How to Follow Winnipeg Scrabble Club News and Updates

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The Winnipeg Scrabble Club shares news through three main channels: its Facebook page, a mailing list, and the Latest News section of winnipeg.scrabbleclub.org. Use the Facebook page for casual updates and community interaction, the mailing list for announcements sent to you directly, and the website's news area for the official record of tournament results, schedule changes, and member achievements.

Follow the Club on Facebook

The site links to the club's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/WinnipegScrabble and asks visitors to "like" it. This is the simplest way to see updates as they appear, and it also connects you to other players.

  • Input: the Facebook URL above, or the "Like Us on Facebook" link on the club homepage.
  • Action: open the page and select Like/Follow.
  • Expected result: club posts appear in your Facebook feed.

Join the Mailing List

The homepage includes a "Signup to our mailing list" section. This is the channel to use if you want announcements delivered to you rather than checking a page. The site does not describe how often messages are sent, so treat the list as the place for time-sensitive notices such as cancellations.

A concrete example of why this matters: the club posted that there would be no Scrabble on Thursday, July 16, 2026, with play resuming July 23. A notice like that is easy to miss if you only check the site occasionally.

Check the Latest News Section

The Latest News area on the homepage carries dated announcements. Recent entries show the kind of information posted there:

Date Item
26-Aug-2026 Prairie Dust-up Scrabble Tournament
23-Jul-2026 Congratulations to Callum Lehingrat, 1st in Division 2 at the NASPA 2026 Scrabble players championship (21–10 record, $4,000 first prize)
14-Jul-2026 No Scrabble on July 16; play resumes July 23

Each item has a "Read more..." link for the full post. For older items, use the News Archive in the site menu.

Use the Rest of the Site for Ongoing Updates

Beyond news, the site publishes material that changes week to week:

  • Statistics — club-level numbers and a Players page.
  • Last Week's Statistics — a weekly snapshot. The most recent one shown (Oct 22, 2026) lists 7 players, 12 games, an average score of 364, plus bingos (e.g., PREFILES 102, STANINE 95), high scores (top: 491), and best performances.
  • Resources & Links and Wordlists — study material for players.

If you want results and standings rather than announcements, the Statistics pages are the better destination; the news section is for announcements and one-off items.

Practical Notes

  • Meeting details, for context: the club meets every Thursday evening, 6:15–10:00 p.m., at Canadian Mennonite University – South Campus, Room C09, 600 Shaftsbury Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB. Schedule exceptions are announced in Latest News.
  • No account needed to read news. A Log in link exists on the site, but the homepage does not state what it unlocks, so don't assume members-only content is required to view announcements.
  • Quickest routine: like the Facebook page for day-to-day posts, join the mailing list for cancellations and event notices, and skim Latest News before heading out on a Thursday.