[SBU Board] 2019 Sun Tan Sectional Update

Thu Jul 12 10:29:25 PDT 2018

+1 on all of Eric's mail & thoughts, including the question of why we have
to give up July 12-14. Is it that Anacortes got a sanction in already or
something?  If that's the way we need to reserve dates, maybe we can talk
through minimum requirements to submit so that we're on the schedule, even
if we know location might shift.

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On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:20 AM, Eric Sieg <easieg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Comments on the possibilities listed:
>
> A) I don't think this is worth considering. So many strikes against it. It
> is REALLY soon after our KO sectional. There is a regional at that time in
> our district. It follows immediately after Penticton which a LOT of Seattle
> people go to.
> B) This seems like a good date, with the main strike being that it is so
> soon after the KO sectional. This conflicts with a few sporting things that
> might draw away a couple players (Kim and maybe Jeff would be at hoopfest,
> I might be at a tennis tournament) but when I put on my board member hat
> this seems like a good time.
> C) Will lose some people who are out of town, but seems good otherwise.
> D) Ugh. Right after Vegas? I second Matt's opinion that the attendance
> would be poor. Vegas is an easy flight from Seattle and is typically the
> most highly attended NABC location of them all.
>
> One question: why do we have to give up on July 12-14? That's typically
> been our weekend and we've already lined up right of first refusal in Kent.
> Can we approach them and say we already have a location locked in and
> that's been our typical weekend for years? It seems like having a history
> of going that weekend in past years would give us some sort of scheduling
> rights to that weekend next year. If their site isn't available that's one
> thing, but if they are just trying to poach our weekend I'm not sure we
> should have to just give it up.
>
> Eric
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> Ann Romeo wrote:
>
> I too like the date of July 5-7.  I suspect this will work for
> Bothell--can't imagine the union doing much over the 4th...might work for
> MI, too?  But I also believe that some of us will be out of town on an
> extended vacation due to the 5th being a day off for most companies.
> a
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> Ann Romeo
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> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 12:45 PM, LARRY HOLDREN <larryholdren at comcast.net>
> wrote:
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>> Hi all:  My first reaction is that July 5-7 is intriguing. May be a lot
>> of people out of town but also a lot like me that want to avoid traveling
>> crowds and a bridge game close to home sounds good.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> *From:* Tim White <trkwhite at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:13 PM
>> *To:* Seattle ACBL Unit Board <sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com>
>> *Subject:* [SBU Board] 2019 Sun Tan Sectional Update
>>
>> 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/1NYcdlwx2208f2eEXPqM0ZNTz
>> dRzmhov6w4cdUG4SkN8/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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