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CNSC 2008 Schedule

The Canadian National SCRABBLE® Championship runs from Friday, April 4th to Monday, April 7th, 2008. This year’s championship is part of a week of SCRABBLE® activities in Toronto, beginning with Frontier College’s “SCRABBLE® Night In Canada” on Thursday night and ending with Performing Arts Lodge’s “SCRABBLE® With The Stars”. Unless otherwise indicated, all events take place in the Austin Gallery at One King West at King and Yonge. Breakfast and lunch will be served in the upstairs seating area overlooking the Gallery.

Wednesday, April 2	19:00–22:30	Regular weekly meeting of the Toronto SCRABBLE® Club at Earl Bales Community Centre, Bathurst and Sheppard. Visitors welcome.
Thursday, April 3	18:00–21:00	SCRABBLE® Night In Canada: Corporate Challenge, a fundraiser for Frontier College at the Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street.
Thursday, April 3	19:00–22:45	Regular weekly meeting of the Mississauga SCRABBLE® Club at the Erin Mills Church Centre, 3535 South Common Court. Visitors welcome.
Friday, April 4
	07:00–08:30	Early Bird setup, staff only.
	08:30–09:00	Early Bird registration.
	09:00–09:15	Early Bird announcements.
	09:15–12:15	Early Bird rounds 1–3.
	12:15–13:30	Lunch (provided only to staff).
	13:30–18:30	Early Bird rounds 4–7.
	18:30–19:00	Setup.
	19:00–19:30	Registration.
	19:30–19:45	Announcements, Early Bird prizes.
	19:45–22:45	Rounds 1–3
Saturday, April 5
	08:00–08:30	Daily setup.
	08:30–08:55	Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
	08:55–09:00	Announcements.
	09:00–12:00	Rounds 4, 5, 6.
	12:00–13:15	Lunch for contestants and staff.
	13:15–16:15	Rounds 7, 8, 9.
	16:15–16:45	Coffee break.
	16:45–18:45	Rounds 10, 11.
Sunday, April 6
	08:00–08:30	Daily setup.
	08:30–08:55	Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
	08:55–09:00	Announcements.
	09:00–12:15	Rounds 12, 13, 14.
	12:15–13:15	Lunch for contestants and staff.
	13:15–15:15	Rounds 15, 16.
	15:15–15:35	Coffee break.
	15:35–17:35	Rounds 17, 18.
	17:45–18:15	Prize ceremony for non-finalists.
	18:15–19:15	Setup (staff only, times approximate)
Monday, April 7
	08:00–08:30	Daily setup.
	08:30–08:55	Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
	08:55–09:00	Announcements.
	09:00–12:00	Finals Rounds 1, 2, 3. Finalists will be sequestered and all moves will be transmitted to the audience on the big board.
	12:00–13:00	Lunch (provided only for finalists and staff).
	13:00–15:00	Finals Rounds 4, 5 (if necessary, times approximate).
	15:00–15:30	Final Prize Ceremony (times approximate)
	15:30–16:00	Teardown (staff only, times approximate)
	16:00?–19:00?	SCRABBLE® With The Stars setup (staff only), 2nd floor, Grand Banking Hall
	19:00?–22:00?	SCRABBLE® With The Stars, 2nd floor, Grand Banking Hall

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