Dear Friends, This fall, Janice Kaye has let the Executive Committee know that after over 9 years as WGPO’s Treasurer, she has decided that it is time for her to step down from this role. The Executive Committee and Board…
Category: Announcements
Save the Date: Word Cup 10 – Chicagoland – West Suburbs
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New Words for Collins™ Too!
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Dear Friends, The updated international wordlist (aka Collins™ or CSW19) is now available, and we at WPGO are excited to start using the newly added words like EW, OK, and ZE. To match other organizations around the globe, WGPO will…
Tournaments will use updated word list beginning February 1, 2019
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Dear WGPO Members, In light of Merriam-Webster’s most recent update to the OSPD in 2018, the WGPO BPR/EC has approved the use of the new word list for use in all WGPO tournaments effective February 1st. Many clubs will start using…
WGPO Annual Election is Completed
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All candidates were unopposed. Out of 143 registered voters, 102 ballots were cast. No candidate received more than 87 votes, however. Elected to the Executive Committee: Deborah Baggett. Deborah is new to the board. For the Board of Player Representatives: …
Vote Now For WGPO Boards
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WGPO annual elections have begun. You should have already received your WGPO ballot from Electionrunner.com if you registered to vote last year. If you did not receive an email with a ballot please contact elections@wordgameplayers.org with your email address. If you…
WGPO Call for Nominations
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WGPO Nominations are currently open for the following officer positions: Executive Committee – one seat, 2 year position for calendar years 2019 – 2020 The three-member Executive Committee directs and administers WGPO operational affairs, creates standing and ad hoc committees…
Word Cup 9 – Coral Gables, Florida – July 20 – 24, 2019
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As announced in July, Coral Gables, Florida will host the 2019 Word Cup. It will be at the Hyatt Regency. The location is near many nice restaurants (walking distance) and just 4-5 miles from Miami International Airport as well as the…
Election Results are in – All candidates won!
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Congratulations to our new Executive Committee members Steve Pellinen and Mike Johnson, to our new Board of Player Representatives Laurie Cohen and Maurice Ross, and to our returning BPR member Helen Flores. Thank you for agreeing to serve in these…
Vote Now
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Voting for WGPO Executive Committee and BPR will begin on December 1st. If you have registered to vote you will be sent, via email from electionrunner.com, a link to an online ballot. There is still time to register to vote…