September/October 2024 Volume 56, No. 5
President’s Message By Jack LaVigne President District 16 Intermediate/Newcomers Online Playing Opportunities he online D16 Nite Club East games are still going strong. However, they have been relocated to the ACBL Clubhouse. Once there, click on Schedule to see the game times for all the Intermediate/ Newcomer (I/N) games, including Nite Club East. Alternatively, you can go directly to BBO and click on ACBL Clubhouse. There, you will find the 0-100 and 0-200 Nite Club East 7:00 p.m. games. Additionally, there are many other I/N games available to enjoy. Bylaws At the July 6 District 16 meeting, the Board of Directors approved the bylaws changes proposed by Rebecca Brown and her committee, which consisted of Scott Humphrey and Tomi Storey. A summary of the changes are: 1. References to Discipline and Appellate chairs were removed. 2. Enabling the D16 Board of
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Directors to vote by email. 3. If a unit representative is unable to attend the board meeting, a voting substitute from the same unit may be designated to take their place. 4. The Executive Committee is authorized to spend up to $1,000 on district business between board meetings. North American Pairs Larry Davis will chair the North American Pairs 2025 district-level competition. The event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, January 11-12, 2025, at the Bridge Center of Austin, located at 6700 Middle Fiskville Road. Once you have qualified at the club level, you are automatically eligible to play at the district level NAP competition. “There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” – Will Rogers