SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 1:00-4:00PM
EVANSVILLE – Nineteen teams are registration to play for the cause of literacy for the fourteenth annual “SCRABBLE® Smackdown†hosted by The Literacy Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held at Ivy Tech Community College’s main campus in Evansville, 3501 N. First Ave.
The event is open to the public, and players of all ages and skill levels will be playing for bragging rights and trophies in all divisions including the “Pro†division and the Semi Pro division, and†Rebel†division.
Funds raised through the tournament will benefit The Literacy Center, a non-profit agency whose mission is to improve basic adult literacy in the community.  Since 1966, The Literacy Center has been providing free reading improvement instruction for adults in the tri-state area.
“Play for a CAUSE and the cause is literacy†said The Literacy Center’s Executive Director, Jennifer Wigginton. “Being literate and being able to read to learn is a fundamental need, we welcome everyone to come out and play for the cause and support the cause of being literate.â€
For more information about the SCRABBLE® Smackdown Tournament or The Literacy Center, please visit www.litcenter.org or contact Jennifer Wigginton, Executive Director, at (812) 250-8724 or by e-mail at jennifer@litcenter.org.
