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    Welcome to the home page for Unit 540. Event Locations

The purpose is to keep any and all bridge players in San Luis Obispo County informed about what's happening and where, to provide a guide for any travelers passing though our small piece of heaven to any of the many games and great hospitality our area is so famous for, and lastly just 'cause it needed to be done!

    Please enjoy! 

   For current games and times, or results, click the Calendar Link below. 

  August Calendar   September Calendar

    All past or future games (plus sectional results) may be selected on "the Results" page.

Current Ace of Clubs  see results
Current Mini-McKenny see results

    Games:  phone Lists:  Novice  Experienced

Special Notice:  

Lessons:                flyer
    NEW LESSONS -- We're trying something new -- on Saturday,  Sept 11, a one-day "Learn to Play" session 10 AM - 3 PM for TRUE BEGINNERS!  It'll be at the Grange Hall in San Luis Obispo, with light lunch and beverages provided.  Just $12 to learn the basics!  Sign-up necessary.
    For people who know the basics, lessons continue Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM -- Sept. 13 &16, 20 &23, and 27 &30.  $5 per person per session.  You may come to any or all, but we do need a head count.  More lessons may follow, if desired.
    If you know any bridge learners who may not receive notice about the lessons, please send me their email addresses.  Thanks!
    Looking forward to our continuing adventures!
         Torre -543-8255

There will be advertisements and flyers soon.

Mentoring Program
The unit has announced the formation of a mentoring program. See details
If your qualified and interested, please contact Gary Yant or another of the mentors on the list.

Other news:

The Monthly Unit game is the 2nd Saturday of each month. The next unit game will be on September 11th. There will be  an open and a novice (199er) section. Please mark your calendars. 

Torre has volunteered to take over as 'Editor for the Bulletin'. Thank you so much! She has asked for any members with news, that would be of interest to our bridge community, to forward that information to her. Thanks again Torre!

Torre is also updating the unit phone list! Final edits are now available!  
We are still undecided upon posting this information on our website, so options for getting this list are listed below:
Option 1: Some "hard copies" at each club.
Option 2: A word document that can be emailed to you.
Option 3: A pdf file emailed to you from Bill Ringbom or Barbara Weiss.

World Bridge Championships

The World Bridge Series Championships (WBSC), the world’s biggest and most prestigious bridge competition will be held in Philadelphia, PA, USA, October 1-16, 2010!  It is the first such event to be held in the United States since 1994 and approximately 100 nations are expected to participate in the world series, represented by thousands of the world’s best play­ers competing for world titles.  Along with the WBSC, the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) District 4 will be hosting a World Bridge Federation Regional tournament which will enable bridge players of all levels to share in the excitement!  The World Youth Team Championships will also take place in Philadelphia at this time.  ACBL & WBF Master Points will be given out for these events.  Our sincerest thanks to the United States Bridge Federation (USBF) and the ACBL for their support and sponsorship. 

 For WBSC schedules, housing, and additional information please click on the following links:

WBF- http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Philadelphia.10/Philadelphia.htm

USBF-http://www.usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=627&Itemid=282

World Bridge Series Regional Website- http://www.bridge-district3.org/worldseries/worldseries2.htm

 

 

  

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Last updated: August 29, 2010.