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AARP National Senior Spelling Bee

by Word-Buff

Top 3 Spellers of the 2009 National Senior Spelling Bee

I've always found it odd that although 'senior' word-buffs get to solve crosswords and play Scrabble to their heart's content, there doesn't seem to be much around for them in the way of spelling bees. Why on earth are spelling bees restricted to children, in a world overflowing with fiercely competitive, silver-lined orthographers?

Well, it turns out they're not. You just have to know where to look...

The National Senior Spelling Bee was brought into being by a group of volunteers from an organization called the AARP, in 1996. It has been generously hosted by this organization every year since that date in Cheyenne, the largest city in Wyoming.

The event is open to all senior American citizens. What is a senior? For the purposes of this competition, a senior is anybody aged 50 or over.

Here's an interview I really enjoyed watching with a regular attendee of the Senior Spelling Bee. His name is Bill Long, and this is the nasty word that got him...

Each year, contestants travel from all over America to compete in this wonderful, social event. If you'd like to join them, you can get registration details, as well as the rules and regulations, at the National Senior Spelling Bee page of the AARP website.

And if you need any help preparing, don't forget to visit Word-Buff's Spelling Bee Guide.

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Re - Mellifluous Verbiage
by: Anonymous

Hi there Anonymous - I didn't catch your name ;-)

As someone who loves word games and is in the same age bracket as yourself, I completely appreciate your sentiments. The main reason I put up this 'Community Noticeboard' is to find out from others what clubs and competitions exist for us out there. Unfortunately, I don't have a list of them.

The only mention of an adult (non-senior) Spelling Bee I've come across so far was the Big People Spelling Bee mentioned by Trip Payne - a puzzle maker I interviewed.

If there are more out there, or maybe on the way even, I'm hoping we'll eventually find out here. So thanks for posting, and come back and check now and then!

All the best

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Mellifluous Verbiage
by: Anonymous

I'm not a senior. I wish there were adult spelling bees for adults of all ages. I love foreign languages. Are there any adult spelling bees for non-seniors? I am 42. I love mellifluous verbiage. It is very demulcent & scintillating.

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