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	In '''2015''', NASPA held an '''[[Advisory Board Elections\|election]]''' to replace three members of its '''[[Advisory Board]]''' (AB). For additional details about serving on the [[Advisory Board]], see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact_20150512 official election announcement]		In '''2015''', NASPA held an '''[[Advisory Board Elections\|election]]''' to replace three members of its '''[[Advisory Board]]''' (AB). For additional details about serving on the [[Advisory Board]], see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact_20150512 official election announcement]
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		+	The [[Advisory Board Composition\|composition]] of the AB over the years under NASPA is available at this website.

	== Election Results ==		== Election Results ==

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−	In '''2015''', NASPA held an '''election''' to replace three members of its '''[[Advisory Board]]''' (AB). For additional details about serving on the [[Advisory Board]], see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact_20150512 official election announcement]	+	In '''2015''', NASPA held an '''[[Advisory Board Elections\|election]]''' to replace three members of its '''[[Advisory Board]]''' (AB). For additional details about serving on the [[Advisory Board]], see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact_20150512 official election announcement]

	== Election Results ==		== Election Results ==

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 In '''2015''', NASPA held an '''election''' to replace three members of its '''[[Advisory Board]]''' (AB). For additional details about serving on the [[Advisory Board]], see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact_20150512 official election announcement]
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+== Election Results ==
 See our [[IContact_20150701|iContact announcement]] giving full results of the election

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−	In '''2015''', NASPA ~~will hold~~ an '''election''' to replace three members of its '''[[Advisory Board]]''' (AB). For additional details about serving on the [[Advisory Board]], see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact_20150512 official election announcement]	+	In '''2015''', NASPA held an '''election''' to replace three members of its '''[[Advisory Board]]''' (AB). For additional details about serving on the [[Advisory Board]], see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact_20150512 official election announcement]
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		+	== Results ==
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		+	See our [[IContact_20150701\|iContact announcement]] giving full results of the election

	== Electoral Districts ==		== Electoral Districts ==

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	* '''Mike Gincel''' is originally from NJ and currently resides in Clermont, Florida. He has played in 324 rated games of Scrabble in his 3 ½ years as a NASPA member and considers it an honor, a pleasure and one of the most amazing experiences of his life playing this game, making friends for a lifetime and growing as a person. As an AB member, he will: 1) be fair in his decisions and to ensure that all voices that need to be heard are heard; and 2) make himself available to NASPA community members for questions/suggestions. As a young, 24-year old non-director and novice player, he will represent demographics not currently represented on the AB. In terms of relevant leadership experience, he was a founding father and board member of his fraternity, and his passion to learn, tenacious spirit and gratitude to the community that helped him realize so many beautiful things about himself and this game will serve him well as an AB member. He would see it as a privilege and an honor to be elected, and it is his sincere hope that he be voted on this board and given the opportunity to serve his NASPA community.		* '''Mike Gincel''' is originally from NJ and currently resides in Clermont, Florida. He has played in 324 rated games of Scrabble in his 3 ½ years as a NASPA member and considers it an honor, a pleasure and one of the most amazing experiences of his life playing this game, making friends for a lifetime and growing as a person. As an AB member, he will: 1) be fair in his decisions and to ensure that all voices that need to be heard are heard; and 2) make himself available to NASPA community members for questions/suggestions. As a young, 24-year old non-director and novice player, he will represent demographics not currently represented on the AB. In terms of relevant leadership experience, he was a founding father and board member of his fraternity, and his passion to learn, tenacious spirit and gratitude to the community that helped him realize so many beautiful things about himself and this game will serve him well as an AB member. He would see it as a privilege and an honor to be elected, and it is his sincere hope that he be voted on this board and given the opportunity to serve his NASPA community.
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		+	* '''Josh Greenway''' has been an avid Scrabble player since 2008 and has participated in 67 tournaments in Canada and the US, including 17 in Toronto that he directed in the past year. Of the 201 players in his Toronto events, five are previously casual players who he recruited to join NASPA. <br>      Please consider the following strengths of Josh's AB candidacy: 1) Dialogue. Josh loves talking Scrabble. He's committed to soliciting ideas and concerns from the membership and advocating for them with the EC; 2) Work Ethic. Josh already dedicates much time to his club, which meets 52 weeks a year, as well as his tournaments and his own game - he will bring the same dedication to his AB responsibilities; 3) Fairness - The Advisory Boards undertakes the serious function of ruling on disciplinary matters. With no disrespect, as Josh recognizes the limitations of imperfect knowledge, he admits to having questioned the proportionality of some rulings -he would strive not only to find the fairest solutions, but also to foster the overall confidence that NASPA members have in these decisions; 4) Participation - One of Josh’s goals is to facilitate as much tournament play as possible; 5) Recruitment - Josh’s main priority in his tournament and club work is the recruitment of new members. He will look to leverage a potential position on the Advisory Board towards that goal.

