[News] Royal STaC next week!

Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> News from N Fair Oaks Mojo Pasadena Bridge Club <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> BridgeMojo <https://bridgemojo.com> Courses <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses> ABTA Master Teacher 649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201 Pasadena CA 91103 (626) 247-4457 pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> Big news! Unsweetened iced tea is back in the breakroom, alongside lemonade. Arnold Palmers for everyone! :) Wednesday Charity Pairs This week's Open Pairs on Wednesday will pay /beaucoup /masterpoints and help raise funds for ACBL Charities. Card fees for this game will be $11 (so if you've pre-paid, bring an extra $1). (The game will not be part of the ACBL-wide Charity Pairs —I couldn't start that game before 12:00 noon. ) Royal STaC Next Week That's a Sectional Tournament at Clubs (STaC), but this STaC is different from the usual silver point tournament. All awards will be 25% black, 25% silver, 25% red, and 25% gold masterpoints! Clubs throughout California, Washington and Nevada will be participating, and to make more opportunities, we're *adding a Friday 11:00 AM game* on May 5 for players from 0-750 masterpoints! Here are the STaC games for next week, May 3-6: * Wednesday 11:00 AM Open Pairs * Thursday 12:00 PM 0-750 Pairs * Friday 11:00 AM 0-750 Pairs * Saturday 1:00 PM 0-750 Pairs Pasadena Unit / STaC game May 7 The Pasadena Unit Game will meet at the Pasadena Bridge Club on Sunday, May 7, for a special game that's part of the District 19, 21, 22, 23 Royal STaC. Game time is 12:30 PM, reservations are required with Miriam Harrington, (626) 232-0558, or miratpf(a)aol.com Robert Todd May 14 Robert ToddMake your reservation now for the full-day bridge seminar with Robert Todd on Sunday May 14! The morning session will start at 9:30 on *Slam Bidding*, and the afternoon session will be on *Finesse and so much more*. This is a rare opportunity to spend a full day with one of the best bridge teachers in the world. Drop me a note for a reservation! The full day is $90. This Week's Classes As always, you're welcome to visit a single class of any series for $25! Here are the topics being offered this week: * Wednesday 7:00 PM *Strong Opening Bids* * Thursday 9:00 AM *The Competitive Auction* * Thursday 7:00 PM *Defense Practice Hands* * Saturday 9:30 AM *2/1 GF Opener and Responder Rebids* /Coming up soon/*Improving Your Judgment - Opening the Biddin**g*, Six Thursday evenings starting May 4. Bridge Basics 1 starts May 20 This is the starting point for non-players to learn our game! The registration link is now available on the PCC Extension web site. Click here to enroll or send the link to a friend! <https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=64998&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0> Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zach