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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
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orth President’s Message Penn 6
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A Bad Experience is Worth
a Million Words Dufresne & Ellingsen 12
ion Audio Disc Review Simpson 14
Board Meeting Notice Penn 15
Julie Greenberg Retires Harrington 16
ABTA Online Activities Sparrow 21
Update on the ABTA/Master Point Press
UT 2011 Teacher of the Year Award Kalbfleisch 22
PH Try Some Listening Lessons Dufresne & Ellingsen 24
Other Teacher Activities in Toronto Williams 30
2011 ABTA Conference in Toronto
Conference Schedule Penn 26
Conference Registration Form Rolfe 28

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Products and Better Bridge are un- be
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ABTA in conference planning and superstars (as we go to press): Lisa
overseeing our many committees. Berkowitz, Shannon Cappelletti, Mel
Planning this Summer’s Toronto Con- Colchamiro, David Lindop, Zia Co
ference are Amy and Steve Nellissen Mahmood and Haig Tchamitch. It’s ou
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an invitation to a special luncheon produce a multi-year recruitment co
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morning and afternoon sessions, spon- free to give to non-ABTA teachers in ing
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me bridge teachers currently enjoy mem- ingenuity and cleverness are beyond
n- bership in this association. ordinary. They provide all the ingre-
dients for a first class up-to-date pub-
Hopefully, you already sent your lication which helps educate you
d- letter of intent to Betty Starzec if you about the multi-faceted bridge teach-
er, plan on applying for master teacher ing profession.
en, accreditation. Her committee under-
er. goes a continuous updating for mas- Lastly, you may have noticed the
na ter teacher interviews and testing, as changes to our professional, first-rate
he they prepare for this year’s candi- website. Linda and Luise Lee volun-
will dates. Brenda Montague, Applebas- teered many hours constructing and
ds ket Chairman, awaits upgrading all the information we
your teaching tips need on our site. All members are
for submission in the listed by state under the “find a
nel teacher” link. Their goal of combin-
annual contest, to be
ee ing our organizational material with
voted upon by con-
of other information applicable to
ference registrants.
sa teachers can be accessed either
Mel Behind the scenes is Sheridan through www.abtahome.com or
Zia Colbourn, audio-visual manager for www.teachbridge.com. Merely
t’s our conference, along with Maggie click on the ABTA logo in the top
er- Sparrow, Book-Software Awards left portion of the opening webpage
ue Chairman. Her committee reviews all to view our old format. Linda will
tly submissions during the year and pre- address our board of directors at the
sents this award at the Thursday eve- Toronto Conference to discuss future
ning banquet, which will be held in plans and updates for the site, and to
the Upper Canada Room at the Royal answer all of our questions.
York on July 21, 2011.
Yes, these dedicated volunteers
Maggie also oversees the monthly enhance all aspects of the ABTA.
Sunday evening chat group and the Together they make my job as presi-
rer ABTA discussion group on-line. If dent enjoyable and fulfilling. I not
hy you’ve enjoyed the many book and only thank each and every one of you
ny software reviews that we publish who has given so freely of your time
ful throughout the year, it is due to the in the last two years, but I thank you
ity diligence and thoroughness of for allowing me to lead this multi-
ns, Brenda Simpson, Glenna Shannahan, faceted organization. ABTA remains
ng and Dee Berry. Additionally, our the best value I know which “helps
will Quarterly Magazine Editors spend those who teach bridge to do it bet-
to numerous hours ter…..more effectively…..mor e
ent compiling, edit- knowledgeably…..more profession-
be ing and produc- ally” (quote from the current Bylaws
in ing a quality of the American Bridge Teachers’
90 periodical. Their Association).
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A Bad Experience is Worth a Million Words

