2009 Spring Future Stars Sectional
Information, Event Schedule, Directions

The 2009 Fall Future Stars Sectional will take place at the Vancouver Bridge Centre from April 25 - 26.  This is a sectional limited to players under 300 masterpoints.  All events are stratified so that within the 0-300 range, players under 100 and under 50 can also win masterpoints in their own strats.  The Vancouver Bridge Centre site offers a comfortable playing area and maintains a strong new player program, while welcoming new players from other clubs.  Trophies for winners and door prizes are a feature of this tournament.

Important: The information on this page has not all been finalized by Unit 430.  The event schedule below is the expected schedule, taken from the Unit 430 Generic Sectional Schedule.  The location and dates have not been confirmed and a sanction for the event has not yet been obtained from the ACBL.  As the event gets closer, we will add a flyer and confirm any changes here.


Event Schedule:

Saturday, April 25 - (1:30 pm)
Stratified 299er Pairs(single session)
Before the game at 1:00 pm there will be a pre-game mini lesson from a local expert player.
 
 
Saturday, April 25 - (7:30 pm)
Stratified 299er Pairs(single session)
Before the game at 7:00 pm there will be a pre-game mini lesson from a local expert player.
 
 
Sunday, April 26 - (11:00 am)
Stratified 299er Pairs(single session)
Before the game at 10:30 am there will be a pre-game mini lesson from a local expert player.
After the game, at about 2:30 pm, the Hideous Hog (In Training)
moderates a lively discussion of problem boards from the first
three sessions that players have circled on the
pick-up slips.  Bring a lunch and join in the fun!
 
 
Saturday, April 26 - (5:00 pm)
Stratified 299er Swiss Teams(single session)
(we will be happy to match up pairs and singles for this event)
 
 
Entry Fees:
$6.00 per player per session, with $1 discount for paid ACBL members.
ACBL Memberships can be purchased or renewed at the tournament.
$4.00 for Junior players (under 26) and/or full-time students (with student ID).
 
 
Strat Limits:
A 100-300, B 50-100, C 0-50
 
 
Contacts:
Tournament Chair: Gail Heuchert, 604/263-5599, send e-mail
Contact the tournament chair for partnership enquiries
Lost en route?  Call the VBC at 604/255-2564.


Driving Directions to Vancouver Bridge Centre: The VBC is at 2776 East Broadway, between Renfrew and Nanaimo, on the south side.  Coming from Coquitlam/Surrey/Fraser Valley on Highway 1, take the Grandview Highway exit (#28) and drive wast on Grandview Hwy, one block past the light at Renfrew St., turning RIGHT at Kaslo St., going up the hill three blocks. Turn left into the parking area just before you reach Broadway.  Coming from the North Shore on Highway #1, take the First Ave/Rupert St exit (#27) and continue south on Rupert St. Turn RIGHT onto Broadway and make a careful LEFT onto Kaslo St., one block past the light at Renfrew St.  The parking lot is a quick RIGHT once you make the left off of Broadway.


By Transit:  The nearest SkyTrain station is Renfrew Station on the Millenium Line, from which it is about four blocks to the VBC: one block east to Kaslo and three blocks north up the hill.  The #9 Broadway (to Boundary) bus stops very close to the site on Broadway, and you can get this bus going east from Broadway Skytrain station.  The #16 Renfrew/Arbutus bus stops at Broadway and Renfrew, about a block away. Check Google Transit for schedule details.


Nearby Restaurants: There a several restaurants within a few blocks, at Renfrew or Nanaimo at Grandview, Broadway or 1st Avenue.