Spelling Bee Prep Club
In preparation for the 2010 Frederick County Spelling Bee, Middletown and Urbana Branch Libraries have begun Spelling Bee Prep Clubs. FCPL said they expect more than 100 spellers to compete in the countywide competition. Qualification bees are:
Sat., Mar. 13, 11am and 2pm, C. Burr Artz Public Library
Sat., Mar. 20, 11am and 2pm, Urbana Regional Library
Sun., Mar. 21, 2pm, Thurmont Regional Library
Forty finalists will be chosen to participate in the Championship Bee, May 2, 2pm, Weinberg Center for the Arts.
To qualify, students must be at least in fourth grade and not have passed beyond the eighth grade on or before Feb 1, 2009. Spellers can register at any FCPL branch or online at www.fcpl.org. Registration begins Feb. 1.
Middletown Spelling Bee Prep Club:
Wednesdays, 7-8pm, beginning Jan. 6
Contact: Sharon Kalbarczyk, 301-371-7560
The club plays Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune type games to practice spelling words.
Urbana Spelling Bee Prep Club:
Tuesdays at 7 pm:
December 1, 15
January 12, 26
February 9, 23
Contact: 301-600-7000
Sat., Mar. 13, 11am and 2pm, C. Burr Artz Public Library
Sat., Mar. 20, 11am and 2pm, Urbana Regional Library
Sun., Mar. 21, 2pm, Thurmont Regional Library
Forty finalists will be chosen to participate in the Championship Bee, May 2, 2pm, Weinberg Center for the Arts.
To qualify, students must be at least in fourth grade and not have passed beyond the eighth grade on or before Feb 1, 2009. Spellers can register at any FCPL branch or online at www.fcpl.org. Registration begins Feb. 1.
Middletown Spelling Bee Prep Club:
Wednesdays, 7-8pm, beginning Jan. 6
Contact: Sharon Kalbarczyk, 301-371-7560
The club plays Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune type games to practice spelling words.
Urbana Spelling Bee Prep Club:
Tuesdays at 7 pm:
December 1, 15
January 12, 26
February 9, 23
Contact: 301-600-7000