News Sponsors 65th Annual Spelling Bee

News Sponsors 65th Annual Spelling Bee

DENVER, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado elementary and junior high students will gather at the Colorado Convention Center Saturday, March 19, for the 65th annual Colorado State Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain News.

The competition will draw 4th to 8th grade students from schools throughout Colorado. Registration for the 270 pre-qualified competitors begins at 7:00 a.m., with a 50-word written test starting at 8:30 a.m. The oral spelling competition begins at 1:00 p.m., and is free to the public.

The Spelling Bee is an educational program designed by the E.W. Scripps Co., owner of the Rocky Mountain News. The competition helps students improve their spelling, vocabulary, language and reading skills. The winner of this year's Spelling Bee will compete in the 78th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C., in May.

The Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post are published by the Denver Newspaper Agency, which provides business services to the two newspapers under a joint operating agreement.

Source: Denver Newspaper Agency

CONTACT: Jim Nolan, Director of Communication, +1-303-892-2900, or cell, +1-303-981-3356, jnolan@denvernewspaperagency.com, or Carol Cline, Promotions Manager, +1-303-892-2673, ccline@denvernewspaperagency.com, both of Denver Newspaper Agency

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