[SBU Board] Fwd: Form Submission - Contact The Unit Board - ACBL Board

[David Dailey]

I know Peggy and she would be a good asset to the Board.

She is a new player in terms of masterpoints (and was one of my students
within the last few years), but definitely enthusiastic and thoughtful
about the game.

--David


On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 10:38 AM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:

> FYI...
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:58 PM
> Subject: Re:  Form Submission - Contact The Unit Board - ACBL Board
> To: <peggy-goldman at att.net>
>
>
> Hi Peggy,
>
> I'm JC Chupack, the current unit president (as well as the publicity
> chair, so I manage the website and email lists).  Thank you for reaching
> out!  I think your idea for a game format focused on matching up older and
> younger players is a great idea.  It's certainly something you could take
> ownership on and drive while on the unit board.
>
> I haven't specifically looked to see if you're a newer player or just new
> to Seattle, but either way, we'd welcome your contributions on the board.
> In particular, you might be interested in helping out as a youth liaison
> and also part of the unit games committee. But either way, it's great to
> have new ideas.
>
> The only formal responsibility you have as a board member (i.e., you can
> be removed if you don't do this) is to regularly attend board meetings. Our
> meetings are typically held on the first Monday evening of the month, via
> Zoom conferencing; we meet monthly although we usually skip 1-2 months
> depending on how things are going. (We also check in with the incoming
> board at the start of their term to see if that night works for them or if
> we need to move it.) Also, as a member, you're always welcome to sit in on
> a board meeting, so if you'd like to listen in on one to see what happens
> before you decide, just let me know, and I'll send you the details.
>
> As a unit, our biggest challenge in the upcoming year will be keeping the
> membership active and engaged without the benefit of being able to hold
> in-person events. We want to make sure our local clubs can continue to
> operate and help protect their interests. Even when/if a vaccine is found,
> our community is more vulnerable than most, and we are not anticipating a
> rapid return to in-person play.  At the same time, bridge is the main
> social outlet for a lot of our membership, and we want to keep that outlet
> available to them as much as we can.
>
> Otherwise, if there's any questions I can answer, please feel free to
> ask.  This is my fifth year on the unit board, and when I joined, I was not
> yet a life master and only a couple of years into living in Seattle. I knew
> only a handful of people in the local bridge community. But being on the
> unit board is a great way to meet people and learn more about bridge!
>
> Best regards,
> JC
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 8:35 AM JC Chupack <pubcomms at bridgeinseattle.org>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Publicity & Communications, ACBL Unit 446
>> Like/follow us on Facebook:  http://facebook.com/SeattleBridge
>> Visit our website: http://bridgeinseattle.org
>>
>>
>> ============ Forwarded Message ============
>> From : no-reply at squarespace.info
>> To : pubcomms at bridgeinseattle.org
>> Date : Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:31:17 -0700
>> Subject : Form Submission - Contact The Unit Board - ACBL Board
>> ============ Forwarded Message ============
>>
>> *Name:* Peggy Goldman
>>
>> *ACBL Number:* 7803737
>>
>> *Email Address:* peggy-goldman at att.net
>>
>> *Subject:* ACBL Board
>>
>> *Message:* I am interested in volunteering and becoming a board member
>> but I am relatively new to the scene and wanted to make sure that this
>> would be appropriate.
>> I also have an idea that I wanted to fly past you to see if this is
>> something that I might be able to work on:
>> Creating a new league called "Generation Games" giving ACBL master points
>> to generational pairs such as grandkid and grandparent. Kids teach tech to
>> their elders, seniors learn new skills to prevent dementia, and parents are
>> happy the family is connecting. Also maybe we could get Seattle Schools to
>> give online school credit if we design a curriculum.
>> Just a thought.
>> Thanks,
>> Peggy Goldman
>> Peggy-goldman at att.net
>>
>> (Sent via *ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org>*)
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> JC Chupack
> * Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President,
> Web/Email Admin, & Publicity Chair
> * Lead Technical Product Manager, Zulily <http://www.zulily.com>, Inc.
>
>
>
> --
> JC Chupack
> * Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President,
> Web/Email Admin, & Publicity Chair
> * Lead Technical Product Manager, Zulily <http://www.zulily.com>, Inc.
>
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