---

NEWS                         

---

April 2022 Board of Directors Report
Greetings! It was terrific to see old friends (and meet new ones!) when I played with my son Isaac at the Dayton sectional last month. It reminded me of the best that our game offers, what I call those “moments in between” – the table banter after a hand is played, touching base with friends between rounds, hearing laughter from a distant table, and even the drive up and back to Dayton. ... More
 AJ Stephani

---

SAVE THE DATE - 22 MAY 2022
First ever DISTRICT 11 TOWN HALL MEETING (Zoom) 7:30 PM
Topics to be discussed:
- the Role of the "New" Advisory Council (nee Board of Governors) and
- What stops us from Playing in-person bridge.
The Town Hall will be moderated by the D11 Advisory Council Representatives Vangie Smith, Ryan Schultz, Bill Cook, Tom Bishel, and Steve Moese.  AJ Stephani will attend to answer questions about the ACBL.  A zoom link will be sent by email to members in early May.  Participation will be limited to the number of attendees allowed by Zoom.  Be there!

---

2022 D11 Grand National Teams Finals Results
Congratulations to the D11 Teams Qualified for Providence RI NABC July 13, 2022

Open	Tom Bishel U122	John Bishel U122	John Hinton U130	Dennis Hesthaven U130
Flight A	Michael Purcell U124	Steve Moese U124	Larry Klein U124	Barbara Levinson U124
Flight B1	Terry Maguire U117	R Blaine Mullins U164	Charles Seelbach U117	Thomas Lepping U117
Flight B2	Larry Newman U124	Dennis Schultz U124	Pam Campbell U124	Isaac Stephani U124
Flight C	Steve Jonas U136	Pat Whitney U136	Robert Bradford U136	Charles Middleton U136

---

Announcing Region 7 Board of Directors Election -
Nomination Declarations to ACBL before June 1, 2022
District 11 (Kentucky, Western Ohio, Central Indiana & West Virginia – A J Stephani) combines with District 8 (St. Louis, Central and Southern Illinois & Paducah – Georgia Heth) and District 10 (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Western Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas - Larry Sealy) into the new Region 7 as of 1 Jan 2023.  This election is for one Board of Directors member representing all three districts for a 4 year term.  Unit Board Members fo the 3 Districts vote in the election. Votes are weighted by Unit member population.  See page 61 of the March 2022 ACBL Bulletin for details.  Candidates must be a member in good standing and file a declaration of candidacy prior to 5 PM May 31, 2022 Central Daylight Time.  Delivery may be by mail, hand delivery, or email to the ACBL Director of Elections, P.O. Box 289, Horn Lake, MS 38637–0289 or elections@acbl.org.
The creation of Region 7 does not affect the existence nor the operation of the 3 Districts. The reduction of 2 Board of Directors members follows bylaws and the plan to reduce the size of the Board from 25 to 13 Directors. 

---

Congratulations 2021 District 11 Appointees!

National Charity Committee
Candace Roscoe	Newburgh IN	Unit 193
Phillip Roscoe	Newburgh, IN	Unit 193
Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee
Pam Campbell	Fairfield. OH	Unit 124
William (Bill) Toutant	Louisville, KY	Unit 117
Connie Wiest	Centerville, OH	Unit 136

Appointees to the Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee and the ACBL National Charity COmmittee are lifetime appointments.  A Goodwill Reception is held at each NABC for Goodwill Committee Members. 

---

ACBL Appoints AJ Stephani to WBF Executive Council 
AJ will represent the ACBL as part of the 5 member North American Bridge Federation delegation to the 24 member  World Bridge Federation Executive Council.  Here's the Role of the WBF Executive Council.  Congratulations AJ from everyone in District 11!

---

2022 Celebrate Our Clubs D11 Monthly STaCs.  In order to promote in-person bridge at our clubs, D11 offers participating clubs one week of STaC play every month (October excluded).  Clubs may subscribe for the tournments they want.  ACBL Tournament Calendar.      2022 D11 STaC Schedule

---

  How Well Do You Know Bridge Ethics and Proprieties?
Here is a 5 minute Norwegian film (english Subtitles) that will test your sense of proper behavior at the bridge table. How many mistakes can you count? Watch the video and check your count against this LIST. Thanks to the Norwegian Bridge Federation for the video, and Sofie SjøDal for posting this to Bridge winners at:
https://bridgewinners.com/article/view/the-sheriff-is-not-always-ethical 

---

NEW ACBL CONVENTION CARD
The ACBL will begin production of the new forms when the current inventory runs out.  There will be a transition period from the old card to the new one. The formal use of the card in tournaments will take place this year, after multiple Bulletin articles to help explain the changes and the proper way to fill out the card. This version does not include a score sheet, only the front page. Here is a .pdf ELECTRONIC FORM you can fill out then print or save and share electronically with your partner.  You have to manually fill in your lead agreements. 

Here is a version you can print and fill out manually PRINTABLE VERSION

---

ACBL ONLINE ENGAGEMENT - Suggested approaches to encouraging all members to play bridge online. Whom are you helping today? Details

---

Shark Bridge Teacher's Console is the choice for many successful Online Bridge teachers. This is the future for teaching bridge, whether online or in person! Cost is very modest and the technology creates a very enjoyable experience for students.  Demo Videos

---

"HOW-TO" VIDEOS FOR ONLINE PLAY
How to Use Bridge Base Online (Sylvana Morici)	How to Alert your Bids (Sylvana Morici)
Adding BBO $'s to your account (Sylvana Morici)	How to Set up your convention card (S.Morici)
How to Bid and Play (Sylvana Morici)	How to Play on BBO (Samantha McDouglas)

---

Covid-19 Updates:

Departments of Health: Ohio   Indiana  Kentucky   West Virginia

Trackers: Ohio   Indiana   Kentucky   West Virginia        Johns Hopkins        Reuters(By State) Covid 19 Statistics      JAMA covid-19 Articles

---

District 11 Stakeholder Workshops
Check out the workshops and audio recordings on this site.  Next is the ACBL Best Practices Bridge Teachers Workshop at the next Regional TBD.  Questions?  Contact Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com                   

---

Want Growth?  Get behind the D11 Education Initiative! Siraj Haji is supercharging Education for District 11.  Don't be left out.  Make your ideas and voices heard.  D11 growth depends on our success with these education initiatives.
Reference Pages:  D11 Bridge Education        D11 Stakeholder Meetings
Contact Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com  or Siraj Haji sirajhaji@gmail.com     

---