<p>LOL Not that NSA... The National SCRABBLE (R) Association. </p>
<p>I've been playing SCRABBLE for awhile and I've been to one tourney... I'm completing the REALLY long exam to become a director and founder of a local club. I live in a middle-small town... is this even worth doing (the test was $20, membership is $20, and there's a club starting fee of $20) and do you think a high school student could run a SCRABBLE club including tournaments? </p>
<p>Oh, and so that it's on topic... would it even matter enough to put as an EC? If so, how would I name it? </p>
<p>All in the midst of the scrabulous thing!</p>
<p>About whether it's worth doing: Well, it's your call, really. You decide whether it's worth your own time.</p>
<p>Also, my school has a Scrabble club (I think). It's probably just like 3 people though. I think that it's worth putting on your application if you actually spend a good amount of time being involved in it--preparing tournaments, spreading the word around, that kind of stuff.</p>
<p>Well it would be an official club: NSA Club #XXX and it would be a city-wide club, not a school one. Tourneys would involve people from other states. I'm just worried adults are going to have problems with a high schooler leading it.</p>
<p>It shows traits about you: initiative, passion, and a bit of leadership. It mainly shows how hard you worked to get a club together.</p>
<p>If I can get enough people together, we could start a School SCRABBLE (R) program in middle schools around here. I really enjoy scrabble... I've played at least 1500 games online and a lot in person. Many people however, don't wish to play SCRABBLE for fear of getting humiliated in terms of vocab.</p>
<p>Sure, put it down as an EC. Yes, a motivated, organized h.s. student could run a Scrabble club including tournaments. Doing so also would demonstrate a great deal of leadership skills as well as pursuing a passion for your interests.</p>
<p>As a parent do you would you come to a city-wide club (even something like a bridge club) run by a high-schooler? I'm afraid my effort will be killed by ageism but I guess all I can do is try.</p>
<p>When I join activities, all I care about is whether they are well run, not how old the people are who are running them.</p>
<p>If you handle things in a professional way, people interested in Scrabble will join.</p>
<p>When my husband was in high school, he ended up being the coach of the school's JV basketball team. This was at a public high school in Chicago, and my husband had skipped a year and a half in school. The adult who was supposed to coach the team quit at the last minute. </p>
<p>It's amazing what young people can do if they put their minds to it.</p>
<p>Wow... JV basketball team. Oh, and I meant adult not parent. LOL</p>
<p>Well, that makes me feel better. I'll be mailing my tests back in then. :)</p>