District 8 Board of Directors
The District 8 Board of Directors 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 four annual regional tournaments:
Champaign IL -- last week of May (ending on Memorial Day)
Crystal Lake IL & Paducah KY (split) -- third
week of June
St. Louis MO -- third week of August
Fort Wayne IN -- third 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 February
and first week of November
Charity Week -- held at local clubs during the first week of
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 this 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 three officers, fifteen Unit representatives (three from each of District 8's five Units) and appointees with specialized responsibilities. Click here for announcements and minutes from the Board's recent meetings.
If you have a question or suggestion about bridge in District 8, contact an officer or one of your Unit's representatives. Below is a list of Board members and appointees, with links to their email addresses.
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Unit Greater |
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Northern |
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 Chuck Briggs, Hobart IN |
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Southern |
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Northwest |
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Other |
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John Kinst, Batavia IL Margaret Hansell, Champaign IL Neil Whittle, Carol Stream IL |
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