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<DIV>Good response, Tim.</DIV>
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<DIV>JLW</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=trkwhite@gmail.com
href="mailto:trkwhite@gmail.com">Tim White</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 09, 2015 5:42 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=geoffroyjg@gmail.com
href="mailto:geoffroyjg@gmail.com">Janet Geoffroy</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=allenh@hultzbhu.com
href="mailto:allenh@hultzbhu.com">Allen Hamm</A> ; <A
title=sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com
href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com">Seattle ACBL Unit Board</A> ; <A
title=jaballantyne@hotmail.com href="mailto:jaballantyne@hotmail.com">Jennifer
Ballantyne</A> ; <A title=balusu.rao@gmail.com
href="mailto:balusu.rao@gmail.com">Rao1 Rao</A> ; <A title=Renaedwhite@gmail.com
href="mailto:Renaedwhite@gmail.com">Renae Gunstone-White</A> ; <A
title=hilo2015sse@gmail.com href="mailto:hilo2015sse@gmail.com">Sharon Erwin</A>
; <A title=nick_tipton@yahoo.com href="mailto:nick_tipton@yahoo.com">Nick
Tipton</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [SBU Board] Bothell sectional</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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Janet,
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<DIV>Thanks for your email and comments. I'm including Seattle Unit Board
members as cc's hereto.</DIV>
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<DIV>Only after much discussion and consideration did the Board decide to TRY
OUT the morning and early afternoon start times chosen for Saturday of the July
Bothell tournament. This is the first time for these session start times
in a Seattle Unit sectional (at least in recent years) and it is an
experiment. Effects, via word of mouth, written feedback, attendance
figures and attendance figures by locale will be gathered, reviewed, discussed
and considered going forward. We are able to review ACBL reports
that tell us the number of attendees from each city within the Seattle Unit as
well as from cities outside the Unit's (King County) boundaries.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Board is trying out various things to understand how best to service
the membership. We review, evaluate and re-evaluate venues, session start
times, session events and other aspects of tournaments. During May we held
a tournament in South King County for the first time in several years. We
also tried slightly earlier session start times, which you might have noticed
are continuing for the Friday sessions at Bothell in July.</DIV>
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<DIV>Comments and suggestions are always welcome. In addition, empirical
attendance data are helpful in indicating folks' preferences. The Board
performs a joint post mortem following each tournament -- using feedback,
attendance data, financial data and our own after-action observations -- which
helps in planning for future tournaments.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please understand there are no hidden agendas at work here. Seattle
Unit Board members themselves often have differing views on issues; there is
open debate and there are votes to resolve matters and decisions. Meetings
are open to visitors. Meeting minutes are kept and available. Board
members understand their duty to service the entire membership and the game of
bridge at large. We value tournament attendance by league members, as well
as non-members, from within and beyond (in many instances well beyond) unit
boundaries.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm sorry the Saturday start times in July do not work for you. I
hope you will consider attending future sessions of Seattle sectionals when
start times fit your schedule and plans. </DIV>
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<DIV>Tim</DIV>
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<DIV>On Jul 9, 2015, at 3:22 PM, "Janet Geoffroy" <<A
href="mailto:geoffroyjg@gmail.com">geoffroyjg@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</DIV><BR
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<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I just got the email about the Bothell
sectional on July 24-26 & clicked on the link for the
flyer.<BR><BR>I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>see the Seattle
unit has now joined the trend of having the start times at 10:30 & 3:00 on
Saturday.<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So it looks
like we will</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>
now</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> never be checking out the Bothell playing
site</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> (which seemed like it would be a
convenient location for us), because</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>we boycott all tournaments with those ridiculous start
times.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I guess these must
be</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>the times that most of the local people
want</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>, so this is democracy in
action</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>.<BR>But did anyone ever consider the
impact on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>attendance</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>by people who have to
drive</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> a distance to get to the
tournament?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If someone is a 2</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>-3</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> hour drive away,
they would have to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>get up very
early</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>in the morning</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>leave
home</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>early</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>enough to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>arrive</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>in
time</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> & get parked, etc</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Or they would have
to drive here the night before & pay for an extra night in a
motel</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>. Neither of which is a very
appealing option.<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><BR></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I’ve always
suspected</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>the hidden agenda for</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>some</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>tournaments</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>,
especially</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> in</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>some of the more remote smaller communities</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>, is that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>having</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>start
times</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>like</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> 10:00 &
3:00</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>(</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>sometimes</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>even on
weekdays)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>will</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>discourage people from out of
town</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>from</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial> com</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>ing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> to the tournament
by</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>mak</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>ing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial> it inconvenient
for people from other places</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>distance</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>away</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2
face=Arial>to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>drive there on
Saturday morning</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>, so the
locals</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT size=2 face=Arial>can win more
masterpoints.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><BR></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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