By Mary Ann Dufresne and Marion Ellingsen

When you work with novice play- After the play, tell them to turn
ers who are ready to advance, you’ll the cards face up and have a discus-
have to convince them that their stan- sion. Most East-West pairs will be in ♠
dard bidding methods aren’t quite 4♥, making six. Ask them some ♥
good enough. Sometimes it’s a hard leading questions: ♦
sell because, after all, they’ve been ♣
• How many points does the part-
doing quite well—thank you very nership have? Just 26.
much!—without any fancy gimmicks.
• Were you just lucky to make six?
We find that nothing captures a stu-
No, you made six
dent’s interest like a bad experience at
because the hands
the table.
fit well together.
The secondary club stu
Have you noticed that novices love suit yielded the dis
to jump to show strength? Suppose tricks you needed. wi
you want to convince them that it po
• Would it surprise you to learn
pays to go slowly with good hands to ac
that almost all experienced play-
uncover well-fitting hands that might ers will find this slam? •
make slam. You might simply tell •
• How? By going slowly to un-
them that games and slams are a mat-
cover the quality of the fit.
ter of fit—not points. They’ll nod, of
•
course, because they’re good consci- Now students really get the point.
entious students who want to im- They’re poised and ready to learn
prove. We’d rather give them this about conventions that allow them to
deal to play: go slowly and describe the fit—
North Jacoby Two Notrump for this par- be
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Here’s another useful bad experi-
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ex
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sh
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tel
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students to turn the cards face up for
discussion. Most North-South pairs or Joyce Penn at
will have gotten to 6♥ with 33+ jpenn@columbus.rr.com
points, a nine-card trump fit and three
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aces. Then ask:
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have a good trump suit.
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nt. quality of the trump suit before
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ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 14
Audio Disc Review
By Brenda Simpson, Washington
Talking Bridge
By Larry Cohen
Larry has developed a unique way
to teach bridge. Using an audio disc,
a student can get advice from an ex-
pert while they are driving, lying
down, or reclining in a chair. I used
the disc while I was flying from Spo-
kane to Los Angeles to do a cruise.
It’s a great way to learn without hav-
ing to have hands or eyes on the
book or computer.
The most exciting part of the disc
is that it reinforced the principles that
I have been teaching and reaffirmed
that an expert teacher
recommends the ma-
jority of the concepts I
emphasize with my
students. He also talks
about the making and
breaking of partnerships. He recom-
mends that you play with partners
with compatible personalities and
style. If a partnership is holding you
back, he recommends gently chang-
ing partners.
The disc is divided into 23 seg-
ments with an average of 4 minutes
in length on various topics including:
his advice to improve your game;
conventions that he feels are in the
top 10 for player to learn; and words
of wisdom to help a player to con-
centrate. There is a total of 104 min-
utes of running time. I found that
doing a few segments at a time was
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best for me. You can
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always redo a section
from the table of contents on the disc.
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Larry suggests that the content is B
for the intermediate player. I feel
teachers can learn some answers to
questions that may have about what
to teach and when. Interestingly, $
Larry would like to see 2/1 being
taught to beginners. That way they
don’t have to be retaught. He feels
that conventions are overrated. There
are too many accidents and misuse.
He doesn’t like weak jump shifts or l
opening a minor with fewer than •
three cards. He also doesn’t like step
responses or 2♥ used as a double •
negative over a strong 2♣ opening.
•
A couple of conventions he rec-
ommends are 1430 Blackwood, in- •
verted minors, new minor forcing and
4th suit forcing. Of course, he uses
15-17 NT with a five-card major (but
not with 5-4-2-2) and Jacoby trans-
fers for the majors and for good
hands. Texas transfers are used for
sign-off at the four level.
Larry’s last-minute tips can be
used to psych yourself up as you’re
driving to your game:
1. Stay calm and have a clear
head—think logically (if---then---);
2. Don’t overeat, drink, or take
meds before your game;
3. Concentrate and focus on each
deal. Even with only seven points,
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be
’re Attention all Officers and Committee Chairmen
Please write a brief summary of your position this year and email it to Kathy
ear Rolfe (krolfe5@comcast.net) and Joyce Penn (jpenn@columbus.rr.com)
for distribution by email to the entire board of directors.
ke Hard copies will not be made for the board meeting
and all reports must be in writing.
ch Yes, Regional Directors, that includes you!
ts,
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 16 Spring 2011 AB

