The regional and state spelling competitions are organized by teams on two grade levels: fifth/sixth and seventh/eighth.

There are five regional competitions. The regional winners then compete to determine the state champions at each grade level.

VPA Team Spelling Competition

2007 STATE SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONS

5th & 6th grade State Spelling Champions - Walden School

5th & 6th grade State Spelling Runners-up - Barre Town Middle and Elementary School

7th & 8th Grade State Spelling Champions - Williston Central School

7th & 8th Grade State Spelling Runners-up - Stamford Elementary School

Spelling Guide

Forms/Registration

Spelling Committee Meeting Minutes

SCRIPPS Individual Spelling Competition - The Scripps Individual Spelling competition for Vermont will be held on
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at St. Michael's College. The winner of this competition will then participate in the National competition in late May 2008.

Students in grades 1 through 8 (maximum age of 13) are eligible to compete in this competition. Every elementary and middle school is able to conduct a local competition in February 2008 and send their representative to the state competition in March. Schools must register by October 15, 2007 in order to avoid the registration fee. After October 15th, schools will be responsible for paying a registration fee in order to participate.

2007 Letter from Bob Johnson

2007 Survey - must be mailed or delivered to the VPA office by October 15, 2007.

Joint Sponsors:
The Times Argus, the Rutland Herald and the VPA.