When: Feb. 1, 2019
NEW VENUE! Where: Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Event proceeds will be used to provide literacy instruction to adults in our community.
Scoring App Registration
Register now for #2019SCRABBLEMania! To buy up to 6 tickets or a table for 8-10 players, click the link below. To sign up to be an event sponsor, call 315-471-1300 X172 or email info@LiteracyCNY.org. We can't wait to see you there!Number of Tickets
Event Details
Join us for the 9th annual LiteracyCNY SCRABBLEMania! SCRABBLEMania is LiteracyCNY's only annual friend- and fund-raising event. At the SCRABBLEMania Tournament, teams of 8-10 players compete against each other to build the highest possible scoring SCRABBLE board in 20-minute rounds of play, using all the tiles at once. Prizes will be awarded to each Round Champion, and one team will be named the Grand Champion. It is a raucous fun time! The event includes game playing, refreshments, raffle prizes, and live entertainment from internationally acclaimed jazz musician and six-time SAMMY award winner Ronnie Leigh. 93Q's Ted and Amy will return as celebrity emcees.Featured Sponsors
2019 Tournament SponsorMarriott Syracuse Downtown
2019 Presenting SponsorBusiness Journal News Network
Want to become a sponsor?
Game Play
Lots of Fun!
Join us for an evening of food, fun, local celebrities, and competitive team SCRABBLE Mania!
All for a great cause! Play three rounds of team SCRABBLE® and build your best table score to win prizes.
Fabulous raffle prizes!
Teams will compete against each other to build the highest scoring board in three 20-minute rounds of play. Each round will begin with a starter word or phrase – then it’s up to you to trounce the other teams! Highest scores will win prizes. The team with the highest overall tournament score will be engraved on the LiteracyCNY SCRABBLE Mania trophy!
Eligibility
All levels of players are welcome. Play to win or play just for the fun of it.
For Tournament Rules, click here.
How To Host a Friends and Family Challenge Party
Host a game of SCRABBLE® in your home, office, church, school, or community center and raise money to support literacy in our community. Invite your friends, family, neighbors, students, and co-workers to challenge each other to a friendly game of SCRABBLE® and ask them to make a donation to LiteracyCNY. To register your Friends & Family Challenge Party, please call the office at 315-471-1300 X172 or email our Office Manager, Betsy Lang, at info@LiteracyCNY.org.
Donations can be $10, $25, $50, or $100 – or any amount! There is no minimum amount to host a Friends and Family Challenge party, but we encourage you to set a fund raising goal. A group that raises at least $500 for LiteracyCNY will win a complimentary table at our SCRABBLE Mania Tournament on February 1, 2019 at the Syracuse Marriott Downtown (Value: $650)! Make your plans now and join the fun!
Step 1: Choose a date and invite your friends
Who should you invite? Friends you don’t see enough; the regular weekend crew; your book, wine or social club members; co-workers; college pals; fellow church goers; neighbors; students; and family members.
Pick a date any time between now and January 15, 2019! What a fun way to celebrate the year-end holidays!
If you will have more than 25 people at your event and would like a representative of LiteracyCNY to stop by, please call the office at 471-1300 X172 to make arrangements
Step 2: Register your Friends and Family Challenge Party
You must register your Friends and Family Challenge party to qualify for a free table at the SCRABBLE Mania Tournament in February! Call the LiteracyCNY office at 315-471-1300 X172 to register your event.
Step 3: Make a checklist
You’ll need some basic supplies for your party, like game boards, pencils and paper, refreshments, and a comfortable place to play! Be sure to send us photos after the party.
If you would like some information about LiteracyCNY to share at your party, contact our office at 471-1300 X172 or by email at info@LiteracyCNY.org and we’ll be sure to send you some.
Step 4: During your Friends and Family Challenge Party
Your guests will all be there because they want to make a difference and have some fun at the same time! It’s helpful to have someone who can assist you with hosting duties so that you can keep the game going and answer any questions that your guests may have. Your helper can keep refreshments flowing, drinks refilled, clean up any mishaps, and take photos for you.
You can collect donations at any time. Checks are best, but if your participants want to donate cash, be sure to include their names and contact information when you turn the proceeds in to us. We want to thank them for their support!
Step 5: After your Friends and Family Challenge Party
After the party (and the cleanup!) there are a couple of things for you to do.
Be sure to turn in your donations and contact information to LiteracyCNY by January 15, 2019 to qualify for a free table at the SCRABBLE Mania Tournament on February 1, 2019 at the Marriott.
Have fun and thank you for your support!
We hope to see you again on Friday Feb. 1, 2019 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown!
Check out the #2019SCRABBLEMania Sponsorship Brochure!
Confirmed 2019 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Business Journal News Network
Food & Beverage Sponsors
CNY Community Foundation
Syracuse Marriott Downtown
Media Sponsor
C&S Companies
AV Sponsor
Visual Technologies
Print Sponsor
Ansun Graphics, Inc.
Table Sponsors
Aminy Audi
Bankers Health Care Group
Bowers & Co.
Brown Duke & Fogel, P.C.
Dannible & McKee
Diversified Capital Management, LLC
Hansen’s Advisory Services
HealtheConnections 2018 Grand Champions
Inficon
Innovative
Onondaga Community College
ProLiteracy & Friends
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Wegmans
Raffle and Prize Sponsors
A-Z Massage Therapy
Bricks4Kids
Byrne Hollow Farm
Cooperative Federal Credit Union
Core Health & Fitness
Crystal Rhode
Gifford Foundation
Mickey’s Bait & Tackle
North Area YMCA
Pastabilities
Phoebe’s Restaurant and Coffee Lounge
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Symphoria
Syracuse Poster Project
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SCRABBLEMania?
At the SCRABBLEMania Tournament, teams of 8-10 players compete against each other to build the highest possible scoring SCRABBLE board in 20-minute rounds of play, using all the tiles at once. Prizes will be awarded to each Round Champion, and one team will be named the Grand Champion. It is a raucous fun time!
The event includes game playing, refreshments, raffle prizes, a wine pull, and live entertainment from internationally acclaimed jazz musician and six-time SAMMY award winner Ronnie Leigh. 93Q’s Ted and Amy will return as celebrity emcees.
Be prepared! You can purchase extra tiles, 2-letter cheat sheets, and much more at the event!
When is it?
Friday, February 1, 2019. Doors open at 5:00 PM – the Tournament will begin at 5:30 this year.
Where is it?
NEW VENUE!!! Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Parking is available at the Marriott garage for $5.
Who is going?
We are expecting about 400 people next year. Most of them will be playing for area businesses and organizations that have purchased a table, but individual tickets are also available for $65 each.
Can I bring my kids?
The event is appropriate for older children accompanied by their families, teenagers, and adults. There will not be any organized activities for small children.
Will there be refreshments?
Food and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the ticket price. You can pay by cash or credit card for alcoholic beverages.
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