The mission of the ACBL is to serve the bridge-related interests of its members and to promote and sustain the game of bridge.

In This Issue

My Club

Child's Play

Survey Says

How do you spell ‘Masterpoint?'

The Power of the Internet

My Club

My ACBL is now My Club for club managers. Managers now are able to see their monthly reports, sanctioned games and more on their My ACBL Club Manager Page. The site is automated exclusively for those profiled in our database as a club manager. Go to My ACBL on our web site to confirm that we have your correct e-mail address on file. If you haven’t signed up for My ACBL, go to the link on the ACBL home page and register today.

Child’s Play

There will be a special game on the first Thursday afternoon of the Atlanta NABC this month, but you won't find it on the official tournament schedule. It's especially for the young Atlanta students of bridge teachers Carolyn Eckert, Barbara Heller and Patty Tucker. Barbara is well known as a founder and curriculum writer for Bridge@Schools. Carol taught several 9-year-old advanced math students last year and is tutoring them over the summer. Patty is putting on a youth bridge camp the week before the NABC. You will read more about these dedicated teachers and the ACBL's efforts to promote youth bridge in the July Bridge Bulletin. Read about all the special events for club officials and teachers at the Atlanta NABC.

Survey Says

The 2005 Membership Survey asked for member satisfaction with recognition for rank advancements. Many members commented that they would like to see more recognition at their clubs. How do you recognize new ranks at your club? Send your ideas to the Marketing Department, and we will post them on Resources for Club Managers. Click here to see the survey results and recommendations.

How Do You Spell ‘Masterpoint?’

This and other questions are answered in the ACBL Editorial Standards Guide. It will be helpful when writing copy for newsletters or other publications.

The Power of the Internet

Your Find a Teacher or Find a Club listing can include a link to your web site. How important is a web site these days? The ACBL home page received 213,488 visits in May 2005. It's also important to change your site often to encourage visits. News on the ACBL home page is updated every week. The recent story about bridge on the Jeopardy game show was viewed 1187 times! To submit or change your link for Teachers click here. To submit or change your link for Clubs click here.

Contact Us

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