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

Thu Jul 15 16:52:50 PDT 2021

I would put free in BOLD CAPS!
Ann Romeo
Personal email: annromeo at gmail.com
Local home: 206-526-0871
My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)

On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 4:06 PM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks all.  I'm going to consider that a clear enough majority that we'll
> go forward with the free entries as the plan.
>
> I put together a draft flyer, see attached. The referenced website isn't
> up yet, but you can assume it will be similar to the one we did for the
> virtual version of this event. Please send any comments or feedback ASAP,
> as I'd like to get this to Mike for the Aug/Sept SUN before he publishes.
>
> Thanks!
> __
> 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 Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:23 AM Gene Gousie <gene.gousie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Good by me. Thanks
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:09 AM Bill Campbell via Sbuboard <
>> sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On 7/15/21 7:58 AM, Thomas via Sbuboard wrote:
>>>
>>> I concur
>>>
>>> Me too.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> 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
>>>
>>> *From:* Sbuboard
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>>> 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:
>>>
>>> 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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