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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| | + | It has been replaced by [[IContact]]: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership.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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| − | === October 30, 2017 [[Community Advocate |NASPA Community Advocate]] ===
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| − | [http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaArP3qIeNvGCO0aziAKivB?w=3 NASPA has created the role of Community Advocate to look into cases of sexual harassment within the organization.]
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| − | === August 13, 2017 Mobile version of NASPAWiki in testing ===
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| − | A lighter-weight, mobile-friendly look to NASPAWiki has begun testing.
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| − | If you are looking at our website from a smartphone, you should automatically
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| − | be seeing the new look. For more information, see [[Mobile issues]].
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| − | === July 26, 2017 [[Will Anderson]] wins [[2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] ===
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| − | Congratulations to the 2017 North American SCRABBLE Champion, Will Anderson!
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| − | [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2017/nasc/build Revisit event coverage].
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| − | === July 1, 2017 [[Advisory Board]] Election Results===
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| − | [http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaArP3qIeNvGFEtBtQtSG8v?w=3/ Advisory Board Election results are now available.]
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| − | === June 7, 2017 New [[Forward Energy Committee]] members ===
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| − | We welcome [[Darrell Day]], [[Diane Firstman]], and [[Joey Krafchick]] to the Forward Energy Committee!
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| − | === June 2, 2017 [[2017 Advisory Board Elections]] - Voting open ===
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| − | Voting for the 2 contested seats - At Large and US South - runs from June 3rd through June 30th. [[Bruce D Ambrosio |Bruce D'Ambrosio]] wins the US West district by acclamation.
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| − | === May 24, 2017 Form 990 is now Available ===
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| − | NASPA's [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/a/ae/2016_Form_990.pdf 2016 Form 990] is now available online for review.
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| − | === May 10, 2017 [[Jason Broersma]] appointed [[WESPA]] Treasurer ===
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| − | Congratulations to Jason Broersma on his recent appointment as Treasurer of the World English-language Scrabble Players Association.
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| − | === May 4, 2017 [[2017 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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| − | * At Large
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| − | * US South
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| − | * US West
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| − | Nominations are open through May 31, 2017. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact the Advisory Board at [mailto:naspa-advisoryboard@yahoogroups.com naspa-advisoryboard@yahoogroups.com].
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| − | === May 4, 2017 [[2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] Early Registration extended===
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| − | The Early Registration deadline for the 2017 NASC has been extended to May 31st. After May 31st, the registration fee increases by $50.
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| − | This extension also applies to the $2000 incentive to be shared by the 1st 20 players with a rating below 1300 to register for the Collins division and to complete the tournament.
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| − | === April 30, 2017 New [[Social Media Committee]] members ===
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| − | We welcome [[Shan Abbasi]], [[Jackson Smylie]], [[Heather McCall]] and [[Heidi Robertson]] to the Forward Energy Committee!
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| − | === March 27, 2017 [[MSA Agreement]] ratified ===
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| − | Our reciprocal membership agreement with the [[Malaysian Scrabble Association]] has been ratified.
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| − | === March 16, 2017 [[Social Media Committee]] shuffle ===
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| − | We thank [[Jesse Matthews]] for his service as Social Media Committee chair, and [[Judy Cole]] and [[Josh Greenway]] for jointly replacing him; thank you too to [[Marcia Richards]] for her contributions to the committee.
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| − | === February 27, 2017 Rules Errata Published ===
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| − | An errata sheet for the [[Rules]], to take effect immediately, has been published.
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| − | === January 25, 2017 NASC 2017 Registration Open ===
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| − | [{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/register.pl Registration] is now open for the [[2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship]].
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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]] |
| | * [[2016 Breaking news archive]] | | * [[2016 Breaking news archive]] |
| | * [[2015 Breaking news archive]] | | * [[2015 Breaking news archive]] |