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"I just wanted to thank WEF for supporting the Sunspotters grant. I'm excited to use them in all my classes and I know my students will be too!"
Rita Chang, WHS Science Teacher
The Annual Wellesley Spelling Bee
Wellesley Spelling Bee 2012
Thursday, November 8, 20127:00PM, Sprague Elementary School Auditorium
Come cheer on the spellers! FREE Admission
Welcome to the Wellesley Spelling Bee, WEF’s sole community fundraising event. The Wellesley Bee raises money to fund enrichment programs within the Wellesley Public Schools.
In early November, WEF sponsors an adult spelling bee, with teams competing from local businesses, law firms, alumni groups, community organizations and PTO's as well as student teams from Wellesley High School. This Wellesley tradition is a major fundraiser for WEF and great fun for participants and observers alike.
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 iheir 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.
The Bee Co-Chairs pair Sponsors with Teams that are in need, such as High School Student Teams and non-profit community groups.