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SPECIAL GAMES

Charity Week

Extra Points!

May 22 thru 26

$9

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Unit-Wide

Championship Game

May 29 - Memorial Day

Extra $1

Come at 12:00 for Fried Chicken Luncheon

Sign up to Bring a Salad or Dessert

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Club Championship

Week

June 5 thru 10, 2023

Extra Points!

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8 = Enough

June 10, 2023

Sign up on Education Table

 

 

WE ARE OPEN FOR F2F PLAY!

*** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***
We have been advised by the State of Florida that we cannot enforce that players be vaccinated. This applies not only to us but to all Bridge Clubs, Country Clubs, and other organizations.

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. 
 

 

2023 Membership Renewal
2023 Annual Membership Dues are past due. 
You may renew in person at the club or by mailing a check for $35 to: 1520 14th Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960.
The guest fee of $12 is in effect for the non-member entry fee.
You may also renew by credit card, there is a $2 transaction fee.
by clicking the link below. 

Renew Now

One of the Best Florida Bridge Clubs

Located in Vero Beach Florida, the Vero Beach Bridge Center is a member-owned 501 (C) (3) bridge club. We now host daily bridge games on Bridge Base Online, but before COVID-19 we hosted three Sectional bridge tournaments each year, bridge classes for all levels, celebrity speakers, and student games for new players which are all sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League. In fact, the size of our club allows us to hold many restricted games for up-coming-players; no need to swim with the sharks! 

We have one of the best duplicate bridge clubs in Florida, if not the nation. We ranked  #4 in North America for 2019 based on the number of tables played during the year!

Vero Beach Bridge Center
June Lessons

Supervised Play

Every Monday in June 

9:30 - 11:30 

$60

Teacher:  Lyn Giuffrida

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Basic Defense Part 2

Mondays June 12, 19 and 26

9:30 - 11:45

$60

Teacher:  Chris Smith

Last updated : May 24, 2023 10:53 EDT
Take a Seat, Please!
After several years of use, the seat coverings on 200 chairs have deteriorated and need to be replaced. Through the generous donation of John Garrison and installation assistance from Ron Andrews, we have repaired the first 24 chairs. They look great.
 
At a cost of close to $20,000, we need Member support to deal with this somewhat large and unanticipated expense.  We’re asking for your help in raising the needed funds.
 
Here are three suggestions for donations: 
                         Table Donors = 4 Chairs at $100 = $400
                         Pair Donors = 2 Chairs at $100 = $200
                         Single Chair Donors = 1 Chair at $100
 
To donate, you can pay in person at the club; send a check to Vero Beach Bridge Club, 1520 14th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960; or 

CLICK HERE

to pay by credit card. As we are a 501(c)(3) organization, your donation is tax deductible.
 
On behalf of the Board, the Club Managers and all of us who appreciate the importance of comfortable seating, thank you for supporting this effort.

 
Last updated : May 23, 2023 09:41 EDT
Free Beginner Bridge Lessons

Tell your friends - 

FREE Beginner Bridge Lessons

Thursday Mornings for 8 weeks beginning June 8

9:30 - 11:30

Call the Club to Register

Last updated : May 24, 2023 10:52 EDT
Online Bridge

The FLORIDA BRIDGE COLLECTIVE (FBC)

is a new group of clubs that are coming together 

to offer a wide range of online games

to members of independent Florida bridge clubs

Starting April 3rd

 

Game Days - Every Day of the Week on BBO

Game Times mornings @ 9:25 a.m. for 0-750; 9:30 a.m. for Open

On BBO - go to Virtual Clubs, then ACBL, North America,

then look for 750 FLORIDA VERO BEACH for 750 games

                      FBC will also offer Open games in the afternoon and some evening games under the ‘Florida’ title.

 

Note: If your partner is not a member of VBBC the procedure is as follows: 

The member must invite the non-member to play online.  The invite will appear on the non-member’s screen and the non-member must accept. 

In addition, if a non-member wishes to play with another non-member, he or she should click on the Competitive tab, then All Tournaments, and search Florida, and the game will appear. 

In this case, either non-member may then chat the director for permission.

 

VBBC receives a portion of all fees for any VBBC member who plays in these games

and increased share for Vero sponsored morning games

 

For further details and full game schedule

go to:  florida-bridge.com

 

Last updated : Apr 24, 2023 11:17 EDT
Face-to-Face Game Schedule

OPEN GAMES:

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT 1:00

 

0-750 GAMES:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 1:00

 

0-199 GAMES

FRIDAY MORNINGS AT 9:30

 

WE ALSO OFFER TEAM GAMES

ON VARIOUS SATURDAYS TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

 

Last updated : May 22, 2023 09:17 EDT
Winners of 8-is-Enough Swiss Teams

Congratulations to the May 20, 2023 8=Enough Winners!

Christine Matus, Pieter VanBennekom

Nick Michaels, Victor Tiganila

Next 8-is-Enough Swiss Teams game is June 10, 2023.

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

 

 

Winners of 8-is-Enough Swiss Teams
Last updated : May 23, 2023 10:37 EDT
Annual Membership Dues for 2023 are now being accepted!
Annual Membership Dues for 2023 are now being accepted!


 

 If you are a non-VBBC member, the game entry fee is $12 per person. 
If you would like to renew dues by mail, please send a check for $35 to:
VBBC, 1520 14th Ave., Vero Beach FL 32960



 

 

Last updated : Feb 10, 2023 09:39 EST

 Having a proper, completed convention card for your partnership is an ACBL requirement for all players. It is imperative that you complete a card and post it on BBO ASAP. 
 The September 2020 issue of the ACBL Bulletin, on page 20, has photos that will guide you. Below is a short video with instructions on completing the Convention Card.
https://zoom.us/rec/play/6MAsI-v7qW83ToXGtwSDAfVxW9S8Kais1CUbqfBZnUrkBSRSN1H0Z7NEYeGVQZmmtrAjiJ24QSOTvrx8?autoplay=true&startTime=1585566516000

Please create and post your convention card to avoid receiving two Average Minus scores.

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Last updated : Nov 23, 2022 12:25 EST
Latest Virtual VBBC Results

BBO Results.  Available immediately after game.

ACBL Live Results.  

Partnership Assistance - THANK YOU, PAT

Contact Pat Forsdick for Pairing Assistance

310-245-6304

 

VBBC Contact Information

1520 14th Avenue
Vero Beach FL 32960

 
(772) 562-3008

Email: verobridgeclub@comcast.net

www.VeroBridge.com

Unit 240, District 9, of theACBL

NEW ACBL RANKS!

Congratulations

to these VBBC members

who earned a new

ACBL rank this past month!

REGIONAL MASTER:  LORRAINE SMITH

NABC MASTER:   RALEIGHINE HOPPE

ADVANCED NABC MASTER:   PATRICIA FORSDICK

RUBY LIFE MASTER:   SANDY JOHNSON

 

The VBBC will follow ACBL's Open Chart for all Open Games.
All Limited Games use the Basic Chart.
Click here to view each chart.

 http://web2.acbl.org/documentLibrary/about/CONVENTIONCHARTS2_2020.pdf