I am a member of the DeGrazia Elementary Chess Team. I got interested in chess three years ago. I lost all my games in my first tournament, but it was still fun. By the end of that year I made it to the state championships. Now as a sixth-grader, I enjoy and understand the tournaments even more.
Chess tournaments are very competitive.
It's definitely a unique feeling all its own. During the breaks everyone plays sports. And people eat everything they can get their hands on. It may not look like it, but some of the longer games can really take it out of you. Practices are pretty easy.