Las Vegas Review-Journal - Spelling Bee

2012 Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada State Spelling Bee

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Dakota Jones, 14, an eighth grader at Hyde Park Middle School, reacts after correctly spelling "hubristic" to win the 2011 Nevada State Spelling Bee at Faith Lutheran Junior/Senior High School. » Buy this photo

Top student spellers from across the state will compete in March in the Nevada State Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The winner will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in the spring in Washington, D.C. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational promotion, and its purpose is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives.

WHEN: March, 3, 2012
WHERE: Faith Lutheran Junior Senior High School
2015 S. Hualapai
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(map)
Doors open to the public at 9:45 a.m.
WHO: See who will be attending