$1,000 Spelling Bee
Each spring, Justin Rudd and his nonprofit 501c3 Community Action Team (CAT) host the National Elementary School Spelling Bee. First prize is $1,000! The 9th Annual event will be held in 2010 in Long Beach, Calif., 90803. Public, private, parochial and home-schooled students are welcome.
I have always been a fan of competition. As a student I participated in lots of contests -- YMCA sports; art, drama, choral & instrumental competitions; geography & science projects; spelling bees and more. When I first moved to California a few years ago, I auditioned for singing/acting jobs and was fortunate to work in many movies, TV shows and several of Disney's special events around the country. My bulldog and I competed on a TV show, "You Lie Like a Dog" on Animal Planet where we won money for local animal charities. And, even today, I continue to participate in running, swimming and biking events.
Spelling is important to me. In my current profession as a publicist/event planner, I have to do a lot of writing and reviewing of press releases. Good spelling and grammar are mandatory. When I send and receive e-mail messages, I like to make a good impression by sending documents that have perfect spelling, grammar and punctuation. I don't like to rely on "Spell-Check."
I want students to learn excellent spelling habits at an early age. Hence, the creation of this elementary school-level spelling bee championship. The contest is open to the best spellers in the U.S. Hope to see you at the Bee!
With warm regards,
Justin Rudd!
Bee Organizer
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CONGRATS! 12 ROUNDS of words in less than two hours with approx. 45 spellers yields $1,000 to 4th grader Atharva Patil (speller #4) of Irvine. This was his second year in this Bee. His final two words included "telecommunication" and "deity." Students came from as far as Portland, OR.
WINNER
Congrats to fourth grader Atharva Patil, shown right. He is 9 years old and attends Brywood Elementary School in Irvine, Calif. in the Irvine Unified School District. The two winning words he correctly spelled were "telecommunication" and "deity" in rounds 11 and 12 of the 80-minute bee. This was his second year in this Bee.
MISSPELLED WORDS FROM FINAL ROUNDS OF 2010 BEE alleviate, perusal, implicit, marionette, prodigy, vinyl, pessimism and vicarious
Spellers, ranging from third to fifth grades, and coming from as far as Portland, Oregon, competed in this 9th-annual Bee on Mar. 14, 2010 at Bay Shore Church in the Belmont Shore community of Long Beach, Calif. The Bee is hosted annually by Justin Rudd and his nonprofit 501c3 Community Action Team (CAT).
2ND PLACE
The second place spellers were Arielle Williams, shown above, a 10-year-old fifth grader at Birney Elementary School in Long Beach and Patrick Aimone, shown right, a 9-year-old 4th grader from The Pegasus School in Huntington Beach. Arielle misspelled pessimism and Patrick incorrectly spelled vicarious. The pronouncer for the Bee is Kate Karp. With local newspaper editor Harry Saltzgaver serving as guest pronouncer for round 1.
3RDPLACE The third place speller was Spencer Kim, a fourth grader from Yorba Linda. He attempeted to spell the word vinyl. The nine-year-old attends Bryant Ranch Elementary Schoool.
CHAMPIONS & WINNING WORDS 2002 Kelli Conley, 10, Long Beach, legible and conscience
2003 Timothy Johnson, 11, Torrance, belie and indebtedness
2004 Steve Wang, 11, Palos Verdes Estates, irretrievable
2005 Gabriella Pineda, 10, Anaheim, unacceptable and tyranny
2006 Matt Buckley, 9, Temecula, psalm and theocracy
2007 Lily Wu, 9, Pasadena, precocious and cautionary
2008 Giselle Serate, 10, Rancho Palos Verdes, pharaoh and surveillance
2009 Snigdha Nandipati, 10, San Diego, hemorrhage and impasse
2010 Atharva Patil, 9, Irvine, telecommunication and deity
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The National Championshiop
9th Annual Sun., Mar. 14, 2010, 2 p.m. Bay Shore Church auditorium, 5100 E. The Toledo, Long Beach, Calif., 90803. Free street parking and free parking lot at the corner of Granada Ave. and Livingston Dr. MAP 4$30 rec'd by Sun., Mar. 7
4$40 rec'd after Sun., Mar. 7 (see note above about $20 discount scholarships)
4$5 per spectator, at the door WHO MAY ENTER? This bee is for U.S. students in grades 3-5. We welcome students in public, private and parochial schools, as well as home-schooled students. You do NOT need your school's permission to compete. PARTICIPATION LIMIT There is no limit to the number of students from a school. Spellers do not have to be endorsed or entered by their school. For the 2 p.m. finals, we will accept the first 100 students to register and pay. If more than 100 students register and pay, we will have a spell-off at 1:45 to see which spellers will advance to the 2 p.m. finals. Remember, all spellers must be present and signed-in by 1:30.
See the 2008 word list below for words from the final rounds. And, click here for complete list.
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What's In a Word?
PLENTY, ESPECIALLY when it's the rigors of an elementary grade level spelling bee and one of the participants has the opportunity to walk home with a grand prize package that includes $1,000! Words like extraterrestrial, pollution, fiery and phylum must be spelled and spelled correctly under the watchful eyes and ears of judges. If that is not challenging enough for the young students (third, fourth and fifth graders), it must be done while their peers, who are also nervously awaiting their opportunity to shine, look on.
The National Elementary School Spelling Bee Championship is designed to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, and develop correct English usage. This contest is sure to have some nail-biting, breath-bating competitors.
ALL U.S. public, private, parochial and home schools are allowed to enter any number of spellers in the $1,000 National Elementary School Spelling Bee. Students in grades 3-5 are eligible and words began on a fifth-grade level.
STUDENTS ARE ELIMINATED from the competition after misspelling one word. The rules are fashioned after the Scripps National Spelling Bee, a contest for students up to and including grade eight.
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Questions and Answers
Is there a study guide for this spelling bee?
There is not an official study booklet for this competition. All words listed in the dictionary (starting at a fifth-grade level) may be considered for this contest. Complete Rules
Who goes first in the competition?
Participants will draw numbers to see who starts first (which presents an element of risk as elimination occurs in order). Complete Rules
