[News] NAP Qualifiers - last chance!

Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> News from North Fair Oaks Mojo ABTA Master Teacher 649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201 Pasadena CA 91103 (626) 247-4457 pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> We do have a "lost and found" area, though it's not really marked! If you look next to the coat rack on a spare side table, you'll see a collection of sunglasses, water bottles, a watch, and convention cards that need to make their way back home. At some future date, we'll refresh the area by discarding the lost items, so give it a look next time you visit! NAP qualifiers last chance This week our Open Pairs games will all be NAP Qualifiers. The masterpoint awards are huge, and paid as 50% black and 50% red points. The $1 extra card fee goes to help pay some travel reimbursement for the pairs qualifying from District 23 to compete at the spring nationals next March in Memphis. There are three strata, non-Life Masters under 500 points, players under 2500 points, and the Open championship strat. Your qualification for a strat is determined by your masterpoint holding on May 6, 2024, when masterpoints were compiled from events through April 30. If you went over 500 or over 2500 since then, you're still eligible for the lower level. Check the back of your June /ACBL Bulletin/ to be sure. For all the details about the North American Pairs in District 23, including game reservations for the district final on October 27, visit the NAP information page here: https://nap.bridgemojo.com/ Are you curious if you've already qualified? Look for your name on the District 23 qualifier list here <https://web2.acbl.org/documentLibrary/play/NAP_Qualifiers/NAP_D23.htm>. (Note that the list is sorted by unit number.) Open for Labor Day weekend! Come hang out for our games on Saturday, the Unit Game on Sunday, Sept. 1, and the club game on Monday, Sept. 2, Labor Day! Upcoming courses Our bridge curriculum features eight different courses for players of all levels! We currently offer courses on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, from 7:00-9:00 PM, rotating through the catalog of courses as best possible. The next courses will be: * /Improving Your Judgment - Doubles <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/iyj_doubles>/, starting Sept. 11 * /Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/competitive-bidding>/, starting Sept. 12 Each course runs for six meetings. The $120 course fee includes an excellent textbook. You can save your seat in either course at this link: https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment Classes this coming week Individual classes are available to join for $25. No need to sign up for a full course! The defense course is especially good for drop-ins! Send me a note and let me know you're coming. * Wednesday, 7:00 PM, /Introduction to Defense/, "Signaling against suit contracts" * Thursday, 7:00 PM, /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ "Practice hands" Coming up ... The Pasadena San Gabriel Unit (ACBL 559) will be hosting three games in September. The club will host unit games on Sept. 1 and 15. We also have our fan favorite "Over/Under" game scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29. Newer players will be assigned to ppartner for the day, and get a taste of a true club tournament game with an experienced partner. More about that soon! The next silver point week will be October 7-12. /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ will begin again on Wednesday evenings starting October 23. Enrollment is open now at PCC Extension <https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=67500&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0>! ** Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zachary