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.
Starting to put the pieces together
Hello, everyone! As the first Chair of the newly elected Collins Coalition Board of Directors, I’m happy to share great news: The CoCo is now officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization!
The full story of why we founded the CoCo
We founded the Collins Coalition roughly one year ago, and by and large, we've sought to build a brand by harnessing positive energy. But the hard truth is that a lot of disenchantment with the status quo inspired the founding of the CoCo as well.
On Woogles, and on growing the game we all love
Last week, I had the privilege of chatting with the creators of Woogles, a new online platform for word gaming that went live to the public earlier in October. This week, I wanted to follow up with a perspective of my own. In short, I want to talk about how we grow the game.
Scrabbler Q&A: Team Woogles!
This past week brought big news in the Scrabble community - Woogles.io, a revolutionary new platform for online word gaming, was officially released to the public. To get the inside scoop on Woogles, I sat down for an interview with... the entire team.
CoCo virtual tournaments are back! Let's recap the CURE6
After a post-Virtual World Cup layoff to take stock of everything, we're now back to running 1-day tournaments again, and we got everything started on Saturday with our latest Computer Users' Remote Event. Here's what went down at the CURE6.
Announcing 3 new virtual 1-day Scrabble tournaments
For the remainder of 2020, our plan is to run three more virtual 1-day tournaments. For those of you who played in our initial 1-days earlier this year, this will be more of the same. Back in the spring, we ran the first 5 Computer Users' Remote Event (CURE) tournaments; this fall, we'll be back with 3 more.
Introducing your new Board of Directors
Last month, we announced that the CoCo would hold its inaugural elections. Today, we’re introducing your newly elected Board of Directors and Executive Director! They serve one-year terms and will lead the CoCo as it grows and expands.
Scrabbler Q&A: Eric Rosen
Eric Rosen is an expert chess player. In recent years, he's made a name for himself as one of the biggest chess streamers on Twitch, where he's currently got over 50,000 followers. In addition to regularly streaming online chess action, he also dabbles in another game: Scrabble. I thought it would be interesting to sit down with Eric and chat about streaming, chess, Scrabble, and more.
Presenting your 2020 Leadership Candidates
Eight players have registered as candidates to lead the CoCo. What you’ll find among their election platforms is a recurring theme of how special this community is and how the candidates want to nurture it. Read their full platforms and vote for your vision of Scrabble’s future.
Help us choose our next virtual Scrabble tournament!
We spent nine weeks on the Virtual World Cup - three weeks recruiting players followed by three rounds of pool play and three knockout rounds. The tournament was a blast, but it's come and gone, and many Scrabblers around the world have found themselves quarantined at home for a heck of a lot longer than nine weeks. So... what's next?
Seeking candidates for the inaugural CoCo leadership elections
The CoCo is reaching an important milestone. For the first time, we are holding elections for our leadership positions. Every senior leadership position in the organization is up for election, and any CoCo member who resides in North America is eligible to run.
What’s next for the CoCo?
Now that the Virtual World Cup is in our rear-view mirror, we figure now is a good time to pause, step back, and take stock of everything. Here's a rundown of where the CoCo stands as an organization - including our plans for online Scrabble, live Scrabble, and building out our governance structure as we move forward.
The United States has won the Virtual World Cup!
The Virtual World Cup has come to a close, and we couldn't be happier with how the event unfolded, from start to finish. All 16 teams were eager to compete and they played their hearts out, and our viewing audience grew larger and more enthusiastic each week. In the end, the United States is your champion.
Get ready for the final of the Virtual World Cup!
Your finalists for this Virtual World Cup are India and the United States. Both teams have come a long way to reach this point, and both are now just 13 wins away from being world champions. This week's post will be a deep dive into the two finalists - who they are, how they got here and how they can win the title once and for all.
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