Friday, November 25, 2016 Volume 89, Number 1 Daily Bulletin 89th Fall North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Brent Manley Pre-registration required Let the magic begin for Senior KO By Orlando NABC Co-Chairs Jane Formet & Barbara Jones Pre-registration for the Baze Senior Knockout tournament. There are bridge events for all levels of Teams is required before 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. players each day – morning, afternoon, evening and 25. See TD Tom Marsh in Atlantic B&C. night – and plenty else to do. During the morning hours or a break from bridge, hop on the shuttle to the various theme parks or Buy Your NABC Entry Online take a stroll down to the waterway, or walk along Don’t wait in line! Buy the Disney Boardwalk and visit one of the many your entries in advance for all restaurants for a quick bite to eat. Don’t forget to national-level events in Orlando watch the fireworks every evening, a treat not to at BridgeWinners.com. miss! Entries must be purchased If you take a day off from bridge, consider by 10 a.m. the day of the event a trip south to Bok Tower Gardens and Florida’s except for events that require Natural Grove House Museum in Lake Wales. pre-registration, in which case Orlando is home to the renowned Orlando Science the ACBL deadline, or the earlier of the two, applies. Center, which has inspired curiosity for 60 years. In A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance Winter Park, the Morse Museum houses the largest and be charged for the total number of sessions collection of Tiffany glass in the world, and the chain played after the event is over. Jane Formet & Barbara Jones of lakes boat tour is an always popular outing. Note: Players may not redeem ACBL coupons, We have the exciting opportunity of holding the Congratulations to those players who will earn free plays or Bridge Bucks to purchase entries online. Fall 2016 NABC at Walt Disney World in Orlando. their first masterpoint, a first gold or platinum point, All bridge events will be played at the Dolphin Hotel. or become a Life Master. To all of the players, we We want to thank all of our committee volunteers hope you will have a successful tournament and a for their commitment to making this a fabulous fabulous time! NABC Results by Email/Text Want to be notified when results and the Daily Jackie Matthews Bulletins from the NABC are posted online? Want to 1936–2016 see your results in the events you played in? ACBL Beloved caddy master Jackie Matthews died at her Live does just that. home Oct. 4 in Roseville CA. She was 80 years old. With the ACBL Live notification system, you “Mom” to thousands, Matthews was a will receive emails and/or text messages after each tournament director who, for nearly three decades, session with links that go directly to the information was responsible for recruiting and supervising you’re looking for. The email/text message will caddies for the NABCs. She also organized contain your score for the session and a link to your tournaments in District 21 and managed caddies for results. (These results will also be available on your numerous regionals. MyResults page at MyACBL.) Players will also Jackie grew up in Southern California. According receive a notification to indicate when the Daily to Pam Hughes, Jackie’s daughter, Jackie was a Bulletin for that day is available. young teenager when her parents taught her and This service is automatic for members unless her brother how to play bridge. The kids were they have specifically opted out. To receive text immediately hooked, says Pam. “It was a long messages, go to MyACBL at acbl.org and select weekend. They wouldn’t let their parents stop Update My Information to enter your email address playing.” and/or cell phone number. Jackie attended Stanford University where she Also at MyACBL, visit the Privacy Settings tab majored in education and earned a master’s degree in to make sure you’ve selected the Subscribe setting early childhood development. She went on to teach for General Email Communication and Cell Phone fourth grade. Jackie Matthews and her daughter, Pam Hughes. Text Communication to receive these notifications. “She could charm anybody at any age,” says Pam in Jacksonville OR. Mom was its first queen.” The about her mom, “but especially kids. She was like a festival is still running strong almost 50 years later. Notice to players who live Pied Piper where kids were concerned.” Jackie played party bridge until eventually outside North America After Jackie and the kids – Pam and her two she found her way to a duplicate table. At her first Participation in the Nail Life Master Pairs is brothers – moved to Oregon, Jackie became deeply tournament – a