>> Gina: I'M THE HOST OF MORNING EDITION ON WFSU PUBLIC MEDIA.

I WELCOME YOU TO THE BIG BEND REGIONAL SPELLING BE SPONSORED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

TODAY WE FOCUS THE TALENT OF THE BRIGHTEST STUDENTS FROM 12 LOCAL COUNTIES VYING FOR THE TITLE OF BIG BEND REGIONAL SPELLING BE CHAMPION AND THE HONOR OF COMPETING AT THE 2019 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BE NEAR WASHINGTON DC.

THE COMPETITION WILL BEGIN IN A FEW MOMENTS.

AT THIS TIME ALL COMPETITORS ARE ON THE STAGE AND BEFORE I BEGIN I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE OFFICIALS WHO WILL PRESIDE OVER THE COMPETITION.

FIRST I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO YOUR PRONOUNS OR, JESSICA MCGREW OF THE MCGREW LAW FIRM.

NEXT, MEET OUR JUDGES.

WE HAVE LAURIE LEE, RESEARCHER AT THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR READING RESEARCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> NICOLE EVERETT, CEO AND HOST OF CONVERSATIONS WITH NICOLE.

KATHERINE JONES, CHIEF OF STAFF TO COMMISSIONER NICK MADDOX.

THANK YOU, OFFICIALS.

THIS YEAR'S BIG BEND SPELLING BE LOGO WAS INSPIRED BY AN ORIGINAL DESIGN CREATED BY ALYSSA, A SENIOR AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL IN TALLAHASSEE.

[APPLAUSE] >> >> Gina: I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE FOUNDATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS, MADDOX, TO COME ONSTAGE AND SAY A FEW WORDS.

>> GOOD MORNING.

IT IS INDEED A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TODAY FOR THE FOUNDATION OF COUNTY SCHOOLS TO SPONSOR THIS YEAR'S REGIONAL BE.

THIS IS A 5013C DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

WE RAISE MONEY FOR THE THINGS THE DISTRICT CANNOT PAY FOR.

WE'VE GIVEN $200,000 TO THE DISTRICT, WE ARE PROUD TO DO THAT.

CLASSROOM GRANTS AND WELLNESS GRANTS, HARD MONITORING GRANT WE GET TO THE DISTRICT THAT HAS QUITE FRANKLY SAVED LIVES, WE ARE PROUD TO DO IT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO ALL CONTESTANTS CONGRATULATIONS.

THIS IS A HECK OF AN ACCOMPLISHMENT TO BE HERE, NOT ONLY IS DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION COUNTY SCHOOLS BUT I'M PROUD OF WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISHED AND LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISH IN THE FUTURE.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING US YOUR TIME THIS THURSDAY MORNING, SORRY IT IS THURSDAY.

SATURDAY MORNING, I'M GLAD YOU WERE ABLE TO BE HERE.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL CONTESTANTS, THANK YOU FOR HELPING CONTESTANTS, HELP THEM SPELL WORDS, THANK YOU FOR LETTING BE PART OF THE SPELLING BE.

WE ARE EXCITED TO BE THE SPONSOR AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THIS INTENSE COMPETITION.

>> THANK YOU.

TODAY YOU WILL ENJOY A GREAT AMERICAN TRADITION WAS THE FORMAT FOR THE COMPETITION IS OF A TRADITIONAL SPELL DOWN.

EACH OF THE SPELLERS YOU SEE HERE WILL RECEIVE ONE WORD PER ROUND.

THIS FINAL LOCAL SPELLING BE IS A BRIDGE FROM THE SCHOOL SPELLING BE AND THE SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BE NEAR WASHINGTON DC.

THE NATIONAL BE WILL TAKE PL.

MAY 29TH THROUGH THE 31ST.

NOW FOR THE RULES.

ALL THE SPELLERS HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL RULES FOR THIS BE, BUT THERE ARE A FEW WE WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT FOR THE AUDIENCE AND THE FOLKS AT HOME.

