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    THE AMERICAN BRIDGE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION UARTERLY MAGAZINE FaUiseTie Iie ToeTS STOTT 3 fs =| a Kristine “Kris” Motoyoshi ra ae \%a) With joy, we knew her; iS S1 With sorrow, we miss her; te 4) With love, we remember her. STSCI, In Memoriam A NOTE FROM AUDREY Presenting Two-Over-One Game Force in a manner that informs and excites our students is important. Many come to this course because they think they have to; everyone seems to be playing this new system, and they feel they might be left behind. Since they think it's a large revision to what they've been playing, there is apprehension that there will be a lot to digest. As teachers, we have to focus on general concepts, and deliver material that has the potential to empower and amuse players the next time they play bridge. This book will bring you just that! For Teachers’ Mai kathy @ betterbridgg | Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwel Pee tut a uti st] To order books contact Baron Barclay: BS ARON 1-800-274-2291 [4 DARCLAY www.baronbarclay.com BRIDGE SUPPLY A MAGAZINE OF VALUE TO BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS BIDDING: Dealer: West fe Pass » Vul: Both N Pass |w Ec Ss vAKI4 a *AJ84 &AKQ75 1. What's your call? 2. What would your students call? 3. What would Andrew Robson do with this hand? Every issue of AUDREY GRANT'S BETTER BRIDGE MAGAZINE brings the opinions of the experts for teachers to share with their students. PLay: As South, you're the declarer after this auction: West NoRrTH East SOUTH ANT Pass Qe Pass 2a Pass 4a All Pass #K1097 vK43 473 *#KQU7 aAJ86 ¥Q65 +AJ& eAQ4 West leads the ¥2, you play low from dummy, and East plays the #J. 1. Which player holds the ¥A? 2. How do you plan to avoid losing two heart tricks? 3. Which defender is dangerous? 4. How do you plan to handle the trump suit? AUDREY GRANT’S BETTER BRIDGE MAGAZINE guides you through the play in deals like this in the regular Playing Detective feature. DEFENSE: Is it better to lead away from a king, a queen, or a jack? Jerry Helms discusses the advantages and disadvantages of leading away from various honors in his regular article in the BETTER BRIDGE MAGAZINE. BippING, PLAY, DEFENSE. ..a well-balanced diet of tips ready for your students in the Better Bridge Magazine. It’s worth its weight in gold...and it's only $29 a year! ARON To order magazines contact Baron Barclay: 1-800-274-2221 DGE SUPPLY www.baronbarclay.com ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 4+ 12010, The American Bridge Teachers’ Association Quarterly Magazine The American Bridge Teachers’ Association Quarterly Magazine (ISSN 0891-6462) is published quarterly by The American Bridge Teachers’ Association. Office is 496 North Winnebago Drive, Lake Winnebago, MO 64034-9321. Annual subscription of $30 is included in $35 annual membership dues paid to The American Bridge Teachers’ Association. Periodical postage is paid at Kansas City, MO and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the American Bridge Teachers’ Association Quarterly Magazine, 490 North Winnebago Drive, Lake Winnebago, MO 64034-9321. I ABTA OFFICERS & REGIONAL DIRECTORS Officers President JOYCE PENN 2800 Squires Ridge Columbus, OH 43220-6201 jpenn@columbus.rr.com Vice President BRENDA SIMPSON 11725 East Glenview Circle Spokane, WA 99206-5716 bsbridge@ aol.com Recording Secretary GLENNA SHANNAHAN 3026 Woods Edge Way Fitchburg, WI 53711 gkshannahan@ gmail.com Special Officer Business Secretary/Treasurer KATHY ROLFE 490 North Winnebago Drive Lake Winnebago, MO. 64034 krolfe5 @comcast.net Regional Directors East Canada MB ON PQ NB NL NS PEI KATHIE MACNAB 5 Wren Street Halifax, NS _B3M 2R1 Canada kmacnab @eastlink.ca New England CT ME MA NH RI VT BRENDA MONTAGUE 14 Capstan Way Swampscott, MA 01907-1231 bestbridgeteacher@ yahoo.com North Pacific AK CO ID MT OR WA DEE BERRY 7211 Harrow Place Arlington, WA 98223 deeandduane.berry @comcast.net South Atlantic FL GA NC SC Caribbean LINDA GREEN 40 Bosun Way Delray Beach, FL 33483 irwinlinda@ bellsouth.net North Atlantic DE DC MD NJ NY PA VA AMY NELLISSEN 7 Sun Watch Court Ramsey, NI 07446 amynellisen@yahoo.com North Central IL IN KY MI OH WV WI MARSHA REALL 5712 Ainsley Avenue Columbus, OH 43230-8334 mdreall@columbus.rr.com South Pacific AZ CA HI NV NM UT MARY ANGELA JOSEPH 77-203 Iroquois Drive Indian Wells, CA 92210-9028 bridgemary@ aol.com South Central AL LA MS TN REBA JERNIGAN 3107 Colyar Drive Chattanooga, TN. 37404 rejern@aol.com Southwest AR MO OK TX SANDY STEVENS. 