District 21
American Contract Bridge League
November 27th – December 7th, 2025
San Francisco, CA
January 5th to January 11th
Monterey, CA
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Hello, District 21!
With Reno/Sparks Regional now completed, it is time to focus on the Fall NABC in San Francisco (November 27th-December 7th). We have a couple of reports below that pertain to events at the NABC (See reports by NABC Chair, Anne Hollingsworth and Region Director, Jackie Zayac). We also have this last minute reminder about the need for volunteers and hotel reservations from Sigrid Price : “I know it probably slipped your mind since my last email blast because, of course, you intended to volunteer to help make the San Francisco NABCs aka “the nationals” for those in the know, the best ever for the attendees. Just an hour of your time to help with registration, prizes, partnership, information or GRIN (gold rush, intermediate and newcomers) is all we ask. No training is necessary…you just be yourself, meet new folks and have a good time! Go to d21acbl.org and click the link for volunteers, it really couldn’t be easier. Questions? Sure, we are glad to chat; contact Sigrid Price, price.sigrid@gmail.com or Helen Bohl, helenbohl@gmail.com. And by the way…the last day for reservations at the Marriott Marquis is November 6th and honestly, you can’t beat the rate of $189/night for downtown San Francisco (and yes, there are taxes, there are always taxes, aren’t there?). This is a lovely hotel and it’s so great to be where all the action is taking place, so don’t procrastinate and make your reservation soon.”
Below we have reports from:
–D21 President Report–Jim Coke
–Tournament Report–Tournament Co-Chairs, Anne Wilson & Brenda Hatton
–NABC Update–Chair of San Francisco NABC, Anne Hollingsworth
–Region Director’s Report–Region 12 Director, Jackie Zayac
–Board Report–D21 Secretary, Ray Yuenger
–D21 Elections Report–D21 Secretary, Ray Yuenger
–Royal Sectional Tournament at Clubs–STaC Coordinator, Don Garka
–North American Pairs (NAP) Report–NAP Coordinator, Jim Coke
–Charity Report–Charity Chair, Jeffrey Hack
–District Dispatches–five members tell stories of their experiences as they made rank advancements (even get some poetry)
–As always, Heart of the District (Unit reports), Rank Changes, and Links to D21
–Tournament Flyers at the Bottom.
Jim Coke, D21 President has two issues on his mind: the value of Teaching bridge and Kindness at the table.
Anne Wilson and Brenda Hatton,Co-Chairs, Tournament Planning Committee, look back at Reno/Sparks Regional (Sparks) and ahead to the Monterey Clambake in January. They also give dates for other Regionals in 2026.
Anne Hollingsworth, STaC coordinator, is reminding you that a Silver Sectional is about to start. A link to see if your club is participating is provided.
Jackie Zayac, Region 12 Director, discusses special games at the San Francisco NABC just for players with less than 300 masterpoints.
Raymond Yuenger,District 21 Secretary, reports on the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of District 21 on September 16, 2025.
Raymond Yuenger,District 21 Secretary, reports on the first election since the D21 Board changed to having representation in five geographically-connected areas.
Don Garka,STaC coordinator, is reminding you that we have a Royal STaC coming up in November (17th-23rd). A link to see if your club is participating is provided.
Jim Coke, D21 NAP Coordinator, reports on the 2025 – 2026 D21 NAP District Finals at the Sparks / Reno Regional.
Jeffrey Hack,Charity Chair, discusses how the ACBL Charity Foundation allocates money, and changes that may need to be made in how D21 handles charity allocations in the future.
Five members (Tom Jacobson, Doug Weil, Laura Carlson, Subba Rao Aluri, & Joanna Berg) tell stories of their experiences as they made rank advancements (even get some poetry)