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NEWS

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ACBL CANCELS ALL FACE TO FACE BRIDGE TOURNAMENTS FOR 2020
Details - Joe Jones, Executive Director. 
2020 Online ACBL Tournament Schedule

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D11 Bridge Teacher Zoom Seminars -- Free!
Interested in teaching bridge to beginners? Mr. Siraj Haji will conduct 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. 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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A. J. Stephani ACBL Board of Directors District 11 Representative
June Update on ACBL Developments - I’ve been providing more updates than usual, which shouldn’t be surprising given the rate at which the ACBL is making on-the-fly adjustments to news in the world around us. It’s certainly a period in our lives that we won’t easily forget, unfortunately so, and I hope you’re making the best of it. I want to put in a plug here for making sure you can receive email communications from the ACBL. This is the best way to receive news about what’s going on in the bridge universe, and not just for the ACBL. Our District, your Unit, and even some of your clubs use your ACBL preferences and contact information to notify you of developments. If you don’t currently receive these messages, here’s what you can do:
• Go to “ACBL.org”, then click the
• "MyACBL" button (you’ll need to register if you haven’t done so already), then click
• "Privacy Settings" in left hand menu, then click
• "Subscribe" under "General Email Communication", (make sure your current email address is correct under “Member Information” and correct if necessary), then click the
• "Update" button ...MORE
Spring 2020 Update
Special Report (March 2020) 
COLUMBUS 2020 NABC CANCELLED - ACBL NOTICE

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When does face-to-face bridge reopen? State and Local Health Regulations and Orders matter, and so does common sense.  Here are the ACBL Reopening Recommendations.

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COVID Screens - some states require barriers between people situated closer than 6 feet from each other.  If your club is considering reopeining and you want an affordable do-it-yourself table barrier, see this Bridgewinner's Article COVID Screens.  

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 How to Play in the ACBL "Support Your Club" and Virtual Club  Games on BridgeBaseOnline (BBO)
These instructions are from BBO and show how to log on, Join BBO, and select the ACBL games of your choice.  Please follow their directions. Direct any qestions to their help service at support@bridgebase.com  The majority of the funds from these games will go back to the clubs you support. See ACBL Bridge Feed APRIL 6 for details on Virtual Club Games.      BBO DETAILS       ACBL FAQ

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Covid-19 Updates:

FLATTEN THE CURVE Practice good hygiene. CDC Recommendations Covid 19 Transmission Public Rest Rooms

Depts of Health: Ohio   Indiana  Kentucky   West Virginia Trackers: Ohio   Indiana   Kentucky   West Virginia        Johns Hopkins        Reuters(By State) Covid 19 Statistics      JAMA covid-19 Articles

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The D11 Board of Directors revise ByLaws and Standing Rules Saturday February 1, 2020 in Indianapolis.  Thanks go to the Board and the Review Committee (Ryan Schultz, Steve Blank and Terrell Holt) for their efforts on behalf of the District.

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District 11 Stakeholder Workshops
Check out the workshops and audio recordings on this site.  Next is the ACBL Best Practices Bridge Teachers Workshop at the next Regional TBD.  Questions?  Contact Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com                   

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Want Growth?  Get behind the NEW D11 Education Initiative! Siraj Haji is supercharging Education for District 11.  Don't be left out.  Make your ideas and voices heard.  D11 growth depends on our success with these education initiatives.
Reference Pages:  D11 Bridge Education        D11 Stakeholder Meetings
Contact Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com  or Siraj Haji sirajhaji@gmail.com     

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