[News] It's almost time!

Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> Learn and Play Bridge! 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> Time for some news It's almost opening day! We have people reserving seats for the Grand Opening game and the North American Pairs special event. Students are getting ready for classes. Beginning bridge at PCC Extension is nearly sold out! Let me know you're coming! Reservations are open for *all games and classes* -- drop me a note if you're planning to play! I'm using *RSVPBridge* for managing game reservations. You can also use it to pay card fees in advance if you like (with R-Bucks). When you first make a game reservation, I'll create an account for you on RSVPBridge. Each of the weekly events has its own RSVP group, and you'll have the opportunity to join other game groups. Check our progress! Zach and I have been putting the finishing touches on the club. WiFi is up and speedy. The board prep station has made its first set of boards from The Common Game. We will have fabulous refreshments available. Check out the pictures at the web site! We'll be serving complimentary coffee, brewed hot tea, iced tea, finger snacks (Goldfish, Peanut M&Ms, mixed nuts), and soft drinks. Refreshment station Check out the latest pics here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/node/32>. Upgraded club championships Our first week of games, Monday-Saturday January 9-14 will all pay upgraded black masterpoints, courtesy of the ACBL. It'll be a great week to get started on the new "Ace of Clubs" award for 2023! Seeking mentors for supervised play Do you get a kick out of helping out new bridge players? On Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings I'll be inviting my new bridge students (and anyone else who likes) to come play bridge with friends in an unstructured environment. Your job as a volunteer mentor would be to offer coaching and answer questions /when requested/. (And to stay out of the way most of the time!) The only requirement is enthusiasm and friendliness, plus a decent knowledge of Standard American bidding and Chicago scoring <https://acbl.org/learn/#scoring>. For those willing to coach one of our two-hour sessions, I'm offering free plays at a Pasadena Bridge Club game. COVID vaccinations required Club policy will mirror the ACBL tournament policy. Before you come to play, send me a picture of your vaccination card by email if you can. RSVPBridge will keep a record, and you'll never have to do it again at the Pasadena Bridge Club. (You can also show me the card or a picture or digital record the first time you check in at the club.) I will have masks and hand sanitizer available, and require that we all respect the wishes of any players who requests masking at their table. As you know, bridge players constitute an extremely vulnerable population, and we're going to do our best to keep each other healthy! Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zach