Thank you for supporting Spelling Bees! Your continued efforts are making a differencein our schools and communities. Jersey Juniors Rock! Mark Your Calendars for the 2008 NJSFWC-JM State Spelling Bee… SundayMarch 9, 2008 (snow date March 16) The State Bee Competition will take place at NJSFWC Headquarters: 55 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick, NJ08901
All District-level winners will be mailed invitations after the completion of all District Bees. All District Bees must be completed by February 24, 2008.
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Congratulations on being a part of the spelling phenomenon! Spelling competitions have been around for almost 150 years. However, the last few years have seen an increase in the attention given to spelling contests, and the 2006 live television coverage of the bee was shown during primetime for the first time ever!...click on the link for the full article.
Welcome to your online “Spell Binder” which contains everything you need to plan, prepare and host your Club or District Spelling Bee. The items in the Online Spell Binder are templates created in user-friendly formats ready for you to customize on your own with information specific to your Club or District.
The Online Spell Binder contains: ·Suggestions and tips for a successful Spelling Bee. ·Sample Letter to Schools asking for participation ·Sample Press Release ·Promotional Flyer ·Sample Letter to Contestants ·Sample Letter to Winner ·Practice Word List ·Spelling Bee Rules ·Instructions for Registrars ·Instructions for Judges ·Sample Award Certificate ·Sample Opening Speech ·Prize information ·And much more! All you need to do is review the categories, choose the items you need, open and save them to your computer so you have all the forms, letters, instructions and creative templates in your own files for easy access by you and others involved in the planning of the Spelling Bee.Check back occasionally for updates.
Suggestions and Tips for a Successful Spelling Bee: ¨Set the date early so your Club Bee winners can participate in the District Bee well before the February deadline. ¨Form a Spelling Bee committee with at least 4 people on the team. ** Make it fun! Ask for donations of refreshments, giveaways, anything that will help enhance your event. These are 4th and 5th graders—spelling is fun! ¨Some clubs hold separate Bees for fourth and fifth graders.This is a good idea when there are many schools participating and therefore many students.The sample letters to contestants and alternates are written for both situations. You can use the same letter, just edit it to conform to how your club is running your Bee. ¨Limit the number of contestants to about 30 to 40 kids. The Bee should not take an excessively long time to complete. ¨Expect your event to last about 2 hours and plan accordingly. ¨On the day of the event, open the doors 1 hour before starting time for registration.Begin the Bee promptly and don’t wait for “no shows.” ¨Offer 10 minute bathroom breaks after every three rounds.Remind contestants that the Bee will resume promptly after the alloted time. ¨Tape record the Bee in case there is a dispute over what has been heard.The State Bee is recorded on two machines. ADDITIONAL NOTES: 1.Some clubs hold separate Bees for fourth and fifth graders. This is a good idea when there are many schools participating and therefore, many students. 2.Limit the number of contestants to approx. 30-40. You don’t want your Bee to take too long.
Spelling Bee Press Release Sample: This is an actual press release used in the past, which can be used as a guideline for clubs' own press releases.
