The Unit 430 AGM was held on May 22nd. Six new people were elected to replace those whose term of office had completed.
Welcome to:
Clay Connolly, Chris Maylin, Kai Zhou, John Tesche, and Lauren Weiler.
Returning members are:
Anne Smith (Past President), Greg Morse, John DeMeulemeester, Kathy Bye, David Dilkes, Howard Rubin, and Vicki Moffat, and Richmond Williams.
A big thank you to:
Monica Angus, Angela Fenton, Rita Dodge, and Marguerite Chiarenza.
A SUPER THANK YOU to Jennifer Ballantyne who is completing something like 20 years on the board.
Our first meeting is on June 2nd.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Want Hand Records For Your Club Game?
Calling all Unit 430 club owners.
If you are running a special game, and want hand records, (or for any other reason) you can now make arrangements to have pre-dealt boards, with hand records at your game.
Give Greg Morse, or Bruce McIntyre enough notice and we (I mean Bruce!) will generate a set of boards for you and provide you with 2 copies of the hand records.
You will have to arrange to pick up and return the boards, and to photocopy enough copies of the hand records however.
The cost for this service is set at $10.00 per set of boards.
If you are running a special game, and want hand records, (or for any other reason) you can now make arrangements to have pre-dealt boards, with hand records at your game.
Give Greg Morse, or Bruce McIntyre enough notice and we (I mean Bruce!) will generate a set of boards for you and provide you with 2 copies of the hand records.
You will have to arrange to pick up and return the boards, and to photocopy enough copies of the hand records however.
The cost for this service is set at $10.00 per set of boards.
Going Green
At the last sectional, our kitchen staff mentioned that they were astounded/dismayed/? by the number of styrofoam cups we used. Taking the matter to heart the board has decided to try to encourage players to bring their own coffee cups to sectionals.
Coffee will continue to be free, but the styrofoam cups will now cost $1.00. At the upcoming sectional the cups will still be free, but for the one after that the new policy will be in place.
Here's hoping the membership gets behind the spirit of this initiative.
Coffee will continue to be free, but the styrofoam cups will now cost $1.00. At the upcoming sectional the cups will still be free, but for the one after that the new policy will be in place.
Here's hoping the membership gets behind the spirit of this initiative.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Zoomer Show Results
Well I got the definition wrong. Apparently a 'Zoomer' is a Boomer with Zip.
The Zoomer show was held at the Vancouver Convention Center at Canada place.
Unit 430 had a nice big area, where we set up tables and introduced people to bridge.
The ACBL sent us a ton of promotional stuff, and the show itself gave us a couple of nice banners for our area. All in all it looked quite professional. Here is a photo of the banner.
Since there were several of us helping out there were always a few available to sit down with interested newcomers and walk them through a lesson hand or two.
Here is a photo of our area 'in action'.
As to what the long term effect will be who knows? But we could never have gotten the attention of so many people in such a short time if we were not there. We handed out several dozens of the ACBL "Learn to Play Bridge" CD's (in exchange for email addresses), conducted many mini lessons and games, handed out lots of flyers for the VBC and lessons and so forth.
Thanks to all the people who showed up to help and special kudos to Vicki who organized, promoted, and led the whole effort.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
ZOOMER SHOW
Whats a Zoomer? I don't know. I think it is someone over 45 years old. The generation after the 'boomers'?
Anyway there is a show targetting Zoomers coming to the Vancouver Trade and convention center on Nov 27 and 28th.
Our Unit, (430 ACBL) has decided to participate and run a booth there for the two days.
We hope to introduce Duplicate Bridge to the target audience.
Here is a link to the web site that describes the show, and gives directions for getting there.
http://www.zoomershow.ca/2010/van/vancouver.html
If you have any ideas as to what sort of presentations should be at this show, what sort of lessons, etc. send an email to one of your board members.
We will be giving away some CD's with software on them, some old ACBL bridge bulletins, and the like.
Other suggestions welcome.
Anyway there is a show targetting Zoomers coming to the Vancouver Trade and convention center on Nov 27 and 28th.
Our Unit, (430 ACBL) has decided to participate and run a booth there for the two days.
We hope to introduce Duplicate Bridge to the target audience.
Here is a link to the web site that describes the show, and gives directions for getting there.
http://www.zoomershow.ca/2010/van/vancouver.html
If you have any ideas as to what sort of presentations should be at this show, what sort of lessons, etc. send an email to one of your board members.
We will be giving away some CD's with software on them, some old ACBL bridge bulletins, and the like.
Other suggestions welcome.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Some Handy Links
The local chapter of the ACBL (unit 430) maintains a web site with a lot of information on it.
Including the location and times of all the duplicate games at all of the clubs in the Vancouver area, and some in the Fraser Valley.
Check out Matchpointer Home Page
www.matchpointer.com/h0.htm
and also a list of clubs:
http://www.matchpointer.com/c1.htm
and a page of interesting bridge links here:
http://www.matchpointer.com/l0.htm
If you want to play online BridgeBase (BBO) is one very good place to start. They even have a special area for beginners, as well as chat rooms where you can practice your bidding.
See:
http://www.bridgebase.com/
Many of the local clubs post the results of the previous night's games online. The ACBL has a special page for such scores, so all you need to know is the name of your club.
Ask your director then go to the ACBL CLUB SCORES page and select from the drop down menus.
http://www.acbl.org/index.html
http://clubresults.acbl.org/
Including the location and times of all the duplicate games at all of the clubs in the Vancouver area, and some in the Fraser Valley.
Check out Matchpointer Home Page
www.matchpointer.com/h0.htm
and also a list of clubs:
http://www.matchpointer.com/c1.htm
and a page of interesting bridge links here:
http://www.matchpointer.com/l0.htm
If you want to play online BridgeBase (BBO) is one very good place to start. They even have a special area for beginners, as well as chat rooms where you can practice your bidding.
See:
http://www.bridgebase.com/
Many of the local clubs post the results of the previous night's games online. The ACBL has a special page for such scores, so all you need to know is the name of your club.
Ask your director then go to the ACBL CLUB SCORES page and select from the drop down menus.
http://www.acbl.org/index.html
http://clubresults.acbl.org/
Friday, October 29, 2010
Future Stars -- Ocotober 2010
The reaction to the Unit's Future Stars events continues to be positive.
Richard Dunn, (the D.I.C) reports that this past weekends event had 48 Tables.
Here is a breakdown of the previous events for comparison.
Sat aft Sat eve Sun morn Sun eve Tot
May ’09 16.5 9.5 14 7 47
Apr ’10 17.5 14 12.5 9 53 !!!
Oct ’10 17 10 12 9 48
Greg Morse
As an aside, I have heard that some of the newer players are wary of playing regularly at the VBC; there is no reason for them to be worried. Encouraging them to attend a Future Stars event at the VBC would be a good way to introduce them to the site.
JGM.
Richard Dunn, (the D.I.C) reports that this past weekends event had 48 Tables.
Here is a breakdown of the previous events for comparison.
Sat aft Sat eve Sun morn Sun eve Tot
May ’09 16.5 9.5 14 7 47
Apr ’10 17.5 14 12.5 9 53 !!!
Oct ’10 17 10 12 9 48
Greg Morse
As an aside, I have heard that some of the newer players are wary of playing regularly at the VBC; there is no reason for them to be worried. Encouraging them to attend a Future Stars event at the VBC would be a good way to introduce them to the site.
JGM.
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