Volume 58, No. 3
May/June 2026
President’s Message
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By Jamie Southerland President District 16
ummer is approaching, and with it many opportunities to earn masterpoints at clubs and tournaments across the district. Upcoming Events Upcoming regionals include the Fort Western DFW Regional (May 11–17) and the Austin Firecracker Regional ( June 29–July 5). You can see both flyers in this issue. May also features Grass Roots FUNd games,which provide a travel stipend for district NAP and GNT champions who advance to national competition, and Stardust week. Make sure to read about the D16 GNT champs heading to the NABC. NAP club qualifying games begin in June, with qualifiers advancing to the District 16 championship. With declining district-level attendance, this is an excellent opportunity to earn a chance to compete nationally. You can read the NAP report in this issue for more information.
Clubs may also be hosting Do What You Love to End ALZ (formerly The Longest Day) charity events to support the Alzheimer’s Association which is
Scorecard May/June 2026
scheduled for June 14-21. Please note: After discussions with several large clubs that actively participate in the fundraiser, the D16 STaC Week was moved from June 15–21 to August 17–23 to avoid a conflict. June also offers professional development through the ACBL Best Practices Bridge Teacher Workshop, held June 27–28 in Austin, the weekend before the Firecracker Regional. Leadership Updates Lynn Baker is our new NABC Correspondent; Kim Brinkman is our new Intermediate/Newcomer Newsletter Editor; and Bob Holliday is our new GNT Coordinator. We thank them and their predecessors for their service. Two volunteer positions remain open: Executive Treasurer and Chair of the Awards Committee. Please consider helping to support our district and the game we love. You can email me if you are interested.