Recent news stories that have appeared on the acbl.org home pagehttp://www.acbl.org/Twenty-three teams participated in the 2012 Collegiate Competition qualifying event on February 18, 2012. Eight teams will be invited to the 2012 Summer NABC to play in the two day final. The following schools qualified for this summer’s event to be held in Philadelphia July 14 -15, 2012:

]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=728The World Bridge Federation and BBO present the 5th World Bridge Women’s Festival Online. Players from all the WBF Zones are invited to participate.

]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=727Through their hard work and dedication, ACBL teachers and club officials have a large hand in growing the Membership of the ACBL. In an effort to recognize all those who work so tirelessly to promote and sustain the game we all love, the ACBL would like to recognize teachers and club officials who reach recruitment milestones throughout the year.

]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=726Tobias Stone, a member of the ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame and co-creator of the famous Roth-Stone bidding system, died Wednesday in Las Vegas after a brief illness. He was 92. Stone was originally from New York, where he made his name in the company of top players such as Harold Harkavy, George Rapee and Alvin Roth, with whom he formed a longtime partnership. Stone won 14 North American championships and in 1956 was ACBL’s top masterpoint winner. He retired to Nevada in 1986. A full obituary will appear in the April issue of the Bridge Bulletin.

]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=725The ACBL would like to extend congratulations to all the 2011 Masterpoint Race winners. Whether earned at the unit, district or ACBL-wide level, this is an achievement to be proud of earning.

]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=724Through their hard work and dedication, ACBL teachers and club officials have a large hand in growing the Membership of the ACBL. In an effort to recognize all those who work so tirelessly to promote and sustain the game we all love, the ACBL would like to recognize teachers and club officials who reach recruitment milestones throughout the year.

]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=723Due to overwhelming interest in the free shuttle to the Hall of Fame and Bridge Museum located at ACBL Headquarters, we ask that you please e-mail us your name and the date you wish to tour at museumtours@acbl.org. The tours will be Friday, March 16 through Saturday, March 24 at 8:30 am departing on Front Street at the Convention Center. This is a new departure time! It will depart ACBL Headquarters at 11:00 am and will arrive at the Convention Center at approximately 11:30 am.

]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=722R]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=721Sharon Anderson, ACBL’s new President, made a special visit to headquarters in Horn Lake, Miss. last month. Her first day was largely dedicated to meeting with department managers and directors to discuss how ACBL staff and the Board of Directors can work more closely together to accomplish the strategic goals of the organization. Anderson also made time to visit each department and say hello to all the staff that makes running this Member-driven organization possible.

]]>http://www.acbl.org/news_archive.php?id=720Last year, ACBL Members participated in more than 14,000 Charity Games at their local clubs. The money earned from these special games benefits the ACBL Charity Foundation in their effort to make a difference in the local communities of the ACBL Members. A total of $277,500 was donated by Members, through the ACBL Charity Foundation, to support 78 local charity organizations within their home communities.

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