Igarapé Holiday Party Auction Items – Click here for Photo Gallery
https://davidpisarra.com/feed MP Limit Update:
Tuesdays starting on December 3, we have raised the MP limit of our limited games to 750. Those of you in the 0 -750 MP range, come out and play on Tuesdays!
HOLIDAY PARTY Thursday December 19th
We are sold out!
The day starts at 9 for breakfast, 9:30 General Meeting, 10 NLM and Open Bridge, followed by appetizers, dinner and dessert. * To be on the wait list, please contact Maggie:
SILENT AUCTION *** The silent auction will run from this week until the holiday party. Practice your bidding! We will be displaying the auction items here on the website homepage, and in outgoing emails. If you wish to bid on something and will not be at the club soon, contact Richard to place your bid. (Donations help our bridge center and are not tax deductible.)
SPECIAL GAMES – EXTRA POINTS AWARDED!
December 7: Local Charity Extra points
December 14 & 28: Unit Club Championship Extra points
December 16 – 21: Stardust. No extra points will be awarded but 25% will be GOLD & 75% will be black! Includes the Holiday Party Games on December 19 which require reservations and payment in advance. See above for details. Also includes the Friday morning game on December 20.
December 22: GNT Qualifying. HALF RED & HALF BLACK POINTS AWARDED! This is a Swiss Team Game.
December 23 – 27: Charity Extra point game
* 8 is Enough: we will skip December and resume January 8th.
* Friday Night Social Game we will skip December and resume January 10th.
Partnerships:
Need help finding a partner or a team? Contact Joyce Potter: jpotter331@cox.net or (949) 350-4326. No partner required for Tuesday and Friday morning limited games or for the Wednesday afternoon Beginner Game.
Want to PLAY UP AND LEARN? Notify Joyce if you are an NLM player who would like to play occasionally with an Open Player in the Open Game. Open players ~ let Joyce know when you have a free day to volunteer and welcome an NLM player into the Open Game.
Open Games
12:30 PM Monday – Saturday
Sunday Unit Game 3rd Sunday of each month.
Sunday Team Game 4th Sunday of each month.
8 is Enough Team Game 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Limited Games * Require 2 tables minimum
9:00 AM Tuesday 0-50
9:00 AM Friday 0-200
12:30 PM Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday 0-500
12:30 PM Wednesday 0-20 with mentors
12:30 PM Tuesday & Friday 0-750
BEGINNER’S CORNER
Monday Mornings at 9 am – Beginning Bridge Part 2 continues through February 3rd.
Topics:
December 9: Weak Twos
December 16: Negative Doubles
January 6: Takeout Doubles
January 13: Preemptive Bidding
January 20: Strong 2 Club Openers
January 27: Convention Cards, Scoring, & Bridge Etiquette
February 3: BAROMETER GAME!
Next beginning bridge series starts: March 3
Tuesday morning 0-50 Supervised Play 9:00 am – mini lesson. No partner required. Our new Tuesday morning teaching trio includes: Linda Ryder, Dae Leckie, John Jonas. Lots to learn on Tuesdays!
Note: Cancelled on December 24 & 31
Topics:
December 3: Major Suit Fits – Responder Bids
Wednesday afternoon 0-20 Supervised Play 12:30 – 4 pm, with volunteer mentors. No partner required. $10 game fee.
Note: Cancelled on December 25 and January 1
Thursday Mornings Beginning January 23 9:30 am
Good, Better, Best Bidding with Bob Levine
You need each of these in your toolbox, so join us for:
• January 23: Two suited Overcalls
• January 30: Responding to Takeout Doubles
• February 6: New Minor Forcing
• February 13: Weak Two Bids
• February 20: Jacoby 2NT
• February 27: Reverses
Register at the Director’s Desk, or by email to Bob reslevine@cox.net
Fee: $75 in advance or $15 per class
Click here for flyer.
Friday morning 0-200 game 9:00 am with Susan Bristol and Trudi Hanscom. No partner required. Register in advance if you can, or just come, join the fun and keep learning while you play.
Topics:
December 6: Preemptive Bidding – What do you do with a weak hand? How to respond to your partner if you have a weak hand.
December 13: New Minor Forcing – How to better describe your hand and find your 5-3 major fit.
December 20: STARDUST GAME! No extra points will be awarded but 25% will be GOLD & 75% will be black!
December 27: Game only. Lessons will resume in January.
Click here for a full listing of information on all classes!
ROSTER: Members – Stay connected!
Our most current Roster information is available on our website tab labeled ABOUT US. Members may contact any Board representative for the password. To change or correct any of your information, login to ACBL.org, My ACBL,and below your name and number select UPDATE INFO. The change will automatically be updated for our online Roster the following month.
Concerned about Covid?
We want to protect our bridge community. Please contact the Bridge Center at (949) 248-1268, and also let your partner know if you played at the club and later learned that you have Covid. Look here in the future to see if any recent exposures have been communicated to us. Click here to see the CDC Covid guidelines concerning isolation and exposure.
Welcome Googlers and Net Surfers!
If you are looking for a place to PLAY or LEARN BRIDGE, you have hit the jackpot! At South Orange County Bridge Center we welcome everyone from the newest beginner level to what ever level you may be or want to be. We have ongoing education and games daily. Call us at (949) 248-1268 and leave a message or perhaps speak to a real person who will help get you started at SOCBC.
Want to learn Duplicate Bridge?Our next series for new beginners will start March 3rd, continuing weekly on Mondays from 9 to 11:30 am. Whether you are brand new, learned years ago and want to relearn, or are just curious, this is your chance. Part 1 will be for 10 weeks, followed by Part 2 for another 10 weeks all on Monday mornings.
Please contact: jmatlaf@gmail.com or call Janie at (949) 233-2140 for more information.
BRIDGE PLAYERS LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY!
LIVE BRIDGE: REGISTER NOW!
To register for pairs games, click on the REGISTER tab and see detailed instructions.
If you are unable to register in advance, please call our Club Manager, Gail Schneider (516) 314-1896 for assistance. If leaving a message, provide the game day and date, Open or Limited, names of both players. * Note – Team games do not use online registration – register for those at the club – or by phone to the club at (949) 248-1268.
About our website: If you don’t see what you’re looking for on the homepage, see tabs for Calendar, Classes, Registration, Newsletter and more
Emails – You’ve got mail?
If you are not receiving club emails and want to be added to our distribution, please contact Janie via email at: jmatlaf@gmail.com
