“Scrabble Madness,” a charity Scrabble contest sponsored by the McDaniel English Department, the Literacy Council of Carroll County, and the Westminster Rotary Club, takes place on Saturday, February 18 at 5 p.m. in the McDaniel College Forum. Snow date: February 25.

Teams will consist of one to three people, and the youngest team members must be in the sixth grade. The deadline for registration is February 14, but registration will close when 64 teams have entered. The team entrance fee is $100.

Proceeds from Scrabble Madness will benefit the Literacy Council and the Westminster Rotary Club’s community projects.

Registration forms are available at Carroll County Public Library branches, the Literacy Council (Carroll Non-Profit Center; 255 Clifton Blvd.; Suite 314; Westminster, MD) and the Carroll Arts Center (91 W. Main Street; Westminster). Forms are also available upon request. Information: mbendels@mcdaniel.edu.