The Midwest Showdown
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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡
Galesburg's First-Ever Labor Day Weekend Scrabble Tournament
𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. 5–7, 2026 | 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴, 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀
Three days. Four tournaments. Advance or be relegated in this showdown-style event — only players who advance day by day earn a spot in Monday's Showdown, where trophies and higher cash prizes await.
Play one day, two, or all three. All events are fully rated WGPO tournaments (2 WOW divisions & 1–2 COLLINS divisions).
𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧. 5 — "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸"
7 games | $40
Bonus: Night Bird Tournament at 8 PM — divisions of 4 players | additional $20
𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧. 6 — "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗲𝗽𝗵𝘆𝗿"
7 games | $40
Players who advanced Saturday (8 per division) compete in a round robin — top 4 move on to the Showdown. Relegated players compete in a regular rated tournament.
𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧. 7 — 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡
7 games | $40 | 8:30 AM start
Showdown group: The 4 advancing players per division battle in a double round robin, capped by a King of the Hill final. Trophies and higher cash prizes for Showdown winners!
Everyone else: Players relegated Saturday or Sunday compete in a regular rated tournament.
𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
-Deadline: Sept. 1, 2026
-All three days: $110 (discounted from $120)
-Cancellations with full refund through Sept. 3
-To Register (must be WGPO member): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ttmGUo_RdrkmAWyGgG4GC4RVR5_2TIj_2owZLqRrTZE/viewform?pli=1&edit_requested=true
-To become a WGPO member (free) — join at wordgameplayers.org/signup
𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 & 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦
-Advance day by day to qualify for Monday's Showdown
-Standard double challenge rule applies in WOW divisions
-All events fully rated by WGPO
𝗟𝗢𝗗𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚
Special rates at Galesburg hotels — details coming soon!
𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦?
Peter Schwartsman: [email protected]
Darla Krejci: [email protected]
Galesburg's First-Ever Labor Day Weekend Scrabble Tournament
𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. 5–7, 2026 | 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴, 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀
Three days. Four tournaments. Advance or be relegated in this showdown-style event — only players who advance day by day earn a spot in Monday's Showdown, where trophies and higher cash prizes await.
Play one day, two, or all three. All events are fully rated WGPO tournaments (2 WOW divisions & 1–2 COLLINS divisions).
𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧. 5 — "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸"
7 games | $40
Bonus: Night Bird Tournament at 8 PM — divisions of 4 players | additional $20
𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧. 6 — "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗲𝗽𝗵𝘆𝗿"
7 games | $40
Players who advanced Saturday (8 per division) compete in a round robin — top 4 move on to the Showdown. Relegated players compete in a regular rated tournament.
𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧. 7 — 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡
7 games | $40 | 8:30 AM start
Showdown group: The 4 advancing players per division battle in a double round robin, capped by a King of the Hill final. Trophies and higher cash prizes for Showdown winners!
Everyone else: Players relegated Saturday or Sunday compete in a regular rated tournament.
𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
-Deadline: Sept. 1, 2026
-All three days: $110 (discounted from $120)
-Cancellations with full refund through Sept. 3
-To Register (must be WGPO member): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ttmGUo_RdrkmAWyGgG4GC4RVR5_2TIj_2owZLqRrTZE/viewform?pli=1&edit_requested=true
-To become a WGPO member (free) — join at wordgameplayers.org/signup
𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 & 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦
-Advance day by day to qualify for Monday's Showdown
-Standard double challenge rule applies in WOW divisions
-All events fully rated by WGPO
𝗟𝗢𝗗𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚
Special rates at Galesburg hotels — details coming soon!
𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦?
Peter Schwartsman: [email protected]
Darla Krejci: [email protected]
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Galesburg Public Library, 40 E Simmons St, Galesburg, IL 61401-4515, United States
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