Hello, everyone... Late to the party. I agree with what many here have said already: Colleges are a great place to spend money and focus development activities. We have some wonderful things that us collegiates 'ripe' for bridge. In particular, we tend to have time to waste and waste it with gusto. If I can skip classes or stay up all night to play poker, watch movies, or just be ridiculous (which I have) then I will certainly do the same for bridge if it tickles my fancy. Over the holidays, my father was recounting (first time I had heard this) about how he gave up most of freshman year playing rubber bridge for change in the student center. Nowadays it's poker, but I think bridge could make serious progress if the game was marketed well. On a marketing style note: Adam's point about the college championship is an excellent one. Anyway, thanks.