"It’s a game you can play at any age. If you take it up young,
you have fun doing it the rest of your life. A lot of games don’t have that depth. This one does."
-Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and ACBL member.

Introduction to Modern Bridge: The Club Series
 

January 26, February 9, 16, 20, 23, 27
    7:00pm - 9:00pm

Cincinnati Bridge Center • 2860 Cooper Road • Evendale, Ohio 45241

Attention Baby Boomers, Seniors, College and High School Students!

Start now to learn the game. Bridge is an excellent hobby. Warren Buffet and Bill Gates both play bridge. They have learned that bridge is more than just a card game. It teaches logic, reasoning, quick thinking, patience, concentration, and partnership skills. You will meet new friends, keep your mind sharp, and have fun. This course, a first in a series of courses designed for beginners or those who may have played before, and would like to learn modern bidding and play. We will be using a course endorsed by the  American Contract Bridge League and written by Audrey Grant. Audrey has taken what many people consider to be a complex game and made it easy and fun to learn.

The lessons are taught at the Cincinnati Bridge Center. The Cincinnati Bridge Association provides parties, mentoring programs, tournaments, a bridge library, lessons, and regular novice and duplicate games for you to enjoy during the day or evening. You will meet new friends and potential partners at the center.

This course is for -

  • Beginners. Don't worry we'll help you learn the game quickly.
  • Players with some experience. Maybe you played years ago, but want to learn new and modern bridge.

 

In this six-session course you will learn:

• The Basics of Bidding and Play
• Modern Bidding
  - NoTrump bidding
  - Suit Contracts
  - Overcalls and responses
  - Responding as a partner
  - Rebids
  - Stayman convention
• Scoring
• Duplicate bridge
• Guidelines for Play

Instructor
Bob VeVerka is a certified American Contract Bridge League instructor and director. He is a past board member of the Cincinnati Bridge Association. 

Here's what Bob's Students said about his course in a course survey:  
  • 87% rated the experience "Excellent"
  • 88% rated Bob "Excellent"
  • 100% said the course was fun and enjoyable
  • 75% want to take more lessons from Bob.

Cost and Registration
$95 per person or $175 for two students who register together (regularly $190). Price includes text book. Class size is limited. Register early to insure a seat. Registration must be paid before class starts. Registration deadline is January 22, 2011

For more information call 513-772-5115 
 Download Registration Form

 

"Playing chess, bridge or a musical instrument significantly lowers the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
or other forms of dementia, according to the most comprehensive study to examine the
benefits of challenging intellectual activity among the elderly."

-The Washington Post, June 19, 2003
Based on a study released by
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Yeshiva University, New York