Stream the 2024 Central PA Spelling Bee Final
Each winter, the WITF Central PA Spelling Bee invites 4th to 8th grade students from 11 surrounding counties to demonstrate their spelling knowledge as they attempt to make their way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Interested schools can register with Scripps at www.spellingbee.com, then conduct their school spelling bees. The school champions qualify to participate in the WITF Written Spelling Bee which consists of a written test and vocabulary test. The top 37 spellers participate in the WITF Grand Championship Spelling Bee, an oral spelldown held at the WITF Public Media Center in March with highlights and featured stories available on YouTube and other digital platforms. The winner from the WITF Grand Championship Spelling Bee qualifies to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington DC end of May/early June.
Resources
Below are the forms needed to participate in the WITF Spelling Bee. Schools can register their champions by completing the School Registration Form and individual spellers and their parents/guardians can complete the Speller Biography & Appearance Release Form. You can choose to print/download these forms and send them to the WITF Spelling Bee Coordinator, or complete these forms online.
Download/Print Forms
Questions should be directed to:
Patrick J. Dennehy
WITF Spelling Bee Coordinator
spellingbee@witf.org
Mail completed forms to:
WITF Public Media Center
Patrick J. Dennehy / Spelling Bee
4801 Lindle Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Submit Forms Online
Spelling Bee News
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Meet the Top 10 Spellers of the 2024 Central PA Spelling Bee
Akshaj Somisetty, a seventh grader at Mountain View Middle School, earned the top spot at the 2024 Central PA Spelling Bee and an opportunity to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in National Harbor, Maryland.
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Meet the Spellers: 2024 Central PA Spelling Bee Grand Championship
In January 2024, approximately 200 spellers qualified to participate in the written portion of the Central PA Spelling Bee presented by WITF. The following top 36 spellers have qualified to participate in the 2024 Grand Championship.
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WITF’s Spelling Bee Coordinator Ruth Keim is named Regional Partner of the Year by the Scripps National Spelling Bee
She will be recognized during Bee Week, which is taking place in National Harbor, Maryland from May 30 – June 1.
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