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Can you spell enough to c-o-m-p-e-t-e? Senior Spelling Bee tests your skills

By Beccy Tanner

btanner@wichitaeagle.com
The stage at Holy Cross Lutheran Church will be somewhat less elaborate (and the contestants will be somewhat older) than what is found at the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, pictured here.
The stage at Holy Cross Lutheran Church will be somewhat less elaborate (and the contestants will be somewhat older) than what is found at the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, pictured here. File photo AP

There is still time to register for the 10th annual Greater Wichita Senior Spelling Bee.

Registration needs to be in the LifeVentures office at 4407 E. Douglas by Tuesday. Cost is $5.

The spelling bee begins 9:30 a.m., Aug. 8 at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 600 N. Greenwich.

Participants must be at least 50 years old, and a resident of Wichita or the Greater Wichita area.

Contestants will be given a written test of 50 words. From that list, the top 15 participants will be chosen for an oral spelldown and winnowed until only two competitors remain.

For more information or questions, call 316-682-0504.

This story was originally published July 30, 2017 at 6:49 PM with the headline "Can you spell enough to c-o-m-p-e-t-e? Senior Spelling Bee tests your skills."

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