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Kentucky National Geographic Spelling Bee
  • Date: Friday, April 1st, 20162016-04-01
  • Time: 9:00am
  • Location: Knicely Conference CenterKnicely Conference Center
Description:

The state Bees are the second level of the annual National Geographic Bee. The state champion will receive $100, the National Geographic book “The National Parks: An Illustrated History” and a medal, and will journey to Washington, D.C., to represent their state in the National Geographic Bee Championship at National Geographic Society headquarters, May 22-25, 2016. The final round will be moderated for the first time by journalist and humorist Mo Rocca. The national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Bee is a program of the National Geographic Society. For more information on the Bee, please visit www.natgeobee.org.

 

WHO:   100 4th-8th grade students, ages 10-14, representing Kentucky

WHEN/WHERE:       

Western Kentucky University at the Knicely Conference Center

2355 Nashville Rd.

Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Preliminary rounds: Begin 9:00 am cdt

Final round: Will begin between 10:30-11:00 am cdt

Contact: amy.nemon@wku.edu

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