[SBU Board] 2019 Sun Tan Sectional Update

[Tracey Guice]

Hi Guys,

I am resigning from the board, effective immediately. Sorry.

Thanks,

Tracey

On Wednesday, July 11, 2018, Tim White <trkwhite at gmail.com> wrote:

> While in the past I would have sent this email to Tournament Committee
> members only, I would like to update the entire board on information that
> bears on alternatives and the choice for the 2019 Sun Tan Sectional.
>
> Unit 439 has confirmed they plan to run the 2019 Anacortes Sectional on
> July 12-14, 2019 — thus that weekend won’t work for us.  That weekend also
> would have been the 2019 weekend we would presumably have had first right
> of refusal for with Kent Commons given our rental this coming weekend.
>
> I asked Matt Koltnow, D19 Tournament Coordinator, to weigh in on (a) dates
> for which he would OK a sanction for the 2019 Sun Tan Sectional and (b)
> thoughts on the dates, including attendance prospects.
>
> The window of dates for the 2019 Sun Tan is bounded on the front end by
> Penticton (June 10-16) and on the back end by Lynnwood (August 19-25).  In
> between is the 4th of July; Anacortes 12-14 July; NABC Las Vegas 18-28
> July.  There is a regional in Eugene Aug 5-11 and a sectional in Portland
> (Vancouver, WA) Aug 16-18; though probably not untenable conflicts for us
> they are within a week of so of Lynnwood.  Matt did not rule out either
> 21-23 June which will see either him or Jenni in Anchorage for the
> regional, or the dates of the Wenatchee progressive (7-20 July and 3
> August).
>
> This appears to leave us with four alternatives as indicated on the
> refreshed 2019 Tournament Planning Calendar, see link here:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NYcdlwx2208f2eEXPqM0ZNTzdRzmh
> ov6w4cdUG4SkN8/edit#
>
> (a) June 21-23.  Falls within the dates of the Anchorage Regional (see
> note above).  This would be only 3 and 1/2 weeks after our KO sectional.
>
> (b). June 28-30.  No conflicts.
>
> (c). July 5-7.  No conflicts.  Matt commented that "could well be an
> excellent choice; it has the potential to have better than normal Friday
> attendance without the annoyance of the holiday itself.”
>
> (d) Aug 2-4.  No conflicts.  Matt’s comment: "it is the weekend
> immediately after [NABC] Las Vegas. I think attendance at a sectional that
> weekend would be very poor.”
>
> I would like to ask focals to please check on availability of sites on the
> 2019 dates above:
> John — Kent
> John — MIHS Upper Commons
> Tim — Bothell
>
> All,
> (Un)availability of sites will likely further winnow down our
> alternatives.  In the mean time, please give thought as to which 2019 dates
> above you feel would be best for the Sun Tan Sectional.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
>
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