The mission of Clear Lake Bridge Club is to provide playing opportunities for members and guests as well as promote educational opportunities that encourage new players to enjoy the game of bridge. We offer weekday and weekend games for experts and beginners...come join the fun!
Membership dues are: $25.00/year. CLBC has about 300 Members who are all eager to welcome you to the world of duplicate bridge.
Mentee cost is $12.00 (which covers the cost of the Partnership).
Reservations required. Please use contact form to the right if you do not receive an email about the upcoming game and would like to participate.
Lunch provided free for those who made reservations!
199er Pairs are welcomed to play without a Mentor...this time slot is their usual game. The 199er pairs are asked to sign up on the Reservation sheet so table movements can be set in advance...then join us for lunch!
Game Model:
Regular Duplicate Game - NOT a classroom setting.
Normal Open Game Stratification is applied.
Black Points are awarded..when the game is offered during an ACBL special event week, the point awards are elevated
Partnership plays the Mentee's Convention Card.
Only QUICK observations maybe be mentioned during the game.
Partnerships can do hand analysis after the game.
Mentee Qualifications:
Less than 750 Masterpoints
Non-Life Master
Mentor Qualifications:
Understanding of Modern Bidding systems
Willing to play Mentees Convention Card
Encouraging, patient and helpful...willing to review 1-3 hands AFTER the game.
Meet Marcia Chambliss, our Mentor Mentee Program Manager! Marcia also represents our CLBC Intermediate & Newcomer players on our Board! She is VERY BUSY...and MOST APPRECIATED!
Do you have a few spare minutes each month to assist Marcia?
Managing the Mentor Program requires a lot of worK:
Managing Partnerships (are you a natural Match Maker?)
Tracking RESERVATIONS
Creating GAME-DAY stratification spreadsheets for the Partnerships
Overseeing the Reservation SIGN UP sheet at the Club.
Luncheon for one of our most popular games...no small feat!
PLEASE LET MARCIA KNOW IF YOU CAN ASSIST IN ANY OF THESE AREAS
If you are interested in being either a Mentor OR a Mentee please contact us.
Marcia Chambliss manages the Once-a-Month game and will see about connecting you.
Complete the below form if you would like to participate in this wonderful program
Our wonderful Mentor/Mentee Program…THANK YOU to Karen Jones!
Karen Jones has contributed so much to our Mentor/Mentee programs over the last 5 years...we want to take a moment to thank her for a great program!