OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Fifty semifinalists have taken the stage at the National Spelling Bee.
The competitors include the sister of the 2009 winner and two five-time participants.
Unlike the preliminary rounds, spellers who get words wrong are hearing the dreaded bell that signals it's time to leave the stage...
Over 200 kindergarten through 8th graders will be in Casper for The Wyoming State Spelling Bee this Saturday. The spelling bee at the Best Western Ramkota acts as a preliminary for the Scripps National Bee in June.
"The kids throughout the state of Wyoming started months ago preparing for different events within their schools...