7/28/2019 Creek County Literacy Apr13 Value News
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BBy Sheryl Sowell
Spelling bees have been aroundsince the 1800s, and the
firstNational Spelling Bee was heldin 1925 (with the winning
wordbeing gladiolus). Bees are anexciting and fun way to
contendagainst your peers, but aretypically only held for
childrenages 6 to 14. This month, adults
will have the opportunity tocompete, show off their
spellingskills, and support a wonderfulcause at the 15th
annualSpell-A-Round Creek Countyspelling bee, benefitting theCreek
County Literacy Program
explains. Businesses,organizations and individualsdonate time
and money to raiseawareness of the program bycreating two and three
personteams to square off in amulti-round spelling bee. Lastyear
the event raisedapproximately $10,000, and our
goal this year is $15,000.The cost for a team of three,
which includes seating anddinner, team entry, and threeevent
T-shirts, is $175. Once ateam pays the entry fee, a list ofabout
100 words is sent to theteam captain. Over 90 percent ofthe words
from the competitionare taken from this word list, sostudy it hard!
After a deliciousdinner catered by Freddies,
teams are seated together andgiven a small marker board.
Thejudge will then give the sameword to all teams, who will
writethe word on the marker board.One point for each correct
letteris awarded, and once a wrongletter is written, the rest of
theletters of the word do not countfor points. After an
allottednumber of words are given,points are tallied and the
topthree teams advance to theUltimate Stinger Round.
(CCLP). The event will be heldSaturday, April 13 at 6 p.m.
atFreddies BBQ & Steakhouse inSapulpa and will feature dinner,a
silent auction, prizes and funfor all.
Melissa Muncy wasappointed executive director ofthe Creek County
Literacy
Program in January, and she isexcited for her first
Spell-A-Round. This event will raisefunds for Creek County
Literacyto continue offering freetutoring for adults, youth
andchildren in Creek County, she
An exciting new addition tothe bee this year is bribery. Ifyour
team does not spell theword correctly, you may stilladvance by
bribing the judges.The amount of bribery moneyneeded to advance
increases witheach round. We recommend
your team fundraise for briberymoney in advance, says
Melissa.This will be Administrative
Assistant Debbie Marshallssixth go-round at the bee, andshe said
its always a whole lot offun. Everyone is dressed up inthemed
costumes, cheering andhaving a great time. Adding tothe fun,
drawings for door prizeswill be held throughout theevening.
The theme this year is I
Want to BEE a Star!. Attendeesand participants are encouragedto
dress to the nines likeglamorous movie stars at anawards show.
Prizes will beawarded for Best Team Name,Best Theme Costumes and
BestSpellers. The prize for mostmoney raised will be
determinedafter the event. Winning spellersreceive trophies, and a
travelingtrophy is presented to the top
team. Last years overall winnerwas The Wanna-BEEZZZ ofSapulpa
Public Library.
You can help Creek CountyLiteracy by forming a team,becoming a
sponsor, making acontribution, purchasing raffletickets, donating
or bidding onauction items, or becoming avolunteer tutor.
The Queen Bee PresentingSponsor for 2013 is AmericanHeritage
Bank. All proceedsfrom the event support CCLPs
mission to encourage, educateand equip aspiring readers
toovercome the barriers ofilliteracy. For more informationabout
forming a team orbecoming a sponsor, please call(918) 224-9647.
Creek County Literacy
Program is also currently seekinggarage sale donations for
theirIndoor Rummage Sale onThursday, May 2. All proceedsof the sale
will benefit CCLP.They are accepting donations ofgently-used
electronics, house-hold items and toys (no cloth-ing). Please call
to arrange drop-off of items at the LibraryAnnex, 15 N. Poplar St.
inSapulpa.
The 15th annual Spell-A-Round Creek County fundraiser will be
held April 13
at Freddies BBQ & Steakhouse to support Creek County
Literacy.
For more information, contact
Creek County LiteracyProgram
15 N. Poplar St.
Sapulpa, OK 74066
(918) [email protected]
www.creekliteracy.org
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Board Member Cynthia Holtwick, Executive Director
Melissa Muncy, and Administrative Assistant DebbieMarshall
invite you to Spell-A-Round Creek County.
BEE a S-T-A-R
Did you know?
23% of adults in Creek
County 18 years+ do not
have a high school dip loma.
6% of adults in Creek
County 18 years+ do not
have a 9th grade education.
More than 400,000
Oklahoma adults arefunctionally illiterate.
You can do somethingpositive to help!