22111 Crossbrook Drive Katy, TX 77450-8637 dabbler8885 @ aol.com West Canada AB BC SK DELMA MURRAY 1297 Ocean View Road Victoria, BC V8P 1J6 Canada delmabridge@live.ca Midwest IA KS MN NE ND SD WY TED APPLEGATE 309 West 21st Street Hays, KS 67601 frapple@ruraltel.net ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 5 Fall 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Message Penn New Members Rolfe Come to Toronto! ABTA Annual Conference, July 19-22, 2011 Seagram ABTA Online Activities Sparrow 2010 General Meeting Minutes Rolfe Meet Kathy Rolfe, ABTA’s New Business Secretary/Treasurer Editor Software Review Simpson Book Review Abbott ABTA Members Attend Fall NABC Abbott ABTA Needs Publicity Shafer Youth Bridge Camp 2010 Lattan What is an ABTA Master Teacher? Harrington 2010 Applebasket Contest Montague A Negative Double. . . Hoffman The Bridge Learning Lab Harrington Statement of Ownership Rolfe ADVERTISERS EDITOR & PUBLISHER Baron/Barclay 2&3 RALPH “CHARLIE” WILLIAMS Great Game Products 10& 11 331 Market Street East #154 Cohen/Grant/Helms 23 Gaithersburg, MD 20878-6410 Masterpoint Press 31 & 32 slamhand @ verizon.net Note to advertisers, columnists and regular contributors: Please send your submissions to Charlie Williams or Leslie Shafer. Their email is slamhand@verizon.net or they can be reached by tele- phone at 301-977-0314. Their mailing address is 331 Market Street East #154, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-6410. FUTURE ABTA QUARTERLY PUBLICATION DEADLINES Winter: January 15,2011 Spring: April 15, 2011 Summer: July 15,2011 Fall: October 15, 2011 Mim uCm cont mat a - more profe: ABTA QUARTERLY President’s Message Joyce Penn Recently, the ACBL meeting di- rector confirmed our room space for the ABTA Conference at the Royal York Hotel next July 19 — July 22, 2011. Located in downtown Toronto, the Royal York enjoyed an official opening in 1929, but its location had previously served as a Theological College and hotel operated by the British Commonwealth. Its refur- bished guestrooms have ornate fur- nishings and wall hangings, while public areas have hand-painted ceil- ings, travertine pillars, and crystal chandeliers. Many rich and famous people have stayed at this beautiful historic hotel, which will host the ABTA teachers! Toronto attracts millions to its theater, entertainment and financial districts, and is famous for its shop- PAGE 6 Fall 2010 ping, sightseeing and world-class sports. Barbara Seagram has gra- ciously accepted the position as offi- cial hostess at this upcoming confer- ence. You may contact her at: bseagram @ca.inter.net Amy and Steve Nellissen, as pro- gram chairmen, are working on speaker line-ups that will expose us to the thinking of our best players and newest teaching tools available. They may be contacted at: amynellissen@ yahoo.com I hope you set these dates aside as your time to get new ideas and so- cialize with old and new colleagues. A general outline of the days is as follows: Tuesday: Master Teacher inter- views; Niagara on the Lake/Shaw Festival Theater tour followed by Board of Directors Meeting. Wednesday: Breakfast and Con- ference Speakers; Luncheon with Audrey Grant at the Verity Club (sponsored by Better Bridge, Great Game Products and Baron Barclay Bridge). Afternoon: General Mem- bership Meeting & Conference. Eve- ning: HIPPO Land and Water Cruise, followed by dinner at an area restau- rant. ‘Thursday: Breakfast and Confer- ence Speakers. Noon: Lunch at the CN Tower. Evening: ABTA Awards Banquet. Friday Early Morning: Board of Directors Meeting; Breakfast and Speakers Panel; Conference Speak- ers and Conclusion. ABTA QUARTERLY Further away, in 2012, the Board of Directors has authorized moving our Annual Meetings from July in Philadelphia, to March in Memphis (March 20 — March 23, 2012). This will coincide with the ACBL cele- PAGE7 Fall_ 20 brating its 75" anniversary. There will be many festive events, with ar Opportunity to tour the ACBL Hall ot Fame and new headquarters. Make < date to join us in both 2011 and 2012 for these excellent meetings! Kris Motoyoshi October 16, 2010 With sorrow, I report that Kris Motoyoshi, Immediate Past President of the ABTA passed away October 16, 2010. The last time I spoke with Kris, I realized what a large personal sacrifice she made to come to New Orleans this past Summer. Not feel- ing well and needing oxygen to ease her breathing, she still spoke at our Seminar, gave her all and did her best. She was passionate about bridge, both teaching and playing. Kris’ s father taught her bridge at an early age and she began tournament play with him. In Spokane, Washington, she directed three duplicate games each week and introduced many students to the game. Some of you know Den, her loving husband, who frequently accompa- nied her to ABTA meetings and was her partner in bridge, as well as nearly 40 years of marriage. Kris was one of those rare individuals who gave more than she got. Her students, her unit and district, and the ABTA were beneficiaries of her dedication to bridge. She was a generous president of the ABTA who used her computer skills to further her bridge teaching and was always there to solve problems for the ABTA. The month she died, she worked on this year’s Nominating Committee Slate and was always ready to help me and the ABTA in any way possible. An automobile accident in the first part of October, causing internal injuries, hastened her passing. Kris was a marvelous friend to many ABTA members and I am grateful that our paths crossed and that I knew her. She will be greatly missed by all of us who knew her. — Joyce Penn ABTA QUARTERLY , B. Susan Crutchfield 2061 Hickory Springs Road Burnsville, NC 28714 susanc21 @frontier.com James Jackson P.O. Box 54 Amasa, MI 49903-0054 bridge@james.com Rosalind Jacobs 16 Pinecrest Drive Woodcliff Lake, NJ. 07677 