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Local kids heading for reginal spelling
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February 14, 2012 |
by Mike Weland
A total of 51 fourth-through-eighth graders from
around the region are cracking open their
dictionaries and staying up late, as they
prepare for the North Idaho Regional Spelling
Bee, taking place March 17 at North Idaho
College.
The winner there will earn an all-expenses-paid
trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the
Scripps National Spelling Bee at
the end of May.
"A total of 52 schools are involved in this
year's spelling bee from 11 districts across
North Idaho, including home schoolers and
private schoolers," said spelling bee
coordinator Mindy Patterson. "Congratulations to
those who qualified for the regional bee this
year ... it's an amazing accompishment."
The bee will begin at 10 a.m. in the Boswell
Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC's
main campus, with participants registering from
9 to 9:50 a.m. The contestants won't be
separated by grade level ... it's a head-to-head
battle that only the best speller will win.
Boundary County doesn't have as many competitors
as cities like Coeur d'Alene or Sandpoint, but
each one of them has an equal opportunity to
grab the prize ... only smarts and poise count
... and the talents our kids are taking to the
table are as good as or better than any in the
world.
The champions who will represent Boundary County
March 17 are Katie Clairmont, Ashelynn Rushing,
Reece Bell, David Cossairt and Zach Dennis
May all the Boneners Bagder Booseters be their
to chear them on! The competition will be
intense, and these mental athletes will display
poise and knowlege in an arena where only one
competitor will be left standing ... a grueling
test of nerve, skill and fortitude.
The competition will be feirce!
(If you didn't recognize it befour ... speling
is importnant!) |
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