One Day Until the Cheaters Cup!

Donate to a team below to help them cheat in our Cheaters Cup Tournament on October 23, 2010 at noon. All donations are tax deductible and support 826 Boston’s free youth writing programs.

Contest Total: $6,867

Goal: $10,000

The ZRBTT   Total: $1,360 Our Goal: $500 On an early date, Ace trumped Erin’s 59-point “STALLIONS” with an infuriating 63-point “JAMS.” Let’s see if he can use those evil powers for good.

Stammering Wunderkinds   Total: $870 Our Goal: $1,000 Alijah once nearly bowled a 300 game. Daniel spelled porpoise wrong in the 4th grade district spelling bee. And rogue third teammate Jeannie is poised to crush all foes

Tile Death Do Us Part Total: $748 Our Goal: $500 We’re crossword-filling, speed-Scrabble playing, word-loving maniacs on a wholesome mission.

The Bowels of Vowels Total: $588 Our Goal: $500 Here’s to the Lesley MFA program (plus a high school chemistry teacher). We’ve got skills in wordplay like no other: poetry, nonfiction, screenwriting, AND science. Watch out.

Pür Skilz Total: $444.32 Our Goal: $500 We fully recognize we can’t play either of the words in our name in tournament scrabble- so what?

Squirelly Girlies Total: $255 Our Goal: $1,000 Mother/daughter dynamic duo.

Word Up Total: $205 Our Goal: $500 The two smartest and best-looking staff members with names starting with “J” join forces. Now you’re all in big, big trouble.

Insurance Fraud! Total: $605 Our Goal: $500 Insurance Fraud! is just like cheating at scrabble. Insurance Fraud will eat you for breakfast.

The ILL Literates Total: $61 Our Goal: $500 Peter once *did* bowl a 300 game. Eileen has never spelled porpoise wrong. And Catie? they say she’s never taken public transportation-ever.

Don Gagnes   Total: $59 Our Goal: $500 A world renowned breeder of leopard cats, founder of the traveling American Gladiator re-enactment troupe, and Hanes underwear model, Don Gagne believes the tower of Babel was constructed of Scrabble chips and is currently snow-shoeing his way to Boston.

Winston Scrivener   Total: $0 Our Goal: $2,000 Challenge me to Bananagrams at 826 Boston’s tent at the Boston Book Festival if you dare! 10/16/2010.

Dead Horse Total: $55 Our Goal: $500 You can’t beat A Dead Horse!

Beat the Cheats! Total: $60 Our Goal: $500 We love scrabble but hate cheaters. We’re hoping to win the whole thing without using a single cheat!

Team Demetrious Total: $250 Our Goal: $500 Team Demetrious will stop at nothing to make this man proud.