CHRISTOPHER NTEGE

Scrabble Association of Uganda

Kampala

06.2001 - Current

Started playing scrabble in 2001 when the competitive game was introduced in Uganda
Became elected the President for the Scrabble Association of Uganda (SAU) in 2003 and served as president until 2009
Was elected Treasurer in 2013 and served as Treasurer until 2020
Was the first Ugandan to play at the World Scrabble Championships in London 2005. Went on to Represent Uganda again in 2007 in Mumbai, 2017 Nairobi and 2023 Las Vegas
Supported the development and institutionalization of the first SAU Constitution in 2003
Initialized and built a strong relationship with the National Council of Sports
Together with Jonathan Tawoda (Scrabbler in Uganda) introduced the SAU Logo
Supported the development and maintenance of the SAU Website
Introduced the University Scrabble competitions in 2015 that saw many players join the association
Supported many individual players in the growth of their game both financially and technically
Was key in the start of of several Scrabble clubs within Uganda
Am one of the founding members of the ECASA Competitions that started in 2003 in Dar es Salaam
As a SAU Trustee, i Supported the official registration of SAU with the National Council of Sports to become a bonafide Association that receives funding from government