FINALISTS SELECTED!
The GNT District Finals were held April 6-7, 2024
at the South Orange County Bridge Center
in San Juan Capistrano.
Check out the winners in each flight here.
David's National Dialogue
David Lodge
Regional Director
National Board Rep
Denny's Grand Slam
Christine Denny
District 22 President
Mick Riccio Honored As D22 Appointee To ACBL Goodwill Committee
Read why Mick deserves this award here
D22 Congratulates Its 2023 Goodwill Appointees
Read more about these deserving Goodwill Appointees here.
The All-Western
NiteClub
Starting Aug 1st 2023, any player can play in our Monday - Thursday 6:30PM PT "All Western NiteClub", VACB904227, as long as they meet the master point criteria for that game.
The All-Western NiteClub, a cooperative effort sponsored by five neighboring districts (D17/D19/D21/D22/D23) is a virtual club for players with less than 200 points. We now offer two games nightly (Monday through Thursday), one for 99ers and one for 199ers. Refer to the updated flyer for more information.
A highly qualified team of directors/instructors run these games and the ensuing postmortems, and we are very appreciative of their dedication to the program.
Mondays: Lynn Yokel, directing and Liz Erling teaching
Tuesdays: Lynn Yokel directing and Wirt Gilliam teaching
Wednesdays: Ellis Feigenbaum directing and Paul Darin teaching
Thursdays: Will Watson, directing and teaching
Currently in the shop for major upgrade. Stay tuned for new release.
If you haven’t already tried it yet, consider it before you purchase entries to the next Sectional, Regional or National you attend! Advance entries for all these events are available through the ACBL’s Entry Express system.
To use Entry Express, go to
members.acbl.org/tournaments. You can purchase entries until midnight the day before the event begins.
For more info, see acbl.org/entry-express
D22 Launches an
Education Grant
Program
Consistent with its mission of promoting duplicate bridge and specifically programs of education for its membership, District 22 has launched an education grant program, encouraging grant proposals from member units and clubs that focus on bridge education and membership building.
A selection process is then applied, and if accepted, a monetary stipend is issued to the submitting entity. Upon competition of the “project”, we will encourage sharing of their accomplishments to promote best practices within the district.
Click here for more details.
DORMANT PLAYER OUTREACH
Current ACBL members in D22 who have not played bridge since before Covid will be receiving a free play in the mail. This coupon may be redeemed for a free entry at any club game in district 22. You can find games in your area here.
1000 free plays were sent in an effort to encourage a return to face-to-face bridge. We hope that this program will encourage dormant players to return to the club and respark the mental and social stimulation associated with this amazing game.
https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2015/bridge-for-brain-health.html
Please email Christine with questions: cd3nny@gmail.com
D22 Announces New COVID Policy
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D22 regional tournaments will no longer require proof of Covid vaccination.
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Masking is still recommended if an attendee is at high risk for severe illness.
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If a masked partnership requests their opponents wear masks, those opponents are expected to comply.
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Masks will be available at Directors’ stations.
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If you don’t feel well, please forgo playing.