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| − | This page contains current and recent '''breaking news''' about [[NASPA]]. | + | This page formerly contained current and recent '''breaking news''' about [[NASPA]]. |
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| | + | It has been replaced by [[IContact]]: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership. |
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| | See also: | | See also: |
| − | * [[IContact]]: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership. | + | |
| | + | * [[Media relations]]: media coverage of NASPA activities |
| | + | * [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments |
| | + | * [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments |
| | * [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication). | | * [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication). |
| | * [[Club news]]: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs | | * [[Club news]]: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs |
| − | * [[Member news]]: news about our members outside of their Scrabble lives
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| − | * [[SCRABBLE in the news]] : Links to articles about SCRABBLE players, clubs, and tournaments.
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| − | * [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
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| − | * [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments
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| | * ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories. | | * ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories. |
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| − | == Current news ==
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| − | === January 7, 2019 [[OTCWL2018]] PDFs posted to [{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services]
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| − | The new words found in the Official Tournament and Club Word List, 2018 Edition have been posted on NASPA Member Services as easily printable PDFs.
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| − | === January 3, 2019 [[OTCWL2018]] implementation delayed ===
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| − | The [[Advisory Board]] has determined that implementation of OTCWL2018 will be delayed from February 1, 2019 to March 1, 2019.
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| − | === January 1, 2019 [[Joshua Sokol]] and [[Colin Viebrock]] acclaimed to [[Canadian Committee]] ===
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| − | 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]].
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| − | === December 5, 2018 [[OTCWL2018]] released ===
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| − | 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.
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| − | === October 3, 2018 2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship Announced ===
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| − | The 2019 [[North American SCRABBLE Championship]] will be held in Reno, Nevada, on July 20 to 24, 2019.
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| − | === August 8, 2018 [[Joel Sherman]] wins [[2018 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] ===
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| − | 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].
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| − | === August 2, 2018 [[Advisory Board]] Appointments ===
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| − | [[Lila Crotty]], [[Jennifer M Lee | Jennifer Lee]], and [[Ezekiel Markwei]] have been appointed to 2-year terms on the NASPA [[Advisory Board]].
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| − | === July 2, 2018 [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] ===
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| − | [[Cornelia Guest]] and [[Troy Thompson]] were reelected to the US Northeast and US Midwest districts.
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| − | === June 2, 2018 [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] - Voting open ===
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| − | 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.
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| − | === May 18, 2018 Form 990 is now Available ===
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| − | NASPA's [[Financial Reports |2017 Form 990]] is now available online for review.
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| − | === April 26, 2018 [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] - Nominations open ===
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| − | Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled:
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| − | * US Northeast
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| − | * US Midwest
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| − | * Canada
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| − | 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].
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| − | === March 1, 2018 New [[Club/Director Committee]] member ===
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| − | We thank [[Ted Gest]] for joining the Club/Director committee.
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| − | === January 31, 2018 [[Mina Le]] named [[International Committee]] cochair ===
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| − | 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.
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| − | === January 29, 2018 [[Joshua Sokol]] named [[Canadian Committee]] chair ===
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| − | We thank Joshua Sokol for accepting the unanimous nomination of his committee
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| − | === January 17, 2018 Canadian payment method update ===
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| − | 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.
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| − | === January 9, 2018 [[Will Anderson]] at CES ===
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| − | NASPA goes to [[CES 2018]]! See what happens when Will Anderson plays a Taiwanese robot.
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| | == Archived news == | | == Archived news == |
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| | + | * [[2023 Breaking news archive]] |
| | + | * [[2022 Breaking news archive]] |
| | + | * [[2021 Breaking news archive]] |
| | + | * [[2020 Breaking news archive]] |
| | + | * [[2019 Breaking news archive]] |
| | + | * [[2018 Breaking news archive]] |
| | * [[2017 Breaking news archive]] | | * [[2017 Breaking news archive]] |
| | * [[2016 Breaking news archive]] | | * [[2016 Breaking news archive]] |