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| − | On '''March 14, 2009''', a '''Town | + | On '''March 14, 2009''', a '''Town hall''' meeting was held after hours |
at the Dallas Open [[SCRABBLE]]® [[tournament]]. In attendance were | at the Dallas Open [[SCRABBLE]]® [[tournament]]. In attendance were | ||
[[NASPA]] [[Steering Committee]] members [[Chris Cree]], [[John Chew]], | [[NASPA]] [[Steering Committee]] members [[Chris Cree]], [[John Chew]], | ||
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:Yes. This is one big reason why we will begin charging a $0.50/game/player participation fee on July 1st, to build a war chest for a publicity campaign in 2010. — John Chew | :Yes. This is one big reason why we will begin charging a $0.50/game/player participation fee on July 1st, to build a war chest for a publicity campaign in 2010. — John Chew | ||
;Will NASPA prepare an information sheet for directors to give to players? — Tom Tremont | ;Will NASPA prepare an information sheet for directors to give to players? — Tom Tremont | ||
| − | :We would welcome your helping us prepare one, but otherwise encourage you to redistribute a monthly news bulletin that we will soon begin producing. — John Chew | + | :We would welcome your helping us prepare one, but otherwise encourage you to redistribute a monthly news [[NASPA Bulletin|bulletin]] that we will soon begin producing. — John Chew |
;Must club members who do not attend tournaments pay the NASPA membership fee? — Joel Sherman | ;Must club members who do not attend tournaments pay the NASPA membership fee? — Joel Sherman | ||
:They do not currently have to if they do not want to play in tournaments; the [[Membership Committee]] is considering alternate forms of membership for these and other players. — John Chew | :They do not currently have to if they do not want to play in tournaments; the [[Membership Committee]] is considering alternate forms of membership for these and other players. — John Chew | ||
;Will the rules and lexicon change? — Denise Mahnken | ;Will the rules and lexicon change? — Denise Mahnken | ||
| − | :The NSA [[Rules Committee]] and [[Dictionary Committee]] will be transferred to NASPA, and continue their work as usual. There will be regular updates to the Rules, and the [[Long | + | :The NSA [[Rules Committee]] and [[Dictionary Committee]] will be transferred to NASPA, and continue their work as usual. There will be regular updates to the Rules, and the [[Long List]] will be updated in the next few years. — John Chew |
;Who will publish the word list? — Judy Cole | ;Who will publish the word list? — Judy Cole | ||
:We do not yet know who will publish the next word list, but will take into consideration the examples of [[WESPA]] and the USCF when beginning negotiations. — John Chew | :We do not yet know who will publish the next word list, but will take into consideration the examples of [[WESPA]] and the USCF when beginning negotiations. — John Chew | ||
On March 14, 2009, a Town hall meeting was held after hours at the Dallas Open SCRABBLE® tournament. In attendance were NASPA Steering Committee members Chris Cree, John Chew, Mary Rhoades, Steve Pellinen and Sherrie Saint John.
Chris opened the meeting with a brief recap of the situation so far, including the December meeting with Hasbro, the cancellation of funding for serious SCRABBLE play as of the end of 2009, and the implications for clubs and tournaments. He then opened the floor to questions:
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