Spelling Bee 11

Join us at the 11th Annual New Haven Reads Spelling Bee!

Friday, October 20, 2023
Yale School of Management, 165 Whitney Ave
Doors open at 6 p.m., event runs from 7 p.m. to  9 p.m.

This is not your ordinary Spelling Bee! The Spelling Bee is NHR’s annual fundraiser to support our literacy programs. All proceeds go to NHR literacy programs.

If you have questions, please contact us at spellingbee@test.newhavenreads.org. Doors open at 6pm and one team member from each team must come to the Team Registration table to register the team. The Bee will start promptly at 7pm. We can’t wait to see you!

Spell Well!

We have three options for joining our Bee!

Register your team here! Click below to register all three team members for the price of $300.

Register Your Team Here

Sponsored Team! Click below if you have a sponsor for your team. You must have a sponsor for this option.

Register a Sponsored Team Here

Raise money for your team! Click below to raise funds to send your team to our Spelling Bee! Your fee gets covered by raising $300 (or more!) for your team.

Steps to create a fundraised team:

  1. Click link below
  2. Click “Start Fundraising” button
  3. Log in or create a login
  4. Answer questions – When asked “Are you taking part in an activity” choose the last option “Just fundraising”
  5. Name your page your team name
  6. Finalize your page
  7. Your page will be live and you can start fundraising!
Set up a Fundraiser for Your Team

 

 

Sponsor a team! If you would like to sponsor a team click here! 

Check out our slideshow to get a taste of what the Bee looks like!

The Bee is open to the public. Audience members are welcome and encouraged to attend the Bee! You do not need a ticket, just show up at the event. There is a suggested $10 donation per person. We hope that our teams will bring a cheering section and we have an audience participation mini-Bee, live music, a cash bar and some delicious food! Join us!

How it Works

During the Bee, adult teams of three compete in “swarms,” or initial rounds of seven teams each. Our Word Master presents the words, and the teams work together to spell and write out each word for three judges. Together with a timekeeper, they oversee the Bee. The last team standing in each swarm competes in the final for a trophy and the glory of being New Haven Reads Spelling Bee Champs!

In addition to the Spelling Bee Champs trophy, teams can win awards for best team name, most spirit, and best team costume. Generous local businesses donate raffle prizes and prior to the Bee, audience members and participants enjoy a cash bar, food, and dessert bar.

For more information, contact spellingbee@test.newhavenreads.org.

 

Sponsorship Packet |Spelling Bee Rules 2023

Spell well! We’ll see you at the Bee!

Thank you to our AMAZING sponsors!