<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks, Monty, good points all.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Ann Romeo<br>Personal email: <a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a></div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 10:09 AM, Monty Gray <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mlgrayjr@gmail.com" target="_blank">mlgrayjr@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_-1784477124484355684WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I’m OK with having BAM on Friday night of the KO if that’s what people want to do. I’m not in favor of a third-session fast pairs event in the Spring. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">We’ve tried that, it didn’t work even when people expected the fast pairs would be fast, and I don’t think a pizza will solve the problem. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Some of us don’t like three-session days, some of us don’t much like fast pairs, and some don’t want to or can’t drive at night. Between those three things, I suspect that a third session for fast pairs will always be a money-loser, as well as needlessly exhausting for the tournament chairs and directing staff.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Monty Gray</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">Ann Romeo</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, September 9, 2018 10:22 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank">Seattle ACBL Unit Board</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [SBU Board] Fwd: fyi--single session BAM back on the schedule atSweetheart Sectional</p></div><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">After talking with Jeff tonight, I would like to propose to the board a different event schedule for Vasa (and then also for the Memorial Day KO).<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Basically: put FAST PAIRS back on the docket for the thirds session at Vasa for 7:30. AND have a pizza and salad meal ($5.00) for the HOUR we have between the second and third session. AND make sure Fast pairs are really fast pairs. (this will be doable, esp with Tom on the board helping...)<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">then<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Move the single session BAM to Friday night of the KO sectional in May.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Among the problems with the BAM at Vasa at the Sweetheart: <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">first no time to eat if you are playing in the earlier two session event, and <u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">second, the session the next day on Saturday is early. BAM needs to be done when we have a later starting time the next day.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">I'd like to have some email discussion amongst us all, and then a vote Monday by 3:00. Thoughts?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Thanks for considering all of this.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Ann<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Ann Romeo<br>Personal email: <a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Local home: 206-526-0871<br>Work email: <a href="mailto:Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com" target="_blank">Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Work direct dial: 212-463-6331</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#993366"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 10:32 PM, JC Chupack <<a href="mailto:jc.chupack@gmail.com" target="_blank">jc.chupack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hey Ann - since the mail exchange was b/w you and Jeff, could you find out what test he thinks would be "the right way to do it"? His comment doesn't make a ton of sense to me, since this is exactly where the BAM was previously...and it's the session most likely to draw BAMmers (vs. an afternoon or morning where you get more novice/intermediate players). </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We wouldn't be the first sectional to make a late-breaking schedule change if there's something that makes more sense here that the board agrees with, but we'd need to know very quickly.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">JC</p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">--</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">JC Chupack</span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://bridgeinseattle.org" target="_blank">Seattle ACBL Unit 446</a> Secretary, Electronic Contact, & Publicity Chair</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 7:28 AM, Ann Romeo <<a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">FYI...<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Ann Romeo<br>Personal email: <a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Local home: 206-526-0871<br>Work email: <a href="mailto:Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com" target="_blank">Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Work direct dial: 212-463-6331</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#993366"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Jeff Ford</b> <<a href="mailto:jeffford@gmail.com" target="_blank">jeffford@gmail.com</a>><br>Date: Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 9:48 AM<br>Subject: Re: fyi--single session BAM back on the schedule at Sweetheart Sectional<br>To: Ann Romeo <<a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Kim Eng <<a href="mailto:kimlieng7@gmail.com" target="_blank">kimlieng7@gmail.com</a>><br><br></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I am worried that this event will have incredibly low turnout given its scheduling - the "fast" pairs wasn't very large last year in the same time slot - and then this will be taken as evidence that "people don't like BAM". I appreciate that the board is trying to get one back on the schedule, but I don't think this is the right way to do it.<span class="m_-1784477124484355684m-8013797104801113010m6177984279087819597hoenzb"><span style="color:#888888"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#888888">Jeff<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 10:30 AM Ann Romeo <<a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Yep, we know about the midchart issue.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The BAM will be at 7:30, and yes there will be two session pairs at 10:30 and 3:00.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Ann Romeo<br>Personal email: <a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Local home: <a href="tel:(206)%20526-0871" target="_blank">206-526-0871</a><br>Work email: <a href="mailto:Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com" target="_blank">Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Work direct dial: <a href="tel:(212)%20463-6331" target="_blank">212-463-6331</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">My cell: <a href="tel:(425)%20615-1413" target="_blank">425-615-1413</a> (text ok)</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#993366"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 12:29 PM, Jeff Ford <<a href="mailto:jeffford@gmail.com" target="_blank">jeffford@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Also to whoever is responsible for the flyer, a reminder that the language about midchart will need to be updated.</p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 9:29 AM Jeff Ford <<a href="mailto:jeffford@gmail.com" target="_blank">jeffford@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal">What's the full schedule? Is it still based off a 10 & 3 like this years or are we back to afternoon/evening?</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 8:41 AM Ann Romeo <<a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Friday night, 7:30....get your teams together, and get everyone else into the hunt.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Let the fun events continue!<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">cheers, <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">a<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Ann Romeo<br>Personal email: <a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Local home: <a href="tel:(206)%20526-0871" target="_blank">206-526-0871</a><br>Work email: <a href="mailto:Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com" target="_blank">Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Work direct dial: <a href="tel:(212)%20463-6331" target="_blank">212-463-6331</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">My cell: <a href="tel:(425)%20615-1413" target="_blank">425-615-1413</a> (text ok)</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#993366"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>Sbuboard mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank">Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard" target="_blank">http://mailman.celestial.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/sbuboard</a></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>Sbuboard mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank">Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard" target="_blank">http://mailman.celestial.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/sbuboard</a></p></blockquote></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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