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Senior Prom Senior Prom Senior Prom Senior Prom Senior Prom Spelling Bee Every year millions of students participate in spelling competitions around the country. Some dread these annual school events and are relieved to drop out in the early rounds. Some, however, study for hours a day, hoping to take part in the glory of Bee Week—the National Spelling Bee finals. Spelling Bee Bee Week In 2004, the National Spelling Bee took place on June 1–3. But the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee actually starts months before, as competition is narrowed at school, local, and regional events. Ultimately about 250 spellers are sent to Washington, DC, for the national finals. Spelling Bee At that time contestants must be under sixteen years of age and not yet promoted beyond grade eight. Bee Week isnt all spelling. Competitors also enjoy sightseeing, ice-cream socials, barbecues, and a talent show. In 2003, Sai Gunturi took home $12,000 cash, among other prizes, for correctly spelling pococurante. Spelling Bee How It Came to Bee The National Spelling Bee was launched by the Louisville, Kentucky, Courier-Journal in 1925. With competitions, cash prizes, and a trip to the nations capital, the Bee hoped to stimulate general interest among pupils in a dull subject. Spelling Bee The Scripps Howard News Service took over the Bee in 1941. Over the years, the Bee has grown from a mere 9 contestants to the 2003 high of 251. Spelling Bee Whats a Bee? The word bee has long been used to describe a busy gathering of people who come together for a special purpose, such as quilting, spinning, logging, or raising a barn. Spelling bee in particular is an American term that came into use by the 1870s. Spelling Bee Many think that this use of bee was inspired by the hard-working social insect of the same name. But some scholars believe it comes from the Middle English bene, meaning a favor, which was sometimes used to describe neighbors helping out with a particular activity. Spelling