	* '''Cheryl Melvin''' began playing scrabble as a child and became addicted to on-line scrabble when no one else among her family or friends would play with her; she joined the National Scrabble Association 16 years ago and through the encouragement of on-line competitors, attended her first Nationals in Providence in 2000. She had never attended a club or tournament before. No one was able to play Nationals without playing at least one tournament, so she found one in Michigan and used a clock and tally sheets for the first time and was “hooked" right away.<br>      Cheryl has played in every division, except Div 1 at Nationals. She travels around the country combining her love of travel and her love of Scrabble and received an award for most games played and in the most states a couple of years ago. She generally plays at least one live tournament per month; to date, she has played 353 tournaments, 4303 games, and met 1349 different opponents across the board in NASPA sanctioned games. <br>      Cheryl loves the game and the many people who have become her scrabble family, and she would be honored to represent the interests of all players but especially the intermediate players who are the bread and butter of the organization. She is a retired labor advocate and has many years experience in labor negotiations. She appreciates your support would like to have your vote for this elected position.		* '''Cheryl Melvin''' began playing scrabble as a child and became addicted to on-line scrabble when no one else among her family or friends would play with her; she joined the National Scrabble Association 16 years ago and through the encouragement of on-line competitors, attended her first Nationals in Providence in 2000. She had never attended a club or tournament before. No one was able to play Nationals without playing at least one tournament, so she found one in Michigan and used a clock and tally sheets for the first time and was “hooked" right away.<br>      Cheryl has played in every division, except Div 1 at Nationals. She travels around the country combining her love of travel and her love of Scrabble and received an award for most games played and in the most states a couple of years ago. She generally plays at least one live tournament per month; to date, she has played 353 tournaments, 4303 games, and met 1349 different opponents across the board in NASPA sanctioned games. <br>      Cheryl loves the game and the many people who have become her scrabble family, and she would be honored to represent the interests of all players but especially the intermediate players who are the bread and butter of the organization. She is a retired labor advocate and has many years experience in labor negotiations. She appreciates your support would like to have your vote for this elected position.