Julie Greenberg Retires

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Compiled by Pat Harrington, Florida
A
b
From the July game of bridge. This concern peaked te
1990 ABTA conven- in 1984 when the ACBL Board th
tion in Boston passed a motion to employ a Director P
through the July 2010 New Orleans of Bridge Education to coordinate the N
convention, Julie Greenberg was a teaching of bridge throughout North th
mainstay on our program. She would America. Past ACBL President Doug b
update our members on the happen- Drew expressed the Board's feeling n
ings at ACBL and share goodies that “the development and promotion
from ACBL—including booklets of of an educational program is a must
teaching tips, ACBL Play Course for the ACBL.” p
booklets, cards and manuals and, tr
when ACBL closed its publishing The next fifteen months were la
branch, various bridge books. Unlike spent in defining goals and hiring te
many who are listed on the program both an ACBL Marketing Director to
of speakers, Julie registered for and (Paul Cohen) and an ACBL Director w
attended the seminar, convention, of Education (Matt Guagliardo). By o
banquet and tours. September of 1986, the newly devel- th
oped Education Department was in b
I remember how interested Julie full stride. ACBL selected Audrey Je
was in the glass sculptures by Dale Grant to develop a textbook on h
Chihuly that were on exhibit during ACBL standard and a teacher ac- N
our tour of the Atlanta Botanical creditation program (the forerunner u
Gardens in 2005. At that time I did- of today’s ACBL TAP). Omaha was h
n’t know that she had an artistic bent. established as ACBL's first Bridge h
The Encyclopedia of Bridge lists oil Education Program test market city k
painting as one of her hobbies along and the new materials were field A
with scrapbooking and reading. I tested under the direction of Val Co- th
hope Julie will now find more time valciuc, ACBL's first Area Manager.
to enjoy those hobbies and her five Additional test market cities were set
grandchildren who range in age from up (I was hired as Area Manager of
five to fifteen. the third one, Albany NY). Julie
joined the Education Department in
We bridge teachers knew Julie in 1987 as the Assis-
her role as the Manager of ACBL’s tant Manager and
Education Department. During the became the Man-
early 1980s, as the membership of ager in 1988, hold-
the ACBL began to decline, the ing that position
ACBL Board of Directors felt the until her retire-
need to interest more people in the ment in late 2010. B
011 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 17 Spring 2011

By 1988, ten Bridge Education Sanders that Jerry would be fine.

Program cities were established. Despite the uncomfortable circum-
Area Managers’ duties were to set up stances of knowing that he was not
bridge classes and work with the who they wanted to run the TAP,
ed teachers who were accredited in everyone was pleased with the out-
rd these areas. Teacher Accreditation come and Tommy and Jerry became
or Programs were held throughout friends.
he North America. Audrey Grant was
rth the original TAP trainer but it soon During her time in the Education
ug became evident that more were Department, Julie’s many contribu-
ng needed. tions included 22 plus years editing
on The Bridge Teacher newsletter for
ust Jerry Helms was one of the first ACBL accredited teachers, acting as
people Julie contacted to be a teacher the original editor of The Grapevine
trainer. He holds her responsible for youth newsletter, editor of the New
ere launching his career as a bridge Member Newsletters, assisting in the
ng teacher and recalls what he referred production of The Bridge Class TV
or to as “a frightening experience” series, and overseeing the develop-
or when, in 1987, Julie “kicked him out ment of the many teaching materials
By of the nest” and sent him out to teach created for the ACBL program.
el- the first TAP course ever conducted
in by anyone other than Audrey Grant. Julie had an earlier life with
ey Jerry claims he was “pretty wet be- ACBL before the Education pro-
on hind the ears” when he went off to gram began. She started caddying at
ac- Nashville for the TAP course sched- a very young age at her parents’
ner uled to be held in Tommy Sanders’ bridge club in New Orleans and was
was home. Sanders was not too happy to an ACBL tournament director for 20
ge hear that he was getting some un- years, achieving the rank of Associ-
ity known named Jerry Helms instead of ate National Director. Julie worked
eld Audrey Grant but Julie smoothed (Continued on page 18)
o- things over and managed to convince
er.
set
of
lie
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(Continued from page 17) ers. Julie has been an outstanding E

