Scrabble Association of Ghana was established in 1988 and became affiliated with the National Sports Authority same year. It has seen in the basic, through to the second cycle and the tertiary levels of education in Ghana.
SCAG throughout the years has participated in major international competitions and chalked notable successes. The Scrabble Association of Ghana (SCAG) became affiliated to the National Sports Authority and also the Ghana Olympic Committee.
The most recent success is by placing third in the 2022 African Scrabble Championship (ASC) in Lusaka, Zambia. In 2002, Michael Quao won the Mind Sports Olympiad in Coventry, England.
The ideals of Scrabble prepare individuals for the unknown; grab opportunities when they come and good decision making. This is drawn from the fact that one does not know what combination of tiles will be drawn from the sack. Scrabble prepares individuals to maintain a constant level of focus and apply various acquired knowledge in diverse areas including basic arithmetic.
The backbone of any venture is itself a determining factor to its competitiveness. SCAG is privileged to have astute business moguls as its patrons in the persons of Arch. S. M. Quartey (Atelier), Mr. Bennet Kpentey (SYNC Consult), Mr. Gaddy Laryea (MMRS Ogilvy) and Mr. Michael Ofori. The president of the SCAG Mr. Haruna Adamu is himself a security expert and CEO of OJEYZ Security Services. We are confident that with these strong personalities as our backbone, they provide a solid platform for the next level of the game.
To be a self-sustaining sports association that enhances the lives of Ghanaian youth, middle aged and general populace through scrabble, education and discipline to churn out responsible citizens and gaining international recognition.
The Scrabble Association of Ghana exists to use scrabble as a medium to promote education both formal and informal sectors. We continually seek the welfare of its participants to realize their full potentials and continually shape their lives to uphold true virtue of dignity, discipline and a sense of responsibility to contribute meaningfully to the society and the nation.
Our organizational philosophy is to harness all acquired knowledge, build individuals for future opportunities, and churn out astute leaders in strategic positions with smart decision making prowess.
Scrabble is played in millions of homes across Ghana.