CORNING, NY — The Corning Rotary Club will again sponsor the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee for schools in the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins, Bradford, PA, and Tioga, PA.
School districts and homeschool organizations wishing to participate in this prestigious event must begin by enrolling with Scripps National Spelling Bee at spellingbee.com. Early bird enrollment is open until October 15, 2017, with a $151 enrollment fee per school. After October 15, the enrollment fee increases to $226. Deadline for enrollment is December 15, 2017.
Once enrolled, school districts and homeschool organizations will conduct spelling bees for students in grades one through eight to identify one winner and one runner-up from each participating school. The winner and runner up of each school will participate in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee hosted by the Corning Rotary Club 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Corning-Painted Post Middle School, 35 Victory Hwy, Painted Post, NY. The champion of the Regional Spelling Bee will represent our region in the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee in the Washington D.C. area in May, 2018.
In addition to the Corning Rotary Club, Corning Credit Union, Corning Incorporated, ServU Credit Union, M&T Bank and the Tripp Foundation are all confirmed sponsors of the Regional Spelling Bee. Sponsors help to provide an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for the Regional Spelling Bee winner, as well as T-shirts, trophies, and other prizes for each school’s champions. Wegmans, Atlas Brick Oven Pizzeria, and Bob Evans will provide refreshments for the Regional Bee.
For additional information about enrollment in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, please contact Dr. Geraldine Wolfe at (607) 857-7780 or gwolfe44@yahoo.com.
