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 2005 Archive of Lessons at the club 

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Date Day Time Director

Lesson Topic                               
Q&A -question and answer
TBA- To be announced       

 For whom? (B= Beginner,  I=Intermediate,  E= 300+, All=All)

 For whom?
May 9 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
May 10 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller Opener Shows a 6-card Minor B, I
May 11 Wednesday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Playing A Long Suit B, I
May 12 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Michaels Cuebids B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Candy Griffey Q&A +  Lebensohl - Part 1 - Lebensohl Convention after partner open 1NT  Handout I, E
May 13 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Defense: Review Examples All
May 16 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
May 17 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller Partner Doubles for Takeout B, I
May 18 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Bull's eye Bidding B, I
May 19 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Unusual NoTrump B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Candy Griffey Q&A + Lebensohl - Part 2 - Practice with Lebensohl  Handout I, E
May 20 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Competitive Bidding All
May 23 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
May 24 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller Opening Hands with 4 Diamonds & 5 Clubs B, I
May 25 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard   B, I
May 26 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Forcing Bids B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Candy Griffey Q&A + Lebensohl - Part 3 - Other uses for Lebensohl (over weak 2 bids by opponents and over reverses.  Handouts: Over Weak 2  Over Reverses I, E
May 27 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Review on Defense All
May 30 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
May 31 Tuesday 9:15 AM Spike Lay   B, I
June 1 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard   B, I
June 2 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo   B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Q&A + Interesting Hands I, E
June 3 Friday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey   All
June 6 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
June 7 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller Opening with 4 Diamonds & 5 Clubs B, I
June 8 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard   B, I
June 9 Thursday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard   B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Opening Leads + Drury I, E
June 10 Friday 1:00 PM Spike Lay   All
June 13 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
June 14 Tuesday 9:15 AM Candy Griffey Developing Your Counting Skills B, I
June 15 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Responses to Opening Bids - Part 1 B, I
June 16 Thursday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Director, Please! B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Opening Leads + Bergen Raises I, E
June 17 Friday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Quick Tips for Improving Your Bridge All
June 20 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
June 21 Tuesday 9:15 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
June 22 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Responses to Opening Bids - Part 2 B, I
June 23 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  #2 - Can you count B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Opening Leads + Raises in competition I, E
June 24 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Quantity/Quality convention All
June 27 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
June 28 Tuesday 9:15 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
June 29 Wednesday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo   B, I
June 30 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  #3 - Leading Questions B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Candy Griffey Q&A I, E
July 1 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Law of Total Tricks and competitive bidding #1 All
July 4 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
July 5 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller 1NT-P-2NT-P-??  B, I
July 6 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Cue Bidding - Part 1 B, I
July 7 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series: #4 - No Shape = No Trump B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Q&A I, E
July 8 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Law of Total Tricks and competitive bidding  All
July 11 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
July 12 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you bid after 1S-P- ? B, I
July 13 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Cue Bidding - Part 2 B, I
July 14 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  #5 - Bidding over Michaels' B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Q&A I, E
July 15 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Law of Total Tricks and competitive bidding #2 All
July 18 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
July 19 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller Opening a Short Club B, I
July 20 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Cue Bidding - Part 3 B, I
July 21 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  #6 - So you think you know B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Q&A I, E
July 22 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Law of Total Tricks and competitive bidding #3 All
July 25 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
July 26 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you Rebid after 1C-P-1D-P-? B, I
July 27 Wednesday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo   B, I
July 28 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  God's Suit B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Q&A I, E
July 29 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Law of Total Tricks and competitive bidding #4 All
Aug 1 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Aug 2 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you Rebid after 1C-P-1H-P-? B, I
Aug 3 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Cue Bidding B, I
Aug 4 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  Confusion is King B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Roman Keycard Blackwood Tips and Q&A   Handout I, E
Aug 5 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Opening a Short Club All
Aug 6 Saturday 10:00 AM Bill McManus  Learning Center: Web site tour, BridgeScore, Computer Q&A, Learning Center software   Details All
Aug 8 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Aug 9 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you Rebid after 1C-P-1S-P-? B, I
Aug 10 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Ogust B, I
Aug 11 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  Tricks out of thin air B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay RKC - King and Queen Ask and Q&A           Handout I, E
Aug 12 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Competitive Bidding 5 All
Aug 15 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Aug 16 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you Rebid after 1C-P-1NT-P-? B, I
Aug 17 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Opening Leads B, I
Aug 18 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  Pard Lets Her Down B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Slam Bidding - RKC and Beyond and Q&A I, E
Aug 19 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller   All
