Spelling Bee Program Overview

The Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational promotion, administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W. Scripps Company and 267 sponsors in the United States, Europe, Canada, New Zealand, Guam, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

Sponsorship is available on a limited basis to daily and weekly newspapers serving English-speaking populations around the world.  Each sponsor organizes a spelling bee program in its community with the cooperation of area school officials:  public, private, parochial, charter, virtual, and home schools.

Schools wishing to participate in the spelling bee arena must enroll with the national office to ensure their students are eligible to participate and to receive the materials needed to conduct classroom and school bees.  During enrollment, school bee coordinators receive their local sponsor's program-specific information - local dates, deadlines, and participation guidelines.

To participate, your school - or a benefactor on behalf of your school - must enroll through the Scripps National Spelling Bee website at www.spellingbee.com.  The regular enrollment period usually ends in mid October.  There is a late enrollment period/extension offered each year.  

The official study booklet is available free online at www.myspellit.com.

The champion of each sponsor's final spelling bee advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in Washington, D.C.

Ashland County Spelling Bee

The Ashland County Spelling Bee has been set for Monday, February 6, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., at the Ashland County - West Holmes Career Center.  In case of inclement weather, the bee will be held on Wednesday, February 8 (time and location will remain the same).  Communications are sent to each buliding on a routine basis.

Wayne County Spelling Bee

The Wayne County Spelling Bee has been set for Monday, January 30, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wooster High School's Performing Arts Center.  In case of inclement weather, the bee will be held on Thursday, February 9 (time and location will remain the same).  Qualifying contestants will advance to The Akron Beacon Journal Regional Spelling Bee in Akron.  Communications are sent to each building on a routine basis.

Contacts

Jamie Imhoff, Administrative Assistant
PH (330) 345-6771 Ext. 243
FAX (330) 345-7622
E-MAIL tesc_imhoff [at] tccsa [dot] net 

Diane Pool, Gifted/Talented Consultant
PH (330) 345-6771 Ext. 253
E-MAIL tesc_pool [at] tccsa [dot] net