Van Zandt County Fair to again be site of spelling bee

The Van Zandt County Fair Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Canton Rotary Club, will be at 6 p.m. April 6 in the todd Berry Building on the Van Zandt County Fair Grounds.

Entry deadline is March 31.

The contest is open to fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. Each county school district or home school group may enter one contestant per grade. Those students qualifying for the county fair spelling bee competition will be determined by their individual schools.

Entries should be mailed or emailed by March 31 to: Brian Cummins, 3462 VZCR 2301

Canton, TX 75103 or bcummins@exede.net

The local coordinator will be responsible for choosing the word lists to be used at the local spelling bee. Word list will be made available to all schools. Words may be asked at grade level and above until a winner is declared. Word list will also be available at: https://sites.google.com/site/vzcountyfair/home/rules

The pronouncer should make every effort to pronounce the words according to diacritical markings in Webster's dictionary.

In competition, after the pronouncer gives the speller a word, the speller should pronounce the word before spelling it and after spelling it: Say it-Spell it-Say it. Saying the word first ensures that the child heard the word correctly. Saying the word after spelling it indicates that the child is finished spelling. The judges may not disqualify a speller for failing to pronounce the word either before or after spelling it.

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