[Seattle Go Center] Too much to summarize (2nd Sat Speed canceled; OrcaCon; Crisis Training; classes starting; Jin Chen report; and I didn't even mention the Board meeting Jan. 28)

Hello Go Folks,

A few things to mention!
- Second Sat. Speed League skips Jan.
- OrcaCon outreach this Fri., Sat., and Sun.
- Crisis Response talk + training next Fri.
- Classes next week
- Jin Chen tournament report

Second Saturday Speed League canceled this weekend
Sorry Speed Leaguers, I'll be in Bellevue (see below). We'll try again in February. (And maybe let's set up someone else who can step in to TD?) The Go Center will be open Saturday as usual, 1 PM - 8 PM.

OrcaCon this weekend
OrcaCon is a tabletop games convention in Bellevue. This is the fourth year it's running. The Go Center has a table at the OrcaCon Community Row where we'll be teaching new people how to play the oldest (and I'd argue best) game! Community Row is open 10 AM - 6 PM, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I still have volunteer slots to fill, so email programs@seattlego.org to volunteer! You get to meet interesting people and teach them the world's most interesting game. What could be better? (You also get to wander around and check out all the *other* cool games, too.)
We also have slots in the Demo Zone, Friday 6 PM - 9 PM and Saturday 7 PM - 10 PM. And the convention runs 24 hours a day; so if you're up for it, you could go on a real tabletop gaming binge!

Crisis Response Training and Discussion, Friday Jan. 18, 3:30-5:30 PM
We are having a community gathering to talk and get some information about behavior issues at and around the Go Center. A few months ago, the AGA instituted a code of conduct (see http://www.usgo.org/aga-code-conduct ), which the Go Center is also considering adopting.
We don't see much of the behavior the code addresses, but in recent months there have been a few incidents at the Go Center, which have raised some concern about the degree to which the social environment here feels receptive, comfortable, and safe.
Seattle Police Department Community Relations Officer Mary Bergen will present information about how to deal with behavior issues that arise in our neighborhood, and Chris Kirschner, who had a hand in writing it and has a background in crisis intervention, will talk about the AGA code. All are welcome to attend. We will also talk about what staff can and will try to do when such issues arise. Staff will have an extended discussion about managing people whose behavior arouses concern.
Pertinent documents are posted on our website: https://www.seattlego.org/crisis-response-docs/

Classes next week
After the holiday break, old classes are resuming and new ones are starting up!
Mon., 6:30-8:30, DDK with Nick Sibicky;
Tue., 3:30-8:00, Beginners with John Boy Richards (not so much a class as a series of tutoring sessions);
Wed., 6:00-7:00, Programming Computer Go with Eric Downes and Drew Barnett (times may get adjusted);
Wed., 7:00-8:30, Go Basics with Drew Barnett (times may get adjusted);
Thu., 6:30-8:30, Complete Beginners with Larry Eclipse;
Thu., 7:00-9:00, Advanced Go with Zhang Yue ($25/session or $20 for youth / voting members; partial scholarships available) -- 9k through 6d.
There's some detail about these on the website, at https://www.seattlego.org/2019/01/02/new-and-familiar-classes-starting-jan-2019/ (and I'll post a bit next week, too).

Jin Chen Tournament Report
Sunday Jan. 6, we held the 10th Jin Chen tournament. We had 22 players in the Handicap section, and 8 in the Open section. We also had a gift from Jin Chen's father, brought by Johathan Hop -- a compilation of photos and reminiscences about Jin. It will be on the Go Center library shelves soon.
The Open section (and its $300 prize) was won by Liang Guangqiu, in a tense byo-yomi battle with Zhang Yue. In the Handicap section there were two players who won all three of their games: Brian Dai (7k) and Alejandro Jimenez (8k). Brian Dai also won the Youth prize, which goes to the under-18 player with the best result and the highest entry rating.

See you soon at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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