*1/4 Gold, Silver, Red & Black at 2x awards;
#Cross-District winners get extra points
**Unit Games are 1.8x
***Club Championship 1.5 awards

The Newcomer Club Championship game awards 1.5x masterpoints. No Heather lunch but refreshments will be served. Lunch time begins at 11:45.

Game will begin at 12:30P; 12-15 boards. Game fee still only $5!

Players with more than 50 masterpoints are welcome to play but are not eligible to win points. No reservations needed - just show up with or without a partner. You are welcome to bring your own lunch and socialize before the game.

The Thursday 10A game is an Open STaC game during this week. 749ers will be in their own strat. There must be 5 or more tables to run a STaC game.

For the week of November 18-24, is a all open games at the SCBC are Royal STaC which award 1/4 Gold, Silver, Red and Black points at 2X club awards. Your percentage is compared across several ACBL Districts, so a high score can earn you lots of points. See flyer here. STaC results are found here.

There is a Thursday 10A event which is also an Open Royal STaC game during this week. 749ers will be in their own strat. There must be 5 or more tables to run a STaC game.

The Unit is paying for the extra charges, so the game charge remains at $10. The online Game Calendar reflects the updated schedule.

Please contact Ken L to request a partner: (831) 426-4949; or via email to Partner Request.

Enjoy a delicious "Bunch by Heather" prior to the Sunday Noon game. Click here for Sunday's menu.

Please use our online Event Registration app to sign up. Here's the link. The deadline for signing up is Wednesday, November 20th. Please note that brunch reservations cancelled after the deadline are responsible for $10 brunch cost.

The Board is seeking a new Treasurer for the new year as David Harken is moving on after an outstanding run as the Unit Treasurer. If you have any interest, please contact Ken Llacera or any current Board member.

Every year a portion of the Unit 550 Board of Directors is elected for a two-year term. Three members have come forward for the 2025-2026 BOD:

Five current board members have agreed to run for another two year term:

Two current board members continue on the board in the second year of their term:

If there are no other candidates, the slate of eight will be elected by acclamation, as specified in Section 7.5(a) of Unit 550 Bylaws, unless 5 members of Unit 550 request in writing (or email) a formal election.

The deadline for accepting nominations for the official ballot is Monday, November 25th; write-in candidates are also accepted if there is an election by ballot.

In addition to David Harken, the Board and the membership recognizes and applauds Carol Avenmarg and Ken Gamble outgoing board members. Over several years, their work and contributions to the SCBC have guided us throughout the recovery from the pandemic to a position that is the envy of many clubs and units. The SCBC would not be such a favorable place without them. We also thank Steve Smith for his contributions to the work of the board and helping grow the membership.

Please consider joining the Board or a committee. You do not need to be an expert player or a long-time member of Unit 550. Your ideas and enthusiasm are all that is required. The Board deals with all aspects of running the Santa Cruz Bridge Center to create an overall bridge experience for our members that is entertaining and educational while maintaining a friendly, competitive environment.

Contact any member of the Board to have your name included as a candidate for election to the 2025-2026 Board of Directors or to learn more. The election results will be announced during the Annual Meeting and Holiday Party on Saturday, December 7th.

Your Member Newsletter is hot off Leslie Davidson's laptop (Leslie is the SCBC Marketing Director). You'll find lots of "newsworthy" articles here, including a profile of Susan Slinger. Here's a direct link .

Newsletters are posted to SCBC Info, accessed from the left-side menu, where you'll find previous Member Newsletters.