Scripps National Spelling Bee

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has reached the final round. The nation will watch as a group of young geniuses make the rest of us feel simple minded by spelling words that most of us have never even heard. While our two-time champ is sitting this one out, the field is full of future interesting characters vying for scholarship money to send them on the path to becoming doctors, lawyers, rock scientists and future We B-E-E Spelling Champions.

Check out Grantland's scouting report on the field. 

Oh, and maybe you want to spend a few minutes watching the Bee. You may get a sneak peak of some words that will embarrass our contestants at the next event.

We B-E-E Spelling wishes the best of luck to all the finalists of this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee!

We B-E-E So Grateful!

Thank you,

T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U 

Thank you!

What an absolute BLAST we had on Friday night! We cannot fully express our overwhelming gratitude and love for all of you that came out, participated, cheered and heckled with genuine joy and excitement. Over 200 people packed the house and created an atmosphere that felt more like a rocking concert than a spelling bee. Our faces are hurting from all the smiles and laughs you gave us.

And speaking of giving, your contributions (whether or not you made it to the party) raised over $14,000 for Blue Engine. Fourteen THOUSAND!  Simply amazing.

A big congratulations to our now 2-time champion, Mr. John McClain, who took home a beautiful trophy and annual memberships to the MoMA and Guggenheim museums. Once again, we had to spitfire some of the most difficult to spell words in the English language to crown a winner. Better start studying now if you plan on making a run at this champ next time!

Here's to all the big brained spellers, dauntless dunces, and huge hearted philanthropists that made Friday such a special night. Thank you for being part of We B-E-E Spelling and supporting the hard work and dedication of the folks at Blue Engine.

 

Much Love,

Alex and Andrew

We B-E-E Spelling

We B-E-E Spelling: For Education with Blue Engine Friday Feb. 28th!

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Here we go again! We B-E-E Spelling: For Education returns to Brooklyn on Friday February 28th at Coco 66 for a night of fundraising tomfoolery and brain busting competition. We are proud to be partnering with Blue Engine, an amazing NYC-based foundation that partners with low-income public high schools to increase academic rigor and prepare dramatically greater numbers of students for post-secondary success.

Check out our Facebook event page for all the details and donate HERE to sign up and get your ticket to attend or, if you are so brave, compete in our tournament of word construction. Everyone who donates online will receive one free drink ticket; participants will receive a wristband good for a drink for each round he/she stays alive. Participant spots are limited so don't waste time if you're planning on impressing us all with your brilliance. 

$15 - Entry Donation + Free Drink Ticket

$25 - Entry + Free Drink Ticket + Pop Quiz Participant (on the spot trivia for prizes and bar tabs)

$35 - Participation in Spelling Bee + One Drink Per Round + Official We B-E-E Spelling T-Shirt

Let's do this thing!