the tournament circuit until after the leader in all aspects of bridge. She de
birth of her twins in 1978 when she has enthusiastically developed and ce
moved into the headquarters office as promoted the growth of the ACBL du
Tournament Manager. (With three Education Program. Julie has
daughters at home her traveling days inspired us by sharing with us
were over!) her passion for people and
ha
bridge. Our gratitude and love to
In her life as a director, Julie cre- w
her for all she has done for bridge
ated the first tournament director’s kn
and for each of us! We will miss
manual, wrote the Ruling the Game Ju
her.”
column in the ACBL Bulletin for 10 A
years, and authored Duplicate Deci- na
sions, which presents the laws in eve- Dee Berry adds: sa
ryday language. “I first encountered Julie after I w
had started to play tournament bridge on
In a 2008 Bridge Teacher article, in New Orleans, LA, in the mid-60's. co
Julie wrote, “Both my parents were She was a ground-breaking woman
avid ACBL members and tournament director – rarer than pink pearls in lo
players. As I was growing up, I wit- Louisiana oysters at that time – and I an
nessed firsthand the enjoyment of was impressed with her calm de- go
playing the game and socializing with meanor, efficiency and ability to de- po
fellow enthusiasts. I knew early in my fuse those sometimes hot Southern on
life that I wanted to be involved in tempers. ki
something that brought pleasure to w
people, and bridge fit the bill.” fr
Charlotte Blaiss, who worked in
m
the Education Department for over
TAP trainer Peg Cundiff and her in
10 years, claims:
husband Dewey say: an
“Julie was the best boss I ever in
“We first met Julie when she was had. I never ceased to be amazed at
a tournament director in the Midwest I
her dedication to the teachers and the lik
where we were president of Missis-
sippi Valley and chairmen for Region- m
als. She and Phil Merry were the lead an
directors for all the Midwest tourna- Ju
ments when we were very active in $1
the 1950’s. Then we dropped out of w
bridge for almost 20 years to do inter- di
national study programs with the
schools. It was Julie who influ- si
enced us to return to bridge as teach- m
ers, lecturers, directors and play- Sandy Stevens, Julie Greenberg B
and Betty Starzec
011 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 19 Spring 2011

ng Education Program. She was 100%
he devoted to bridge education. The suc-
nd cess of the ACBL teaching program is
L due to Julie Greenberg.”
as
us
TAP trainer Betty Starzec, who
d
has worn a variety of hats for ACBL,
to
worked closely with Julie and got to
ge
know her well. Betty mentioned that
ss
Julie was directing years before
ACBLScore was invented. The late
national champion Esta Van Zandt
said Julie could matchpoint a game
I with 100% accuracy faster than any-
ge one she had ever seen. The following
s. comes from Betty:
an “Julie and I would go to Tunica a
in lot – both for the tournament there
I and also when I had the occasion to
e- go to Memphis to work. Julie loves
e- poker slots – but
rn only one special
kind. One time, as
we were going
from machine to
in
machine, I went
er
into the next row
and sat down and started play-
er ing. Julie came around the corner and
at I saw I was at one of the machines she
he liked to play. Since it didn't matter to
me, I told her to sit and I moved to
another machine. Within two plays,
Julie hit 4-of-a-kind and won
$1,000. While she offered to split the
winnings in half, I settled for a steak
dinner.
“One of Julie's most difficult as-
signments (in my opinion) was to get
me to agree to update the ACBL
Bridge Series – while living in Ja-
pan. It was a daunting task made
more difficult by the miles between
us, but we obviously got the job
done.
“I've worked with Julie so much
in the past that it's hard to put into
words what she has done for the
bridge world. I know of no one more
dedicated to making sure the actions
of the ACBL were in sync with the
needs of its members, especially the
teachers.”
ABTA Board member Sandy
Stevens shared the following infor-
mation:
“I first met Julie when I took the
job of SW Area Manager for the
ACBL Bridge Education Program in
the late 1980’s. My first introduction
to her laid-back management style
was when I organized my first TAP
and had to pass it at the same time. I
had just made Life Master and had
never taught bridge before. ‘Don’t
worry,’ she said. ‘You’ll pass.’ And
of course I did, though she may have
had something to do with it. At my
first ABTA Convention in Washing-
ton, D.C., I sat with Julie and Betty
Starzec whom I knew from Houston.
That first evening I ran into Julie on
the Metro. We were both on our way
to the Smithsonian so we joined
forces and had just enough time to
visit the First Lady exhibit. That be-
gan a long tradition in which Julie
was my ‘date’ for most of the social
aspects of ABTA and many times for
extra sightseeing.
(Continued on page 20)
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 20 Spring 2011 AB

