Our community values
How we want it to feel
PLAYER stands for Peace, Love, Acceptance, Yearning, Engagement, and Recognition. These are what we value in each other and what we strive for in the Bridgetastic community.
Six ways of being together
Bridge brings us together. PLAYER helps us remember what we owe one another once we arrive.
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Our PLAYER values
Peace
The ease of knowing a difficult hand will not follow you into the next one.
We make room for calm, patience, and good humor. Around our table, a disagreement never costs anyone their welcome.
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Love
The warmth of knowing your partner matters more than the score.
We bring care to the game and to the people who share it with us. Bridge matters because those people matter.
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Our PLAYER values
Acceptance
The open chair that says there is a place here for you.
Different backgrounds, abilities, identities, learning styles, and ways of enjoying bridge make our community richer. Everyone belongs.
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Our PLAYER values
Yearning
The small spark of seeing something new and wanting to understand it.
We stay curious. There is always another idea to explore, another partnership to understand, and another chance to grow.
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Engagement
The energy of being fully present and building something together.
We participate with attention and generosity. We ask questions, share what we know, and help make the experience better for others.
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Our PLAYER values
Recognition
The moment someone sees how far you have come.
We notice effort and progress, not only results. We give credit, celebrate one another, and remember that every player contributes.
A practice, not a promise of perfection
We can always return to our values
We will miss the mark sometimes. What matters is that we listen, make room for repair, and keep choosing the community we want to build together.
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