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 * '''Mina Le''' is a 33-year-old surgeon in West Palm Beach, Florida.  She has played NASPA tournaments in 12 different states; started Facebook pages for the Minneapolis and NYC Scrabble communities; and co-organized and co-directed the inaugural Virtuals tournament for 80 players from 6 continents on ISC.  As an Advisory Board member she would address the underrepresentation of women, and particularly young women, in organized Scrabble.  Given that Florida has overtaken New York as the third most populous state, the relative Scrabble drought in Florida and more generally throughout the South will also be her concern.  She would heartily advocate for players of the Collins lexicon, and finally, she would work toward creating avenues to play sanctioned Scrabble online.
-* '''Mike Willis''' has been actively involved in organized SCRABBLE since 1980.  He has seen and talked to players all across the country, and have seen many ups and downs and turns in the road. Until April 1, he was a member of the DuPont Company Center of Excellence, during which time they handled many issues to advance the well being of the organization, and being actively involved in conference calls to do so was certainly a given.  Mike may not always aligned with everything the Executive Committee has done, but nor is he often opposed.  He does hear folks’ concerns, and hopes, and feel that he can certainly articulate those well.  Now that he is retired from his work, he feels he can do a good job of supporting the advancement of SCRABBLE through efforts such as being on the AB.
+* '''Mike Willis''' is a first time nominee. Mike has been actively involved in promoting organized SCRABBLE play since 1980. He founded and directed Club #319 in Dallas, Texas.  He has organized and directed tournaments in multiple cities and states, and has organized the State of Texas SCRABBLE Championship for almost a quarter of a century. Mike plays in clubs all through the nation, and plays daily on ISC. He has heard what fellow players are hoping for, and can work hard to create solutions to every issue no matter how difficult they appear.
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 * '''Scott Appel''' has been playing tournament Scrabble since 1997, and attended his first National Scrabble Championship in 1998.  He's played about 90 tournaments since then, and hasn’t missed a Nationals since.  Another example of Scott’s enthusiasm for the game is that he started an after-school Scrabble program at his town’s local middle school and had about 15 students participate; he plans continue this program throughout the next school year and beyond.  Scott will be prominently featured in an upcoming issue of GAMES magazine (release date June 23, 2015) wherein he promotes the game of Scrabble, and how he got hooked on it.
-* '''Paul Avrin''' has been playing tournament Scrabble since 1975 and has logged over 7,500 games. In 1987, he was honored to be appointed to the NSA's first Advisory Board. That initial meeting, which was attended by Scrabble inventor Alfred Butts, took place in New York City at the headquarters of Coleco, the trademark owner at the time.  Subsequently, they convened at the Nationals every other year, maintained an active correspondence and, as needed, made telephone calls to one another.  For the seven years that he was a member of the AB, the size of the Nationals grew, the School Scrabble program was developed, and the World Championship was instituted.  Paul is a certified Director, and has organized and run tournaments, both years ago and as recently as September 2104. He would like to be a member of the AB again because it appears to be a much more active body of governance than it has been in the past.  Paul believes that he would bring good energy and a solid commitment to the Board’s important role in helping to shape the future of Scrabble. It would be his privilege and pleasure to be on the team.
+* '''Paul Avrin''' has been playing tournament Scrabble since 1975 and has logged over 7,500 games. In 1987, he was honored to be appointed to the NSA's first Advisory Board. That initial meeting, which was attended by Scrabble inventor Alfred Butts, took place in New York City at the headquarters of Coleco, the trademark owner at the time.  Subsequently, they convened at the Nationals every other year, maintained an active correspondence and, as needed, made telephone calls to one another.  For the seven years that he was a member of the AB, the size of the Nationals grew, the School Scrabble program was developed, and the World Championship was instituted.  Paul is a certified Director, and has organized and run tournaments, both years ago and as recently as September 2014. He would like to be a member of the AB again because it appears to be a much more active body of governance than it has been in the past.  Paul believes that he would bring good energy and a solid commitment to the Board’s important role in helping to shape the future of Scrabble. It would be his privilege and pleasure to be on the team.
 * '''Mike Gincel''' is originally from NJ and currently resides in Clermont, Florida. He has played in 324 rated games of Scrabble in his 3 ½ years as a NASPA member and considers it an honor, a pleasure and one of the most amazing experiences of his life playing this game, making friends for a lifetime and growing as a person. As an AB member, he will: 1) be fair in his decisions and to ensure that all voices that need to be heard are heard; and 2) make himself available to NASPA community members for questions/suggestions. As a young, 24-year old non-director and novice player, he will represent demographics not currently represented on the AB. In terms of relevant leadership experience, he was a founding father and board member of his fraternity, and his passion to learn, tenacious spirit and gratitude to the community that helped him realize so many beautiful things about himself and this game will serve him well as an AB member. He would see it as a privilege and an honor to be elected, and it is his sincere hope that he be voted on this board and given the opportunity to serve his NASPA community.
