[SBU Board] Proposal for the Upcoming Mentor/Mentee Game

[Scott Chupack]

JC, Ann, Michael and I were all discussing this in person last night, and
at least for this event, our new proposal is to make this event free as a
thank you to our players. The game should cost us less than $500 between
sanction fees and facility/director fees and essentially agree that
charging mentors would be a disincentive. We've also taken in membership
fees for the last 2 years, and clearly haven't had as many events as a
normal year.

On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 10:41 AM Jeff Ford <jeff.ford at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't know if I am a typical mentor for this, but while I would be
> perfectly happy to show up and play with someone who was learning, I
> wouldn't be particularly excited to pay money to do so, and probably
> wouldn't do so.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 10:27 AM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for putting this together!  It all looks good to me.
>>
>> Regarding what to charge, I'm fine with your idea of free for 0-20MPs and
>> $7 per player for everyone else. We should also make note in the publicity
>> that the unit is subsidizing the cost of the event so that there's no
>> confusion given what normal player fees are. (We don't want to
>> unintentionally give folks the impression that live bridge can be that
>> cheap without a subsidy while clubs are trying to get back on their feet.)
>>
>> Do we want to collect the fee at sign-up or at the door?  (We could do
>> either. I prefer that we pick one or the other and not both.)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> JC
>> __
>> JC Chupack (she/her)
>> * Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President &
>> Web/Email Admin
>> * Associate Director, Product Management at Chewy <https://www.chewy.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 9:07 AM Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Unit Board
>>>
>>> Scott and I met, per your instructions, to hammer out the details for an
>>> upcoming Unit-sponsored f2f Mentor/Mentee game.  Here is our proposal, for
>>> your consideration:
>>>
>>> *Mentor/Mentee Game!*
>>>
>>> *Date*: Sunday August 29
>>> *Location*: Seattle Bridge Center
>>> *Director:* Nick Tipton
>>> *Length of game*: 18 boards
>>> *Start Time:* 11:00 doors open, players meet, talk card and eat snacks
>>> provided by the Unit
>>> *Game time*: noon to about 3:00 (hopefully done about 2:30, and then
>>> time to discuss hands)
>>>
>>> *Publicity*: There will be a form to register posed on the Unit
>>> website.  We will also include this in blasts to the membership and in an
>>> article in the SUN.
>>>
>>> *“Conditions of pairs*: We are going to use the same format to pair
>>> individuals randomly.
>>>
>>> -Each pairing should include one NLM.
>>> - Players that were partners for the last Mentor/Mentee game and both
>>> want to be paired up again can be.
>>> - Any other pairs can sign up as a pair if they choose, but one of them
>>> must be an NLM.
>>> - Everyone else can sign up as individuals and they will either be a
>>> mentor or mentee based on balancing both sides like we did last time.
>>>
>>> Basically, pairs can register in advance or come as singles and will be
>>> paired up by the organizers (Scott and Ann).  Registration form will be
>>> posted at the Unit website.
>>>
>>> Now, let’s talk money.
>>>
>>> *Cost of the game for players*: We can charge anywhere from ‘free’ to
>>> say, $10/per player.  This is not a money-making event, but is being
>>> offered to help promote bridge to junior players and get folk who normally
>>> don’t play outside of their ‘group’ to meet others.  There are a lot of A
>>> players who don’t know any of the C players…
>>>
>>> *We propose that those with under 20 MPs play for free, all others pay a
>>> set amount (say $7.00).  We are open to board ideas as well.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Budget:
>>>
>>> ·       Nick as DIC: $100.00
>>>
>>> ·       Rental of SBC: $100.00
>>>
>>> ·       Hospitality: $75.00
>>>
>>> Nick would like to direct and has set the price of $100 for directing
>>> and $100 for the rental of the space.  Scott and I recommend we engage
>>> Nick’s services and space.
>>>
>>>
>>> I think this will be a fun event!  Let us know your
>>> thoughts/comments/ideas.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ann and Scott
>>>
>>>
>>> Ann Romeo
>>> Personal email: annromeo at gmail.com
>>> Local home: 206-526-0871
>>> My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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