sectional – Jackie was asked to take restricted to ACBL members who have achieved the involved in community work. charge of the caddies. rank of Life Master. Foreign players who do not meet “Mom was part of small group of women who She became a tournament director in 1980. As this criterion but feel they are otherwise eligible must founded the Storytelling Guild,” Pam says. The it became obvious how perfectly the role of caddy receive a waiver prior to the commencement of these guild was a handful of women who would go into master suited Jackie, tournament directors depended contests. grade school classrooms and read stories. “She had solely on her to manage their caddy crews. In 1986, Previously granted waivers will be honored. a real way with kids and always came dressed in she was named NABC caddy master. For waiver information, please arrive early and costume, full of spirit and enthusiasm. In 1969, the “She became a real legend in the bridge world, see the Director in Charge at the selling site. Storytelling Guild launched the Children’s Festival continued on page 5 Goodwill Message Flashback Four headlines opening reception Welcome to the 2016 Fall North American Bring your dancing shoes dancing and cocktails to kick off the Orlando NABC. Bridge Championships in Orlando. and come groove with us as Flashback Four are four dynamic lead singers Tournament chairs Jane Formet and Barbara ACBL welcomes you to who have wowed audiences at Las Vegas, Walt Jones and their Orlando committees have a great the 2016 Fall NABC. The Disney World and New York City. Now they are tournament planned for everyone. Orlando will be an fun begins Friday, Nov. 25, bringing you fabulous hits from the past from your NABC that everyone remembers for years. after the evening session in favorite artists, from the Beach Boys to the Beatles to Please join us in saying thank you to our hosts. the Northern Hemisphere. the Bee Gees. Sandy DeMartino, Chair There will be food, fun, Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Committee Page 2 Friday, November 25, 2016 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Walt Disney World Dolphin. Sunday, November 27 Friday, November 25 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Session three 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Session one of three. of three. ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in learning how learning how to teach bridge. (Australia 3) to teach bridge. (Australia 3) 8:30-10 am Audrey Grant’s Modern Techniques for Bridge Teachers. 10 am-Noon ACBL Charity Foundation meeting. (Europe 6) Audrey Grant’s hands-on approach and creative use of the 4:30-6:30 pm Club and Teacher Reception. This is the ACBL’s “thank table, cards and bidding boxes keep students engaged, excited you” reception for the teachers and club officials who work so and focused. She will share these teaching techniques in this hard to recruit and retain our members. (Northern Hemisphere, breakfast seminar. Fee: $20 covers breakfast and materials. Salon E4) (Northern Hemisphere, Salon E4) 10:30 pm-1 am NABC Opening Reception. (Northern Hemisphere Foyer) 10-11:30 am Board of Governors meeting. All members of the ACBL Board of Governors are invited to attend the Fall NABC Saturday, November 26 meeting. This meeting is also open to the general membership 8 am-12:30 pm ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Europe 2) of the ACBL. (Northern Hemisphere) 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Session two of three. 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant followed by a ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in learning how special game for newer players. (Northern Hemisphere, Salon to teach bridge. (Australia 3) E4) 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Jerry Helms followed by a special 1-6 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ This popular session is designed game for newer players. (Northern Hemisphere, Salon E4) especially for true beginners, those returning to bridge after 10 am-Noon GNT/NAP Coordinators meeting. (Europe 4) long absences and those merely wanting to “test the waters” 10 am-Noon ACBL Hall of Fame Committee meeting. (Europe 5) before committing to formal classes. The concentrated course 10 am-Noon ACBL Laws Commission meeting. (Europe 1) includes both class instruction and coached play. No pre- 10:30 am-Noon Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee meeting. registration required. Fee: $20 covers textbook and door (Europe 7) prizes. (Northern Hemisphere, Salon E4) 11 pm-Midnight Women’s International Team Trials meeting. (Europe 1) 6-8:30 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ Teacher Accreditation.