rosi66 @ aol.com Teri Labove 1 Fabulosa Lane Hot Springs Village, AR 71909-6808 tlabove39 @suddenlink.net Jacqueline Levy 2298 N.W. 62nd Drive Boca Raton, FL 33496-3511 casinojacque@aol.com Tris Libby 125 Near Court #305 Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5612 bridgerone@ gmail.com Gary Schneider 27 Litchult Lane Mahwah, NJ 07430 garyschneider3@ gmail.com Reinstated Lynn Chapin P.O, Box 281 Manasquan, NJ 08736-0281 lynn @jerseybridge.com PAGE § Fall 2010 Gerald Fox 221 Fairview Drive Napa, CA 94559-3533 gfoxbridge@aol.com Robert Garfinkle 40 Glenwood Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860-6116 Margaret Gaus 4620 N. Park Ave, Apt 309E Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4577 Coleen Grisham 101 Cherry Blossom Drive Abilene, TX 79602-0902 coleengrisham @sbeglobal.net Ava Grubman 2662 West Street, Apt SD Brooklyn, NY 11223-6430 avagr@ aol.com Lorraine Hanna 2105 West Grove Drive Gibsonia, PA 15044-6061 hannare@zoominternet.net Ed Hills 22 Forestview Court Smithville, ON L6Z4M7 Canada easyedhills@ gmail.com Donald House 103 Fairfax Road Emerald Isle, NC 28594 dhouse@ec.rr.com Annabelle Hudmon 4849 Arapahoe Avenue Jacksonville, FL_ 32210-7623 ahudmen@aol.com ABTA QUARTERLY Dewitt Hudson, Jr. 5402 Sapphire Court Arlington, TX 76017 dhudson076246 @ hotmail.com Joann Humphrey 3025 Glen Flora Way Fort Smith, AR 72908-9307 johumphrey @ cox.net Barbara Pick P.O. Box 343 Warren, VT 05674 qb2@gmavt.net Carol Rugg 109 Bee Creek Court Georgetown, TX 78633-5321 crugg@ msn.com Wayne Sands 4512 East Danbury Road Phoenix, AZ 85032-2366 wwaynes@aol.com PAGE 9. Fall 201¢ Pamela Schaffer 1581 Keswick Place Annapolis, MD 21404-6427 leschaffer@ aol.com Dolores Witte Brenda Drive Roscoe, IL. 61073-8251 spincasting.dee@ gmail.com Email Change: Barbara Rothkin br2play @shorewest.net Address Changes: Jeanette McNeil 219 Citadel Drive ML. Juliet, TN 37122 jmecsunset@aol.com Mary Jo Van Winkle 29107 Harvest Ridge Lane Alpharetta, GA 30022 mjvanwinkle @ bellsouth.net Welcome! Do you need an updated 2011 Membership Roster? Have you recently moved? Do you know if it’s time to renew your membership? Please send questions and updates via email to our Business Secretary: Kathy Rolfe 490 North Winnebago Drive Lake Winnebago, MO 64034-9321 Home: 816-237-0519 Email: krolfe5@comcast.net Great companion for students taking a bridge course, but detailed enough to stand alone ! ! 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You can now choose to display North's hand with suits in columns, as a dummy would be displayed on a bridge table © We have revised the opening screen to make it more powerful © We have improved the program's functionality for the visually impaired © ~~ On the Mac, we have added a toolbar for easy access to common functions, such as getting a hint or taking back a bid or play Buy 1-10 copies: $39.60 each Buy 36-50 copies: $36.30 each Buy 11-20 copies: $38.50 each Buy 50+ copies: $35.20 each Buy 21-35 copies: $37.40 each **Plus Shipping Have your students get more out of Bridge Baron ! ! Bridge Baron Companion Book Retail $24.95 (ABTA Price $12.50) This book attempts to lift that veil and demonstrate how Bridge Baron can be used by both beginning and advanced players not only to play bridge, but also to learn the game, study the game, practice with partners, compete in tournaments, and more. Website: www.GreatGameProducts.com ABTA QUARTERLY Come to Toronto! ABTA Annial ‘Conference By Ba [Editor's Note: For more information, contact Barbara Seagram directly at: bseagram@ca.inter.net} Toronto is lucky to be hosting the Annual ABTA Conference in July, 2011 and we invite all bridge teach- ers to our friendly, wonderful city. Come early! Arrive on Monday, July 18, so that you can get involved in all the fabulous events we have prepared for you. Note that non-Canadians will need a passport to enter Canada. Tuesday, July 19, 9.00 a.m.: De- part Toronto by coach to picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake, 1-1/4 hours away. Walk around this charming town, have a backstage chat or tour at the Festival Theatre, have lunch and then see a performance of "Heartbreak House" at 2.00 p.m. This is all part of the Shaw Festival which is the second oldest repertory theatre company in North America. www.shawfest.com Cost: $149.00 for the day. Please book this by February Ist. Wednesday, July 20: Luncheon generously hosted by Audrey Grant & David Lindop: Better Bridge. 