A couple of comments:
Bridge FA tryouts for the older groups are still on going, as well as other area clubs. It's too early to really tell the relative strengths of many of the teams. Bridge FA is pleased with the turnout in the older age groups.
Bridge FA is only fielding challenge level teams, where the numbers and ability warrant it. So moving away from a Bridge FA "Red" team for the "challenge team experience" is faulty logic.
There is and has been much discussion about Mt Pleasant players driving to SSC or JIYSC for practice. Can every team train all sessions at Daniel Island, probably not. Can every team get one session at Daniel Island and one session at another location, possibly so. Bridge FA is intended to be a cooperative arrangement with the local clubs. Each Bridge FA team therefore is a representative of this cooperative arrangement. As such, the individual team members, that seek to train and play at the highest levels, should be willing to compromise a little.
This is complicated with not all area clubs joining the alliance. With continued cooperation with the clubs, this can be overcome. However, it has to start with people that share a common vision. If you desire to train and play at the highest level, then you should seriously consider Bridge FA, and find ways to overcome some of the present inconveniences.
In the words of Max DePree, "Management has a lot to do with answers. Leadership is a function of questions. And the first question for a leader always is: Who do we intend to be? Not what are we going to do, but who do we intend to be."
