ACBL District 8 Board of Directors

District 8 Board of Directors

The District 8 Board meets three times a year at District regionals to conduct business, plan tournaments and sponsor programs that benefit our members. Their work includes:

Overseeing our annual regional tournaments:
   Champaign IL -- last week of May
   Crystal Lake IL -- third week of June
   St. Louis MO -- third week of August
   Southern IL -- fourth week of September

Sponsoring District-wide events:
   Grand National Teams -- first weekend in May (last weekend in April if April 30 is a Saturday)
   North American Pairs -- second weekend in November
   Sectional-at-Clubs weeks -- first week of May and first week of November
   Charity Month -- held at local clubs during October

Funding travel awards to members who represent District 8 in the national finals of the Grand National Teams and North American Pairs.

Keeping members informed through the District 8 Online web site and our bimonthly online newsletter, the District 8 Advocate.

Carrying out bridge promotions, charitable activities, education programs and membership recruitment and retention efforts.

The Board is made up of four officers, twelve Unit representatives (three from each of District 8's four Units) and appointees with specialized responsibilities. Click here for minutes from recent Board meetings.

If you have questions or suggestions about bridge in District 8, contact an officer or one of your Unit's representatives. Below is a list of Board members and appointees and their email addresses.

Officers

President
Debbie Romero, Clarkson Valley MO