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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Could they do an inline skating program?  
Would they enjoy working to clean green space?
A Chess club?
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Chess clubs can be very competitive! My kid and a friend joined one and were surprised at how competitive it was. Maybe a chess class, OP, like at the US Chess Center. There is still competition among the kids while they do in-class practice games, the intensity depends on the mix that session, but the instructors work to cultivate a focus on learning and my kid never felt really upset on the days he lost. More along the lines of you win some, you lose some. But some kids are cutthroat bad sports and whisper trash talk even though they’re supposed to play in silence and get points deducted if caught.[/quote]

This sounds like precisely the competitive DC achievement culture OP and her son are looking to avoid.[/quote]

It’s a mixed bag. Sometimes great, sometimes not. No matter where you go or what you do, some kids may make things complicated and competitive. My kid did very well here and is a gentle soul and 100% not competitive by nature. He learned to ignore the trash talkers, let things roll off his back, and focus on the fun challenge  of the game. Obviously it’s a “YMMV” thing. [/quote]

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