(Continued from page 19) nametags, and decorations at our recent

“To me she has always seemed meetings. When ABTA
to radiate calm. I especially enjoy celebrated its 50th Anniver-
her low-key approach to life, her sary in Nashville, Julie sur-
wit, warmth and sense of humor prised us by arranging for
(often directed at me). During the balloons, cake and a con-
Houston NABC, I enjoyed the op- gratulatory visit from Jay Baum. On
portunity to take Julie and Vicki out her invitation, ABTA will be changing A
to Ninfa’s. Julie is still talking about the Annual Conference to March 2012 re
our lengthy tour of the parking ga- to join in celebrating ACBL’s 75th An- A
rage as I searched three levels for niversary. I hope that she will join us th
my car. I think she enjoyed that as there as a regular member of ABTA. I fi
much as the margaritas once we fi- need a date to the Hall of Fame.”
A
nally got to the restaurant.
si
“As Director of the ACBL Edu- Julie – we all co
cation Department, Julie’s enthusi- echo Sandy’s hope w
asm and joy in her teachers’ accom- to see you in March ot
plishments was apparent. She is a so we can wish you qu
major factor in the success that the very best in per- ac
bridge teachers enjoy today, and she son. Thanks for eve- gr
has been a good friend to ABTA. rything! You are sa
She was very supportive when I was missed. in
the ABTA Convention Program Julie Greenberg v
Manager for several years. Her sug- ACBL accredited teachers – do not th
gestions, which I solicited, are despair. Julie's trusty cohort, Dana
largely responsible for the theme Norton, is still at ACBL ready and able
format of coordinated brochures, to assist us as usual.
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Do you know if it’s time to renew your membership?
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490 North Winnebago Drive if
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Home: 816-237-0519
Email: krolfe5@comcast.net
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ABTA Online Activities
By Maggie Sparrow, Ontario
Be sure to stay connected
with other teachers through
our online activities.
On
ng ABTAhome. Check our website
12 regularly at www.abtahome.com
An- Are you listed on the teacher page, so
us that prospective new students may
.I find you?
ABTAdiscuss. Join our email discus-
sion list and send in questions and
all comments by email. This is a great
pe way to discuss bridge teaching with
ch others. Sometimes the list is very
ou quiet, other times there is a flurry of
er- activity. Once you have joined the
ve- group you can read all the past mes-
are sages, and we’ve had some interest-
ing discussions. There are also some
very useful things for you to find in
not the files.
na http://games.groups.yahoo.com/
ble group/ABTAdiscuss
ABTAchat. Come to our once-a-
month chat (usually the fourth Sun-
day evening) at Bridge Base Online.
Download the windows based BBO
program ahead of time from
www.bridgebase.com
Topics are pre-set and you will re-
ceive an email reminder a few days
in advance. 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.
Spring 2011
Here’s a list of the next
few months’ Chat dates
and topics:
Sunday, June 26, 2011. Do you run
successful mentoring games? If so,
what makes them a success? Do you
work hard at matching up pairs? Do
you give any written instructions to
your mentors? How early in their
learning do you let your students par-
ticipate? Come and tell us what works,
or doesn’t work, for you.
No Chat in July. I hope to see every-
one at the ABTA Summer Conference
in Toronto, July 20-22, 2011.
Sunday, August 28, 2011. Now is the
time to be planning fall lessons. What
are you teaching? Have you scheduled
four-week classes? Eight-week
classes? Or do your students prefer
drop-in lessons? How much do you
charge? What do you do about missed
classes? Come and compare notes and
pick up some tips from other teachers.
If you are NOT receiving regular
monthly reminders by email about the
Chats it’s because Maggie Sparrow
doesn’t have your correct email ad-
dress. Send it to her if you would like
to be reminded. If you miss a Chat you
are particularly interested in, you can
email her for the transcript at
msparrow@csolve.net
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 22 Spring 2011 AB

Update on the 2011 ABTA/Master Point •

Press Teacher of the Year Award
By Marilyn Kalbfleisch, Ontario
Bridge students love their teach-
ers! This is very evident from the
many testimonials received support-
ing teachers who have been nomi-
nated for the 2011 ABTA/Master
Point Press Teacher of the Year
Award. While the number of nomina-
tions this year did not reach last
year’s number, the passion and en-
thusiasm of students for their teach-
ers has been just as intense.
Sponsored by Master Point Press,
this is the second year that the
Teacher of the Year Award has been
offered. It is designed to recognize
outstanding bridge teachers, many of
whom are unsung heroes. They may
not receive any rewards or recogni-
tion and often are not well known
outside their local communities.
However, they inspire their students,
day in and day out, promoting the
game of bridge and providing learn-
ing in a fun environment that is both
social and competitive.
Nominations for the award were
open from November 1, 2010, to
March 31, 2011. To be eligible, a
teacher had to have taught bridge for
at least five years and for at least 75
hours in the past year. Nominees
came from a variety of backgrounds.
Some are associated with large, well-
established clubs, teaching several
courses a week to up to 100 students
or more. Others teach in small com-
munities through local recreation
tio
br
tor
programs or local clubs. Some use dir
recognized teaching courses while an
others devise their own. Some offer de
day seminars while others have ex- •
perience teaching on cruises. Some vo
are paid for their lessons while others rel
have given their lessons “gratis”. Re- pa
gardless, all have worked to promote a
the game of bridge through their les- br
sons and mentoring.
Once nominations were over, the no
selection committee had to choose the
eight finalists. This was not an easy on
job. As part of the nomination proc- ist
ess, teachers were asked to provide ist
samples of their teaching materials.
The binders, files, albums and books •
that were submitted were checked •
through carefully. In addition, stu- •
dents had sent in over 600 testimoni- •
als as emails or letters of support for
their teachers. •
The nominees were considered •
using four criteria. The following list
is not complete but gives a general •
idea of areas that were evaluated:
• Teaching excellence, as demon- •
strated by student recommendations,
quality of material used in courses—
particularly personally developed
aw
courses—and recommendations of wi
other teachers or bridge professionals;
W
• Innovation, as demonstrated the
through, for example, bridge teaching thr
methods, promotion of bridge, reach- hig
ing out to youth or teaching seniors; we
011 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 23 Spring 2011

