About The Club

Notes by Club Director Carol Dustin

These notes were written prior to the creation of the new club 651 in February of 2007. Most of the information contained in these pages is still applicable to our clubs, however please see Changes in 2007 page for some updated information.

Club History

The Twin Cities SCRABBLE® Club has existed since 1976. It was started by a married couple named Dan and Robin Proud, and is one of the oldest SCRABBLE® clubs in existence. The club is officially recognized as club #42 by the National SCRABBLE® Association (NSA). When I started attending the club in 1987, it was meeting only twice per month, on Friday nights at the Proud home in north Minneapolis. During my first year there, I offered to keep computerized statistics for the club. Back then, I lived just a few blocks from the Prouds', so somewhere along the way I started holding club sessions at my house on Fridays when the Prouds had other plans. By 1989, they approached me about taking over the directorship. In 1992 we changed the meeting day to Tuesday and the sessions became weekly. We have met at many different locations over the years, and have been at our current location since 1998. The Prouds continued directing local tournaments for several years and have recently moved to Wisconsin.

Where & When

We meet on Tuesdays and Thursday every week of the year (major holidays excepted). See Where & When for locations and meeting times.

How We Play the Game

We play by National Scrabble Association (NSA) rules. The How We Play page is full of useful information about rules and word sources.

More Information

In addition to club play, we run at least three two-day tournaments each year. See the More Information page.

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