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School Bridge League

Whether you are 8 - or in your eighties, bridge is a fabulous game.  Learning when you are young, however, can both aid your performance in school - and your ability to rise to great heights as a bridge player.

Check out this video about kids enjoying bridge in schools.

And - thanks to District 14 member Warren Buffett, along with Sharon Osberg and Bill Gates, for their tremendous contributions to teaching bridge in schools.

By the Numbers

Are you curious about how each District in the ACBL compares to one another?  Then this QUIP report is for you! 

Data about membership in Districts and Units, membership gains, retention numbers and much more - it's all here.  Feel free to check out the in-depth report below.

Report from Orlando

The Board of Directors meeting at our Fall NABC was productive.  Brief highlights are below.  Feel free to visit www.ACBL.org for more details!

The upcoming NABCs were approved:

• • Spring 2015, New Orleans Marriott
  • Summer 2015, Chicago Hilton
  • Summer 2016, Marriot Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.
• New slow play regulations set the expectation for Directors and give them power to enforce slow play penalties.  This applies to pair games, KO events, and NABCs.  Slow play, especially habitual slow play, is a violation of law and subject to penalty.
• Craig Robinson from District 4 (Central New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey) was elected 2011 ACBL President.  He plans to visit 100 local bridge clubs in 100 days.  (This is a new approach—Presidents usually visit Regional Tournaments.)  Information will be sent to clubs on how to request a visit.
• Tournament Director session fees will increase 4%, effective April 1, 2011.
• Regionals at Sea will now be monitored and controlled by the ACBL.
• ACBL Score replacement is due to be completed in the next 12-18 months.
• The 2011 Budget was approved. 
  • Estimated income:     $15,800,000
  • Estimated expenses: $15,629,000
• Juniors—Bridge teachers teaching school bridge courses (minimum of 8 students for at least 16 hours) are eligible for a total of $500.00 from the ACBL and all other sources.
• A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Succession Planning Framework, to set the process for replacing a CEO, was approved.  Jay Baum, our current CEO, will be retiring in the summer of 2012.  It is not too soon to begin thinking of people you know that might be potential candidates to fill tis very important position.

Complete Board Meeting Minutes may be found on the ACBL website: www.acbl.org

The Numbers by Unit

Curious about how our membership is allocated throughout District 14?  Here are the numbers going into the new year!

 Unit#    Unit Name                       Members

  103     Minnesota Gopher                   829

  104     North Dakota                           226

  162     South Dakota                           153

  163     Iowa State                               472

  178     Viking Bridge Unit #178            834

  184     Nebraska                                 248

  216     Hawkeye                                 453

  235     Northwest Iowa                        155

  241     Cornhusker                              565

 

      Total Members                             3,935