POUGHKEEPSIE – 29th Annual Community Spelling Bee

What’s the buzz? Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley is proud to present its 29th Annual Community Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Marist College Student Center, with a snow date scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

The Community Spelling Bee is a signature fundraiser supported by more than 75 businesses and organizations raising funds to support literacy programs for adults and children throughout the Hudson Valley.

Corporations, clubs, non-profit organizations, and individuals are invited to sponsor teams at four different sponsorship levels: $1,000 Golden Honey Bee Level, $750 Bee Keepers Level, $500 Bronze Bee Level, and $300 Busy Bee Level. Ads in our event program are available ranging from $25 to $100.

Want to participate as a speller? The Bee is open to high school students and adults of all ages. There’s no need to be an “ace” speller; you just need to like words, reading, and having fun for a good cause. Spellers work in teams of two – grab a friend and join us for some friendly competition! The “Bee A Reader” raffle features a Grand Prize of a $500 Visa Gift Card and a First Prize of iTeknic Bluetooth 5.0 wireless earbuds. Tickets may be purchased at the event or in advance; winners need not be present. Volunteers are needed to serve as pronouncers, judges or scorekeepers for this annual event.

Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley, is a private, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that for over 40 years has helped adults and families in Dutchess, Columbia, Greene and Orange Counties become functionally literate. We recruit and train volunteers to provide no-cost student-centered tutoring primarily for adults, and we offer programs and services for children and families that promote independence and enrichment through literacy.

For more information about participating in Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley’s 29th Annual Community Spelling Bee, please contact Debbie Paskowski (dpaskowski@literacyconnections.org) or Katherine Stikkers (kstikkers@literacyconnections.org). Advance registration is required.