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 Welcome to The Villages Duplicate Bridge Club. Our club is located in The Villages (Florida's Friendliest Hometown) which is in central Florida. Our ACBL sanction number is #217489. We are in District 9, Unit 128.
This is an invitational club so guest passes must be obtained for a guest to play. All regular game fees are $3 per person for a resident and $5 per person for a guest. We are a non-smoking club and adhere to the ACBL Zero Tolerance Policy.
Our web site has a lot of information and you should scroll down the home page first to find out what you want and then click on the special menu buttons to obtain additional information on a specific subject.
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| Last updated : Nov 28, 2018 10:03 EST |
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| Life Master Rank Changes for May |
Congratulations to those who have achieved a new Rank Status as of May 2020. Click on this article to view the details. Click on the Milestones menu button to view previous months. There is no article for April since the games being played were very limited and were primarily BBO games.
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| Last updated : May 8, 2020 18:42 EDT |
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| BBO Games for Villagers |
The following three files will help orient you to the BBO games. Just click on the appropriate link below:
The 2nd one titled Playing On Bridge Base will tell you how to sign up and play BBO games - Playing on Bridge Base
Give it a try.
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| Last updated : Apr 19, 2020 17:06 EDT |
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| On line Schedule for Week Starting Monday May 18th |
| Schedule for playing on Bridge Base |
| DAY |
TIME |
RANGE |
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DAY |
TIME |
RANGE |
| MONDAY |
10:00AM |
< 300 |
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FRIDAY |
10:00 AM |
<750 |
| MONDAY |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
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FRIDAY |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
| MONDAY |
6:30PM |
OPEN |
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FRIDAY |
6:30PM |
OPEN |
| TUESDAY |
10:00 AM |
< 100 |
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FRIDAY |
6:30PM |
<200 |
| TUESDAY |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
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SATURDAY |
10:00 AM |
< 50 |
| TUESDAY |
6:30PM |
OPEN |
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SATURDAY |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
| WEDNESDAY |
10:00 AM |
< 200 |
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SATURDAY |
6:30PM |
OPEN |
| WEDNESDAY |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
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SUNDAY |
10:00 AM |
< 300 |
| WEDNESDAY |
6:30PM |
OPEN |
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SUNDAY |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
| THURSDAY |
10:00 AM |
< 300 |
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SUNDAY |
6:30PM |
OPEN |
| THURSDAY |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
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SUNDAY |
6:30PM |
<100 |
| THURSDAY |
6:30PM |
OPEN |
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| Last updated : May 16, 2020 17:54 EDT |
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| Mentor/Mentee Program Volunteer Manager Needed |
After 7 years of building and supervising the highly successful Mentor/Mentee program for the club, Jon Williams is stepping down from that position.
Jon has performed an outstanding job in providing the club with a means whereby experienced members can share their knowledge and skills with those who are still in their developmental stages. Any of those amongst us who have been fortunate enough to have taken part in this know and understand the tremendous value of having a regular Mentor to work with you.
The Board of Directors is seeking someone with enthusiasm and passion for this form of on-going education and development to take on this voluntary role. Their term of office will begin on June 1st this year. Jon has indicated that he is ready to work with such a person to help them to settle into the role. This is a most important aspect of our club’s life and the Board would urge anyone with experience or a background in organization to consider taking on this responsibility for us. Applications for the position should be sent via email or in writing to the Board Secretary, Sally Gauthier, gauthier1449@gmail.com as early as possible. Further details of the position, responsibilities, and duties, can be had by contacting Jon Williams directly.
For, and on behalf of the Board,
Bob Matthews, President
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| Last updated : Apr 27, 2020 13:28 EDT |
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| Games Cancelled Because of COVID-19 Virus |
All games are cancelled until further notice. Please click on this article to read the details about our clubs's policy in trying to combat the COVID-19 threat.
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| Last updated : Mar 24, 2020 12:52 EDT |
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| 2020 Educational Class Schedule |
All classes temporarily cancelled until further notice because of virus concerns. The upcoming class schedule for the Tuesday morning educational classes at the O’Dell recreation center is now available. To view the schedule for classes that are being presented for intermediate players between now and the end of May 2020, please go to the Education menu link to the left and click on 2002 Winter Spring Class Schedule - issue Mar 4 2020 .
Note that we highly recommend two things if you are considering attending any of these Sessions.
First of all, the maximum benefit will be obtained if you attend with a partner. Bridge is NOT a solo game and it is essential that wherever possible both you and a playing partner learn together.
Secondly, we are building in this year what we regard as a most valued aspect to all we are trying to teach. That is, for every topic, there will be a following Workshop where what you are taught will be re-visited, worked with, and made more clear in context. We strongly urge you to consider that both the class and the workshop should be regarded as one and that whenever possible you do your very best to attend both.
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| Last updated : Apr 12, 2020 11:16 EDT |
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