Upgraded masterpoint awards at the VBBC all this week!

 Face-to-face games on Tuesday & Thursday afternoons have resumed.
 We need your support to continue these games this summer. 

ACBL has relaxed their guest policy so if you would like to invite a non-VBBC member to partner with you in our BBO virtual games please call the VBBC and we will happily add them to the roster. However, we need advanced notice so the BBO system will have time to reset. 

SUPPORT GAMES AT YOUR MEMBER-OWNED CLUB!
We offer face-to-face games each weekday! 
Join us Monday thru Friday @ 1 p.m.
The 1st Saturday of each month is a 0-1000 Swiss Teams game and the 2nd Saturday of each month is 8-is-Enough Swiss Teams! 
 

If your bridge game needs a tune-up, register for this course!

Classes will meet July 7, 11, 14, 28.
$60

Refresh your bidding, declarer play, and defense and play lots of hands in this new course!

Call Natalie at the VBBC, 772-562-3008, to enroll.

 

Congratulations to the winning team for May!
From left: Bob Dekar, Julie Malone, Migdalia O'Leary, Bill Capodagli

Join us Saturday, July 2 @ 1 p.m. for the next 0-1000 Swiss Teams game!

8-is-Enough Swiss Teams

Saturday, July 9 @ 1 p.m. @ the VBBC (2nd Saturday of each month)

Charity Game - upgraded masterpoints awarded!

If you have 0-1000 masterpoints, you are a 1

If you have 1001-2500, you are a 2

If you have 2500+ you are a 3

Combine each player's "points" (from above) and if the total is 8 or less, your four players can be a team!

The June 8-is-Enough Swiss Team winners are pictured below:

Helga Woodard, Sue McQuillan, Virginia Weeks, Gloria Sinni

Want to see your picture here next month?

Need help finding teammates? See Jan Weber or Boots Van Nostrand.

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Saturday @ 10:15:   0-299, 0-750, and Open Pairs
 Sunday @ 1:15:  0-750 and Open (Speedball) Pairs ($5)

Congratulations to Janet Goodhue (left) and Christine Matus (right) who won the 2022 Mentoring Championship game!

Many thanks to all the mentors who gave their time to be a mentor and special thanks to Boots VanNostrand who organized the program again this year!

Congratulations to Peggy Laurencelle and Sarita Johnston who placed FIRST OVERALL in the Open game January 19 with 62.20%!
Peggy is Sarita's mentor this year in the VBBC's Mentoring Program. 
Way to go, ladies! Keep up the good work! 
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*** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***
The VBBC has reopened for fully vaccinated players!
Fully vaccinated means you have had both shots and the booster shot (Moderna or Pfizer) or one injection of Johnson & Johnson at least two weeks prior to attending a game.

S. B. 2006, Section 18. 381.00316 COVID-19 vaccine documentation. (1) A business entity, as defined in s. 768.38 to include any business operating in this state, may not require patrons or customers to provide
any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business operations in this state. 

If you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, we would appreciate you not coming to the Club for the safety and health of our members and guests, many of whom are up in age and/or who have compromised immune systems. 
We also recommend the wearing of a well-fitting mask while inside the VBBC.

 
Barbara Seagram has a wonderful video library of bridge seminars on various topics. She is again offering VBBC members and guests her
video presentation and 16 page handout on Defending Against the Opponents’ No-trump Contracts. Barbara reviews standard leads against NT,
 when to overtake, when to duck, second and third hand play, and  many more important concepts on defense.
Barbara’s Two-over-one video that many of you purchased and raved about was excellent and we know that you will benefit tremendously
with more competitive defense strategies covered in this video.
  You may register and pay the $15 fee here. We will then email the video and handouts to you and you can watch it and re-watch it at your convenience. 
Barbara is one of the premier bridge teachers and authors in the world. She and her husband, Alex, are VBBC members and we are very appreciative of their generosity in offering these videos.
We hope you will enjoy this new format in learning. We ask that you not “share” the videos as Barbara is generously donating a portion of the proceeds to the VBBC.

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We are so very grateful to Barbara Seagram for the OPENING LEADS zoom seminar she presented for the VBBC!
Taking a bridge lesson on Zoom is much different from sitting at a card table with 3 other people but, as always, Barbara was enthusiastic, informative, precise, and entertaining!
The lesson was excellent  and we were very fortunate to benefit from Barbara's extraordinary teaching and generosity in donating the proceeds of the class to the VBBC.
We thank Barbara and YOU for your participation.
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