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

Sat Jul 17 12:35:23 PDT 2021

I also am onboard for not charging the players anything for this game.

Susan

On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 4:53 PM Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would put free in BOLD CAPS!
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> On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 4:06 PM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Thanks all.  I'm going to consider that a clear enough majority that
>> we'll go forward with the free entries as the plan.
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>> 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.
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>> 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>
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>> On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:23 AM Gene Gousie <gene.gousie at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> Good by me. Thanks
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>>> 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.
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>>>> Tom
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Tom Brown <tbrown1200 at comcast.net> <tbrown1200 at comcast.net>
>>>> To: 'Seattle ACBL Unit Board' <sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com>
>>>> <sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com>
>>>> 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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>>>> *From:* Sbuboard
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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.
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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.)
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>>>> 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.)
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>>>> 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/>
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>>>> 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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