Anne Arundel Spelling Bee 2013
32 Students To Compete in Anne Arundel Spelling Bee
The winner of the county's 25th annual competition will compete in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.
Thirty-two area students will prepare to show off their spelling skills at the 25th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee on Feb. 23. Eighteen public school students, 13 private school students, and one home-schooled student will vie to become the county champion, according to a press release. The winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, to compete in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 28-30. There will be prizes for other top spellers as well, including monetary awards from the 21st Century Education Foundation, Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster reference books, gift certificates, plaques, and a trophy for the winner’s school. More than 1,500 students competed in their school’s spelling …
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