CoCo Blog
Check back every Monday for a new post featuring event coverage, tips on how to improve your Scrabble play, and the latest news from the CoCo’s club and tournament directors.
Announcing Refer-a-Friend rewards and expanded Collins Newcomer Discounts
Today we're launching a new referral rewards program and dramatically expanding our existing Collins Newcomer Discounts program. Find out how you and your friends can benefit from these programs, no matter how many or few tournaments you've played.
Previewing the 7th annual Hood River Open
We're just a few days away from the 7th annual Hood River Open, and it's anybody's guess as to who will take home the coveted wood plaque for first place.
Counting down to CSW24
If you haven't started learning the 1,816 new words that will grace the Collins lexicon in less than six weeks, you're in for a treat.
Recapping two Seattle October 1-Day Scrabble tournaments
It's become a bit of a fall tradition to host a weekend tournament (or two!) at our home in Seattle in late October. This year, we tried a new format, running two one-day events back to back on Saturday and Sunday.
Previewing Austin Tile X-Words - and the solar eclipse
This coming weekend, a wide-ranging field of two dozen players will descend on the Lone Star State for the third annual Austin Tile X-Words tournament. Players will also have the option to stay in town and observe a once-in-a-generation eclipse.
An update on the CoCo's finances
One of the CoCo's founding principles is a very public commitment to financial transparency and accountability. Today, I'm going to share some financial numbers from the most recent calendar year.
A day in the life of the CoCo Executive Director
I was talking with a Scrabble friend recently about what it takes to keep the CoCo going, and he commented that it's not obvious what goes into running a nonprofit or what I actually do as Executive Director.
Check out the new merch available at the CoCo Store
The very same CoCo Store that you visit when you register for a tournament is now home to an array of shirts and other items. You can order a shirt directly from the CoCo Store and check out the same way you do when you sign up for a tournament.
Get ready to eclipse the competition in Austin next April
Come on down to Austin next April! You'll get to enjoy 14 games of Scrabble with a great field, then wrap up the long weekend by witnessing an unforgettable eclipse.
Growing the Scrabble community, one bookmark at a time
To really cast a wide net to reach new players, we've been scattering CoCo bookmarks all around our local neighborhoods, and now around the nation.
Making it easier to donate to the CoCo
As the executive director of the CoCo, one of my ongoing priorities is to think about big-picture strategies to grow the game. Growth requires resources, and that most definitely includes money.
Recapping the Seattle Summer Scrabble Tournament
After the madness of Word Cup, we were quite content to host a low-key tournament in our Seattle home with a great little group of players. Eight participants joined us from as far away as Portland, the Bay Area, and Southern California to play 14 games of Scrabble.
A thank you to the people who keep the CoCo going
We're halfway through the CoCo's third year, and as I reflect on how far we've come, there are a whole lot of people who have made our tournaments, online club, and much more possible. This post recognizes all those people.
Recapping the fourth annual Hood River Open
What a weekend! Every Hood River tournament has been a blast - but for this one, the fourth annual, it really seemed like the stars aligned above Panorama Lodge.
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