ASAP's "Philly Plays SCRABBLE®"
For information on Philly Plays Scrabble or to volunteer, contact
Marshall
Bright at 215-545-2727 ext. 12.
About "Philly Plays SCRABBLE®"
Since 2006, ASAP has organized youth Scrabble clubs in schools; community
and recreation centers, libraries, places of worship and homeless shelters
across the city. Recognized by City Council as a citywide literacy initiative,
in 2010-2011, Philly Plays Scrabble included more than 100 clubs with
over 1,200 students in 2nd -12th grades playing weekly.
Philly Plays Scrabble Events
ASAP Scrabble events provide motivation for youth to improve their skills.
Through these events, ASAP aims to expose students to cultural and educational
institutions throughout the city as well as to a diverse community of
peers from various neighborhoods who share their interest in Scrabble.
This year's events include:
Philly Plays Scrabble Kick-Off @ Greenfield elementary
October 6, 2011
School District Winter Scrabble Event @ School District Headquarters
January 26th, 2011
Family Scrabble Day @ Drexel University Event
March 2012
"Spring Into Scrabble" Event @ Venue to be decided*
May 2012
* Past venus include The Kimmel Center, The National Constitution Center
& The Franklin Institute!
Start Your Own Youth Scrabble Club!
SCRABBLE® is a fantastic educational tool masked by fun and competition.
The benefits of SCRABBLE® include increased vocabulary, spelling and math
skills as well as critical thinking skills, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Through ASAP Scrabble clubs, students interact with dedicated mentors
and a positive group of like-minded peers while building their skills.
ASAP provides training, materials, placement assistance for volunteers,
and ongoing support for volunteers and site partners. Scrabble trainings
are held throughout the school year and are instructed by John Green who
is a member of the Philadelphia Scrabble Club and the National Scrabble
Association and who also leads several ASAP youth Scrabble clubs.
ASAP provides
- School Scrabble kit (6 School Scrabble boards,
6 sets of Scrabble tiles, and 1 Official Scrabble Players dictionary
[OSPD4])
- Scrabble club manual (includes basic strategies
for leading a youth scrabble club, useful wordlists and a guide to online
School Scrabble resources)
- Scrabble coach trainings
- Scrabble Slam deck
- Special Event Opportunities
Site Responsibilities
- Identify a Scrabble club leader or work with
a volunteer recruited by ASAP
- Identify a space and time for the club’s
weekly meeting
- Communicate data on club participants as
well as good stories to ASAP
- Provide logistical/technical support for
ASAP volunteer club leaders
Club Leader Responsibilities
- Minimum one hour a week commitment to their
Scrabble club for a semester (roughly September-December. and January-June)
- Share email address with ASAP for weekly
communication
- Participate in introductory training (1 hour)
(volunteers must also attend a 1 hour orientation)
- Communicate data on club participants as
well as good stories to ASAP.
- Participate in special events and tournaments
(optional)
Club Leaders: Visit the National Scrabble Association's School
Scrabble website for tips and resources on leading a youth
Scrabble club! http://school.scrabble-assoc.com
Philly Plays SCRABBLE® is made
possible thanks to support from Comcast, Hasbro, the National SCRABBLE®
Association, Parkway Foundation, PNC Bank, and Verizon.
Click
here to view Scrabble funders