Help Sprague Bring Home the Cup - Wellesley Spelling Bee, Thurs., Nov., 8th at 7pm at Sprague

We're looking for 3 parents or teachers to be a part of the Sprague PTO Team for the Wellesley Spelling Bee, Thursday, November 8th at 7:00pm in the Sprague Gym.  This Wellesley tradition is a major fundraiser for WEF and great fun for participants and observers alike.  This is the last year that Sprague will host this event.  

Approximately 50 teams, each made up of three members, participate in the Spelling Bee. Seven or eight teams compete in a round. The winners of each round compete in the championship round. The champions take home the Ruth Humphries Bee Trophy to keep for their reigning year. A plaque listing all of the winners hangs in the Wellesley Free Library.

The Bee does not involve solo spelling. Teams within the round spells each word simultaneously. The emcee announces the word and then the three member teams have 25 seconds to discuss and write down their answers. At the gong, each team holds up their board. The correct spellers continue. Each speller is supplied a study guide of most of the spelling words. Some teams study; others choose a more casual approach.

Sound like fun?  Please email Jean Walsh at walsh70@aol.com if you'd like to be on the team by Monday, Oct. 15th .