Tournament Information
The Tiles Gone Wild The Woodlands Mah Jongg Tournament will be held Monday, March 30, 2020 at Truluck's The Woodlands. Truluck's is located in Hughes Landing at 1900 Hughes Landing Blvd, #600, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Player check-in will be from 8:00-8:45 am. We ask players to be seated by 8:50 am to for the rules and scoring. We have 2 registration options available, tournament and social play. All play will begin promptly at 9:00 am. There will be 2 rounds in the morning with breaks between. We will break for lunch, scheduled to begin at 11:30 am. The remaining 2 rounds of afternoon play will resume at approximately 12:45 pm ending at 3:00 pm with the awards for tournament winners immediately following.
Tiles Gone Wild- The Woodlands Mah Jongg Tournament follows the rules of play and guidelines set forth by The National Mah Jongg League. To participate in play, please bring your 2019 National Mah Jongg League Card. For tournament information or questions, please contact Sally Bacon at email: TilesGoneWild@att.net or phone: 713-410-1383
Parking
Parking for the tournament is available in the Hughes Landing parking garage located above the Whole Foods Market at no charge.
Accommodations
There are a number of hotels in The Woodlands area of Hughes Landing. The hotels listed below are closest to the tournament venue. The Woodlands Resort has a golf package option and information has been included below.
Embassy Suites The Woodlands (located in Hughes Landing)
1855 Hughes Landing Blvd, The Woodlands, TX 77380 281-298-2900
To book your stay at Embassy Suites with the group rate, call 281-298-2900 and request code"Mah Jong Tournament Rate".
For double queen room, the rate is $159 and for a king room, the rate is $149. The group rate is available until February 28, 2020.
Hyatt Centric The Woodlands
9595 Six Pines Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380281-203-5005
Hyatt Place The Woodlands
1909 Research Forest Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380281-298-4600
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Dr. The Woodlands, TX 77380281-367-9797
The Woodlands Resort
2301 N. Millbend Dr. The Woodlands, TX 77380 281-367-1100
The Resort offers golf packages starting at $349 for those interested in golfing. To book online, go to http://www.woodlandsresort.com/special_offers/golf_packages/. Transportation is provided by the Resort to Truluck's Hughes Landing.
Our Benefiting Charity: HOPE The Will Herndon Research Fund
HOPE: The Will Herndon Research Fund at Beyond Batten Disease Foundation was founded in 2009 by Missy and Wayne Herndon, the parents of Will Herndon. When Will was 6 years old, Missy and Wayne received the devastating diagnosis that their oldest son was suffering from a very rare, genetic, fatal, degenerative brain disease called juvenile Batten disease. With a terminal diagnosis and no viable treatment on the horizon, Missy sent out a prayer request by email to her family and friends to pray for Will. The prayer request went viral and she received an outpouring of responses from people all over the world. They sent words of love, faith and HOPE. These words inspired her to take action and not accept this fate for her son. A fund was created to raise money for research and help save Will. Since that time, through grass roots fundraising and the support of this generous community called The Woodlands, HOPE has raised over $7,700,000 locally for juvenile Batten disease research. The funds that have been raised over the last 11 years have provided HOPE to so many families with children with this terrible disease and has lead the way for one of the most promising drug discoveries in the history of the disease. This research is happening locally at the Neurological Research Institute in the Texas Medical Center. We are looking towards the future into 2020 and the start of a clinical trial that will help slow the progression of Will's disease, buying precious time for the researchers to continue to search for a cure for juvenile Batten disease. By participating in this event, you too are helping to save the lives of children like Will. We are grateful and so thankful for your support. For more information on The Will Herndon Research Fund, please go to www.willherndon.org or contact our director, Jessica Kemp-Park at 713-385-3981.
