7 Wendy Nieuwland "Cube Mom Original"

I refer to today's guest as "Cube Mom Original" because she has volunteered at over 70 competitions (and counting!). You'll hear in this episode how Wendy Nieuwland went from writing Christmas cards at comps to running unofficial events, and why she decided to start competing last year. Wendy Nieuwland 2023NIEU03 Wendy's DNF on her first solve in competition! Lucas Nieuwland 2018NIEU01 Our Cube News segment also features a special guest: Matthew Mayernik 2018MAYE01 from Happy Feet Productions shares about his recent trip to Las Vegas for the Vegas Cup. Master List of Episode Show Notes on Speedcubing 101 Resources for cubing competitions: Vancouver, BC Facebook Group Rubik's Cube Solvers Vancouver Speedcubing Canada Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in Canada Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails Interested in hosting a competition but don't have a delegate? Reach out to info AT speedcubingcanada DOT org Pacific Northwest Cubing Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Cubing Website Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else! Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! You can also listen on YouTube! Please like and subscribe at YouTube.com/@CubeMomOfficial If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices