Regional Spelling Bee

Council 5987 sponsored the regional Spelling Bee at the St. Jude's Parish Center on March 21.  Ten Catholic elementary schools provided the first, second and third place winners of their school competition, plus alternates.  This competition had students from the 4th, 5th and 6th grades.

Brother Mike Kavulich coordinated this event and did a very nice job.  Phil White was the modertor and Tom Pleva, John Roberge and Frank Flynn were the judges.

The students who came for the competition were sharp, smart and competitive.  Each one of them is to be saluted for pursuing the level of excellence they provided.  Not everyone can win but the competition was keen.  And we got to meet a nice bunch of kids.

Please see the pictures below.

Registration group - Kevin and Ted

Kevin and Hav

Mike setting up

John

Frank

Kitchen Crew

Kitchen Crew

Mike providing the rules

Judges

The candidates

Crowd waiting with anticipation

Judges with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from each of 4th, 5th and 6th grade.

First place winners for respective grades with State Youth Activities Director, Tom Sullivan

Second place winners, each respective grade with State Youth Activities Director, Tom Sullivan

3rd place winners from each respective grade  with State Youth Activities Director, Tom Sullivan