Scrabble Fest Fundraiser Prizes

Prizes for LV-A's 14th Annual Scrabble Fest,
which will be held on April 22, 2012,
in the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch Ballroom, Auburn, Maine,
are already coming in!

WMTW Channel 8 TV is providing
a skybox at a Sea Dogs game.

HP Printer

Basket from Baskets of Joy

Watercolor print
donated by artist Ronald Bosse.

 L.L.Bean Gift Certificate
Courtesy of RAS Learning

Tote bag, game mat, and woven box hand sewn of
Scrabble fabric by Cilla Potter.

Child's quilt donated by Quilt Essentials.

Wood-turned Bowl and Candleholder made from
Mesquite with turquoise highlights
created by Raymond Potter.

Photographs from Photographer Nick Mason

Bauble Bracelet
Created by Kerry O'Brien

Handcrafted Table
 Phil Marquis

Handspun Yarn by Sue Reilly
Mountain Light Arts

Golf Package
Poland Springs Resort

Handmade Pottery by Lindsey Tomlinson-Peck ~
the Mudroom Pottery Studio

email:
 scrabble@literacyvolunteersandro.org
or call:
   207-333-4785
or write:
   Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin
   15 Sacred Heart Place
   Auburn, ME 04210

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Ten Tips for Annual Literacy Volunteers Scrabble Fest Event

Some of the tips are specific to team Scrabble®; others are also applicable to one-on-one competition and other variations.

1) When it's your turn, discuss possible plays among yourselves (don't talk when it's the other team's move). Discuss several alternatives unless there is one obviously great play or you're running out of time. If talking would reveal too much of your rack (for instance, if you are holding a blank tile), write your ideas for your teammates to see.

2) The top prizes will be determined by total points, not games won, so generally choose high-scoring plays over defensive moves.

3) Blank tiles, which can be used instead of any letter, are extremely valuable for 50-point-bonus "bingo" plays, so don't squander them on low-scoring moves. The same holds true, to a lesser degree, for the "X" and "S" tiles, in particular.

4) Aim, when possible, to make plays that leave good tiles in your hand, so that you have a better chance of a bingo on your next play.

5) Don't be afraid to give up a turn by exchanging weak tiles, such as a rack of six or seven vowels (keep an "E," exchange the rest). In the long run, you will usually score more than if you have to make several low scoring plays in a row because of bad racks. Again, total points will determine winners.

6) The letters RETINAS, plus the blank, are the best letters in the bag for making bingos.

7) Play fairly quickly when possible. You want to be sure to get as many plays as possible made before time expires, so as to get the highest score.

8) Be careful about making challenges unless you're SURE the other team's play is not a word, or if it's such a high-scoring play that you feel you have to take a risk. Otherwise, it may be better to make sure that you don't lose a turn.

9) Congratulate your teammates when they come up with good plays. Likewise, congratulate your opponents for good words.

10) Most important, HAVE FUN and remember you're supporting a good cause, literacy efforts in Androscoggin County.

Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin 
Auburn Hall, 60 Court Street, Auburn, ME 04210
  207-333-6601 Ext. 1321  l  e-mail info@literacyvolunteersandro.org