Aug 22 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Aug 23 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you Rebid after 1D-P-1H-P-? B, I
Aug 24 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Play of the Hand B, I
Aug 25 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  Smolen? Is that a new dance? B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Slam Bidding - RKC and Beyond and Q&A I, E
Aug 26 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Competitive Bidding 6 All
Aug 29 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Aug 30 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you Rebid after 1D-P-1S-P-? B, I
Aug 31 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Weak 2 Bids B, I
Sept 1 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  But the patient died B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Q&A I, E
Sept 2 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Exclusion Blackwood All
Sept 5 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Sept 6 Tuesday 9:15 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
Sept 7 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Convention Card B, I
Sept 8 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Marti Romemus Series:  I'm Speechless B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Q&A I, E
Sept 9 Friday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Game Tries All
Sept 12 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Sept 13 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you Rebid after 1D-P-1NT-P-? B, I
Sept 14 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Convention Card B, I
Sept 15 Thursday 9:00 AM   Daytona Sectional Tournament   Flyer B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM   September 15 - 18  (Thursday - Sunday) I, E
Sept 16 Friday 1:00 PM     All
Sept 19 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Sept 20 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you Rebid after 1H-P-1S-P-? B, I
Sept 21 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Responses to opening bids B, I
Sept 22 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Defensive Bids against opponents NT - DONT B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Candy Griffey Q&A I, E
Sept 23 Friday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey   All
Sept 26 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Sept 27 Tuesday 9:15 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
Sept 28 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Play of the Hand B, I
Sept 29 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Defensive Bids against opponents NT - Landy B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay European Bridge I, E
Sept 30 Friday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Whose hand is it? All
Oct 3 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Oct 4 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller   B, I
Oct 5 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard NT count. What do I bid when opponents bid first? B, I
Oct 6 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Defensive Bids against opponents NT - Brozel B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Bidding over takeout doubles I, E
Oct 7 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller What do you bid after 1H-P-P-? All
Oct 10 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Oct 11 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you bid after 1H-P-1NT-P-? B, I
Oct 12 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Bidding Problems Opening Leads B, I
Oct 13 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Defensive Bids against opponents NT - Cappalletti B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Bidding over overcalls I, E
Oct 14 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Balancing All
Oct 17 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Oct 18 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you bid after 1S-P-1NT-P-? B, I
Oct 19 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Opening Leads 2 B, I
Oct 20 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Michaels B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Bidding over NT overcalls I, E
Oct 21 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller To Finesse or Not? All
Oct 24 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay   All
Oct 25 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you bid after 1D-P-1H-P-?  and  1S-P-? B, I
Oct 26 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard   B, I
Oct 27 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Flannery B, I
  Thursday 12:45 PM Spike Lay Bidding over preemptive overcalls I, E
Oct 28 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Playing No Trump All
Oct 31 Monday   Good Luck!!!! Daytona Regional Tournament Oct 31st - Nov 6th All
Nov 1 - 6 Tues - Sun.     Daytona Regional - Club Closed. All
Nov 7 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay   All
Nov 8 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller What do you bid after 1D-P-1S-P-?  and  2S-P-? B, I
Nov 9 Wednesday 9:00 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
Nov 10 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo Ogust over Weak 2 opening B, I
    12:45 PM Spike Lay   I, E
Nov 11 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Minor Suit Transfers All
Nov 14 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Nov 15 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller   B, I
Nov 16 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Rebids by Opener - Part 1 B, I
Nov 17 Thursday 9:00 AM Peg Lupo   B, I
    12:45 PM Spike Lay   I, E
Nov 18 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Roman Keycard  1430 All
Nov 21 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Nov 22 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller 1H - ? B, I
Nov 23 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Rebids by Opener - Part 2 B, I
Nov 24 Thursday     Happy Thanksgiving!! B, I
Nov 25 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Minor Suit Transfers All
Nov 28 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Nov 29 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller 1C - 1H - P - ? B, I
Nov 30 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Rebids by Opener - Part 3 B, I
Dec 1 Thursday 9:00 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
    12:45 PM Spike Lay   I, E
Dec 2 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Jacoby 2NT All
Dec 5 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Dec 6 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller 1C - 1H - 1S - ? B, I
Dec 7 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Jacoby 2NT B, I
Dec 8 Thursday 9:00 AM Spike Lay   B, I
    12:45 PM Spike Lay   I, E
Dec 9 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Playing Notrump Part 1 All
Dec 12 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Dec 13 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller 1C - 1H - 1NT - ? B, I
Dec 14 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Key Card Asking:   143O B, I
Dec 15 Thursday 9:00 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
    12:45 PM Spike Lay   I, E
Dec 16 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Playing Notrump Part 2 All
Dec 19 Monday 1:00 PM Spike Lay Q&A All
Dec 20 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller 1D - DBL - 2D - ? B, I
Dec 21 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard Slam Bidding B, I
Dec 22 Thursday 9:00 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
    12:45 PM Candy Griffey   I, E
Dec 23 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Jacoby 2NT - Part 1 All
Dec 26 Monday 1:00 PM Candy Griffey Q&A All
Dec 27 Tuesday 9:15 AM Linda Miller 1D - 1H - DBL - P - ? B, I
Dec 28 Wednesday 9:00 AM Betty Bayard New Minor Forcing B, I
Dec 29 Thursday 9:00 AM Candy Griffey   B, I
    12:45 PM Candy Griffey   I, E
Dec 30 Friday 1:00 PM Linda Miller Jacoby 2NT - Part 2 All