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| Open to pupils in all public, private, parochial, charter and home schools (Grades 6-8) in nine Western New York counties. |
In the 82 years that The Buffalo News has sponsored the Western New York Division of the National Spelling Bee, it is estimated that over six million sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students have been involved in the competition. During this time, The News has awarded a dictionary to each school champion - over 35,000 dictionaries! Please encourage your students to participate in this 83rd annual event. |
Why Every Student Should Enter |
There's a good reason for elementary students to spell their way to the finals of the 2010 Western New York Spelling Bee.
In addition to being honored as the best spellers in nine WNY counties, there are cash prizes and awards for the 20 finalists.
For the champion, there's a free all-expenses paid trip to the nation's capital, a $100 cash prize and an engraved pen and pencil set.
Only one student can be the WNY champion, but there are plenty of prizes for the runners-up ... even a prize for the best speller from each school. |
Who Can Enter |
Open to pupils in all public, private, parochial, charter and home schools (Grades 6-8) in nine Western New York counties.
All public, private, parochial, charter and home elementary schools in that part of Western New York known as the Eighth Judicial District (including Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties and the City of Buffalo) plus Livingston County may take part in this contest.
Schools must be enrolled by an official or teacher of the school with the Scripps National Spelling Bee at www.spellingbee.com.
Any child duly enrolled in a school may represent that institution provided he or she is in grades 6 through 8 and has not completed the work equivalent to the eighth grade; nor shall a child be eligible who will reach the age of 15 before August 31, 2009. |
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