Jane Stearns - Ambassador from the Waikato

Jane StearnsThe talents and enthusiasm of Jane Stearns from Cambridge have been recognised and put to good use by New Zealand Bridge. Jane has addressed the regional conferences of Canterbury, Auckland, Otago, and this week she will be speaking at the Central District's annual conference. Her main message is of fundamental importance to our game: how to arrest the fall in numbers participating.

Jane has done sterling work in revitalising several clubs around the district. She will "adopt" a club for a year, working with the committee and the members to get lots of learners along to the lessons which she presents using NZB material. There's often refurbishment of the premises, a new website, involvement in X-Clubs ... in truth - a veritable make-over of the whole club. Starting with her time as Club Captain at Cambridge, Jane has used her special magic to breathe new life into Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Matamata, and this year Putaruru/Tokoroa.

Using material from her more advanced Nesting Pairs programme (which is designed to build partnerships) her trips away have often involved giving seminars at clubs in the region in the week leading up to the regional conference. Read about Jane's journey through Central Districts by clicking here