Mah Jongg Life Master

Today I was invited to give a class of what I would call intermediate Mah Jongg to a group in Chapel Hill. It was one of my favorite things to do and they were a lovely group of ladies.
I started teaching Mah Jongg when Durham Academy started Academy Nights, a fundraiser of enrichment classes. It was well before Carter even went to DA. I estimate that I have taught many hundreds of people to play Mah Jongg. It is not really a hard game to learn to play, but mastering it is another thing.
The group I was with today were celebrating their one year anniversary of playing together. It was the perfect time to have a lesson. They understood the basics, and were ready to conquer some of the nuances of the game.  
I had not made a lesson plan because I wanted to see what level they were at, but it did not take long for me to find many themes in their playing where they could step up to the next stage. I realized that some of my ideas about teaching them strategy and probability would have to wait for another lesson. It occurred to me that I probably could find things to teach people about Mah Jongg for four or five lessons. Not that there are that many people looking to become Mah Jongg life masters, a designation that does not exist. Or should it?
Bridge has tournaments and people collecting points and trying to move further and further up the bridge ladder. Maybe Mah Jongg needs the same thing. Currently Mah Jongg is a dynasty run by a family in New York City. They also have a Mah Jongg cruise, but outside of that there is no formal ranking of Mah Jongg players. It seems like it is an opportunity to encourage people to improve their play. If they are competitive enough to play they might want to document how good they are with points or rankings.
I see creating regular Mah Jongg tournaments around the country. Just another one of my crazy ideas to make money. For now I am happy to teach people the game. A number of people have asked me when my next beginners class is and I did not keep track of who you were. So if you or someone you knows wants to learn please contact me.  
If your Mah Jongg group wants an advanced lesson I am also available to come to you. What I realized today is that I like teaching Mah Jongg almost as much as playing it. Now, how can I get these tournaments started?