6:00 p.m.: Tour of the city in an amphibious bus which tours and then plunges into Lake Ontario. (You will AVA aeli a agram, Ontario PAGE 12 Fall_2010 stay dry!!) Great fun and you will learn lots about our great city. 8:00 p.m.: Dinner out with the group. Cost: $58.00 for the tour and din- ner or $38.00 for dinner only. Thursday, July 21, 11.30 a.m.: Lunch at the top of the CN Tower, the second tallest free-standing struc- ture in the world. Dine at “360” at below. the top of CN i Tower. This is one 1 L Cost: $48.00 for lunch and elevation to the top of of Toronto's finest restaurants and re- the CN Tower. volves, giving a view of Toronto more than 1,151 feet We need to know whether you are interested in attending so we can charter buses, buy theatre tickets and reserve restaurant space. Rates listed above are subsidized costs if you book and pay by March Ist, 2011. Sponsors subsidizing costs to date are Baron Barclay, Master Point Press & John Rayner of Mississauga Oakville Bridge Centre. Other spon- sors will be listed later. Costs will be a bit higher if you book after that date. Space is limited in all cases. Hotel Information . . Our ABTA Conference will take place at the Royal York Hotel (100 Front Street West). The rates are expected to be high ($160+) and you cannot book this until January 2011 at the earliest. If you are interested, we are holding a block of less expensive rooms at a hotel right across the street from the Royal York. The name of this hotel is The Strathcona: 60 York Street, Toronto. It has been recently renovated. NOTE: No one is receiving commission for these hotel bookings. Hotel rooms are being held under ABTA (you may need to say American Bridge Teachers’ Association) as follows: $118 Can $ per room + tax (225-250 sq. ft. VERY small) $125 Can $ per room + tax (250 sq. ft. with | Queen) Executive cla s: $135 Can $ per room + tax (250 sq. ft. 2 dbl or 2 Queen) Executive Plus: $148 Can $ per room + tax (325 sq. ft. 2 dbl or 2 Queen) To book, call the hotel at 1-800-268-8304 or 416-363-3321. Give the name of the group and state your request for the dates you wish. OR email reservations @thestrathconahotel.com If you are interested in attending any of the three above- mentioned events, please mail a check (made out to Barbara Seagram) before March 1st, along with form below to: Barbara Seagram, 220 Lawrence Ave. East. Toronto, ON M4N 1T2, Canada oe NAME: TEL NO: | ADDRESS: STATE or PROV: ZIP OR POSTAL CODE: EMAIL ADDRESS: / enclose a check for: a $149.00: Tues., July 19: Niagara-on-the-Lake & Shaw Festival package. Book this one by Feb 1st. ($58.00: Wed., July 20: 6 p.m. Gity tour & splash & dinner out with group O $38.00: Wed., July 20: 8 p.m. Dinner out with group with no city tour O $48.00: Thurs., July 21: Lunch at 360: Top of CN Tower \BTA QUARTERLY ABTA Online Activities By Maggie Sparrow, Ontario Be sure to stay connected with other teachers through our online activities. ABTAhome. Check our website regu- larly at www.abtahome.com. Are you listed on the teacher page, so that pro- spective new students may find you? ABTAdiscuss. Join our email discus- sion list and send in questions and com- ments by email. This is a great way to bridge teaching with others. Sometimes the list is very quiet, other times there is a flurry of activity, Once you have joined the group you can read all the past messages, and we've had some interesting discussions. There are also some very useful things for you to find in the files. http://games.groups.yahoo.con/ group/ABTAdiscuss ABTAchat. Come to our once-a-month chat (usually the fourth Sunday eve- ning) at Bridge Base Online. Download the windows based BBO program ahead of time from www.bridgebase.com, Topics are pre-set, and you will receive an email reminder a few days in ad- vance. But don’t be fooled, we get through a surprising amount in just one hour, so feel free to jump in if you have a pressing question. (If you're not re- ceiving the monthly reminder, let Maggie Sparrow know at msparrow @csolve.net as We may not have your correct email address.) Those unable to attend the Chat in person may request a saved PAGE 14 Fall_ 2010 copy by email attachment as a Word document. Here's a list of the next few months’ Chat dates and topics: Sunday, January 23, 2011. As_ bridge teachers we now have a wide variety of beginner material to use. Have you tried different sources for your lessons, and which ones do you like best? What works for you and your students? Come and discuss with others and maybe find out about material you haven't tried yet. Sunday, February 27, 2011. Occasion- ally we all run into difficult students or situations we need to deal with: the con- stant chatterer; the student who continu- ally criticizes his partner; and the student who just can’t seem to learn. What meth- ods have you used in your classes to solve issues with problem students? Sunday, March 27, 2011. After the first beginner course, how do you schedule your follow-up courses? Do you have a set timetable for the year/two years/three years? Do you run courses continually or give your students a break in between each one? What works best for you and your students? Sunday, April 17, 2011 (THIRD Sun- day). Some bridge teachers are having a lot of success making their way into schools and teaching bridge, sometimes as part of the math course or as an after school activity. School students can be eager learners. Come and tell us about your experience of teaching in schools. ABTA QUARTERLY 2010 General Meeting Minutes Wednesday, 1:10 PM July 21, 2010 Sheraton Bayside C New Orleans, LA 1. CALL TO ORDER President Joyce Penn called the meeting to order and welcomed all. 2. CHECK FOR QUORUM The necessary quorum of 23 mem- bers was met with 48 in attendance. 3. WELCOME AND INTRODUC- TIONS—Convention Hostess, Ann Gill Riverboat banquet at 7, meet at Mar- riott Canal Street entrance by 6:45. 