The 2006 Bee
I’ll be in Washington DC this week at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. I’m really looking forward to it - the primetime coverage of the final rounds on ABC adds an interesting wrinkle.
Imagine being 13 years old and stepping up to the microphone, live in primetime – after having studied months or even years – and knowing it all comes down to this single moment. With millions of viewers, and some remarkably tough competitors (two of whom I profiled in American Bee) this year’s Bee should be a great one.