====== Sprout ======

===== Recruitment =====

In the Summer of 1992, I came to NYC as part of the US team for the First World 
Puzzle Championship. While there I met [[WILLz]], [[Chainsaw]], [[Helene]], 
[[games|G, Ames]], and [[Fraz]] along with some others briefly. However, 
[[Fraz]] decided that I should learn more about cryptics and other word puzzles
(since at that time I was just a math and logic puzzle person). So he suggested 
that I join the Krewe. He sent me an Enigma sampler, and I accidentally forgot 
about it. (I still have the sampler he sent me.)

Over the past three years, I have become more involved in puzzles through the 
MIT Mystery Hunt and a curiosity for word puzzles. Through the Mystery Hunt I 
had met people like [[Wombat]], [[Eric]], [[lunchboy|Lunch Boy]], [[Squonk]], 
and [[aldesuda|Al Desuda]]. This January [Ed. 1996?], [[Wombat]] came to me 
and reminded me that I should join, and after his repeated pleas and goading,
I did.

[[Wombat]] convinced me to go to the 1998 Stamford tournment: This was my first 
public event as an NPL member.

//First Issue//: Feb 1996

===== Recruits =====

None.

===== Nom =====

The story of my nom, Sprout, is nothing special. Sprout, of course, is the 
little side kick of the Jolly Green Giant. (My stature matches his well.) 
During college, Sprout was my pledge name in my fraternity, and I always 
liked it. I picked my nom 6 years ago (when [[Fraz]] first told me to join), 
and today I still respond to Sprout from my college days.

==== Combinoms ====

  * Spry: Sprout/[[Wrybosh]]

===== Offices =====

No Data.