>> Jessica: AFTER THE PRONOUN TO GIVE THE SELLER A WORD THE SELLER SHOULD PRONOUNCE THE WORD BEFORE AND AFTER SPELLING IT.

2.

THE STELLAR MASK THE PRONOUNCE OR TO SAY THE WORD AGAIN, DEFINE IT, USE IT IN A SENTENCE, PROVIDE THE PART OF SPEECH, PROVIDE THE LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN AND PROVIDE ALTERNATE PRONUNCIATION OR PRONUNCIATIONS AS LISTED ON THE WORD LIST BY THE NATIONAL SPELLING BE.

3, EACH SPELLER WILL RECEIVE THEIR OWN WORD TO SPELL AND WILL NOT BE ASKED TO SPELL THE PREVIOUS WORD.

4.

UPON PROVIDING AN INCORRECT SPELLING OF A WORD THE STELLAR IMMEDIATELY DROPS OUT OF THE COMPETITION UNLESS ALL THE SPELLERS IN AROUND MISSPELLED THEIR WORD.

IF NONE OF THE SPELLERS IN A SINGLE ROUND, ALL SHOULD REMAIN IN THE COMPETITION.

6.

ALL SPELLERS ELIMINATED IN THE SAME ROUND ARE TIED FOR THE SAME PLACE.

7.

IF ONLY ONE SPELLER IN A ROUND SPELLED CORRECTLY, A NEW ONE WORD SPELLING ROUND BEGINS.

OF THE SPELLER SUCCEED IN CORRECTLY SPELLING THAT WORD, THE SPELLER IS DECLARED THE CHAMPION.

8.

IF THE SPELLER MISSPELLS THE ANTICIPATED CHAMPIONSHIP WORD, A NEW SPELLING ROUND BEGINS WITH ALL THE SPELLERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND.

>> Gina: BEFORE WE BEGIN I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE MICROPHONES.

THE MICROPHONE IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT ENSURES THE JUDGES HERE THE SPELLING.

WE HAVE TWO HEIGHTS YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM SO CHOOSE THE ONE THAT WORSE -- WORKS FOR YOU.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT THE PRONOUNCE OR SO YOU GET THE PROPER PRONUNCIATION OF THE WORD.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO SPELL, SPEAK THE WORD YOU ARE GIVEN INTO THE MICROPHONE FOR THE JUDGES.

THIS WILL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE PRONOUNCING YOUR WORD CORRECTLY.

WHEN YOU ARE WILLING TO BEGIN SPELLING YOUR WORD REMEMBER TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH, ENUNCIATE EACH LETTER WITH CARE AND SPEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONE.

ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THESE FANTASTIC YOUNG SPELLERS.

LET'S BEGIN.

>> Jessica: THE FIRST SPELLER CAN COME TO THE MICROPHONE PLEASE.

YOUR WORD IS BARLEY.

>> BARLEY.

V $!B -A - R- L- E - Y - .

BARLEY.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

NEXT SPELLER PLEASE APPROACH THE MICROPHONE.

THIS WORD CAN BE CONFUSED WITH A SIMILAR WORD.

YOUR WORD IS OPERA.

IT IS A NOUN MEANING A DRAMA IN WHICH MUSIC IS THE ESSENTIAL FACTOR COMPRISING SONGS WITH ORCHESTRAL A COMPLIMENT AND ORCHESTRAL PRELUDES AND INTERLUDES.

>> OPERA.

O - P !

$!

O-P-- R A >> THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLING O - P - E -R- A IS.

THIS WORD HAS A HOMONYM.

YOUR WORD IS DAIRY, A NOUN MEANING A ROOM, BUILDING OR ESTABLISHMENT WHERE MILK IS KEPT AT BETTER OR CHEESE IS MADE.

>> DAIRY.

D- A - I- R- Y .

DAIRY.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS RECKLESS.

>> RECKLESS.

R - E - C- K - L - E -S -S- !$!!!!!!!!

R-E-C-K-L-E-S-S-RECKLESS.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

SPELLER NUMBER 5.

