Dear WCA Community,

The WCA Major Championships Team (WMCT) is happy to announce that the following cities have been selected to host 2026 WCA Continental Championships:

• The WCA African Championship will be held in Cape Town, South Africa.
• The WCA Asian Championship will be held in Shenyang, China.
• The WCA Oceanic Championship will be held in Auckland, New Zealand.
• The WCA South American Championship will be held in Bogotá, Colombia.

We would also like to thank Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Viña del Mar, Chile for applying for the WCA South American Championship, as well as Xi’an, China and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for applying for the WCA Asian Championship.

The WMCT is committed to support all organizing teams through the entire process. We are confident these events will showcase the dedication and talent of speedcubers from every continent, while providing a remarkable and memorable experience that the WCA community has come to expect.

You can view the application documents below:

• WCA African Championship Applications
• WCA Asian Championship Applications
• WCA Oceanic Championship Applications
• WCA South American Championship Applications

Auckland and Cape Town were the only applicants for their respective Continental Championship. The WCA European Championship was already selected to be held in Arnhem, The Netherlands. See the post on this here.

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Dear WCA Community,

There will be an appointment of a new WCA Competition Announcement Team (WCAT) Leader, as Zeke Mackay’s term is ending. We would like to thank Zeke for the work he has done leading the Team.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms (24 months) and to spend at least 8 hours per week on average to work for the Team. The qualities expected of candidates are:

• Strong leadership skills to provide guidance, support, and direction to WCAT members
• High level of attention to detail to ensure accurate and compliant competition announcement
• Strong decision making abilities
• Very good knowledge of the relevant policies, particularly the Competition Requirements Policy
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to convey information clearly and professionally

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until November 15th, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the Executive Assistant Team (assistants@worldcubeassociation.org), CC’ing the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

1. Brief personal introduction
2. Summary of activities done for the WCA
3. Ambitions as the WCAT Leader

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WCAT can be found in WCA Motion 10.2024.2.

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, as described in Section 5 of WCA Motion 10.2025.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support!

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Dear WCA Community,

There will be an appointment of a new WCA Communication Team (WCT) Leader, as Zain Ali’s term is ending. We would like to thank Zain for the work he has done leading the Team.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms (24 months) and to spend at least 8 hours per week on average to work for the Team. The qualities expected of candidates are:

• Strong leadership and decision making skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to convey information clearly and professionally

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until November 15th, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the Executive Assistant Team (assistants@worldcubeassociation.org), CC’ing the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:
1. Brief personal introduction.
2. Summary of activities done for the WCA
3. Ambitions as the WCT Leader

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WCT can be found in WCA Motion 10.2025.1.

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, as described in Section 5 of WCA Motion 10.2025.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support!

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Dear WCA Community,

We are looking for a new WCA Quality Assurance Committee (WQAC) Leader, as Deni Mintsaev’s term is ending. We would like to thank Deni for the work he has done leading the Committee. Information for applicants is below:

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms (24 months) and to spend at least 8 hours per week on average to work for the Team. The qualities expected of candidates are:

• Passionate about quality improvement in the WCA

• Committed to ensuring the WCA adopts consistent high-quality processes

• A critical thinker with strong analytical abilities

• Leadership and decision-making skills

• Proficient in producing and analyzing quality assessment reports

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until November 7th, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the Executive Assistant Team (assistants@worldcubeassociation.org), CC’ing the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

1. Brief personal introduction

2. Summary of activities done for the WCA

3. Ambitions as the WQAC Leader

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WQAC can be found in WCA Motion 10.2025.8.

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, as described in Section 5 of WCA Motion 10.2025.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support!

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Dear WCA Community,

The Board is providing notice (as required by Bylaw 2.12) of the Annual Meeting of WCA members which will be held on October 19 at 23:00 UTC. Members will be able to tune into this meeting via a livestream hosted on the WCA’s Twitch channel. In this folder, you will find the information packet related to the annual meeting which contains all relevant documentation which will be discussed at the meeting.

We look forward to your participation in the upcoming annual meeting.

Kind regards,
Blake Thompson, on Behalf of the Board of Directors

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