Hi,
Plans are moving along for the go tournament/festival on Sat 7/23 at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
The museum opens at 10 and the first hour or so will be free play and estimating ranks of people who don't know an approximate ranking. Then there will be tournament play until about 3pm, or until people finish four games.
Registration forms will be ready soon. AGA membership is required ($10-30) but can be purchased at the door. Bonus: All participants will receive a FREE copy of Vital Points and Skillful Finesse for Sabaki, donated by publisher Chris Greene of Hinoki Press.
In the meantime, see you this Saturday at 7 at Bayshore for go night at Board Game Barrister (every 2nd and 4th Saturday).
Joyce
2011-06-09
Milwaukee Go Club this Saturday & July 23
The Milwaukee Go Club meets this Saturday (as it normally does every 2nd and 4th Saturday)
at 7pm at Bayshore mall near Board Game Barrister.
And -- save the date -- the go festival+tournament at the Milwaukee Art Museum Summer of China is ON for Saturday July 23. Tournament play will take place INSIDE the special exhibits. What an atmosphere! See the special exhibit website:
http://www.mam.org/exhibitions/details/forbidden-city.php
The festival is for people who don't feel ready to play in a tournament (e.g., little kids who are not serious about the game, or people who are just curious and passing by).
The tournament will be an official AGA-rated handicap tournament (4-6 games, with minimal waiting time between games).
If you don't have an approximate rating, come about an hour early so you can play a bit and we can get you properly matched and handicapped.
I'm not sure about the registration fee yet but besides admission to the museum and special exhibit, I've just received confirmation that Hinoki Press will donate one of their well-regarded books to everyone who registers. You'll need to be(come) a member of the AGA (American Go Association) but prices for that are very reasonable and you can feel good about supporting the existence of a go community in the USA.
I think this will be a fabulous day! Please let me know if you think you can take part, and/or invite a friend. If they're not a go player, bring them to the museum. I'm confident you'll find it worthwhile. Spread the word!
at 7pm at Bayshore mall near Board Game Barrister.
And -- save the date -- the go festival+tournament at the Milwaukee Art Museum Summer of China is ON for Saturday July 23. Tournament play will take place INSIDE the special exhibits. What an atmosphere! See the special exhibit website:
http://www.mam.org/exhibitions/details/forbidden-city.php
The festival is for people who don't feel ready to play in a tournament (e.g., little kids who are not serious about the game, or people who are just curious and passing by).
The tournament will be an official AGA-rated handicap tournament (4-6 games, with minimal waiting time between games).
If you don't have an approximate rating, come about an hour early so you can play a bit and we can get you properly matched and handicapped.
I'm not sure about the registration fee yet but besides admission to the museum and special exhibit, I've just received confirmation that Hinoki Press will donate one of their well-regarded books to everyone who registers. You'll need to be(come) a member of the AGA (American Go Association) but prices for that are very reasonable and you can feel good about supporting the existence of a go community in the USA.
I think this will be a fabulous day! Please let me know if you think you can take part, and/or invite a friend. If they're not a go player, bring them to the museum. I'm confident you'll find it worthwhile. Spread the word!
2011-05-12
go club this saturday & July 23
Dear Milwaukee Go people,
Looking forward to seeing you this Saturday evening at 7pm near Board Game Barrister at Bayshore Mall.
In other news -- we are hoping to host a go festival & go tournament at the Milwaukee Art Museum during its
Summer of China Chinese Cultural Festival, on July 23.
Your registration fee will get you into the rated tournament, admission to the festival, and admission to the fabulous exhibit
(showing only in Boston, NY, and Milwaukee before returning to Beijing). There's a chance you would also receive a go book from Hinoki Press. Tentatively we are thinking of registration of $25.
If all goes well, this would be a handicapped tournament run by Bob Barber from Chicago.
Tentatively, the plan is for games to take place inside the galleries.
http://www.mam.org/exhibitions/details/forbidden-city.php
Would you give me an indication of whether you think you could come?
Looking forward to seeing you this Saturday evening at 7pm near Board Game Barrister at Bayshore Mall.
In other news -- we are hoping to host a go festival & go tournament at the Milwaukee Art Museum during its
Summer of China Chinese Cultural Festival, on July 23.
Your registration fee will get you into the rated tournament, admission to the festival, and admission to the fabulous exhibit
(showing only in Boston, NY, and Milwaukee before returning to Beijing). There's a chance you would also receive a go book from Hinoki Press. Tentatively we are thinking of registration of $25.
If all goes well, this would be a handicapped tournament run by Bob Barber from Chicago.
