Athens-Clarke Literacy Council http://athensliteracy.org connecting adults to literacy and learning Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:37:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Bee winners http://athensliteracy.org/?p=55 http://athensliteracy.org/?p=55#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:35:40 +0000 admin http://athensliteracy.org/?p=55 Congratulations to the Maiden Heads — Lauren Holcomb, Heather Reed and Jennie De La Vega — for correctly spelling “cognoscenti” to win The Spirited Spelling Spectacular! The team of Paul Matthews, Shannon Wilder and Lance Wilder, representing Classic City Rotary Club, was the second place finisher.

Six teams competed in the 5th annual Spirited Spelling Spectacular. Other participants represented Athens-Clarke County Commission District 9, Athens-Clarke County Commission District 10, Athens-Clarke County School District and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens. Judges for the bee were Patricia Barron, David Sweat and Kay Giese. Doc Eldridge served as the “pronouncer.”

Some $1,500 was raised at the bee to benefit adult literacy efforts in Athens-Clarke County.

]]> http://athensliteracy.org/?feed=rss2&p=55 0 Spelling bee tickets http://athensliteracy.org/?p=51 http://athensliteracy.org/?p=51#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:46:40 +0000 admin http://athensliteracy.org/?p=51 Don’t miss this year’s Spirited Spelling Spectacular! Teams scheduled to appear include members of Athens-Clarke Commission District 9 facing off against members of the Athens-Clarke County Commission District 10. Athens-Clarke County Magistrate Judge Patricia Barron and Superior Court Judge David Sweat have agreed to judge the competition.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres, a bar, live entertainment, a raffle and a silent auction. And spelling. Lots and lots of spelling. The bee will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22, in the Callaway Building of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

Tickets are available from members of the literacy council or can be picked up at Paxen Learning at 840-B Hawthorne Ave. (near to Allen’s at the Oglethorpe Avenue intersection). Members of Classic City Rotary are selling tickets too. Or e-mail us at info@athensliteracy.org to arrange to pick up your tickets.

All proceeds from the bee will go toward adult literacy efforts in Athens-Clarke County.

]]> http://athensliteracy.org/?feed=rss2&p=51 0 The 2010 Spelling Bee! http://athensliteracy.org/?p=36 http://athensliteracy.org/?p=36#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:25:50 +0000 admin http://athensliteracy.org/?p=36 It’s time once again for the Spirited Spelling Spectacular, the 5th annual spelling bee sponsored by the Athens-Clarke Literacy Council. Since 2004, the literacy council has raised money for and awareness of literacy issues by have a good old-fashioned spelling bee.

Our 4th annual bee was a huge success! The competition was fierce, but the Graduate Students & Young Professional Fellowship (GSYPF) of the UGA Catholic Center finally beat the Classic City Roller Girls with the world “orgulous.”

There are many changes in store for the new bee (we even have a new name!) This year, the bee will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22, in the Callaway Building of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. The registration fee is now $75. Registration forms and additional information are available on the Bee page. Some of the rules have changed too, so be sure to check out the Spirited Spelling Spectacular Rules.

The bee is limited to 12 teams so gather your teammates, send in the form, and start your studying!

If you have any questions, call ACCL at (706) 254-9877 or send e-mail to info@athensliteracy.org

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