Marcus will compete in the Regional Spelling Bee on March 9th.
The Paulding County Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Paulding Middle School. Ten school champions were asked to spell words such as boodle, stethoscope and icicle through nine rounds of competition. At the end of the ninth round, only two spellers remained. Both Aaron Hawley, grade 5, Antwerp Elementary School, and Marcus Miller, grade 7, Paulding Middle School, successfully navigated another four rounds. In round 15, Aaron stumbled on the word lariat (a long light but strong rope used with a running noose for catching livestock), while Marcus successfully spelled temporal. Marcus was able to clinch the championship with his final word, potash, to emerge as the 2014 Paulding County Spelling Champion.
All of the competitors received certificates and medals as recognition of their participation. Marcus and Aaron each received a trophy and a gift card to Barnes & Noble Booksellers. The awards were donated by the Antwerp Exchange Bank. Marcus will next represent Paulding County at the Regional Spelling Bee which will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2014 at the Rinehart Music Center at IPFW in Fort Wayne, IN. The public is invited.
Spelling Bee Coordinator, Sandra Freeman, thanks the following for their participation and support of the Spelling Bee: Master of Ceremonies, Steve Arnold, Superintendent Wayne Trace Local Schools; Judges, Jody Dunham, Principal, Wayne Trace-Payne Elementary, Jennifer Manz, Principal, Oakwood Elementary, Tim Manz, Principal, Antwerp Elementary; Pronouncer, Doug Grooms, Van Wert; Host and Set-up, Chris Etzler, Paulding Middle School; and Greeter, Stephanie Tear, Principal, Paulding Elementary.
Prepared by Sandra Freeman, Western Buckeye ESC
