St Pete Bridge Club 9103 US 19 N, Pinellas Park, FL Call 727-544-5040 |
We provide an enjoyable and comfortable experience for bridge players of ALL levels in the St. Petersburg area. We have many class offerings, as well!
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Barbara Returns! |
Barbara Returns!
Barbara Seagram has offered to present another seminar this year at our club!
This seminar is entitled Hocus Pocus with the Trump Suit.
Friday, December 8 beginning at 8:45 am. For $50 you will get to learn from one of the greatest bridge teachers.
The seminar fee includes a free lunch and an entry to the afternoon game (Click to Read More).
If you attended, her recent seminar you already know how helpful and fun this will be. If you have never attended a Seagram seminar, you will be in for a real treat. Lots of great ideas, all presented in an understandable way with hands-on involvement—you will be playing hands throughout the seminar. Lots of fun and laughs to go along with useful information to improve your declarer play.
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Tickets for day (Barbara's seminar, lunch, and match point game) will be available at the club the morning of the event. Remember: the seminar starts at 8:45 am. If you need to buy your ticket in person, please make sure you arrive early.
If you cannot make it to the seminar, you are welcome to join us for the afternoon game at the normal game fee.
Copies of her latest book will be on sale. Bring cash or your checkbook as credit cards will not be accepted.
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Barbara Returns!
Barbara Seagram has offered to present another seminar this year at our club!
This seminar is entitled Hocus Pocus with the Trump Suit.
Friday, December 8 beginning at 8:45 am. For $50 you will get to learn from one of the greatest bridge teachers.
The seminar fee includes a free lunch and an entry to the afternoon game (Click to Read More). ..........
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Nominees for 2024 Board of Directors |
We are pleased to present the 2024 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nominees.
Our election will take place in January at the Annual Meeting (date to be determined).
Nominating Committee
Marianne Timmons (Chair), Elaine Garofalo, and Lee Taylor
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Current Week at St Pete Bridge Club |
This week at SPBC
Nov 26 through December 2
Games
Sun. Nov 26 1:00 pm Team Game 8 is Enough Club Championship
Mon. Nov 27 12:30 pm Open Pairs Unit Game
Tues. Nov 28 12:30 pm Open Pairs Mentee focus
Wed. Nov 29
9:00 pm mini-lesson followed by 0-20 newcomers game
12:30 Open Pairs
Fri. Dec 1 12:30pm Unit Game Open & 299 Pairs
Learning
Thu. Dec 30
12:30 Play & Learn with Jack
Fri. Dec 1
9:30 am Supervised Play with Freida
Belated Happy Birthday, Harry!
I did not know that Harry Kaufman's birthday was last week. Harry celebrated his 93rd birthday. He is one of the club's all time great players (to say nothing about his other talents such as pickleball). Harry was always a pleasure to partner and an ethical and friendly opponent (as he took all the matchpoints from you).
Happy Birthday and best wishes, Harry. We miss you!
New Player resources
The new Executive Director, Bronia Jenkins, of the ACBL has recommended several websites for new and newer bridge player. Click on one of the buttons below to visit one of the sites.
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Thanks to Sandy McCay, a club regular and expert player, for recommending this. As Sandy wrote in her recommendation, Ms Jenkins is a fantastic communicator. Check our her thread on BridgeWinners. from which these recommends come: Bronia Jenkins thread
Things our players should know
We believe in and enforce Zero Tolerance. Please help to make our club friendly and inviting. No arguing, raised voices, insults, snide comments, or unrequested lessons.
ACBL membership fees going up
Effective January 1, 2024, ACBL membership costs are increasing $10 a year. If you renew before the new year, you will be paying the current rate. The three year renewal is worth looking at. Currently annual cost is $49 while three year paid in advance is $117. The easiest way to join or renew is to head over to ACBL.org.
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This week at SPBC
Nov 26 through December 2
Games
Sun. Nov 26 1:00 pm Team Game 8 is Enough Club Championship
Mon. Nov 27 12:30 pm Open Pairs Unit Game
Tues. ..........
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Current Game Schedule at the St Petersburg Bridge Club |
Open Games
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 12:30 pm
FREE 30 minute "Chalk Talk" mini lesson!
Tuesday is a Mentee/Mentor Open Game
"Mentee Focus" (players are encouraged to play with a Mentee
499er Game on Friday at 12:30
(occasionally blended with the Open during off-season, but 499ers will still have their own category!)
Sunday: Handicapped TEAM Game at 1:00 pm
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Learn with Jack |
Learn with Jack
A NEW CLASS/GAME on Thursdays at 12:30 pm
This is recommended not only for newer players but for ANY non-expert!
We will play a few RANDOM hands -- one at a time with each table playing the same hand -- and at the conclusion of each hand, Jack will lead a discussion. Bidding. Play. Defense. We never know what will come up!
We will start with a mini-lesson and be done around 3 PM
NO, you do not need a partner! The cost is ten dollars; tickets accepted.
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2023 Board of Directors |
2023 Officers and Board of Directors
Don Aschenbrenner |
Howard Braun |
Elaine Garofalo |
Pamela Gorbics |
Sandy Peterson |
Bruce Philipoom |
Genie Skypek |
Lee Taylor |
Marianne Timmons |
Jack Wilde |
President,
Howard Braun
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Vice-President,
Elaine Garofalo
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Secretary,
Sandy Peterson
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Treasurer
Bruce Philipoom
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