District 14

Sharon Anderson in Puerto Vallarta

District 14 Director Sharon Anderson begins her term as ACBL President with a splash to Mexico!  Please read all about the beginning of Sharon's travels at her website.

Congratulations, Sharon!

Big news at ACBL.com! 

Congratulations, Sharon!  We are so very proud of you.

You've done so much for bridge in Minnesota and throughout District 14.  Since your election to the ACBL Board of Directors, you've been able to influence for the better nationally.  Now - you can focus your talents and energy at an even higher level.

Go, Sharon!

Top Ten Club Strategies for Success

As many of you are aware, 2011 ACBL President Craig Robinson recently completed his tour of 100 clubs in 100 days.  What did he learn from traveling around ACBL-land, meeting players and club owners?

Craig shared his Top Ten Strategies with District 14 Director and 2012 President Sharon Anderson.

Top Ten Club Strategies for Success

10.  Name Tags (makes people feel welcome)

9.  Get people involved

8.  Masterpoint races for the club

7.  Electronic scoring

6.  Limited Games with 5^th Chair Mentoring Program

5.  A website better than the ACBL website

4.  Food/parties

3.  Help with forming partnerships

2.  Duplimate—hand records

1.  Teaching programs

Seattle Board of Directors Meeting

Seattle was a great venue for an NABC!  With a fine playing area under one roof, affordable hotels, plentiful restaurants and lots of sights to enjoy when not at the bridge table, players will surely wish to return one day.  As for the business of our ACBL Board of Directors, our District 14 director, Sharon Anderson, has all the details.

At the end of her report, you will note that Sharon has one very exciting detail:  for 2012, Sharon will be the ACBL President!  Those of us in Minnesota and District 14 well appreciate what a wise choice the board made with their selection.  For decades, Sharon has been volunteering, working and competing in a myriad of wonderful ways.  We look forward to all that Sharon will do as Mme. President to improve bridge in North America.

Congratulations, Mme President!

Sharon with Mr. Wonderful - aka, husband Roger

Top bridge player, District 14 Director and District 14 Secretary-Treasurer, tireless volunteer, hostess with the mostess, mentor - and now - a new title.  ACBL president.

Congratulations to Sharon Anderson for becoming the leader of our bridge organization!  We wish you the best in your role. 

The ACBL is quite fortunate to have such an accomplished and highly competent individual at the helm.

From Two Into One

With our new District 14 website comes another change.  Sharon Anderson, our District 14 director, judged that it would be easier for members to have "one stop shopping."  Thus, her District director website is going to be retired.

Sharon will communicate with us frequently.  But, she will be doing so here at the District 14 webpage. 

If you would like to know more about Sharon, you can view her page on the right.  In addition, we will put up a new category linking to all of Sharon's post, so that they can be readily found.

We look forward to all the insights, news and stories that Sharon will be sharing with us.  And, as always, we welcome your thoughts, comments and ideas for improving bridge and communication in District 14!