The Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee is an annual spelling competitors in the USA open to college students in grades 5-8. The bee is organized by the E.W. Scripps Firm, which additionally owns and operates the Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee media properties. The primary Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee was held in 1925, and the competitors has been held yearly ever since. The bee is held in Washington, D.C., and the winner receives a $50,000 money prize and a trophy.
The Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee is a vital occasion for college kids, because it offers them with a possibility to showcase their spelling expertise and to compete towards a few of the finest spellers within the nation. The bee additionally helps to advertise literacy and to encourage college students to study new phrases.