THIS WORD HAS A COMMON HIM.

YOUR WORD IS TO TO, A NOUN MEANING A VERY SHORT, PROJECTING SKIRT WORN BY A BALLET DANCER.

>>TUTU !

$!$ -$!

U$!T$!U .

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> T - U - T - U - .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS STRINGY.

>> GIVEN IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: THE CHEF SAID THE BEST BEEF BRISKET CONSISTS OF THE MOST STRINGY 5 ORS.

>> STRINGY.

S - T - R -I - N- G -Y - >> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS MODEL.

>> DEFINITION?

>> AND UNTIDY LITTER OF HETEROGENEOUS THINGS OUT PLACE ORDER.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: THE FLOOR OF MARTIN'S ROOM WAS COVERED WITH A MODEL OF CLOTHES, SPORT SEQUENCE, SHOES AND CDs.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS FROM A DUTCH WORD.

>>M-U-D-D-L- E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS WOMANLY.

>> HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: MONA IS WOMANLY, CAPABLE AND MATURE ATTITUDE BELIES HER TRUE AGE.

>> WOMANLY.

W- O - M - A- N - L- Y .

WOMANLY.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS MAGAZINE.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN.

>> Jessica: ORIGINALLY ARABIC, THIS WORD PASSED THROUGH OLD PROVENCAL AND THEN FRENCH BEFORE BECOMING ENGLISH.

>> MAGAZINE.

M- A- G- A -Z - I - N- E .

MAGAZINE.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS BROAD LEAF.

>> BROAD LEAF.

B - R - O - A - D - L- E - A - F .

BROADLEAF.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS MASSAGE.

>> MASSAGE.

M- A- S - S - A- G - E .

MASSAGE.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS ANNVILLE.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE.

>> THE BLACKSMITH SHAPED AND FLATTENED THE HORSESHOE ON HIS ANNVILLE.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS ORIGINALLY ENGLISH.

>> AND FULL.

A- V- !

$!$N- C $!V - I - L .

AND FULL.

>> Jessica: THAT CONCLUDES AROUND ONE.

THOSE GOING ON CAN STAY SEATED AND EVERYONE ELSE, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE ARE NOW READY TO BEGIN ROUND 2 OF THE 2019 BIG BEND REGIONAL SPELLING BE.

KEEP IN MIND SAYING THE WORD BEFORE STARTING TO SPELL THE WORD IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GIVES THE JUDGES AND ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT YOU IF YOU ARE HEARING AND SAYING THE WRONG WORD.

YOU WILL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FOR NOT SAYING THE WORD BEFORE YOU START SPELLING BUT IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU CORRECTLY HEARD THE WORD PRONOUNCED EVEN IF YOU'RE SPELLING REFLECTS A DIFFERENT WORD.

I WANT TO REITERATE A WORD WE DISCUSSED EARLIER.

IF YOU PAUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF SPELLING A WORD YOU MAY START YOUR SPELLING OVER OR PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF.

IF YOU RETRACE YOUR SPELLING YOU MAY NOT CHANGE THE LETTERS OR SEQUENCE OF LETTERS FROM THOSE YOU FIRST STATED.

WE START ROUND 2.

YOUR WORD IS SABLE.

>> CAN I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A CARNIVOROUS MAMMAL OF NORTHERN EUROPE AND PARTS OF NORTHERN ASIA MAINTAIN A LENGTH OF 18 INCHES EXCLUSIVE OF THE TAIL AND IS ONE OF THE MOST VALUED OF FURBEARING ANIMALS ESPECIALLY FOR ITS VERY DARK SKIN.

>> SABLE.

S-A-B-L- E .

SABLE.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS TOPICAL.

>> TOPICAL?

>> Jessica: TOPICAL.

>> TOPICAL.

T -O- P - I - V $!C - A -L .

TOPICAL.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD COULD BE CONFUSED WITH ANOTHER WORD.

