WGPO has created a short survey to solicit member feedback regarding whether WGPO should remove certain slurs from their wordlist. This survey will be open until August 14th, and will be used to narrow down options leading to a binding…
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Tournament Word List
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The WGPO Board of Player Representatives (BPR) and Executive Committee (EC) met this afternoon to discuss the recent decision by NASPA and Hasbro to remove slurs from their North American tournament wordlist. Here is a short summary of our discussion.…
Jim Lamerand 9/18/46 – 6/18/20
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Our Scrabble® community lost a pillar last month. Jim’s tournament career began in 1980. Although he played few games outside of Arizona, he left a real legacy. I was privileged to play a number of games against him, and can…
Solidarity Statement – Black Lives Matter
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Dear WGPO Members, Black Lives Matter! This phrase calls on our communities to acknowledge the reality of pervasive structural and individual racism and to combat it in all its forms. These turbulent times demand that we reflect on our biases,…
Remember Tournaments? Try one online
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From Bennett Jacobstein: Until the time when we can once again have in-person Scrabble(r) tournaments, we will be hosting a “Last Saturday of the Month” virtual tournament on ISC. The tournaments will serve as a fundraiser for Feeding America. A donation of…
Word Cup 10 Rescheduled – August 7-11, 2021
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We are excited to announce the rescheduled dates for Word Cup 10 in Naperville, IL for August 7-11th, 2021! We will be updating our flyer in the coming days, but you can expect most of the details to remain the…
Another Cancellation – Portland’s 31st Annual won’t happen
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Well, we did it for 30 years. Karen Merrill started the ball rolling and several of us have done our best to keep it going. But we’re getting older and don’t seem to be attracting youngsters ready to take over. …
Word Cup Cancelled for July 2020
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Dear Friends, With sadness, the WGPO Executive Committee and Board of Player Representatives have voted to cancel this year’s Word Cup event in Naperville, IL due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our intention is to reschedule in Naperville, IL for Summer…
Word Cup – 2020: COVID-19 Update
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Dear Friends, The organizers of Word Cup want you to know we are continuing to monitor the situation regarding COVID-19. Your safety and welfare are our top concerns. Working with the elected leadership of WGPO, we expect to have a…
Announcing the Isolation Nation, No Contact WGPO Online Tournament!
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Join us on Sunday, April 5 starting at 1 PM Central time for an unrated online tournament held on ISC directed by Lynda Finn. 6 Games, 20 minute per side, 5 pt challenge, unrated, TWL only. Divisions, if any, will…