The fourth President’s Challenge Party was held in Waterloo on December 7. They met both goals of increasing their attendance by 10% over the last three years and having successful non life master sections. Jim Jurgenson was the chair and…
The Cedar Rapids Summer Sectional broke records for any Cedar Rapids tournament over the last 15 years (that’s as far back as I have records). We had 124 1/2 tables in play. It was amazing! We had loads of out-of-towners…
On June 10-11, Unit 163 had an Under 500 tournament at the Country Inn and Suites. There were 35 tables for the two day tournament. Many communities were represented including Unit 163 communities of Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Quad Cities,…
Over 30 bridge players came to Build Better Bridge on Wed. June 7 to honor Dick Lamb. He became a Life Master earlier this year. Allethina Harker played with him, both when he achieved his goal and Wednesday. Jack Murphy…
You don’t want to miss this special occasion! We are proud to announce a unique celebration for all Unit 163 members, with special accolades to those who have won ACBL races in 2016. Each year medallions and certificates are given…
Build Better Bridge had a party for Paulette Koontz on December 7. She reached the milestone of Emerald Life Master by earning over 7500 master points. Of those points, 500 had to be gold or platinum. She also was the…
Build Better Bridge took a long winter nap after running for about two years. We want to re-open and are trying to serve members better than ever. In the past we featured guaranteed partners, hand records, free snacks and drinks,…
Unit 163 is excited to inaugurate an Awards Banquet and games. Each year medallions are given by ACBL for unit winners of the Ace of Clubs and Mini McKenney competitions. Previously these awards were handed out at sectional tournaments, sometimes announced and sometimes…
For the second year, the Cedar Rapids Wednesday Night club, Build Better Bridge, thanked the Veterans who played. We all applauded them and Jim and MaryAnn Boardman gave this fine looking group a free game. Hey, thank you guys!
Joe Rinas, Paul Klein, Don Harker, Bob Otto, Bob Buckheister, Roger Welty
Bridging the Gap is a new game in the Iowa City/ Cedar Rapids area. Both of these cities had small games and both directors decided it was time to merge. Jim Boardman Jr. to the rescue! The new game is…
