thinking. Lastly, this club gives students the opportunity to build and fly drones. This hands on experience helps them understand flight dynamics, electronic control mechanisms, and the importance of flight time. Fun fact: Drones are also known as Unmanned Air Vehicles UAV.
Chess Club: Life is like chess. Every move you make in life determines your future.
Chess teaches our students to become leaders, that govern their destiny through decision making and strategic planning, learning while having fun!
Club de Ajedrez: La vida es como el Ajedrez, cada movida decide tu futuro.
Aprende llegar a ser un Líder, que sabe hacer movidas para el futuro.
"Helping students become the future leaders of tomorrow"
Isaiah 6:8
"I believe that bridging the gap between the oldest and greatest board game in the world to the greatest technology for the future is a recipe for success in any child's future education plan."
Mr. J
Fun facts: How is chess and computers related?
The first 50 Apple computers were built in Steve Jobs parents garage by Jobs and his friend Steve Wozniak (electrical engineer ) in Cupertino California in 1976. The first computer was designed by Wozniak and named Apple 1. Wozniak was inspired to create and develop a personal micro computer when he witnessed a computer programmer in California play chess with someone in Boston using a modem and a teleprinter connected to the precursor of the internet called ARPANET. Jobs and Wozniak met when Wozniak presented his idea in a local computer club. Jobs was immediately interested in its commercial potential because Jobs was a visionary innovator who would later on in the future come up with the idea to the iphone.
Our 6 week program runs year-round, Spring, Summer and Fall. Parents have the option to continue after the 6 weeks or drop out. The current 6 week program includes 2 days of chess, 2 days of robotics and 2 days of drones. This is due to the fact that we only offer this program in Bellflower on Mondays only from 5 to 6 pm.
6 week Cost: Discounts available for returning students
1 new student: $140 for a 6 week program on Mondays from 5 pm to 6 pm.
2 new students: $200 for a 6 week program on Mondays from 5 pm to 6 pm.
Spring/Summer 2026 News Update: We have just added a new Ai robot that does object tracking using a Java text coding and a "DC Circuit" lecture to our Robotics programs listed down below. This Summer we will be building a basic series/parallel DC Circuit and more, using the Arduino computer and breadboard. We do this to encourage our young STEM students to be creative in everything they do so that they can be competitive in the real world and stand out from their peers. Just like the founders of the Apple computer and the iphone who were inspired to create by witnessing an online game of chess.
Who: Presented by Downey Chess Club
What: Chess, Robotics and Drones for Kids/Teens
When: Mondays
Time: 5 pm to 6 pm
Where:
IronFire
17434 Bellflower Blvd, Ste 200-152
Bellflower, CA 90706
Downey Chess Club, LLC mission: Helping students become the future leaders of tomorrow. We do this by providing after school enrichment programs for all students (grades K to 8th) that combines strategy, tactics, and STEM Education, in order to prepare them for the future and allow them to reach their full potential.
Robotics Club: Building & coding program helps students learn the fundamentals of STEM education and 21 century skills needed to become the future leaders of tomorrow. This Robotics Club also helps elementary and middle school students prepare for high school robotics programs. Fun fact: Robots are also known as Unmanned Ground Vehicles UGV. Examples of robotics programs that we use are listed down below. This program includes our new lectures on building a basic series and parallel DC Circuit, using the Arduino computer and breadboard.
Lego Robotics
REV Robotics
VEX Robotics
Gobilda Robotics
Arduino Robotics
Micro:bit Robotics
Ai Robotics
Drones Club: This drone program completes our STEM education by uniting air and ground. We teach our students that drones are simply flying robots, unlike ground robots seen in school robotics programs. This club helps students learn drone technology and theory using basic electronics like brushless motors, flight controllers/electronic speed controller, receivers RX and transmitters TX, propellers, video transmitters VTX and more. Customizing drones fosters creativity, as children explore various configurations, designs, and functionalities, encouraging innovative thinking. Lastly, this club gives students the opportunity to build and fly drones. This hands on experience helps them understand flight dynamics, electronic control mechanisms, and the importance of flight time. Fun fact: Drones are also known as Unmanned Air Vehicles UAV.
Chess Club: Life is like chess. Every move you make in life determines your future.
Chess teaches our students to become leaders, that govern their destiny through decision making and strategic planning, learning while having fun!
Club de Ajedrez: La vida es como el Ajedrez, cada movida decide tu futuro.
Aprende llegar a ser un Líder, que sabe hacer movidas para el futuro.
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Above pictures of the chess club for kids at the Downey Library.
Above picture of twin girls playing the analytical game of chess.
“Chess teaches foresight by having to plan ahead, vigilance by having to keep watch over the whole chess board, caution by having to restrain ourselves from making hasty moves and finally we learn from chess the greatest maxim in life. That even when everything seems to be going badly for us, we should not lose heart, but always hoping for a change for the better, steadfastly continue searching for the solutions to our problems.”
---Benjamin Franklin
“Chess teaches foresight by having to plan ahead, vigilance by having to keep watch over the whole chess board, caution by having to restrain ourselves from making hasty moves and finally we learn from chess the greatest maxim in life. That even when everything seems to be going badly for us, we should not lose heart, but always hoping for a change for the better, steadfastly continue searching for the solutions to our problems.”
---Benjamin Franklin
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Assistant Instructor and Youth Commissioner City of Downey District 3:
Mr. James Jimenez.
Downey Library Chess Club Instructor:
Mr. Victor Gonzalez.
After school program leader:
Ms. Nicole Soto
Director:
Mr. Jimenez
Mr. James Jimenez.
Downey Library Chess Club Instructor:
Mr. Victor Gonzalez.
After school program leader:
Ms. Nicole Soto
Director:
Mr. Jimenez