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With a very light snowfall outside, the 77th Annual Yavapai County Spelling Bee was held at Yavapai College’s Prescott Campus, attracting a lovely crowd to watch a smaller than expected number of competitors compete over 16 rounds. rice field. Bee was hosted by the Yavapai County Education Service Agency (YCESA). The winning word was “ferret”.
Left to right: 4th place Aaliyah Alpert. 3rd place, Rose Metzner. Runner-up, Thomas Kleinjan. Champion Sherin Van Doren (Image credit: Yavapai County)
The 2023 county champion was Sherin Van Doren of Franklin Phonetic Charter School. In second place was Thomas Kleinjan, runner-up from Granite Mountain Middle School. Rosalie Metzner of Clarkdale-Jerome School was her third and Aliyah Alpert of Alpert Homeschoolers was her fourth. Through the generosity of community sponsors Prescott Sunrise Lions Club and his Fastenal, the winner will receive a plaque in the amount of $300.00 to $100.00 at a ceremony to be held at his home campus in the coming weeks. You will be given a check.
Twenty-four spellers had qualified for the county competition by acquiring local school-based bees. County Bee is effectively a “tournament of champions” that draws students from school districts, charter schools, private schools and home school communities.
“Overall, the Spellers have done an admirable job, and their schools and families should be proud of them,” Carter said. provided. The Prescott Sunrise Lions Club has a long history of supporting educational events in the community.
They live by the motto “We Serve” every day. Carter said, “I am very grateful for the club’s continued commitment to our youth and their education. I would also like to thank Professor Tara O’Neill. Three veteran judges: Jenna Adams, Verde Valley educator. Kelly Barnes, District Executive Officer of the Yavapai Accommodation School District. Karen Otis is Drake Cement’s Community Engagement Coordinator.
The Yavapai County Education Service Agency (YCESA), in partnership with the Scripps National Spelling Bee and the Prescott Sunrise Lions Club, sponsored the County Spelling Bee. The Yavapai County Spelling Bee is Arizona’s oldest species.
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