-* '''Cheryl Melvin''' began playing scrabble as a child and became addicted to on-line scrabble when no one else among my family or friends would play with her; she joined the National Scrabble Association 16 years ago and through the encouragement of on-line competitors, attended her first Nationals in Providence in 2000.  She had never attended a club or tournament before.  No one was able to play Nationals without playing at least one tournament,  so she found one in Michigan and used a clock and tally sheets for the first time and was “hooked" right away.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cheryl has played in every division, except Div 1 at Nationals. She travels around the country combining her love of travel and her love of Scrabble and received an award for most games played and in the most states a couple of years ago.  She generally plays at least one live tournament per month; to date, she has played 353 tournaments, 4303 games, and met 1349 different opponents across the board in NASPA sanctioned games. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cheryl loves the game and the many people who have become her scrabble family, and she would be honored to represent the interests of all players but especially the intermediate players who are the bread and butter of the organization. She is a retired labor advocate and has many years experience in labor negotiations.  She appreciates your support would like to have your vote for this elected position.
+* '''Cheryl Melvin''' began playing scrabble as a child and became addicted to on-line scrabble when no one else among her family or friends would play with her; she joined the National Scrabble Association 16 years ago and through the encouragement of on-line competitors, attended her first Nationals in Providence in 2000.  She had never attended a club or tournament before.  No one was able to play Nationals without playing at least one tournament,  so she found one in Michigan and used a clock and tally sheets for the first time and was “hooked" right away.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cheryl has played in every division, except Div 1 at Nationals. She travels around the country combining her love of travel and her love of Scrabble and received an award for most games played and in the most states a couple of years ago.  She generally plays at least one live tournament per month; to date, she has played 353 tournaments, 4303 games, and met 1349 different opponents across the board in NASPA sanctioned games. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cheryl loves the game and the many people who have become her scrabble family, and she would be honored to represent the interests of all players but especially the intermediate players who are the bread and butter of the organization. She is a retired labor advocate and has many years experience in labor negotiations.  She appreciates your support would like to have your vote for this elected position.
 * '''Puneet Sharma''' is uniquely qualified to serve NASPA and the broader scrabble community as an advisory board member based on his credentials, international experience and the desire to help grow the game that he loves. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Puneet learned to love Scrabble as an undergraduate student in Mumbai, under the tutelage of some of the leading players in India, About eight years ago, he moved to the US to pursue a professional opportunity. Joining the Scrabble playing community and being able to continue his favorite hobby was crucial to his acclimatization and transition to the US. Since then, he has grown both as a professional and as a Scrabble player. Puneet works with a large professional services firm, where he helps some of the world's largest healthcare companies solve some of their most complex issues. Executing projects, he has led cross-functional teams of sizes ranging from 30 - 50 team members. He will leverage his problem solving, interpersonal and negotiation skills to excel as an AB member and help grow our game. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As it relates to Scrabble, Puneet believes he understands what the players truly desire - a cohesive community and association that facilitates fair and challenging competition in a cost effective manner. He believes that aligning on a unified dictionary strategy, eliminating segregation, engaging the increasingly virtual and connected "players", and attracting sponsorship should be key priorities for us. His professional and his international Scrabble experience, will allow him to bring a unique and diverse perspective to the AB to help achieve that vision. While Scrabble is important, the thing that he values the most is camaraderie and building lasting relationships. He hopes to continue to do just that as an AB member in our vibrant community.
-* '''Betsey Wood''' played her first competitive Scrabble tournament in 1983 and was immediately addicted.  She has since played tournament Scrabble in Canada, Central America, and Europe.  Recently she has combined her love of photography with her love of Scrabble by taking photos of players and games at tournaments. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a math teacher and tutor she is interested in the educational value of the game as well as its enjoyment quotient.  As a volunteer in the Restorative Justice program, she has learned skills in negotiation and compromise. She promises to represent the many players she meets at tournaments, on-line, and at club and to listen to, and elicit. all concerns and bring them up for discussion on the board.
+* '''Betsey Wood''' played her first competitive Scrabble tournament in 1983 and was immediately addicted.  She has since played tournament Scrabble in Canada, Central America, and Europe.  Recently she has combined her love of photography with her love of Scrabble by taking photos of players and games at tournaments. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a math teacher and tutor she is interested in the educational value of the game as well as its enjoyment quotient.  As a volunteer in the Restorative Justice program, she has learned skills in negotiation and compromise. She promises to represent the many players she meets at tournaments, on-line, and at club and to listen to and elicit all concerns, and bring them up for discussion on the board.
 == Voting ==