YOUR WORD IS KIDS, A NOUN MEANING FAMILIAR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, FELLOW COUNTRYMEN OR ACQUAINTANCES.

>>K IT H , K - I - T- H - E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLING IS K - I - T - H !$!!!

K-I-T-H.

SPELLER 5, YOU CAN COME.

OKAY.

YOUR WORD IS WAY WISER.

>> WHAT IS THE WORD AGAIN?

>> WAY WISER.

>> W- A- Y - W - Y- - $!S- - $!E- R .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS ON SHOW.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> THE NETWORK ON SHOW --HON CH O DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A NEW ANCHOR FOR THE EVENING NEWS PROGRAM.

>> DEFINITION.

>> Jessica: THE BOSS OR LEADER.

HONC HO .

>> H - O- N - C -H - O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS BRACKISH .

>> DEFINITION.

>> Jessica: SOMEWHAT SALTY, LESS SALTY THAN SEAWATER BUT UNDRINKABLE.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS IS FROM A DUTCH WORD.

>> BRACKISH.

B-R-A - C - K- I - S - H - .

BRACKISH.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS AVERAGE.

>> HAVE BEEN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: YES.

JOE IS OF AVERAGE HEIGHT BUT APPEARS TALL BECAUSE HE IS VERY THIN.

>> AVERAGE.

A- V-E - R - A - G - E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS WALRUS.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS IS FROM A WORD THAT WENT FROM SCANDINAVIAN TO DUTCH.

>> W - A- L - R - U - S .

WALRUS.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS MOHAIR.

>> MOHAIR.

M - O - H- A- I - R .

MOHAIR.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD COULD BE CONFUSED WITH A SIMILAR WORD.

YOUR WORD IS SCOUT.

A NOUN MEANING A LARGE, FLAT BOTTOMED BOAT WITH BROAD, SQUARE ENDS USED CHIEFLY FOR TRANSPORTING SAND, GRAVEL REFUSE.

>> PLEASE USE IT IN A SENTENCE.

>> Jessica: THE BROAD SHALLOW HOLE OF THE SCOUT ALLOWED IT TO CARRY HEAVIER LOADS ACROSS SHALLOW WATERS.

>> S - C - O - W .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS GOSPEL.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: FATHER THOMAS PREACHED THE GOSPEL IN CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY.

>> GOSPEL.

G - O - S - P - E- L .

GOSPEL.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

THAT CONCLUDES ROUND 2.

THOSE WHO ARE CONTINUING ON CAN STAY ON THIS STAGE.

YOUR WORD IS BONANZA.

>> CAN I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: SOMETHING THAT YIELDS AND OFTEN AND UNEXPECTEDLY LARGE PROFIT.

>> CAN YOU USE IT IN A SENTENCE?

>> Jessica: THE MOVIE TURNED OUT TO BE A BOX OFFICE BONANZA.

>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER PRONUNCIATIONS?

>> Jessica: KNOW THEY ARE NOT.

>> B - A - N - A - N- Z- A - .

>> Jessica: THE COURTS SPELLING IS B - O - N - A - N - Z - A .

YOUR WORD IS MONGOOSE.

>> MONGOOSE.

M - O- N - G- O - O- S- E - MONGOOSE.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS ORCHARD.

>> ORCHARD.

O - R -C - H- A - R- D .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS FOIST.

>> COULD YOU REPEAT THAT?

>> Jessica: FOIST.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: BRENT NEW THAT KAREN WOULD FOIST ANOTHER KITTEN UPON HIM IF HE WASN'T CAREFUL.

>> DEFINITION.

>> TO FORCE ANOTHER TO ACCEPT, ESPECIALLY BY SELF OR DECEIT.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS PROBABLY FROM A DUTCH WORD.

>> COULD YOU REPEAT THE WORD?

>> Jessica: FOIST.

>> VOICED.

>> Jessica: FOIST.

>> F- O- I - S - T .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS VANILLA.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A FLAVORING EXTRACT MADE BY SOAKING GROUND VANILLA PODS IN A MIXTURE OF WATER AND GRAIN ALCOHOL.

