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

Thu Jul 15 10:22:44 PDT 2021

Good by me. Thanks

On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:09 AM Bill Campbell via Sbuboard <
sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:

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> On 7/15/21 7:58 AM, Thomas via Sbuboard wrote:
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> I concur
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> Me too.
>
> Tom
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> From: Tom Brown <tbrown1200 at comcast.net> <tbrown1200 at comcast.net>
> To: 'Seattle ACBL Unit Board' <sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com>
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> Sent: Thu, Jul 15, 2021 7:32 am
> Subject: Re: [SBU Board] Proposal for the Upcoming Mentor/Mentee Game
>
> I agree.  Make it $-0-.
> We can afford it.
> Tom B
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> <sbuboard-bounces+tbrown1200=comcast.net at mailman.celestial.com> *On
> Behalf Of *Scott Chupack
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 15, 2021 12:57 AM
> *To:* Seattle ACBL Unit Board <sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com>
> <sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [SBU Board] Proposal for the Upcoming Mentor/Mentee Game
>
> 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:
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> 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
>
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> On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 10:27 AM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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
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> 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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