Duplicate Bridge Association of Atlanta

Held on June 21, 2013, The Longest Day is a sunrise-to-sunset team event honoring the strength, passion and endurance of those facing Alzheimer’s disease. You and your teammates will complete approximately 16 hours of activity to raise awareness and funds for the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Learn Bridge in A Day?™ is being held in Atlanta during the NABC at the Hyatt Regency on Tuesday, July 30^th from 5:30 to 9:00. A second session will be offered Sunday, August 4^th from 1:00 to 6:00. The cost to attend is $20.00. Free parking, refreshments and class material are included in the price.

Plans are to reach out to the 25 to 35 year-old crowd, colleges and school teachers as well as the general public. We need volunteers to help compile a list of e-mail addresses for our area school teachers, contacts within colleges to help advertise to the students, our membership to talk to their friends, children and grandchildren and helpers at the tables. Door prizes and give-a-aways are always nice. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Patty Tucker by Email at wimsey@mindspring.com or by phone at 404-735-4779.

The Duplicate Bridge Association of Atlanta will be starting to publish a newsletter to all members. This newsletter will be published on line (this website) and forwarded to all members directly if they provide their preferred e-mail address to us. Send request for this newsletter to Mary Ann Oakley at maryann.oakley@mindspring.com.

Upcoming Tournaments

Atlanta GA Sectional May 23-27 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

ATLANTA GA NABC AUG 1-11 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Roswell (Atlanta) GA Sectional November 13-17

Begun in 1978, the DBAA, a non-profit organization, works in association with and under the direction of Georgia State Unit 114. Under objectives stated in our by-laws, DBAA hosts sectional tournaments every year in the geographic area which includes the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Clayton, Cobb, Cherokee & Forsyth. The DBAA’s portion of that money raised by those tournaments returns to our area by promoting duplicate bridge programs either through area clubs or directly by our sponsored events. The DBAA is composed entirely of volunteers.

MENTORING PROGRAMS - DBAA has funds available for proposals to assist clubs with a program to mentor non-life masters.

MARKETING AND LEARN BRIDGE PROGRAMS – DBAA has provided funds to requesting clubs for programs such as Mini-Bridge and Easy Bridge to teach new students the game of bridge.

FREE PLAY COUPONS - Beginning Jan, 2003, Free Play Coupons were given to all clubs in the DBAA area for each student who completes a sanctioned course in beginning bridge. The directors are reimbursed by DBAA when new students use these coupons.

TROPHY CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES FOR UNIT 114 were revived and reestablished by the Unit at the suggestion of the DBAA.

“SOCIAL BRIDGE GAME” - at the Summer Regional held in Atlanta 2004 and 2006, the DBAA provided funding for a proposal submitted by Patty Tucker and Sam Marks for hosting an “Introduction to Duplicate Bridge for Social Bridge Players”. The program was featured in the November 2004 issue of the Bridge Bulletin.

Change of Rank - honoring players who have achieved a new ranking during the year, Thanksgiving and Christmas parties.

DBAA Wednesday Night – DBAA hosts a stratified open game at the Atlanta Duplicate Bridge Center. This game has been held at the ADBC for the last 25 years.

“Casino Night” – in 2003 DBAA hosted a program to raise funds for the summer 2005 North American Championships Organizing Committee.

DBAA welcomes all ideas and participation by bridge players in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Submit ideas or volunteer your time by contacting officers or Board Members shown in the “Governance” section of this website.

If you need a partner or are getting back to the game after a number of years, the DBAA can assist you. Contact: Jack Feagin – (404) 966-8469 or Jfeagin2@bellsouth.net