DSBA is restarting the popular Mentoring Program that was last run in 2018, pre-pandemic. We are working on gathering mentees from our student and beginner classes and are looking for mentors. It is our plan to start the program in late May, soon after the Bridge at the Beach Regional.

• Mentor/Mentee pairs will play on six consecutive Tuesdays at the Bridge Studio with a break midway for mentees and mentors to review play. First planned day of play: May 24, starting at 6:30 PM.
• Mentees should have 0-99 MP’s , $12 per session
• Mentors must be Life Masters, free play

Please join us as either mentee to learn from experienced players or as mentor to share your knowledge and love of the game. This was a very popular event when last run and we hope to make it an annual event to benefit our I/N (Intermediate/Novice) Players.

Click here for a more detailed program description and here for a registration form.  Contact Don Adams (dwadams69 at gmail.com) with any questions, comments or suggestions.

Familiar Faces, Familiar Places — Time to get back to the tables!

The future of bridge in Delaware depends on our clubs, but they are facing significant obstacles to reopening for face-to-face play. Attendance is down from pre-pandemic levels at those clubs that have reopened. Some players are playing online but are reluctant to return to the clubs in person.  Some have stopped playing altogether. The Delaware State Bridge Association (ACBL Unit 190) has started an initiative to help Delaware clubs who have novel ideas for drawing former and new players back to the clubs.  The DSBA will offer financial backing and other support for experiments by clubs intended to get them back in operation quickly. 

If you have an idea that you think will help revitalize face-to-face participation, please contact your local club or Kim Holm (kimrholm13@gmail.com), who heads the DSBA’s initiative. In the meantime, support your local club by playing there in person!

You can read more about the DSBA initiative in the minutes of the most recent DSBA Board meeting, here.

See you at the tables!

There are many resources available to assist bridge players in improving their game. Some of the best are available free and online.  This month we highlight learning resources provided by "LEARNBRIDGE.NYC".  Whether your interest is declarer play, conventions, defense, or strategy, LEARNBRIDGE.NYC can help.  Click on the link image below to go directly to their site.

More learning links are available in the library