• Service to bridge by the promo- be present. They are encouraged to

tion of bridge through newsletters, bring students to the session to pro-
bridge columns, websites etc., men- vide personal support if they wish.
toring students and other teachers or After the winner is announced, he or
se directors, building local bridge clubs she will receive a cash prize plus a
ile and bridge games or encouraging stu- commemorative plaque.
fer dents to participate in tournaments;
To see the entire list of nominees
x- • Service to the community through with a short biography of each, go to
me volunteer activities, especially those the Facebook page dedicated to the
ers related to bridge, organization and ABTA/Master Point Press Teacher
Re- participation in charitable events, with of the Year Award. If you are a
ote a focus on those associated with member of Facebook, you can be-
es- bridge but also other charities. come a fan of our award’s page by
clicking the “Become a Fan” button
All of this year’s twenty-two next to the title page.
he nominees were worthy candidates for
se the Teacher of the Year Award but The committee thanks Master
sy only eight could be selected as final- Point Press for sponsoring this award
oc- ists. On May 15, the following final- and all the nominators. Special
de ists were announced: thanks, of course, goes out to all of
ls. the nominees. Bridge teachers as a
ks • Dick Early, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
group often work long hours, put in a
ed • David Glandorf, Houston, Texas
lot of time in preparation, come early
u- • Linda King, Hollister, California
and stay late, loving what they do but
ni- • Gerry Lachance,
sometimes getting little recognition.
or Blue Mountain, Ontario
Your students appreciate the great
• Jill McCormick,
job you have done. Each and every
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ed one deserves congratulations for a
• Lyde McReynolds,
ist “job well done”.
Carmel, California
ral • Mary Jane Orock, The 2011 selection committee is
Fort Worth, Texas made up of six ABTA members:
n- • Kathie Walsh, Linda Lee (Vice President, Master
ns, Hilton Head, South Carolina Point Press), Joyce Penn, Marti
— Ronemus, Barbara Seagram, Brenda
The winner of this prestigious
ed Simpson and chairperson, Marilyn
award for bridge teaching excellence
of Kalbfleisch.
will be announced the morning of
ls; Wednesday, July 20, in Toronto, at Information about the 2012
ed the ABTA Conference which runs Teacher of the Year Award will be
ng through July 22. Each finalist will be available soon on the ABTA/Master
h- highlighted in a brief presentation and Point Press website and in an upcom-
we are hoping all of the finalists will ing edition of the Quarterly.
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 24
Try Some Listening Lessons
By Mary Ann Dufresne and Marion Ellingsen
Have you noticed that novice
players obsess about their own hands
and how to tell their own stories?
They aren’t listening to partner’s
story. Judi Shulman won the ABTA
2009 Applebasket contest for a terri-
fic suggestion that addresses exactly
that problem. As her students bid,
she has the nonbidders ‘translate.’
How many points does the bidder
have? What’s the shape of his hand?
Why not carry Judi’s idea a step
further and offer some 15-minute
listening lessons before your novice
game? Let the teacher and a student
volunteer have an auction that you
have crafted and shared with the vol-
unteer. Tell students their job is to
listen to the auction and paint a men-
tal picture of the shape and strength
of the two hands. After each bid, ask
students what the bidder is saying
about his hand. Ask leading ques-
tions to tease out the information.
Here’s an informative auction we
used recently—for our more ad-
vanced novices:
Teacher (opener) starts with 1♦ ♦.
What do you know?
• About strength? He has at least
13 points but not enough for a
2♣ opening.
• About shape? He probably does-
n’t have a five-card major and
he’ll have at least four diamonds
95% of the time.
Spring 2011 AB
•
Volunteer (responder) bids 1♠ ♠.
What do you know?
• About strength? He has at least 6
•
points.
• About shape? He has at least four
spades.
Opener rebids 2♣ ♣.
What do you know?
• About strength? He’s not strong
enough to jump shift to 3♣ so his
range is 13-18.
• About shape? He’s two-suited str
and unbalanced—otherwise, he’d in
prefer to rebid in notrump. He has
at least four clubs so he must pa
have five diamonds. That’s why th
he opened diamonds first. ha
ex
Responder rebids 2♥ ♥.
What do you know?
• About strength? When responder
names a new suit, his bid is forc-
ing. Since he’s forcing partner to
a potentially dangerous level,
responder must have extra values.
Most players agree that bidding
the fourth suit is forcing to game.
Responder has at least opening
count.
• About shape? He has at least four
hearts so he must have at least
five spades. With 4-4 in the ma- us
jors, he would have responded int
1♥. With nine major-suit cards he ha
must be unbalanced, too. di
011 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 25 Spring 2011

