=== January 1, 2019 [[Joshua Sokol]] and [[Colin Viebrock]] acclaimed to [[Canadian Committee]] ===
We thank Joshua Sokol for continuing on in his role at the NASPA Canadian Committee, and welcome first-time member Colin Viebrock, who replaces the outgoing [[Mad Palazzo]].
=== December 5, 2018 [[OTCWL2018]] released ===
The electronic text of the Official Tournament and Club Word List, 2018 Edition is now available for download from Member Services. It will take effect on February 1, 2019.
=== October 3, 2018 2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship Announced ===
The 2019 [[North American SCRABBLE Championship]] will be held in Reno, Nevada, on July 20 to 24, 2019.
=== August 8, 2018 [[Joel Sherman]] wins [[2018 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] ===
Congratulations to [[Joel Sherman]], winner of the [[2018 North American SCRABBLE Championship]]. View the [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2018/nsc/build/nasc-winner-release.pdf press release].
=== August 2, 2018 [[Advisory Board]] Appointments ===
[[Lila Crotty]], [[Jennifer M Lee | Jennifer Lee]], and [[Ezekiel Markwei]] have been appointed to 2-year terms on the NASPA [[Advisory Board]].
=== July 2, 2018 [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] ===
[[Cornelia Guest]] and [[Troy Thompson]] were reelected to the US Northeast and US Midwest districts.
=== June 2, 2018 [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] - Voting open ===
Voting for the 2 contested seats - US Northeast and US Midwest - runs from June 3rd through June 30th. [[Jackson Smylie]] wins the Canada district by acclamation.
=== May 18, 2018 Form 990 is now Available ===
NASPA's [[Financial Reports |2017 Form 990]] is now available online for review.
=== April 26, 2018 [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] - Nominations open ===
Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled:
* US Northeast
* US Midwest
* Canada
Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2018. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org].
=== March 1, 2018 New [[Club/Director Committee]] member ===
We thank [[Ted Gest]] for joining the Club/Director committee.
=== January 31, 2018 [[Mina Le]] named [[International Committee]] cochair ===
We thank Mina Le for stepping in to replace the late [[Steve Polatnick]] as our International Committee cochair, and representative on WESPA's Executive Committee.
=== January 29, 2018 [[Joshua Sokol]] named [[Canadian Committee]] chair ===
We thank Joshua Sokol for accepting the unanimous nomination of his committee
to be their new chair.
=== January 17, 2018 Canadian payment method update ===
As of this week, we no longer accept payment by cheque or money order in Canadian funds, but have begun experimentally accepting Canadian-denominated Interac e-Transfers.
=== January 9, 2018 [[Will Anderson]] at CES ===
NASPA goes to [[CES 2018]]! See what happens when Will Anderson plays a Taiwanese robot.
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