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Regional Spelling Bee

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Watch students soar to new heights of confidence and academic excellence as they participate in the spelling bee! This engaging event helps students expand their vocabulary, promote literacy, and sharpen their comprehension skills. Along the way, participants develop effective study habits and learn the value of working towards their goals. The Spelling Bee is more than just a competition—it's a celebration of knowledge and personal growth!
 
The Spelling Bee (for students in grades 5-8) is a series of spelling contests starting with a classroom bee, then a school-building bee, and finally the district-level bee. The champion from your local district bee will advance to the Regional Bee in Marshall. The regional bee champion will then advance to compete at the 2026-27 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC with an all-expenses paid trip for the champion and one adult.

Registration Timelines and Fees

To participate in the Regional Spelling Bee in Marshall, SCHOOLS MUST REGISTER WITH BOTH SWWC and Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Regional Bee T-Shirts can be ordered here: Regional Spelling Bee Academics Spirit Wear.

Scripps School Enrollment

Visit spellingbee.com to begin the online enrollment process

Enrollment begins on Tuesday, August 28.
Enrollment Period: August 18 – November 30, 2026: Fee per school will be $199
Late Enrollment Period: December 1, 2026 – January 29, 2027: Fee per school will be $225
*Family Home School will be invoiced $135 per school for the entirety of the enrollment period.

After you enroll and pay with Script, you receive exclusive online access to:
  • The teachers-only section of spellingbee.com
  • Official study lists for your students, organized by grade level and level of difficulty
  • Official pronouncer guides for use in conducting classroom and school spelling bees
  • The Great Words, Great Works reading list with all source books, organized by reading level
  • Words of the Champions: the 4,000-word study guide for school champions
  • Access to the Online Testing Platform, a tool that allows educators to administer a school spelling bee program via online tests whether students are learning in the classroom or virtually 
  • Supplemental word meaning materials for classroom and school levels
  • Customizable certificates for your participants and school champion

SWWC Registration

Registration for the marshall Regional spelling bee

  • Registration Fee: $100/student attending the Regional Bee
  • Registration Deadline: November 19, 2026
  • Classroom & School Bees can start at any time. Schedule accordingly with consideration for holidays and weather conditions.
  • Winner & Participation form due prior to January 26, 2027.

Bee Dates

Regional Spelling Bee: February 9, 2027
(snow date Feb. 10)
Location: Marshall Area YMCA

National Spelling Bee: May 2027
Washington, DC

Forms

Score Sheet

  •  Submit to SWWC no later than January 26, 2027.

Rules/Study Guides

There can be NO live-streaming or videotaping of the Spelling Bee Competitions. The words that are provided by Scripps are used all around the country; therefore, we cannot give others an unfair advantage.

Thank you

All nine Minnesota Service Cooperatives collaborate as one regional partner. This allows Minnesota to send NINE Regional Bee Champions to the Scripps National Spelling Bee!
 
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A special "thank you" to those who help make the Spelling Bee happen: SWWC, Minnesota Service Cooperatives, Kraus-Anderson, ISC, Lathrop GPM, Medica, ORB Management, WEX, a prize donor Merriam-Webster and Encyclopedia Britannica.

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