Great Plains Dealer

Save The Date!

New dates have been announced for the Omaha Falls Sectional.  They are October 25-28 at the Westside Community Conference Center.

Come - compete - win - enjoy!

New York, New York

Yes, I know that New York is quite a piece from District 14.  Nevertheless, you might well wish to read this column about Our Favorite Game in the New Yorker.

Enjoy!

Your Assistance, Please

As most of you know, I'm a member of Unit 178 (Minneapolis) and live in Minnesota.  Thus, I am far more familiar with the happenings Up Here, and not as knowledgeable about what's new in Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota.

Nevertheless, I surely wish to update everyone with news, views, awards and stories from your state!

Please help me out.  If you know of something that you think should be posted on the District 14 blog, send it to me, Peg Kaplan, at mrmollo@aol.com.  I love photographs, too!

In advance:  thanks!

A New Address

Larry Delfs has been working his fingers to the bone updating District 14's website and posting oodles of information on it.  We all owe Larry one big "thanks" for his efforts!

As part of this change, we have a change in address for the website.  It's a bit longer now, but save it in your favorites and it will be only a click away.

Take a NAP in Omaha

District 14 has a tough time organizing locations for district wide events.  As they say:  geography is destiny.  In our district, that destiny means that no matter what the selection, some competitors will have to travel long distances to compete.

The current solution the District has devised is surely rational.  Two District 14 cities with strong bridge populations will rotate hosting the North American Pairs:  Minneapolis and Omaha.  Last year, Minneapolis provided the venue.  Thus, those of you with strong logical skills can work it out; for the 2007 competition, those with the eye on the prize will be in Omaha.

North American Pairs is a most fun event.  The top two pairs in each flight receive subsidies to attent the Spring Nationals (this coming year in Detroit) and compete against other qualifiers from North America. 

If you wish to see the conditions of contest, and get more data about where, when and how, check out this page.