By Victor Kanayo
Ahead of the maiden Africa Youth Scrabble Championship (AYSC), organisers have announced that the Trophy Tour is scheduled for May 2023.
Revealing this on Friday night, the organisers said in a statement obtained by Heritage Times HT that the Trophy Tour will be the first of any scrabble event on the continent.
“Some selected countries will have the privilege of receiving the trophy ahead of the August date of the tournament.
“Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Liberia and host Nigeria will receive the magnificent trophy while on it’s maiden tour of Africa.
“School children and other enthusiasts will have an exciting opportunity of taking pictures with the Winifred Awosika Cup which was made by a reputable maker Swatkins.
“The Trophy is nickel plated and made to last for years,” part of the statement said.
Pan Africa Scrabble Association (PANASA) President Adekoyejo Adegbesan speaking on the purpose of the tour said, “This is a fresh strategy at creating a real feel and inspiration to many of African children and young adults. The AYSC Trophy Tour is also meant to activate the interest and spread awareness at the grassroots on the prospects and possibilities they can achieve as scrabble players.”
The organisers said the Trophy Tour is one of the significant activities planned by the PANASA at making the AYSC a household name on the continent.
According to them, “Registered participants will feature in the U-15 and U-19 levels where cash prizes and laptops will be won.
“Botswana became the first country to complete it’s registration process ahead of the tournament.”
The tournament will run alongside the President’s Cup between August 24 and 28, 2023 in Lagos.
