Become S-P-E-L-L-BOUND!

Join friends and neighbors in teaming up to compete and support the sixth annual Friends of the Scarsdale Library Adult and Teen Spelling Bee, to take place Friday, February 5, 2016 at 7:30pm in the High School Auditorium.  Come participate in a thoroughly entertaining evening with family and fellow community members. For teens, this is a perfect chance to beat the adult contestants! Everyone high school age and up is eligible to form teams. Don't delay, as the deadline is December 31st, 2015.

Returning competitor, Susan Groner, invites others to join the excitement: "The Spelling Bee is lots of fun for teams and for the audience who can play along and test their spelling skills. The competition is very impressive. If you make it past round 1 the words can get very challenging! New competition is welcome!"

The new, Bee Arthur Manor team includes three SHS Class of 1986 graduates who also graduated together from the Edgewood School in 1980.  Team members Diane Chesnut, Greg Bartalos and Matt Martin frequently commute into the city together on Metro-North, and it was during a recent train ride that the idea of forming a team took shape. Confident of victory, "The Bee Arthur Manor team welcomes any serious challenges from other former Scarsdale classes and classmates!" claims Matt Martin.

Sponsors are also needed to help support this key Friends of the Scarsdale Library event. Diamond level sponsors Mercedes-Benz and Richard and Sara Werder will be back this year to support this fun event.  Sponsors of all levels are welcome, including sponsors of $250 and above or donors below $250.  Funds raised will continue to support important library programs that bring notable authors to the community.

The evening, emceed by Ed Coleman, voice of the NY Mets, will include a raffle, silent auction, and a trivia contest between rounds. Admission to the Spelling Bee is $5, and refreshments will be available for purchase.

The deadline for teams to sign up is December 31, 2015 and the entry fee is $150 per team. Each team may consist of up to three members, high-school age or above. Throughout the Spelling Bee, team members collaborate to spell their words. Each team will write its answer on a dry erase board until the final round, when the top teams will spell their words orally.

Sponsor, Donor and Spelling Bee Team Application forms are available at the Library or online here. For more information, contact Spelling Bee Chairs Renu Lalwani at 917-584-8834 ([email protected]) or Carolyn Mehta at 914-584-5903 ([email protected]).