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FPL 2.0
SUMMER CAMPS THAT SERVE,
STRATEGIZE & SCORE
As the sun blazed across the
summer skies, BPCL’s FPL
2.0 lit up playgrounds and
minds alike with a vibrant
mix of camps designed for its
community members. From
high-energy rallies to quiet
checkmates and powerful
cricket strokes, this season
wasn’t just about playing
games—it was about nurturing
discipline, confidence, and
joy through sport.
Badminton Camp-Mumbai :
Smashing Into Summer with
Style
This summer, the Trombay Club’s
badminton court transformed into
a space of energy, enthusiasm, and
endless rallies as FPL 2.0 launched
its first-ever Shuttle Camp—Basics
of Badminton. Held over 10 mornings
from 7.30am to 9am, the camp
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attracted an overwhelming 45+ Chess Summer Camp-
participants aged between 2.5 to 18 Chennai: Moves That Matter
years, proving that love for the game
From May 15 to 28, 2024, the Anna
knows no age.
Nagar Staff Quarters in Chennai
The camp was officially inaugurated became a haven of silent intensity
on May 20, 2024, by Mr. P.V. Ravitej, ED and sharp strategy as it hosted
(Bina Petchem & Refinery Expansion the Chess Summer Camp—a 10-
Project), who commended the day programme designed for kids
children for choosing an active start and families. With an enthusiastic
to their summer. Joining him was Mrs. turnout and a structured curriculum,
Ravitej, a three-time state badminton the camp aimed to sharpen young
champion, whose presence on minds through one of the world’s
court—and symbolic opening play— most respected games of logic and
inspired the young players and patience.
added star power to the launch.
Led by none other than Mr. M.R.
Designed as a beginner-friendly Venkatesh, Grandmaster and BPCL’s
journey into the sport, the camp Manager of Sports, alongside Mr.
covered fundamentals in footwork, C. Praveen Kumar, International
grip, posture, and the spirit of the Master in Chess, the sessions
game, all the while instilling fitness, covered everything from rules, piece
focus, and fun. Powered by Team movement, and notation, to openings,
HRS (W) and Mumbai Refinery middlegame tactics, endgame
(HR), this initiative served up more theory, and puzzle-solving.
than shuttle smashes—it served
What made this camp unique wasn’t
confidence, camaraderie, and the joy
just its technical depth—it was the
of movement.
Summer Camps at various locations