February 2010 - The Last Word Newsletter

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P L A Y E R S ’ O R G A N I Z A T I O N D E B U T SPlayer’s Organization DebutsA new organization, the Word Game Players Organization (WGPO), has joined the constellation ofassociations for competitive players.Designed as an alternative, although not one that is mutually exclusive, to NASPA, the organizationis free and open to all, regardless of tournament experience or rating. There are no restrictions onmembership or participation in any other organization.According to its mission statement, the WGPO will be run "democratically, by and for the players." It"emphasizes a respectful and supportive environment.that encourages every member...to playoften, play fair and have fun."The new organization, which its leaders describe as "a work in progress" and open to futuremodification by a vote of its members, is planning tournaments, with a rating system also underconstruction, and expects to have its own website in operation soon.In 2010, the WGPO will be led by an Executive Committee of four, who will share equally in itsdirection. In January 2011, leadership will pass to formal officers, who will be elected by an openvote of the membership. The executive committee members are Keith Hagel of Maine(wordguy1@gmail.com), Stephanie Steele of Minnesota (flamingjune45@gmail.com), Linda Wancelof New York (lawyeraau.@aol.com), and Rick Wong of California (kablooey@gmail.com)."This is an exciting, hectic time, and we are grateful for the large amount of support and offers ofassistance we have received so far. But, literally and figuratively, we've only just begun, and we urgeinterested players to contact any of us by email for information about joining, volunteering for anadvisory board, or any aspect of WGPO," the Executive Committee members said in a statement.10
T O U R N A M E N T N E W STournament NewsFor the most up-to-date tournament results and the official calendar of upcoming tournaments,players should consult the NASPA results and calendar. Detailed information about past andupcoming tournaments is also posted at www.cross-tables.com. Here we will feature a tournamentor two each issue, plus list winners of recent tournaments. Directors who would like to submit resultsand photos from their tournaments are encouraged to send them to CorneliaSGuest@gmail.com.________________________________________________________________________January opened with a bang: Annette Tedesco’s fabulous Albany NY New’ Year’s Tournament. Thetournament started with two early bird events, both in December, then moved to the main event onDecember 31, New Year’s Eve. Contestants enjoyed seeing the New Year in at Annette’s partyFriday night, then had fun participating in Jeremy Cahnmann’s Team Trivia Contest after games onSaturday. A group of night owls danced into the wee hours at The Fuze Box, a local disco.Later in the month players ventured west to enjoy the great hospitality of Jeff Widergren and RickWong, the organizers of the Reno MLK SCRABBLE® Tournament in Reno NV over the MartinLuther King weekend. Early-bird and main-event players played 27 games.That same weekend Club #247 of Brandon, MS honored the memory of the late Nita Washington,their former director, by renaming their 16th annual tournament “The Nita Washington MemorialTournament.” Two days of games, with both an early bird and a main event, produced ten differentwinners, two of them first-time tournament players.The weekend of 1/16-18 Steve Pellinen organized a tournament that traditionally brings out themost rabid SCRABBLE® players: The Twin Cities Redeye, in Bloomington, MN. An astonishing 30games were played in a 41-hour period, with players starting games at dawn to get as many gamesin as possible. True diehards stayed for a really late late bird (starting at midnight) and 5 moregames.The following weekend players gathered in Hudson OH for the 25th Summit Open, captured thisyear by Brian Bowman, who represented the U.S. in Malaysia at this year’s World SCRABBLE®Championship. The unusual match format meant that players with fewer wins overall sometimesbeat players with more.The month closed with the beginning of the Atlantic City Tournament, held this year at the TrumpPlaza Casino Hotel. We’ll list results in next month’s issue. 11
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