Opener rebids 2♠ ♠.
What do you know? Attention
• About strength? Nothing new. All Teachers!!
Since the partners are in a game Our popular Applebasket con-
force, there’s no reason to jump test will take place again at our
to show strength. Summer Conference in Toronto.
6 • About shape? He must have three Please submit the
spades. If he had no fit with either method you use
ur of your suits, he’d probably have to interest your
chosen a different bid—say, two students in a par-
notrump or three of a minor. His ticular concept, hand or a dilemma
distribution must be exactly: three that they frequently encounter. An
spades, one heart, five diamonds entry may be a way that you pre-
ng and four clubs. sent a concept, things you do in
is class to hold their interest, or any
Responder bids 4♠, denying extra other way that you make their
ed strength for slam. Opener passes, end- learning experience memorable.
’d ing the auction.
Remember that your successful
as After the auction, provide a one- technique(s) may be of great use to
st page handout that shows the auction, other teachers, so please send in
hy the bidding messages and the two you best teaching tip! We request
hands. Surprise! The bidders have your discretion in not speaking
exactly what they promised. about your submission until the
voting process is finished. The
Opener Responder final day of the convention, we
er ♠J85 ♠ A Q 10 9 3 would ask the winner and top
c- ♥9 ♥KQ43 place finishers to showcase their
to ♦AK874 ♦96 entries. Bring your own props, if
el, ♣ A Q 10 9 ♣86 needed, to our summer meeting.
es.
ng Bidding Submissions may be made by
e. 1♦ 1♠ regular mail to:
ng 2♣ 2♥ Brenda Montague
2♠ 4♠ 14 Capstan Way
Pass Swampscott MA 01907
ur
st Almost any auction will make a or you can email your submission
a- useful listening lesson but it’s more to Brenda at
ed interesting when at least one of the bestbridgeteacher@yahoo.com
he hands is distributional. Just tailor the
difficulty to the level of your students. Deadline for submissions
is June 21, 2011.
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 26 Spring 2011

Schedule of Events and Speakers

2011 ABTA Conference—Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday, July 19
9:00 AM—6:30 PM Niagara-on-the-Lake Tour and Shaw Festival
4:00—6:00 PM Informal get-together at the Royal York Library Bar
(for those not attending the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tour)
7:30 PM Board of Directors Meeting
(Royal York Hotel, Room TBA)

Wednesday, July 20, Morning Session: 9:00—11:25 AM

8:00—8:40 AM Continental Breakfast
(Strathcona Hotel—Lobby Meeting Room)
8:45—9:00 AM Conference Registration
(Royal York Imperial Room)
9:00 AM Welcome and Announcements
(Barbara Seagram, Hostess)
9:10 AM Ray Lee, Master Point Press Update
9:40 AM Marilyn Kalbfleisch & Linda Lee
Teacher of the Year, Finalist Descriptions
and Winner Presentation
10:25 AM Break
10:30 AM Jerry Helms
11:30 AM Audrey Grant Luncheon
(Downtown Toronto Verity Club)
Sponsored by Baron Barclay,
Great Game Products and Better Bridge

