Results, 2008 Spelling Bee: May 2, 2008
2009
Cast a Spell - Traverse City, MI!
Community
Spelling Bee for Senior Citizens
May
1, 2009
The
official dictionary used in this contest is the American Heritage Dictionary
Unabridged, 4th Edition. Access a free copy
here:
http://www.bartleby.com/61/
Easy to moderate Practice Spelling List
Moderate to difficult Practice Spelling List
The
senior community is buzzing with news about a spelling bee designed for all
those over 50 years old. It's a great way to exercise your gray cells and to
participate in a nostalgic blast from the past.
The
Bee Master for the main event will be Mike Sheehan, webmeister of the Senior
Corner, and co-host of Words to the Wise, a program heard each Tuesday morning
on WTCM, AM 580, from 9:00 to 10:00 on the Ron Jolly Show.
Each
senior team will have three members. You may build your own team by inviting two
friends to join you, or you may sign up at the Traverse City Senior Center and
allow them to assign you to a team.
There
will be two public practice rounds and one final round. The warm-up rounds are a
great way to get the bugs out of your performance, but you don't have to attend
them to participate in the official round.
Prizes
will be awarded to the top finishers. The entry fee is $5. This covers
all three sessions if you wish to participate in them. Otherwise, it covers you
for the Official Round. Proceeds
will go to the young winner of the Regional Student Spelling Bee later this year
to help defray the expenses in Washington, D.C.
To
register in advance or to receive more information, call the Traverse City
Senior Center at (231) 922-4911.
Sponsors: The Traverse City Senior Center, Comfort Keepers, and the Traverse City Record Eagle
2007: The Traverse City Senior Center, Comfort Keepers, and the Traverse City Record Eagle presented a Spelling Bee for those 50+ on May 4th, 2007.