It is time for us to nominate an individual for Unit 171 2025 Goodwill recognition.  The winning Goodwill nominee will be recognized at a special Goodwill Reception on Friday, June 25, 2025, at the Greenville Regional.

Any unit 171 member in good standing may nominate any other unit 171 member in good standing. The deadline for submission is February 1, 2023. The information to be submitted must include the following:

• Nominee's Name
• ACBL Number
• ACBL Unit # 171
• ACBL Member since
• Address
• E-Mail
• Phone
• Brief narrative to support the nomination: (examples: Jane Doe who loves the game of bridge and exhibits excellent manners at the table, respectful of fellow players, and have contributed to the growth and enjoyment of the game through teaching, hosting local parties, and mentoring new players.  Jack Brown has been a member of Unit 160 for 25 years. His contributions include sectional tournament chair, running the local club games, teaching beginners, and always has a kind word to others at the table.
• Nominee's Picture (Headshot)

This information should be submitted electronically to: janeschampion@yahoo.com no later than January 15, 2025.

The ideal candidate is a person who observes both the laws and ethics of the game; is competitive, fair, a good winner, a good loser, and pleasant as partner or opponent. All facets of the Zero Tolerance Policy are adhered to and there is a commitment to the promotion of duplicate bridge. The nominee gives back to the game through volunteerism and makes efforts to support the game. The nominee aspires to make bridge better for all of us.

The Unit 171 Goodwill Committee consists of past year Goodwill Nominees who decide the contest by secret ballot. The chair only votes in case of a tie.

Jane Champion
Unit 171 Goodwill Committee Chair
850-509-6163

The Unit 171 Annual Unit Meeting and Winter Party will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM  at Blue Ridge Community College.

There will be a brief business meeting and then a Unit Championship Game with a catered lunch at noon. The game is expected to be completed by 3:30 PM.  There will be three sections - Open, 0-750 masterpoints, and a new section for players with 0-50 masterpoints. 

As with last year, registration will be online, and will be by pair.  Registration will open December 15.  When you register, you will be asked for your partner's name and whether or not you need a stationary table.

The cost will be $30 per pair for the lunch and the game. The lunch will be catered by Appalachian Smoke Barbeque.  The menu will incude pork barbeque, chicken barbeque, macaroni and cheese, green beans, coleslaw, and rolls.  There will also be dessert.  The Unit is subsidizing the lunch cost for the day.  If you would like to bring snacks to share for the morning, that would be most welcome, but it is not required.

Join Unit 171 and District 7 in supporting World Central Kitchen's (WCK) relief efforts in western North Carolina and beyond.  WCK has been operating in the Asheville area since the beginning of this crisis and they are doing tremendous work. Other units in District 7 are also participating in this fundraiser.  Click HERE for an article on how they are helping.  Click HERE to make a contribution.

Our mission is to promote participation in contract bridge in Unit 171. To accomplish that, we will focus on the entire bridge community. We support everything that furthers the game - teaching bridge, promoting bridge activities, conducting competitions - all with the highest standards of conduct and ethics.