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dyovich@iinet.net.au (Dennis Yovich) wrote:

>David
>We have a policy of sending a six person youth team to each year's
>youth championship. It covers their airfares and entry fee. It is not
>for the NOT, but obviously if you're there, you should play in it.
>This year, the team got a very generous donation of their entry fee to
>the NOT, which helped. We also have a strong feeling in the Management
>Committee of BAWA that youth should help themselves. To this end the
>WA youth players have run a congress (for the last two years) to
>assist with their expenses. WA players have supported these events,
>and about $1,000 has been raised each year, all of which goes to the
>youth players. Other States should follow this example. In 1996, we
>are going to encourage the youth to run raffles, etc at our State
>championship nights, which run every Monday and Thursday of the year.
>They can probably raise more than $1,000 this way. The point is, self
>help is seen by Management as a serious commitment by youth to bridge,
>and this is important in getting  support.
>
>I'd be interested in comment from other State administrators.
>
>Dennis Yovich
>
What an excellent idea. Most state associations are too greedy filling 
their own coffers. Given that I reside in Victoria I am possibly 
extrapolating my experience with a certain Victorian Bridge Association 
who shall remain otherwise nameless.
How many other states run a "congress" (read red-point event) almost 
every Sunday at the cost of many struggling suburban/country clubs.

Alex Green