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ACBL ANNOUNCES
How to Visit other Virtual Clubs - Invite friends to Play in Your Home VCG
2020 Online Event Schedule

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Welcome NEW MEMBER: Dave Newnam
NEW SAPPHIRE LIFE MASTER: STEVE MOESE
NEW RUBY LIFE MASTER: James Myers  New Silver Live Masters: Jan Polk
CONGRATULATIONS! Members with promotions: Christopher Darbie, Douglas Edwards, Arlene Luebbe. Promotions updated through August 1, 2020. See Milestones - Members on the Move.

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CBA VIRTUAL BRIDGE CLUBS on BBO - Play often and sign up early. Entries open 2 hours in advance of play.

Day Time $/p MPs Pairs Club Director Mon 6:30 P Free None Open NKy/And John Taylor or Cordell Coy Tue 1:45 P $3 1.5x Bk Open NKy/And John Taylor or Cordell Coy Wed 10 A $3 1.5x Bk U750* CBA Pam Campbell Wed 6:30 P Free None IMPs NKy/And John Taylor or Cordell Coy Thu 10 A $3 1.5x Bk Open CBA Pam Campbell Thu 3:30 P $3 1.5x Bk U1000* CBA Pam Campbell Fri 11A $5 1.5x Bk Open Cin'ti BC Isaac Stephani Fri 1:45 P $3 1.5x Bk Open NKy/And John Taylor or Cordell Coy Sat 3:30 P $3 1.5xBk U1000* CBA Pam Campbell *Mike Burns will run a live partnership desk for CBA U750/1000 games.  If you need a partner for those games contact:  Mike Burns        Cell / Text: (513) 926-1790

Want to learn more about joining BBO, playing online & finding your results?   Online Bridge How To's

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D11 Bridge Teacher Zoom Seminars -- Free!
Interested in teaching bridge to beginners? Mr. Siraj Haji will lead free seminars to get you started to teach bridge online. 

Day	Date	Time EDT	Topic	Link
Tue	Aug 11	7:00-8:30 PM	Online Teaching Strategies – Using BBO Teaching tables and Zoom.	DETAILS
Wed	Aug 26	1:30-3:00 PM	Canva – Create professional and inviting marketing materials to widen your reach.	DETAILS

We hope that you take advantage of these free seminars – we want to help you spread the love of Bridge to others. These later seminars are not for people wanting to learn how to play.   We plan two seminars each month. Future topics include:

• BridgeBee – Interactive Bridge lessons for every level and a supplemental tool for teachers.
• Shark Bridge – Online teaching platform for up to 100 tables.
• Other teaching and self-improvement apps.
• Marketing / Recruiting and Networking opportunities and discussions.
• ACBL Marketing – Resource Center and how to engage ACBL Marketing in your campaigns.
• ABTA – American Bridge Teacher’s Association – Resources for teachers.  

You can help shape future presentations. We need to hear from you. We are compiling a mailing list of current and prospective teachers of all levels. Our goal is to bring resources to you so that may succeed in your endeavor. Please let us know if you are interested in receiving notifications for upcoming events – RSVP sirajhaji@gmail.com

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The USBF Youth National Bridge Team is creating a 501c(3) nonprofit Youth Bridge Association to spread bridge to their age group peers.  "The YBA is a student-run organization committed to helping students explore all bridge has to offer, through our collection of resources and our online competitions. Bridge improves critical thinking and teamwork, lifelong skills that can be applied away anywhere, not only at the bridge table. The YBA is a nonprofit organization founded by members of the US youth national bridge team." More about the YBA.  The YBA is offering free 2-hour seminars starting Saturday August 15, 2020.  DETAILS 
Course Info: Time: Classes will be held every Saturday on Zoom  1-3 PM EDT.
Content: We will cover basic bidding and cardplay techniques (1 level opening bids and responses, finesses, high card promotion, etc).
Register at bit.ly/introtobridge. (Students do not have to have attended the workshop or have any prior experience; we will catch them up in the first class) 

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CBA SILVER LININGS WEEK ONLINE RESULTS:

	Monday Jul 27	Tuesday Jul 28	Wednesday Jul 29	Thursday Jul 30	Friday   Jul 31	Saturday Aug 1	Sunday Aug 2
10/11 AM	Open CBA Results	Open CBC Results	U1000 CBA Results	Open CBA Results	Open CBC Results	Open CBA Results	Open CBA Results
1:45/3:30 P	None	Open NKBC Results	Open NKBC Results	U1000 CBA Results	Open NKBC Results	U1000 CBA Results	U1000 CBA Results
6:30 PM	Open NKBC Results	Open NKBC Results	Open NKBC Results	Open NKBC Results	none	none	none

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Andrew Chen, San Jose CA - ACBL's Youngest Life Master STORY

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REOPENING FACE TO FACE BRIDGE SURVEY: → TOPLINE RESULTS ← Thanks to all who shared their views.  In the meantime, stay safe, be healthy, and enjoy Bridge online. 
ACBL Reopening Recommendations

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AJ Stephani, ACBL Board of Directors
New! June 2020 Board of Directors Report
Spring Report
March Special Report

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LEARN BRIDGE ONLINE - Looking for virtual bridge lessons and learning opportunities?  Check online learning opportunities on the ACBL Website

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USEFUL FACTS about Covid-19:

FLATTEN THE CURVE Practice good hygiene. (video) Covid 19 Transmission Public Rest Rooms

CDC Recommendations Ohio Dept of Health News Trackers: Ohio         Johns Hopkins        Reuters(By State) Covid 19 Statistics      JAMA covid-19 Articles

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