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This is not a membership drive per se, but I was asked to remind folks that we created a new membership plan with our prices increases last fall.

If you buy 12 annual memberships (at regular price) within 14 contiguous years, then you can convert to a lifetime membership.  The tradeoff for SGC is that we lose the opportunity to have corp matching for part of the lifetime membership cost, but we may incite more folks to purchase annual memberships year over year to help fund raising and to demonstrate to the IRS member support.  This is a bit of an experiment that we think could be good for members and SGC.  This policy went into effect 01 OCT 2023.

Cheers,

Bill

SGC is also open to just come in and play some Go at this time if you like.  Drew is volunteering the teaching and hosting, and we greatly appreciate it!!

First, a reminder that SGC is closed for Shogi and Go open play on Saturday.  The outer doors will be closed once the workshop begins due to the extreme cold this weekend.

Second, it will be very cold this weekend, low 20s F and feels like below 20F.  Please wear warm clothes just in case.  PNA does a good job heating our space, but on the weekends the boiler only burns a few times a day, with it becoming slightly cooler before it fires for the next cycle.  Commensurately, we will close the outer door, which we normally leave open, to restrict the cold air flowing in.

We have 20 people signed up (sending email to all because we do not have emails for pre-registered folks, and others may register Sat morning).  You can arrive and register after 11:00am Saturday.  I will arrive with Maeda Sensei as soon as I can after picking him up at the airport and making sure he has had some food.  I expect to be at SGC by noon with Maeda Sensei, hopefully earlier.  There will be no lunch break Saturday, so please arrive fed or with snacks to last from noon to dinner time.

I'm am super looking forward to this workshop.  We hope to have 2-3 in 2024, maybe one around the US Congress week and one in the fall.

Cheers,

Bill

Our first ratings tournament of 2024 is this Sunday.   You must be an AGA member to play, so please make sure your membership is up to date.  If you are not an AGA member by 11am, we cannot pair you in the first round.  

Registration is from 10:00-10:45, and then we pair the first round for 11:00.  Second round is 1:30 (please be prepared to eat and return by 1:30), third round 3:30.  Main time is 45 min, with 3x30s byouyomi.  There is no special entrance fee, just our usual day-use fee or membership applies.

Hope to see folks there!!

Bill

Maeda Sensei 6p is visiting Seattle Go Center 13-14 JAN for a two-day workshop.

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT.  To help us plan for the size of the class, if you register by 03 JAN, the fee is $45 for non-members and $30 for members.   You can register at https://www.seattlego.org/membership/, see the bottom of the page for a pay button and enter your name and "Maeda Workshop".  Regular pricing is $60 for non-members and $40 for voting members (lifetime or annual).

SCHEDULE:

 * Saturday, 13 JAN, 11:00am -- doors open for registration and playing Go.

 * Saturday noon -- class starts (SGC is open only for workshop participants)

 * Saturday 5pm-ish -- class ends for the day

 * Sunday  10am -- class resumes

 * Sunday 12pm -- lunch break

 * Sunday 1:30-5pm-ish -- final workshop session

MAEDA SENSEI BACKGROUND

Maeda Sensei is a 6p from the Kansai Ki-in Japanese professional organization.  He is very popular at the Go Congresses for many fun and entertaining lectures.  He has attended the Go Congress almost every year for the past 20+ years.  He usually stops in Seattle on his way to or from the Congress.