[SBU Board] Fwd: New Virtual Club

Mon Sep 21 12:26:04 PDT 2020

Now that other folks have weighed in, here's my thoughts (with my
web/publicity hat on):

I want us to promote any club our members can reasonably join or play in,
during this time. My only concern is making sure the information is
accurate and up-to-date. Whereas we have a good and regular communication
channel with our unit's clubs, we don't have that so much with clubs
outside our unit.  (Even with our own clubs, we run into issues where they
change times or dates and don't let us know -- moreso with the smaller
clubs than EBC & SBC)

With SBC & EBC, they have their own websites that I can reference or point
members to.  For smaller clubs, like Mercer Island, there's nowhere other
than the club manager that I can point people to so they can get up-to-date
information.

As much as I firmly state on the website that times may be out of date and
to confirm with club managers, I know realistically, people don't always
take that extra step.

Thus, my preference would be that for clubs outside our unit, we post that
members can also join Tacoma and/or Everett club games and to please
contact their club managers for times and details. We don't post specific
times/sessions, so that we don't become an out-of-date resource as
times/dates change.

On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 3:03 PM Bill Campbell via Sbuboard <
sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:

> I just got an email from Jerry Thorpe and Paul Bartron saying they have
> changed the start times to 2:00pm.
> On 9/16/20 1:35 PM, Scott Chupack wrote:
>
> I believe that we should advertise the games. First of all the times have
> been chosen not to conflict with games in our area. For people that live in
> Seattle, there are no afternoon games available until now. it's in our
> players interest to give the games enough publicity so they actually run.
>
> As for Nick's rules in May, he needs to be on his changed quite a bit on
> that now and those don't apply anymore.
>
> I also agree with Bill that they should do a 2:00 p.m. start time for the
> reason he suggested.
>
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 10:59 AM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I wanted to get the board's input. What are your thoughts on promoting a
>> virtual ACBL club that isn't in our unit in our website or via email?  (See
>> email below this for a specific case in question.)
>>
>> We historically have not promoted events or clubs outside our area, with
>> both practical reasons and philosophical reasons cited.  Curious for
>> current thoughts in light of these unique times, though.
>>
>> (I have opinions given my role of maintaining the website and doing
>> publicity, but I'll hold those for a bit to avoid unduly influencing the
>> board's thoughts.)
>>
>> --JC
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: <jthorpe at nventure.com>
>> Date: Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 1:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: New Virtual Club
>> To: <jc.chupack at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> Dear President of the Seattle Unit, Chupack,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am Jerry Thorpe, the assistant director, of the Tacoma Bridge Club in
>> Tacoma.
>>
>>
>>
>> We have only recently become a Virtual Club.  Barbara Nist has been very
>> kind to make it possible, working with Mr. Beye at the ACBL, for the club
>> to join the Seattle Pool.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am writing to ask if our schedule of games can be put in the
>> announcement section of your web site.
>>
>>
>>
>> Our games are:
>>
>> Monday – 2:15 pm – Open
>>
>> Wednesday – 2:15 pm – Open
>>
>>
>>
>> We are looking forward to welcoming players from the Seattle pooling,
>> entering games held by the Tacoma Club.  As well as our players being
>> welcomed into games held by the Seattle clubs.
>>
>>
>>
>> I look forward to your reply.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Jerry Thorpe
>>
>> Telephone: 253-952-5700 (a land line)
>>
>> jthorpe at nventure.com
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> --
>> 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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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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