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Spelling Bee
The AARP National Spelling Bee will take place Saturday, June 19, 2010, at Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The fun yet challenging bee is open to anyone age 50 or older, except for previous winners.
Visit http://aarp.org/spellingbee or call the AARP Wyoming office at 1-866-663-3290 for more information
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AARPWY said:
on April 21, 2008 05:50 PM ET
edited on February 4, 2009 02:19 PM ET Second place just won’t do
Spelling Bee open to anyone age 50+
What motivates a 58-year-old
man to learn the contents of an entire dictionary? Winning.
Although he’s proud of
his second-place finish last year, Randy Hilfman plans to do one
better this time. The Seattle-area copy editor for Eddie Bauer wants
to win AARP The Magazine’s National Spelling Bee June 14 in
Cheyenne, Wyo.
He’s not alone in his
quest for glory, but he doesn’t seem to mind having some competition.
“It was invigorating to
be around so many people who loved words and the English language, and
relished the opportunity to demonstrate their spelling skills,”
Hilfman says. “It was exciting to compete on a national stage.”
Anyone age 50 or older (except
previous winners) can compete.
The Bee was created in 1996 by
a group of AARP members from Cheyenne who wanted a fun way to
challenge their peers to keep their minds sharp as they age. It has
grown over the years, welcoming spellers from nearly every state and
Canada too.
While Hilfman and others study
intensely, many spellers compete just for fun. Regardless of the
motivation, Hilfman says studying for spelling bees offers long-term benefits.
“When preparing for
them, you inevitably discover many other words you can incorporate in
everyday conversation and in your e-mails, letters and other
writing,” he says. “It’s an enjoyable, satisfying
way to expand your vocabulary.”
Pam Leininger of Durango,
Colo., plans to give Hilfman a run for his money. She will be a novice
competitor, but also has been studying for about a year. “No
matter how I do at the Bee, I want to say, ‘Thank you,
AARP.’ You gave me a reason to challenge myself, and I’ve
never felt more alive, smarter or younger!”
More than $1,000 in prizes is
up for grabs, and the winner will be flown to New York City to appear
on national television.
The 13th annual Bee will be held Saturday, June 14, 2008, at the
Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The hotel
is offering discounted room rates and a free round of golf for
spellers and those planning to watch the bee. Hotel reservations can
be made by calling 1-800-445-6945. Other lodging options can be found
through the Cheyenne Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at Cheyenne.org or by calling 1-800-426-5009.
Registration costs $25 per
speller and can be done at aarp.org/SpellingBee or by
calling the University of Wyoming Events Line at 1-877-733-3618.
Family and friends are welcome to attend and cheer on the spellers (or
“unofficially” test their own spelling skills from the audience).
More information, including
study and travel tips and a video of the Bee, is available at aarp.org/SpellingBee.
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