4. REPORTS. A. Joyce Penn, President. Reported that Marsha Real resigned as the Business Secretary-Treasurer effective March 31, 2010. Since that time Joyce has been doing, the work but Kathy Rolfe has been appointed to begin that job on Au- gust 1. B. Kathy Rolfe, Recording Secre- tary. Minutes from 2009 were distributed. MOTION—Maty Angela Joseph moved to accept the minutes. Betty Starzec seconded. Motion passed. PAGE 15, Fall 2( C. Finance — Pat Harrington, Joyce Penn, Mary Olsky 1. Ending September 2009. Approx. $37,188.39. $16,345.65 of non- reserve funds for 2009-10 2. Membership report. 448 members, down 36 from last year. 26 members were at the Wel- come Brunch on Tuesday. In memoriam: Donna Dechenne, Spokane, WA Mabel Edmonson, Goldsboro, NC Mary Alice Osborn, ABTA Rec. Sec 1983-1989, Dayton, OH Steve Sidell, Seattle, WA D. Program Chairmen —Leslie Shafer and Sandy Stevens e = Walking tour French Quarter and dinner on at Palace Café on Wednesday ¢ Banquet on Thursday ~ River- boat Cruise e Evaluations due by Friday. In back of folder. 1. Donors ¢ Great Game Products — sponsor for 7/22 continental breakfast * Barbara Seagram — laminated Intermediate and Advanced Cheat Sheets ¢ Fred Gitelman - CD ROM — “Bridge Master 2000, The Key to Better Bridge”, Audrey Grant's Better Bridge Edition * Master Point Press, Ray Lee - Flash drive with MPP products and eBooks, The Pocket Guide to B’ JAI SAYC by Ned Downey & Ellen Pomer ¢ Linda Green — Brian Mendelsohn @ www.stylistwear.com — pink plastic zippered bags ¢ Bridge Students “R Us — Steno pads and Newsletter Sample e Rita Guzzard, Embroidery De- signs, Spokane, WA, - Emblems 2. Vendors ¢ Great Game Products — George Yanakiev, Tom Throop ° Pat Harrington — Lesson Plans e Leslie Shafer — “Students *R Us” * Joe Steele - Bridgemate © —Laurie-Anne Levin — Unique Jew- elry ¢ Dee Barry = price books and teacher manuals — “2/1 in a Nut- shell” and “Cue Bids in a Nut- shell” E. Applebasket — Brenda Montague, Voting due by Thursday at noon 5. OTHER INTRODUCTIONS A. Regional Directors and Officers B. First time Attendees were asked to stand. Please volunteer. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Election of officers — presented by Delma Murray on behalf of the Nominating Committee of Kathie Walsh, Joan Anderson, Brenda Simpson, and Kris Motoyoshi, chair- man. 1. Recording Secretary — 2 year posi- tion ¢ Glenna Shannahan 216 20 East Canada , Kathie Macnab New England, Brenda Monta- gue South Atlantic, Linda Green South Pacific, Mary Angela Joseph 2. Regional Directors — 3 years . ° MOTION—Betty Starzec moved to accept nominations. Charlie Williams seconded. Motion passed. B. Request for volunteers. Help is needed with next year’s conven- tion. C. Other Business ¢ 2011 convention will be held in Toronto beginning July 19, 2011. Barbara Seagram will be the convention host * Steve and Amy Nellissen were appointed as 2011 Conference Program Chairs. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Evaluation Forms due by Friday B. Sale of ABTA pins $2, Ist year members get them free C. Sale of green bags - $3 or 2 for $5 D. Sandy Stevens - Any interest in name badges if available for pur- chase for $11? 8. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Sarah Sent- man. Second by Sheridan Col- bourn. Meeting was adjourned at 1:48 PM. ABTA QUARTERLY Meet Kathy Rolfe Kathy came to bridge at an early age, learning to play the game when her mother taught bridge classes as a fundraiser for their church when Kathy was just nine. It remained a passion of hers over the years, but first. she went on to get married (while still in college) and earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri. She began her family after having worked for several years for South- western Bell Telephone. While rais- ing her two sons, Eric and Paul, she worked for AlliedSignal (now Hon- eywell) in engineering and then left engineering to try her hand at finan- cial planning and insurance and mu- tual fund sales. She completed her M.B.A. with an emphasis in finance and also worked as an ele- mentary — school computer — teacher and a college in- structor in statis- tics, accounting, finance, and com- puter programming. Eventually she went back to engineering, working as a quality engineer and quality assur- ance manager for Torotel Products, Inc. It wasn’t until after her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 1999, that Rolfe realized she missed play- ing bridge. While she bad taught her PAGE 17 ABTA’s New Business Secretary/Treasurer Fall 2010 husband, a couple of friends, and her oldest son to play bridge and had enjoyed playing with them, she found herself not playing much once her husband was no longer her part- ner, It was then that she decided to start teaching young people in par- ticular how to play the game. In 2001 she became an ACBL accredited teacher, played her first duplicate game, and began teaching bridge to elementary school students. In 2006 she left engineering again to concentrate full time on the busi- ness and fun of bridge. She has faught over 600 young students and adults, won the 2005 National 99er event with her son Eric, become a_ Better Bridge accredited and ABTA Master Teacher, achieved her bronze life master designation, become a club