>> VANILLA.

V-A-N-I-LL$ - L - A .

VANILLA.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS CRIMSON.

>> THAT I HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: AS THE SUN SLOWLY DROPPED FROM SITE, STRIPES OF PURPLE, ORANGE, CRIMSON AND GOLD REACHED UP WORD FROM THE DISTANT HILLS.

>> CRIMSON.

C- R- I -M - S- O- N .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS DOGMA.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A DOCTRINE OR BODY OF DOCTRINES OF THE OLOGIES IN RELIGION FORMALLY STATED AND AUTHORITATIVELY PROCLAIMED BY A CHURCH.

>> CAN YOU USE IT IN A SENTENCE?

>> Jessica: THE DOGMA OF PAPAL INFALLIBILITY ON SPIRITUAL MATTERS MARKS ONE OF THE GREATEST DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT CHURCHES.

>> CAN YOU REPEAT THE WORD?

>> Jessica: DOGMA.

>> D- O - G -M - A .

DOGMA.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS ZENITH.

>>Z- E- N- I - T- H .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS COSMETIC.

>> COSMETIC.

C - O- S - M - E - T - I - C .

COSMETIC.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

THIS WORD HAS A HOMONYM.

YOUR WORD IS CODE A. IT IS A NOUN MEANING A STORM OF SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS IN HAWAII.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS IS FROM A HAWAIIAN WORD.

>>K- O- N - N - A .

>> Jessica: THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLING IS K - O - N- A .

THAT CONCLUDES ROUND 3.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPELLERS WHO ARE DEPARTING.

EVERYONE ELSE, KEEP ON GOING FOR ROUND 4.

YOUR WORD IS BEHEST.

>> BEHEST?

B- E- H- E- S - T .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS CONDOR.

>> CONDOR.

C - O- N - D- O - R .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS AQUATIC.

>> DEFINITION PLEASE.

>> Jessica: LIVING WHOLLY OR CHIEFLY IN OR ON WATER.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN.

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS FROM LATIN.

>> COULD YOU USE IT IN A SENTENCE?

>> Jessica: PORPOISES AND SEALS ARE AQUATIC ANIMALS.

>> AQUATIC.

A -Q -U - A- T - I - C .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS SAFARI.

>> DEFINITION.

>> Jessica: A HUNTING EXPEDITION IN EAST AFRICA ESPECIALLY ON FOOT.

>> SAFARI.

S - A-F- A -R - I .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS RUCKSACK.

>> COULD I HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: MARTINA'S RUCKSACK WAS PACKED WITH PAPERBACK NOVELS.

>> RUCKSACK.

R-U-C-K-S- A - C - K .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS DEARTH.

>> THAT I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: DEFICIENCY OR INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SOMETHING AS NEWS OR OF SOME QUALITY AS COURAGE.

>> DEARTH.

D-E- A - R - T- H .

DEARTH.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS NOT.

>> IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: BECKY AND HER SISTER USUALLY NOSH AFTER SCHOOL.

>> NO S H .

N - O- S- H .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS COCKATOO.

>> PLEASE SAY IT IN A SENTENCE.

>> Jessica: DESPITE HER NEIGHBOR'S COMPLAINTS, RITA OFTEN PLACES HER NOISY COCKATOO ON THE FIRE ESCAPE.

>> COCKATOO.

C-O-C - K - A - T - O - O .

COCKATOO.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

THAT CONCLUDES THIS ROUND.

WE WILL CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

YOUR WORD IS ASPEN.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN.

>> Jessica: THIS IS ORIGINALLY ENGLISH.

>> A - S - O $!P - E - N .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS GEOTHERMAL.

>> GEOTHERMAL.

G - E- O- T - H- E - R - M- A - L .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS POWWOW.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS IS OF ALGONQUIN ORIGIN.

>> POWWOW.

P- O - W - W - O- W- .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS GRAPPLE.

>> GRAVEL.

DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: TO MOVE THE HAND AS IN SEARCHING IN A GROPING FASHION.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS FROM A DUTCH WORD.

>>G - R -A - B - B- L- W $!E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS BAMBINO.

>> HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: DON'T CRY, MY SWEET THEM BE NO, WHISPERED CARLOTTA TO THE BUNDLE IN HER ARMS.

>> BAMBINO.

B-A-N $!M - B - I- N - O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS FOYER.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: AND ANTEROOM OR LOBBY ESPECIALLY OF A LIBRARY OR OTHER PUBLIC BUILDING.

>> FOYER.

F - O- Y - E - R .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS CRESCENT.

>> CRESCENT.

C - R- E - S -C - E- N - T .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS GROTTO.

>> SAY IT IN A SENTENCE.

>> Jessica: BERNADETTE REPORTED HAVING SEEN VISIONS OF THE VIRGIN MARY AT A GROTTO ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF LORD FRIENDS.

>> GROTTO.

G - R -O - T -T- O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

THAT CONCLUDES ROUND 5.

WE WILL CONTINUE ON WITH AROUND 6.

YOUR WORD IS CABOOSE.

>> CABOOSE?

LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS FROM A GERMAN WORD PLUS PROBABLY A DUTCH WORD.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE.

>> Jessica: A CHEF BOUGHT THE OLD CABOOSE AND CONVERTED IT INTO A POPULAR DINER.

>> CABOOSE.

C-A-B-O-O- S - E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS BELLADONNA.

>> BELLADONNA.

B- E - L - L - A - D- O- N - N - A .

>> Jessica: THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLING B-E- L- L - A - D!$!!!!!

B-E-L-L-A-D-O-N- N- A IS.

YOUR WORD IS AN EMBARGO.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: IN DEFIANCE OF THE EMBARGO THE CAPTAIN EASED HIS SHIP OUT OF THE HARBOR AT NIGHT.

>> DEFINITION.

>> Jessica: AN EDICT OR ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT PROHIBITING DEPARTURE OR ENTRY OF SHIPS OF COMMERCE AT PORTS WITHIN ITS DOMINION.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU.

EMBARGO.

E- M - B - B - A- R - G- O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLING IS E - M - B - A - !$!!!!

E-M-B-A-R-G-O .

THIS WORD HAS A HOMONYM.

YOUR WORD IS HURDLE.

IT IS A NOUN MEANING ARTIFICIAL BARRIER OVER WHICH HUMANS OR HORSES LEAP IN A RACE.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: GORDON CLEARED THE LAST HURDLE WITH EASE AND WON THE RACE.

>> HURDLE.

H- U - R-D - L- E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS JOVIAL.

>> CAN I HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: THE JOVIAL CHEF MADE COOKING LOOK EASY AND ENJOYABLE.

>> JOVIAL.

J-O-V- I - A - L .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS COYOTE.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A CARNIVOROUS MAMMAL OF NORTH AMERICA THAT IS CLOSELY RELATED TO BUT SMALLER THAN THE WOLF, HAS A NARROW, POINTED MUZZLE AND TRIANGULAR YEARS OF THE HUNTS SINGLY OR IN SMALL GROUPS AND IS KNOWN FOR VARIOUS DISTINCTIVE VOCALIZATIONS SUCH AS PARKS, YIPS AND HOUSE.

>> Jessica: ANY ALTERNATE PRONUNCIATIONS?

>> Jessica: ALTERNATE PRONUNCIATION IS COYOTE.

>> COYOTE.

C- O - Y- O - T -E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS MAHI-MAHI.

>> MAHI-MAHI.

M- A- H - E - M - A - H- E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLING IS M- A - H -I - !$!!!!

M-A-H-I-M-A- H- I .

YOUR WORD IS, BUND.

>> THAT AGAIN PLEASE.

>> CUMMERBUND.

>> IS THERE AN ALTERNATE -- >> Jessica: THERE IS NOT.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A WAISTBAND WORN IN PLACE OF A VEST WITH MEN'S DRESS CODES.

