The Mid-Cities Scrabble® Players Club meets each Tuesday evening (except holidays) at 6:45 p.m. at Taco Bueno, 1528 Airport Freeway, Bedford, TX.
Our players' skill levels range from novice to expert, and about everywhere in-between. Though our club could be classified as "competitive", there are also players who don't play in tournaments and just play for sheer enjoyment.
Directions:
If you are coming from the north on 121, be in the left lane as you near 183. This will be the lane that will feed you right into the Bedford exit. Go past the light at Bedford Road and just before the next light at Brown Trail, you can turn into Taco Bueno. If you miss that little turnoff, just turn right at the traffic light and Taco Bueno will be on your right.
If coming from Arlington/Grand Prairie, go north on 360 or 157. Take 183 west to the Bedford Road/Brown Trail exit. Go past the light at Bedford Road and just before the next light at Brown Trail, you can turn into Taco Bueno. If you miss that little turnoff, just turn right at the traffic light and Taco Bueno will be on your right.
If coming from Dallas on 183, exit at the Bedford Road/Brown Trail exit. Go past the light at Bedford Road and just before the next light at Brown Trail, you can turn into Taco Bueno. If you miss that little turnoff, just turn right at the traffic light and Taco Bueno will be on your right.
If coming from the west (Fort Worth), the Bedford Road/Forest Ridge exit. Make the U-turn under the freeway just before the traffic light at Bedford Road (you'll then be heading west on the access road). Just before the light at Brown Trail, you can turn into Taco Bueno. If you miss that little turnoff, just turn right at the traffic light and Taco Bueno will be on your right.
We pay $2 per night to play. Most of that goes toward providing a site for our yearly tournament which is traditionally held in June.
Each night except the last night of the month there is a $1 prize for the person who gets closest to the magic score. Each night each player puts his name in a box for a month-end drawing for a $5 prize. On each player's birthday month, he receives a birthday card with 2 $1 certificates to be spent toward dues whenever he wishes.
We have two players per game and play three games per night.
You may bring your deluxe board if you wish, although we usually have enough available.
Our director and co-director are Mary Rhoades and Dee Segrest. Mary was one of the founders of the club in 1983. Both directors are certified by the National Scrabble® Association and direct tournaments as well.
Our club (Club #248) is sanctioned by the National Scrabble® Association (NSA) in Greenport, NY. We use the word lists approved by the NSA, as well as agreeing to abide by the tournament and club rules set forth in the official rulebook.
If you wanted to play in tournaments you would need to join the NSA for $20 per year. You can wait till after your first tournament to become a member. With membership, you received the most recently edited version of a national club list, Official Tournament Rules, and a copy of the most recently published periodical "Scrabble® News" which is sent approximately 8 times per year.