director, been elected to her local Unit board, and been selected to the ACBL National Charity Committee. She has represented her ACBL District 15 in the Grand National Team event three times and in the North American Pair event once. You can read more at her website, www.KathyRolfe.com ABTA QUARTERLY RYN UAE TK oe Cad Can) By Brenda Simpson, Washington Bridge Squeezes Complete By Clyde E. Love What is a Squeeze? How do | rec- ognize one? These are questions some of my students have asked. I found a great solution with this fully interactive software. The author of this software also has a book out by the same name. Everyone has their own style of learning. | like the computer screen. I can do a hand over and get immedi- ate feedback. Plus I can see the cards and the print better. You can get hints or watch the computer play the exercise hand. Plus if there is a de- fense to prevent the squeeze, it is given. I hate feeling helpless if there ms is a solution for the de- fense. A bonus is learn- Hing how to protect your partner by seeing the J) danger before it’s too late. A sample of the squeezes you will learn to execute are: Simple Squeeze Double Squeeze Elimination Play Two Suit Strip Squeeze (that sounds sexy) Triple and Repeating Squeeze Advanced Three Suit Squeeze Compound Squeeze Trump Squeeze Vienna Coup Bath Coup PAGE 18 Fall_ 2010 Of course, you will be given the special &/ vocabulary that is used in squeezes, such as: threat card, idle card, busy card, guard, double threat, etc. I sug- gest you master one type of squeeze at a time before getting confused. This is made doable by having over 50 problem hands with over 125 ex- ercises. Several of the hands are re- peated with better defense. Perhaps the best memory clue for the four elements needed for a squeeze is the acronym “BLUE”. B—stands for BUSY. One oppo- nent is busy in two suits and his part- ner is helpless with no key cards, L—-stands for LOSER. There can only be one loser left for the declarer to make the contract. U—stands for UPPER. At least one threat card lies in the upper hand (or to the opponents left) so he has to discard on the squeeze card before the hand that holds the threat cards. E—stands for ENTRY. You must have an entry to your threat cards. “The squeeze is like a machine and the only way to operate the ma- chine is by playing it.” So the exer- cises are essential. Look at the hand, the bidding, (even though the author uses 4-card majors) and form a plan. Next read the data and without peek- ing, bring your plan up to date. Then read the analysis. You can then re- view the play trick by trick. ABTA QUARTERLY Here is a great quote for us begin- ners in squeezes to remember: “Before starting to play, should you try and figure out the why or how or when the squeeze will operate? NO—when you slip a dime in a parking meter and the needle moves, do you care what went on inside?” in BLUE, one important aspect is that the L must be correct. You must lose the required surplus losers at the first. opportunity. This is called “RECTIFYING THE COUNT”, which is a hard lesson to learn. But it’s better to lose your one trick early in a six-level contract, than to lose two later. Not all my students are ready to learn squeezes. But J hate to discour- age the topic. So I give those who are willing one problem to take home Book Review By Nancy Abbott, Virginia Secrets Your Bridge Friends Never Tell You By Cathy Hunsberger This is a book for all bridge teachers. It will help you reassure your students that they are not alone when beginning their bridge playing careers. It will enable you to prepare them for the climate of the bridge club. Jt will make them better part- ners. The book takes a step-by-step look at becoming a competent player. Bill Buttle has included amusing illustrations along the way PAGE 19. Fall 201¢ and try. Its amazing the solutions they come up with for this practice problem. They can’t get enough hands now—I've created monsters, Thanks goodness I have lots of hands from Clyde Love’s software. Just the first few chapters have enough material for a six-week course. [ think as teachers, this soft- ware makes learning what most think of as impossible to comprehend, much easier to teach. Baron Barclay sells this software for $49.95. You can get teacher dis- counts for quantity purchases, You will need Windows 95 or better to operate. The software takes 8mb of dise space and has 800 x 600 resolu- tion. Contact Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies at www.baronbarclay.com or call 1-800-274-2221, to keep you reading. Cathy has lots of great quotes from every- where: Winston Churchill and Leo Durocher, to name only two. This is a good look at our favorite game from the advancing player's point of view. (You will be reminded of when you were the “newbie.” This book will help your students play more confidently when they finally getto the club, The book is priced at $12.95 and can be ordered from any bookstore, Amazon.com, or directly from the author at: hunsberger@fox.net ABTA QUARTERLY ABTA Members Attend Fall N: By Nancy Abbott, Virginia ABTA President Joyce Penn, 2010 Convention Program Co-Chair Sandy Stevens, Better Bridge's Audrey Grant and David