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

Sat Jul 17 12:37:48 PDT 2021

I just clicked on the link to look at the flyer.  The link takes you to the
previous online mentor game.

Susan

On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 12:35 PM Susan Cothern <4susancothern at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I also am onboard for not charging the players anything for this game.
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> Susan
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> On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 4:53 PM Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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)
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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.
>>>
>>> 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>
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:23 AM Gene Gousie <gene.gousie at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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:
>>>>>
>>>>> 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>
>>>>> <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
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Sbuboard
>>>>> <sbuboard-bounces+tbrown1200=comcast.net at mailman.celestial.com>
>>>>> <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:
>>>>>
>>>>> 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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