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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
Feeling better every day!
I really enjoyed conducting the Saturday
morning workshop and the following game. Seven
full tables!
After the game, Lisa and I did a minor
reorganization and cleanup of the kitchen.
We moved the dealing workstation toward the
back of the room, and left more table space for
snacks near the front. I need to replace a
couple of worn out tables, and I'm still hoping
to do a full remodel when we have the chance.
Baby steps!
Baron Barclay finally took delivery of new ACBL
all-plastic playing cards, so we're having fun
replacing nearly all of our decks. (Have you
noticed the ink flaking off of the old cards?
They've started looking like a little snow storm
on the back!)
I have a big box of used card decks available!
Ask for some at the club.
RSVP Group changes
When we first started setting up the club in
RSVP Bridge, the model that seemed to make sense
was to have each weekly game belong to a "group"
in RSVP. Players would be added to groups as
they played in a game, or could add themselves
to groups in their RSVP profile.
As we've gained experience with organizing the
club model, we realized that these restrictive
groups were making things more difficult than
necessary for the club and our players.
Instead of one group per weekly game, we now
have two main game groups: "Open Games" and
"Intermediate/Novice Events." Once you play in
any game, you'll be added to the corresponding
group.
A big advantage is that all games in your group
will now appear on your RSVP calendar. No
more "I can't see the Friday game."
Courses will always be in their own groups.
They'll appear on your calendar when you join
the course.
It's been a great privilege to work with Brenda
Egeland, the architect and owner of RSVP Bridge,
making the product better for us and the many
other clubs using the service.
New Year's Eve teams
Another change made in RSVP Bridge is that the
New Year's Eve game was given its own "group,"
and (nearly) all existing club players were
added to the group.
You can now see the teams that have formed, and
partnerships that are available to team with!
We'll be serving party trays of Mexican food
from Vallarta. We'll also be serving our regular
beverages and have red and white wine on hand.
If you're compelled to bring something,
desserts and sweets would be the way to go.
Anything left behind at the club (food or
non-food items) will be discarded at the end
of the event! Be prepared to take home
your leftovers!
Remember, teams are intended to be a mix of
experienced players with inexperienced players.
No team can exceed a total of 8 "points" as
follows:
- Players with 0-200
masterpoints: 1 point
- Players with 200-1000
masterpoints: 2 points
- Players over 1000 masterpoints:
3 points
There are currently 11 teams signed up, with a
limit of 16. We have four "two point"
partnerships looking for teammates. Take a
look and draft one of these pairs for your
team! Do it soon!
We'll start the game at 11:00 and be done by
4:00 PM, taking a leisurely party pace.
ACBL membership dues increase
On January 1 the ACBL's annual membership rates
are going up.
If you have a free "guest membership" now would
be a great time to take advantage of your
discount on the first year of full membership,
before the increase.
If you're not currently a member, start by
getting yourself a free guest membership and
player number. Use
this link for your guest membership. Once
you have that in place, you can convert to full
membership before Jan. 1 and take advantage of
the big discount.
Coming up ...
5-game punch cards will continue on sale
for $55 through December 31.
The January schedule of classes is posted!
We'll be offering Bridge Basics 2 -
Competitive Bidding on Wednesday
afternoons, Bridge Basics 4 - Play of the
Deal on Wednesday evenings, and Improving
Your Judgment - Doubles on Thursday
evenings. This link goes to our current course
schedule and descriptions: https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses
The next session of Bridge Basics 1 -
Introduction is scheduled for Thursday
evenings starting April 2. If you know folks
looking for new player bridge classes before
then, the 750 Club in Woodland Hills will be
starting an Easybridge series on Saturday,
January 17th at 9:30. Here's some
information about their classes.
Best regards
Mojo, Jane, Zachary, Lisa, Susan
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