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	* '''Paul Avrin''' has been playing tournament Scrabble since 1975 and has logged over 7,500 games. In 1987, he was honored to be appointed to the NSA's first Advisory Board. That initial meeting, which was attended by Scrabble inventor Alfred Butts, took place in New York City at the headquarters of Coleco, the trademark owner at the time. Subsequently, they convened at the Nationals every other year, maintained an active correspondence and, as needed, made telephone calls to one another. For the seven years that he was a member of the AB, the size of the Nationals grew, the School Scrabble program was developed, and the World Championship was instituted. Paul is a certified Director, and has organized and run tournaments, both years ago and as recently as September 2104. He would like to be a member of the AB again because it appears to be a much more active body of governance than it has been in the past. Paul believes that he would bring good energy and a solid commitment to the Board’s important role in helping to shape the future of Scrabble. It would be his privilege and pleasure to be on the team.		* '''Paul Avrin''' has been playing tournament Scrabble since 1975 and has logged over 7,500 games. In 1987, he was honored to be appointed to the NSA's first Advisory Board. That initial meeting, which was attended by Scrabble inventor Alfred Butts, took place in New York City at the headquarters of Coleco, the trademark owner at the time. Subsequently, they convened at the Nationals every other year, maintained an active correspondence and, as needed, made telephone calls to one another. For the seven years that he was a member of the AB, the size of the Nationals grew, the School Scrabble program was developed, and the World Championship was instituted. Paul is a certified Director, and has organized and run tournaments, both years ago and as recently as September 2104. He would like to be a member of the AB again because it appears to be a much more active body of governance than it has been in the past. Paul believes that he would bring good energy and a solid commitment to the Board’s important role in helping to shape the future of Scrabble. It would be his privilege and pleasure to be on the team.
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	* '''Mike Gincel''' is originally from NJ and currently resides in Clermont, Florida. He has played in 324 rated games of Scrabble in his 3 ½ years as a NASPA member and considers it an honor, a pleasure and one of the most amazing experiences of his life playing this game, making friends for a lifetime and growing as a person. As an AB member, he will: 1) be fair in his decisions and to ensure that all voices that need to be heard are heard; and 2) make himself available to NASPA community members for questions/suggestions. As a young, 24-year old non-director and novice player, he will represent demographics not currently represented on the AB. In terms of relevant leadership experience, he was a founding father and board member of his fraternity, and his passion to learn, tenacious spirit and gratitude to the community that helped him realize so many beautiful things about himself and this game will serve him well as an AB member. He would see it as a privilege and an honor to be elected, and it is his sincere hope that he be voted on this board and given the opportunity to serve his NASPA community.		* '''Mike Gincel''' is originally from NJ and currently resides in Clermont, Florida. He has played in 324 rated games of Scrabble in his 3 ½ years as a NASPA member and considers it an honor, a pleasure and one of the most amazing experiences of his life playing this game, making friends for a lifetime and growing as a person. As an AB member, he will: 1) be fair in his decisions and to ensure that all voices that need to be heard are heard; and 2) make himself available to NASPA community members for questions/suggestions. As a young, 24-year old non-director and novice player, he will represent demographics not currently represented on the AB. In terms of relevant leadership experience, he was a founding father and board member of his fraternity, and his passion to learn, tenacious spirit and gratitude to the community that helped him realize so many beautiful things about himself and this game will serve him well as an AB member. He would see it as a privilege and an honor to be elected, and it is his sincere hope that he be voted on this board and given the opportunity to serve his NASPA community.