Each spring, 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 25-word written and 25-word vocabulary test. No more than the top 36 spellers participate in the WITF Grand Championship Spelling Bee, an oral spelldown which is then broadcast on WITF TV. The winner from the WITF Grand Championship Spelling Bee qualifies to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Resources
Below are the forms needed to participate in the WITF Spelling Bee. You can print a copy and mail the completed forms to WITF, or fill them electronically and email them to spellingbee@witf.org.
Questions should be directed to:
Ruth J. Keim
WITF Spelling Bee Coordinator
spellingbee@witf.org
Mail completed forms to:
WITF Public Media Center
Ruth J. Keim / Spelling Bee
4801 Lindle Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17111
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2021 Central PA Spelling Bee written results
These 33 spellers will advance to the WITF Grand Championship Spelling Bee, which will be broadcast on WITF TV and livestream on March 7.
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Joanne Cassaro
Congratulations to Viseth Meng!
Viseth Meng is a seventh-grade student at Cedar Crest Middle School in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District.
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2020 Central PA Spelling Bee written results
These 34 spellers will advance to the WITF Grand Championship Spelling Bee, which will take place on February 22 and be broadcast on WITF TV.
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Congratulations to Vikram Kakaria!
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2019 Central PA Spelling Bee written results
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Congratulations to Surabi Shanmugam!
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The 2018 Central PA Spelling Bee is Almost Here!
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