NSC 2009: Round 29

Steering Committee members present for the NSC: Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON), Mary Rhoades, Chris Cree (Dallas, TX), John Chew, Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY), Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY), Steve Pellinen, Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA), and John Robertson. Sherrie Saint John taking the photo and Allen Pengelly taking minutes.

Another shot of the Steering Committee.

19 and under at NSC 2009: Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI), Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI), Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC), Evan Winston (North Salem, NY), Zach Pekarsky (Madison, WI), Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX), Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC), Matt Canik (Austin, TX), Jon Canik (Austin, TX), David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN), Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH), Evan Winston (North Salem, NY), Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY), Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI), Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH), Chris Canik (Austin, TX), Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA), Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI), and Will Nediger (London ON). Missing: Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA), Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA), Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ), Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO), Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA), and Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ). If we have left out any other names, please let us know!

NSC 2009 Committee: Mary Rhoades, Bryan Pepper, Dee Segrest, Steve Pellinen, Lynn Sneed, Sue Grogan-Johnson, Daniel Stock, Andy Saunders, Jamie Chew, Amy Krafchick, John Chew, John Robertson, Chris Wiegand, Alan Pengelly, Wendell Smith, Kate Watson, and Pamela Gould. Taking photo: Sherrie Saint John. Missing: Jeremy Cahnmann, Helyne Meshar Igra, Cara Canik, and Ann Jenks.

Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) on stage with Mary Rhoades, annoucing the winners of the raffle with proceeds going to NASPA.

Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH): 2nd place, receiving the fold-up board and case.

Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME): 1st place, receiving the flat zircote board.

Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) vs. Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH), table 1, division 5.

Max Karten (Barrington, RI) vs. Chris Canik (Austin, TX), board 1, division 4.

Joe South (Piqua, OH) vs. Ben Lam (Toronto ON), board 1, division 3.

Birthday girl Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) demonstrating awesome tile-drawing technique.

Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) vs. Ted Gest (Washington, DC).

Eric Tran (Calgary AB) vs. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI), board 1, division 2.

Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA), demonstrating that he doesn't need his stinking tiles face up to beat his oppoents like rented mules.

Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) vs. Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY). It takes Joe about 1 minute to get each tile as he shuffles carefully between getting each tile.

Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) vs. Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA).

Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) vs. Tim Anglin (Toronto ON).

Two day's worth of challenge slips. Imagine the possible paper cuts were all the day's slips stacked up! Note: these are on director Alan Pengelly's desk. He likes keeping busy!