NEWS FROM THE CBF OFFICE
Check here often for news from Jan Anderson and the CBF Office. You can also see the latest news headlines on the right of the home page.
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At the CBF Board meetings in April 2012, the CBF Board decided to try holding one of the Canadian Rookie-Master games as an afternoon game. This decision was based on the fact that there are fewer evening games than there used to be and more afternoon games. The plan is that the Helen Shields game in April will be an afternoon game and the Erin Berry game in October will remain as an evening game. The Board will review this after a couple of years to see how the turnout has been.
2012 Erin Berry RM Game – Wednesday, October 24 – evening game
2013 Helen Shields RM Game – Tuesday, April 23, 201 - afternoon game
2013 Erin Berry RM Game – Thursday, October 24 – evening game
2014 Helen Shields RM Game – Monday, April 28 – evening game
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Club Managers, Owners, Directors & Teachers : Be a CBF Promoter/Recruiter
RECRUIT CBF MEMBERS:
Canadian ACBL members who are not currently members of the CBF can become CBF members by simply paying their current membership fee of $1.00 per month – up to the current expiration date of their ACBL dues. Club manager’s update ACBL data base will provide the date of expiration (or contact ACBL membership desk)
Members pay $1.00 per month up to the expiration of ACBL membership.
CBF memberships paid under this program do not incur the administration fee of $10.00. A finder’s fee of 20% will be paid by the CBF to the
recruiter for all new and reinstated CBF members.
PROMOTE THE CBF
Special Charity, International Fund and Junior Fund games – remind your players that these events support CANADIAN Charities, CANADIAN Teams, and CANADIAN Junior Players.
Hold Club Qualifying rounds of the Canadian National Team Championships. Even if your players do NOT plan to attend the National Championships – they will enjoy the Masterpoint Awards
Canadian Open Pairs Events – September 1 – December 31 you can hold as many games as you like. $1.00 per player to the CBF - Your players receive Sectionally Rated RED Points
Currently only 31% of Active Canadian ACBL members belong to the CBF – our goal is to have 100% Canadian support.
Hold special Canadian Women’s Team events. Encourage ALL levels of play (The Bridge Studio holds a Women’s Teams – Bridge & Chocolate every February – students thru experts- 4 rounds;6 boards $10.00 per player-maximum attendance)
FIND WAYS TO PROMOTE & ENCOURAGE CBF MEMBERSHIP – AND YOU CAN ENJOY THE REWARDS
Click here for membership form.
Gérants de clubs, propriétaires, directeurs et professeurs
Devenez recruteurs et promoteurs de la FCB
RECRUTEZ DE NOUVEAUX MEMBRES POUR LA FCB:
Les membres canadiens de l’ACBL qui ne sont pas également membres de la Fédération canadienne peuvent le devenir en ajoutant une modeste contribution de 1 $ par mois à leur cotisation annuelle à l’ACBL.
Une mise à jour de la base de données de l’ACBL pour votre club vous donnera la date d’expiration d’un abonnement (ou consultez la section des abonnements sur le site de l’ACBL).
Les membres paient 1 $ par mois jusqu’à expiration de la carte de membre. Les frais d’administration de 10 $ ne s’appliquent pas à ce programme. Une prime de 20 % sera allouée au recruteur par la FCB pour tout membre nouveau ou réintégré.
PROMOUVOIR LES ACTIVITÉS AUXQUELLES LA FCB PARTICIPE
Tournois spéciaux de charité, tournois pour le fonds international et le fonds junior – rappelez à vos joueurs que ces épreuves rapportent aux oeuvres caritatives CANADIENNES, aux équipes CANADIENNES et aux joueurs juniors CANADIENS.
Tenez dans votre club les épreuves de qualification pour les Championnats canadiens par équipes(CNTC). Même si vos joueurs n’envisagent pas d’y participer, ils seront enchantés de gagner plus de points de maître.
En ce qui concerne la qualification aux Championnats canadiens de paires libres, entre le premier septembre et le 31 décembre, vous pouvez tenir autant de séances que vous le désirez. 1 $ par joueur ira à la FCB et vos joueurs recevront les points de maître rouges attribués aux sectionnels.
