Five local kids to compete in North Idaho Spelling Bee

March 1, 2017

A total of 47 fourth- through eighth-graders from the five northern counties of Idaho will participate in the 12th annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 18, at North Idaho College. Five competitors will represent Boundary County schools. The winner will receive an all expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee the end of May. Each contestant was the winner of his or her respective grade level in district qualifying bees held in public school districts as well as a home school and private school district throughout North Idaho. “A total of 47 schools are involved in this year’s spelling bee from 10 districts across North Idaho, including home school associations and private schools,” said North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Coordinator Mindy Patterson. “Congratulations to those who qualified for the regional bee this year—it’s an amazing accomplishment.” The spellers will compete against each other, regardless of grade level, beginning at 9 a.m. in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s main campus. Registration for participants will begin at 8:30 a.m. Boundary County School District #101 participants are Rylie Kimball, Fourth Grade, Valley View Elementary, Ana Chase, Fifth Grade, Mt. Hall Elementary, Tyler Stockdale, Sixth Grade, Boundary County Middle School, Camille Ussher, Seventh Grade, Boundary County Middle School and Regina Claphan, Eighth Grade, Boundary County Middle School. The event is sponsored by Hagadone Newspapers and hosted by NIC. To learn more, call (208) 769-3316.