Lindop, Mas- ter Point Press’ Ray and Linda Lee, Brenda Montgomery, Denise Hoffman and Bridge Academy of Dallas’ Donna Compton were all seen around and about at the Fall NABC. Most were there for the play, but Audrey and David were Celeb- rity Speakers on Balancing and Aud- rey taught a Better Bridge TAP course. ( When I met Ray and Linda Lee in the hall between sessions, they had great news for all us teachers who are anxious to start using Bar- bara Seagram’s Award winning book, Planning a Bridge Hand. | don’t know about your students, but mine need a good course on analyz- ing and play-of-the-hand. Now we have a great book and Ray told me that the interactive CD will be out soon, so your students can go home and practice the hands. What a won- derful enrichment activity for them! Donna Compton ~~ told me that all her con- | struction at the Academy of Bridge is finished and || that she welcomes visit- || ing teachers to call when PAGE 20 Fall_2010 in Dallas and come by and see the facil- ity. Those of us that wish we had a club for our students to play in will be envious of this academy. If you are starting a new club, be sure to talk to Donna and Barbara Seagram about a membership program. It’s a great way for your students and play- ers to feel more involved in the club. All were wonderful ambassadors for ABTA, now all we need to do is to design a wonderful, distinctive name badge for all of us to wear so everyone knows what we love to do: Teach Bridge! Lots of players were wearing name badges from their lo- cal clubs and we hope to Ss iN have badges O94 available in Toronto for you to order. Needless to say, name badges are helpful for your students and club members as well. New peo- ple love to see your name; it’s a real help in matching the name to the face. Please think about joining the Publicity Committee. We need you. We would like to have a presence at all Nationals and most Regionals to publicize the organization and local teachers. We look forward to seeing all of you in Toronto for a terrific 2011 ABTA Convention. ABTA QUARTERLY ABTA Needs Publicity By Leslie Shafer, M While attending the New Orleans NABC this past summer, I made it a point to attend the ACBL’s Recep- tion for Teachers and Club owners. It’s a great networking opportunity. I was handing out the free issues of my bridge newsletter to everyone. Brenda Simpson was also there, talk- ing to other teachers about joining ABTA (with great success)! And then I saw it! On a table near the entrance of the room was a poster board showing a few highlights of the ABTA convention that had just finished. There were membership forms; a notebook asking for a name and mailing address so they could receive a free copy of our ABTA Quarterly Magazine; and informa- tion about joining ABTA. I saw over two full pages of prospective mem- bers asking for the welcome packet. (See picture below.) Amy Nellissen was responsible for this wonderful marketing idea. This effort resulted in more new members! PAGE 21 Fall 2010 ryland In Nancy Abbott's article on the previ- ous page she asks our members who are planning to attend a regional or national tournament to help with pub- licity and marketing on behalf of ABTA. (Maybe another poster?) ABTA has a teacher’s workshop kit available to any member for free. All our Regional Directors should urge some of their constituents to hold a teacher’s workshop. Many Units or Districts are happy to donate a room for such a service to local teachers. To help with expenses (copying fee: postage; refreshments, etc.) ABTA will reimburse, up to $100, any member running one of these workshops. The workshop kit gives instructions on how to receive back issues of the Quarterly Magazine, membership forms and clip art CDs to help entice attendees to join our or- ganization. Interested in joining our publicity committee? We need members to assist our Chairman, Nancy Abbott, in publi- cizing our efforts to prospective teacher-members, as well as getting the word out about our awards and member achievements in local com- munities. Please contact Nancy at nancyabbott@juno.com or Joyce Penn at jpenn@columbus.rr.com if interested. Fall_ 2010 Youth Bridge Camp 2010: The Legacy Continues By Mary Lattan, Illinois Passing on the legacy of Bridge to our young people was one of the many goals accomplished July 3-8 at the sec- ond annual Youth Bridge Camp. The six-day residential event was held at Lake Williamson Christian Center in Carlinville, IL home to Unit 223 in Dis- trict 8. Many thanks to the ACBL Edu- cational Foundation for providing a grant, as well as Unit 223, District 8 and a number of individuals for donating to make Youth Bridge Camp 2010 possi- ble. Campers and staff from TL, 1A, MO, IN, TN and WI, representing five ACBL districts, came together and had a blast learning bridge and using the many rec- reational facilities of Lake Williamson. In addition, five more bridge players from the St. Louis, MO, Edwardsville and Springfield, IL areas commuted for a day or two to volunteer their time as teachers and table coaches, The parent of a second-year camper volunteered his time to take pictures over three days. Each day offered four hours of bridge lessons and play with