Actuellement seulement 31 % des membres canadiens actifs de l’ACBL cotisent à la FCB.
Notre objectif est d’obtenir le support de 100 % des bridgeuses et bridgeurs canadiens.
Tenez aussi des séances de qualification pour les Championnats canadiens féminins par équipes (CWTC). Incitez les joueuses de tout niveau à participer, de la novice à l’experte (par exemple, atelier sur le bridge par équipes – bridge et chocolat tout le mois de février pour ramasser des fonds pour l’équipe de dames locale qui vous représentera au CWTC – séance de 4 rondes de six étuis, 10 $ par joueuse.)
TROUVEZ DES MOYENS DE PROMOUVOIR OU D’ENCOURAGER L’ADHÉSION À LA FCB ET VOUS EN SEREZ RÉCOMPENSÉS.
Click here for membership form
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As we approach the end of 2011 it is time to look back at the things we achieved during the year and the things we hope to achieve in 2012.
The past year has been a productive year for the CBF. Here are some of our activities and accomplishments in 2011:
1. We organized several successful events (the Canadian Bridge Championships in Regina, the CBF International Fund regional in Montreal, the Erin Berry and Helen Shields Rookie-Master games at clubs);
2. Three teams (Open, Women and Seniors), supported by the CBF, represented Canada at the 40th World Bridge Championships in Veldhoven, Netherlands;
3. We created the Mini Richmond Awards to be awarded, starting in 2012, to CBF members who win the most master points in the different categories (starting with Rookie [0 – 5 MP] up to Diamond Life Master [5,000 - 7,500 MP]);
4. On behalf of Canadian bridge players, the CBF Charitable Foundation donated $18,000 to organizations that assist and improve the life of seniors across the country;
5. We inducted five more great Canadian bridge personalities into the Canadian Bridge Hall of Fame;
6. The CBF donated $5,000 to the Toronto NABC Organizing Committee to assist with the organization of the NABC; and
7. We continued our liaison with WBF and ACBL management to ensure that our voice is heard and to resolve issues of importance to the CBF and Canadian bridge players.
In 2012 we look to carry on with many of the above activities, as well as:
1. At the 2012 Canadian Bridge Championships we are introducing the new Canadian Open Team Championship – Flight C (restricted to players with fewer than 1000 master points);
2. Under the supervision of our national coaches (Eric Kokish and Beverly Kraft) and our new Junior Manager (Bryan Maksymetz) our Junior Program kicks into gear in preparation for the World Youth Team Championships (Tai Cang City, China - July 24 – August 4, 2012);
3. We will continue our efforts to increase the CBF membership from its current levels; and
4. We will continue to explore ways to gain government financial support for our sport of bridge.
I want to thank our Executive Assistant Jan Anderson and my colleagues on the CBF board for their tireless work in support of our goals, and I look for your support to help us achieve our mission to promote bridge within Canada, and to protect and advance the national interests of Canadian bridge. You can help us by making sure to include CBF membership dues when you renew your ACBL membership.
Best wishes to you and your family for the Holiday Season and I hope to see many of you at the upcoming CBF International Fund regional in Toronto (January 24-29, 2012) and/or at the Canadian Bridge Championships in Montreal (April 28-May 5, 2012).
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Saturday, May 5, 2012 8:30am
Sheraton Hotel Montreal Aeroport
During 2012 Canadian Bridge Championships
This meeting is open to all paid-up members of the CBF.
The Agenda of the meeting will cover:
• Adoption of 2011 AGM minutes
• Appointment of CBF Auditors
• Confirmation of new Zone Directors
• Highlights of 2012 CBF Board of Directors meetings
• Highlights of 2012 CBF Charitable Foundation meeting
• Any other Business
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The CBF Board of Directors will meet in Montreal, QC on April 25 – 27, 2012 just prior to the Canadian Bridge Championships. If you have any matters you wish to have discussed by the Board, please contact your Zone Director or Janice Anderson. |
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