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- Formed in 1925
- Run by the E. W. Scripps Company
- Location: Washington DC
- Winner receives $40,000 in cash and prizes
- Open to children aged nine to 15
- Typically runs 15 rounds of competition
- First round is a written test
- 2008 winner: Sameer Mishra
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Formed in 1925, the Scripps National Spelling Bee, often referred to as the National Spelling Bee, is an annual spelling competition organized by the E. W. Scripps Company, a major media conglomerate.
13-year-old Kansas girl Kavya Shivashankar won the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28, 2009. She beat out a record 292 other competitors with her spelling of Laodicean, which means lukewarm or half-hearted with respect to politics or religion, or someone with that attitude.CNN: 'Laodicean' Launches Kansas Teen to Spelling Bee Victory
Competition Format
The competition is open to winners of regional spelling championships held in the United States. In recent years, the competition has also been opened to contestants from Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, New Zealand, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Bahamas.During the first round, contests write out the spelling of words read by a moderator. In the following rounds, competitors must spell each word orally.
The final rounds of the National Spelling Bee are broadcast live on ABC, typically from 8:00 PM on.
Prizes
$30,000 cash prize and an engraved trophy from the E. W. Scripps Company$2,500 U.S. savings bond and a complete reference library from Merriam-Webster
$5,000 scholarship from Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation
$2,800 in reference works and the Britannica Test Prep Precocious Program ($799 value) from Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Scripps National Spelling Bee Questions
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Are commentators really necessary for the Scripps National Spelling Bee? 1 AnswerYes, there would be too much silence. It would be just plain weird. read more -
Does watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee make me a total geek? 1 AnswerNo, it doesn't. It is a much better use of your time than watching some other shows that are always on TV. Hey, maybe you will be able to impress your friends a... read more
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What channel is the national spelling bee on? 1 AnswerThe Scripps National Spelling Bee is on Thursday on ABC at 8P/7C read more
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