Tentatively, the plan is for games to take place inside the galleries.
http://www.mam.org/exhibitions/details/forbidden-city.php
Would you give me an indication of whether you think you could come?
2011-05-07
no go 1st sat
No go club meeting this week; official meetings are 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
However Board Game Barrister is always happen to lend out game sets whenever anyone comes to play.
2011-04-22
go club meets Holy Saturday
Though it will be the night before Easter, the go club will still meet at Bayshore this Saturday at 7pm. Look for the banner, or ask inside Board Game Barrister if you don't see the tables.
2011-03-25
Milwaukee Go Club announcements: regular meeting Sat, classes Sun, workshop/tournament/festival summer
A couple of announcements:
1) This Saturday at 7:00 is our regularly scheduled meeting. See you there!
2) A note to consider: There are go lessons offered on Sunday afternoons at 4:00.
You can sign up at mmcsweb.com or e-mail here for more info or help in signing up.
3) Anyone who signs up as a member of the American Go Association gets to
have official ratings, and weekly go-related e-mail notices. Please consider it.
4) We are thinking of having a go tournament (for dan level players) / workshop (for kyu level players) / festival (for newcomers) this summer.
Can I assume you'd all be interested in participating? Anyone interested in helping?
Do people have a preference as to whether it takes place in mid-late June or late August?
or as part of a Chinese festival July 23-24? I think we'd get less big names from Chicago+Madison
if it's in July, since the annual Go Congress takes place soon thereafter in Santa Barbara, California.
There's some time urgency on the scheduling, so please reply within the next few days
what your thoughts are.
Thanks!
1) This Saturday at 7:00 is our regularly scheduled meeting. See you there!
2) A note to consider: There are go lessons offered on Sunday afternoons at 4:00.
You can sign up at mmcsweb.com or e-mail here for more info or help in signing up.
3) Anyone who signs up as a member of the American Go Association gets to
have official ratings, and weekly go-related e-mail notices. Please consider it.
4) We are thinking of having a go tournament (for dan level players) / workshop (for kyu level players) / festival (for newcomers) this summer.
Can I assume you'd all be interested in participating? Anyone interested in helping?
Do people have a preference as to whether it takes place in mid-late June or late August?
or as part of a Chinese festival July 23-24? I think we'd get less big names from Chicago+Madison
if it's in July, since the annual Go Congress takes place soon thereafter in Santa Barbara, California.
There's some time urgency on the scheduling, so please reply within the next few days
what your thoughts are.
Thanks!
2011-03-10
go club is on for this weekend
Looking forward to a great turnout at the go club on Saturday.
Starting time is 7pm and we can play until whenever the mall closes.
Is anyone interested in playing in Madison during the day on Sat. April 30?
I'm trying to gauge interest.
Starting time is 7pm and we can play until whenever the mall closes.
Is anyone interested in playing in Madison during the day on Sat. April 30?
I'm trying to gauge interest.
2011-02-23
see you this saturday at GO club!
See you at Bayshore near Board Game Barrister this Saturday 7pm, now featuring our own relatively-easy-to-spot banner.
There's a good friendly tournament in IL on 3/5. Stop by or e-mail for more info.
That's also the same day that the Ing Foundation GO School Teams Tournament takes place.
There's a good friendly tournament in IL on 3/5. Stop by or e-mail for more info.
That's also the same day that the Ing Foundation GO School Teams Tournament takes place.
2011-02-09
Go Club meets this Saturday 7pm
There was a great turnout at the Domes and we ran out of the 20 brochures that we brought.
I should have brought more brochures, and a real camera, because it was fantastic.
Thanks to Wenbin, Isabel, and everyone who participated.
We also now have a banner stand and a banner to go with it!
Anyway, the club meets to play this Saturday at 7, at Bayshore in the vicinity of Board Game Barrister.
E-mail if you have questions. And whoever is planning to come, would you let me know?
2011-01-26
still looking for someone to demo on Sat 11:45-12:45
Hi, we have one person who can help with the kids' go demo at the Mitchell Park Domes this Saturday 1/29, but we still need someone to help with the adult demo 11:45-12:45. You'll get not only the chance to build the go community in Milwaukee (more people to play with), but you'll also get a free ticket to the event. Here's the web page: http://www.milwaukeechinese.org/modules.php?name=CNY2011Domes.
We've had a wonderful influx of new and returning members since the beginning of 2011. Great to see you all!
Joyce
We've had a wonderful influx of new and returning members since the beginning of 2011. Great to see you all!
Joyce
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