Jonathan Winters, the cherub-faced comedian whose breakneck …
Contestants in the National Spelling Bee take the written exam on computers in Oxon Hill, Md., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda Morgenstern on television's …
Now this is a story all about how a high school student's life …
Bonnie Franklin, the pert, redheaded actress who won fame as a …
Advertisement
National Spelling Bee starts with computer test
The 278 spellers range in age from 6 to 15
Updated: Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 9:18 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 11:26 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 300 proficient spellers have gathered at a convention center outside Washington to take part in the preliminary rounds of the National Spelling Bee.
The 278 spellers range in age from 6 to 15. Six-year-old Lori Anne Madison of Lake Ridge, Va., is the youngest ever to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The field also includes three of last year's finalists.
The spellers are taking a 50-word computerized test Tuesday. Twenty-five of the words count toward their preliminary-round score. Each competitor will spell two words onstage Wednesday, with three points for each correct word.
Results will be announced Wednesday afternoon, when the field is winnowed to no more than 50 semifinalists. The semifinals and finals are Thursday.
Enjoying the day at The Greene, gearing up for tonight's all new Arrow!
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after …