three in- structional levels and a nightly sectional tournament. Three and a half hours of recreational fun including 90 minutes at the lakefront were enjoyed each day by everyone. Surprise evening activiti included a build your own sundae night, game and snack night, a hayride com- bined with roasting marshmallows to make s'mores and a pizza party on the last night. Plaques were awarded to the top three pairs in the championship tourna- ment. So many of the campers exhibited sportsman-like qualities, but one stood out from the rest and was awarded the sportsmanship plaque for exemplifying all-round sportsman-like behavior. Three sets of grandparents were re- sponsible for sending four grandchil- dren to Youth Bridge Camp. Now these grandchildren can play with — their grandparents! A number of parents reported that on their return home their campers wanted to play bridge immediately! “The kids were fun and enjoyable to work with.” — Staff members “I wish 1 could stay a few more and “Heck yeah, I'm coming — Campers The coordinator of Youth Bridge Camp is a baby boomer who has been learning bridge the past few years. She does not want to see this generation of young people waiting till they are near retirement to learn bridge! More and more folks are realizing that bridge is not only a card game that is FUN, it is a game which builds eriti- cal thinking, math and social skills, as well as sportsmanship. The counsel- ors, teachers, table coaches, volunteers and coordinators involved with Youth Bridge Camp 2010 as well as those that donated funds believe that our youth are worth the investment of their time, talent and treasure in passing on the legacy of bridge. Larry Cohen-Audrey Grant-Jerry Helms Bridge Seminar in Las Vegas June 28-30, 2011 All three of these teachers at one venue (the fabulous Wynn Las Vegas). Your students will love it! Schedule: June 27" — Arrival and check-in at Wynn Las Vegas June 28""-30"" — Breakfast, Instruction, Lunch, Duplicate Games Each Day will feature all 3 teachers on stage together as well as 3 separate classes for 3 levels. Starting at: $1199 per person (dbl. occ.) if booked by Feb 15 Details at: WWW.LARRYCO.COM or call 561-400-9854 *Teachers Offer: Bring a group of 8 or more (including yourself) and your bridge program and meals are free. Pay only your share of lodging. ABTA QUARTERLY. What is an ABTA Mast PAGE 24 Fall 2010 r Teacher? By Pat Harrington, Florida The ABTA Master Teacher pro- gram has evolved over many years. Here’s a brief history obtained from researching old Quarterlies from the years prior to my joining ABTA in 1992. The first reference | found to a membership plan in ABTA was in 1969 when members were sent a rat- ing form so a committee could clas- sify them as one of the following: © Master — five years professional teaching experience and atten- dance at two conventions or three seminars * Qualified — two years teaching experience and attendance at one convention or two seminars * Licensed — one year teaching for pay plus some kind of training ¢ Member — non-teaching member (primarily for directors) e Patron Member In addition there was a written test’ for Qualified members and higher. In 1970 member ratings were es- tablished as Licensed (C), Qualified (B) and Master (A). Members were required to test for these rankings with four chances to pass a test and were charged a fee of $25 to cover retakes. An entrance exam was required for all teacher members. In an attempt to increase member- ship in 1989, it was voted to accept to full membership any teacher without a test. A new Master Teacher test was administered at a $15 fee. By 1991, bidding had evolved so that it was too difficult to present bid- ding questions with one “correct” an- swer so all eligibility requirements and tests were eliminated. An ad ap- peared in the Quarterly stating that qualified members who had attended two seminars or one conven- tion could ap- ply for Master Teacher status with no test or fee. At that time, Past President Antha Mallander headed the committee that certified Master Teachers. In 1993, the Membership Creden- tials Committee was established to study and recommend a new member- ship plan. Early committee members were: chairman Ed Gentino, Pat Har- rington, Bill Sachen, Roberta Salob, Norma Sands, Ginny Schuett and Caroline Sydnor. Their suggestion of our present member- ship structure with a personal — interview for Master Teacher candidates was adopted in 1995, Membership categories are Master (A), Professional (C) and Associate (S). See the bylaws at ABTA’s web- site, www.abtahome.com ABTA QUARTERLY for a complete description of each category. The personal interview re- moved the need for one right answer since we could hear the reasoning be- hind any answer. Meeting in person also allows for evaluation of other skills critical to excellence in teaching. While the Master Teacher inter- view still uses many of the bridge questions selected by this committee, the actual interview process has changed substantially and still changes as we find ways to improve. Problems encountered in the process are ad- dressed by the committee after each annual meeting. 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