Wednesday, July 20, Afternoon Session: 3:00—5:30 PM

3:00 PM Julian Laderman, The Missing Link in Bridge History
4:05 PM Break
4:15 PM Dana Norton, ACBL Teacher Resources
4:30 PM Mike Flader, ACBL National Director
6:00 PM Toronto Amphibious Tour,
followed by dinner at Joe Badali’s Restaurant

(Continued on facing page)

011 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 27 Spring 2011

Thursday, July 21, Morning Session: 9:05—11:15 AM

8:00—9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
(Strathcona Hotel—Lobby Meeting Room)
8:30—9:00 AM ABTA Annual Membership Meeting
(Strathcona Hotel—Lobby Meeting Room)
9:05 AM Announcements and Introductions
(Royal York Imperial Room)
9:15—11:15 AM Audrey Grant Presentation
ur)
11:30 AM Luncheon
(CN Tower)
Thursday, July 21, Afternoon Session: 2:00—5:35 PM
2:00 PM John Rayner, Teaching Ideas
2:45 PM Tina Radding, 2010 Teacher of the Year
Using Props in Your Class
3:15 PM Break
3:25 PM Rosemary Boden, Getting a Cruise Booking
4:25 PM Break
4:35 PM Steve Tover, Bridge Club Resource
5:35 PM Announcements
7:30 PM ABTA Banquet
(Upper Canada Room, Royal York)
Ɣ Master Teacher Presentation, Betty Starzec
Ɣ Book/Software Awards, Maggie Sparrow
Ɣ Applebasket Awards Presentation, Brenda Montague
Friday, July 22, Morning Session: 8:55 AM—Noon
8:00—8:50 AM Continental Breakfast
(Strathcona Hotel—Lobby Meeting Room)
8:55 AM Announcements and Introductions
(Royal York Imperial Room)
9:00 AM Mel Colchamiro
9:55 AM Break
10:05 AM Pro Speaker Panel
Ɣ George Jacobs, Chair
Ɣ Lisa Berkowitz
Ɣ Shannon Cappelletti
Ɣ Mel Colchamiro
Ɣ David Lindop
Ɣ Zia Mahmood
Ɣ Haig Tchamitch
12:00 Noon ABTA Post Convention Board Meeting
(Royal York Imperial Room)
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Other Teacher Activities in Toronto
By Charlie Williams, Maryland
Once the ABTA Conference is
finished, there will be other oppor-
tunities at the Toronto NABC for
you to upgrade your professional
bridge activities. Here’s a brief list-
ing of those activities, as recently
advertised by the ACBL:
Reception for Teachers and Club
Officials. Friday, July 22, 4:30 —
6:00 p.m. (FREE)
Carol Robertson, ACBL’s direc-
tor of Clubs and Member Services,
will host this reception and be avail-
able for informal conversation about
any issues Club Officials may wish
to discuss.
The Teacher Accreditation Pro-
gram (TAP). Saturday—Monday,
July 23-25, 9:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
daily. ($125)
Dana Norton leads an interactive
workshop on teaching methodology,
the business side of teaching, etc.
ACBL Accredited Teachers can
retake this course at no fee!
[Editor’s Note: Although accredited
many years ago, Leslie and I at-
tended the TAP again and were
amazed at the new information and
techniques presented to us. We
highly recommend you retake this
course if possible. — Charlie]
Marketing Matters—Live! Satur-
day, July 23, 10:30 a.m. — noon.
(FREE)
ACBL’s Marketing Director,
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Vicki Campbell, hosts
a program focusing on
the marketing of clubs, lessons, tour-
naments and more. Explore your op-
tions.
FREE Bridge Lessons.
Here’s a chance to observe three
of the best in action.
Audrey Grant (Saturday, July
23, 10:00 a.m. — noon)
Jerry Helms (Sunday, July 24,
10:00 a.m. — noon)
Barbara Seagram (Monday, July
25, 10 a.m. — noon)
Youth Bridge Teachers Workshop.
Sunday, July 24, 10:00 — 11:00 a.m.
(FREE)
Meet and exchange ideas with
other youth bridge teachers to help
you focus on the successful practices
of teaching bridge to young people.
Get Online with Bridge Base. Mon-
day, July 25, 11:00 a.m. — noon.
(FREE)
Fred Gitelman will give you a
guided tour of the Bridge Base site
and its outstanding teaching features.
Also, there are celebrity speakers
in the I/N section twice daily. Watch
these professionals in action and pick
up some great tips on presentation.
You can view a speaker list as well
as all other offerings on the ACBL’s
website:
www.acbl.org
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