>> SAY IT AGAIN PLEASE.

>> CUMMERBUND.

>> C - U-M - E -R - B - A - N - D .

>> Jessica: THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLING IS C- U -M -M - !$!!!!

C-U-M-M-ER- B - U- N- F $!D .

THAT CONCLUDES ROUND 6.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO IS LEAVING US AND WE WILL CONTINUE ON.

YOUR WORD IS DISCIPLINE.

>> DISCIPLINE.

D - I- S- C - I- P - L - I - N- E .

DISCIPLINE.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS SUMO.

>> SUMO.

DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A JAPANESE FORM OF WRESTLING IN WHICH THE CONTESTANT LOSES THE MATCH IF FORCED OUT OF THE RING OR IF ANY PART OF HIS BODY EXCEPT HIS FEET TOUCHES THE GROUND.

>> SUMO.

S- U-M - O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS FALSETTO.

>> THAT I HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: DAD DRAPED A MOP OVER HIS HEAD AND SAYING MERRY HAD A LITTLE LAMB IN FALSETTO.

>> TIME AND PLACE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: HE CAME FROM ITALIAN WHICH FORMED IT FROM A LATIN WORD.

>> FALSETTO.

F-A-L-S-E-T-T-O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS IGNEOUS.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: RELATING TO, RESULTING FROM, OR SUGGESTIVE OF THE INTRUSION OR EXTRUSION OF MAGMA OR ACTIVITY OF VOLCANOES.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS FROM LATIN.

>> IGNEOUS.

I-N-$!G-N - E- O - U - S .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS DIATRIBE.

>> DIATRIBE.

D- I - A -T- R- I - B- E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS BEIGE.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: OF A VARIABLE COLOR AVERAGING LIGHT, GRAYISH, YELLOWISH-BROWN.

>> PORT OF ORIGIN.

>> Jessica: THIS IS FROM A PROBABLY PERSON DERIVED TURKISH WORD THAT WENT INTO GREEK, THEN LATIN AND PERHAPS ITALIAN AND THEN FRENCH.

>> BEIGE.

B- E- I- G - E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS PREDICATE.

>> COULD I HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: THE CLASS ASSIGNMENT WAS TO UNDERLINE THE PREDICATE IN EACH OF SEVERAL SENTENCES.

>> PREDICATE.

P-R-E-D- I - C - A- T - E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS HANNAH.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A REDDISH-BROWN DIE OBTAINED FROM LEAVES OF THE HAD A PLANT.

>> H - E - N- N - A .

>> Jessica: THAT CONCLUDES ROUND 8.

JUDGES, I AM ON PAGE 24, NUMBER 91.

YOUR WORD IS TRANSECT.

>> TRANSECT?

>> Jessica: TRANSECT.

>> TRANSECT.

T-R- A- N - S- E C - T .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS IN FOR KNOW.

>> INFERNO.

DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A LARGE, DISASTROUS FIRE.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD CAME FROM ITALIAN WHICH FORMED IT FROM A LATIN WORD.

>> INFERNO.

I-N-F -E - R - N- O .

INFERNO.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS PASTA.

>> IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: A HAS TO IS A GOOD CHOICE FOR PLANTING IN A SHADY SPOT.

>> H- O - S- T- A .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD HAS A HOMONYM.

YOUR WORD IS CLAPBOARD.

IT IS A NOUN MEANING A NARROW BOARD THAT IS USUALLY THICKER AT ONE EDGE THAN THE OTHER AND IS USED FOR WHETHER BOARDING OUTSIDE WALLS.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THE FIRST PART OF THIS WORD IS FROM DUTCH AND THE SECOND PART IS FROM ENGLISH.

>> C - L - A- P - B - O- A - R - D .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS STOIC.

>> STOIC?

>> Jessica: STOIC.

>> STOIC.

S - T - O-I - C .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS PORTFOLIO.

>> PORTFOLIO.

DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A FLAT PORTABLE CASE FOR PARRYING PAPERS OR DRAWINGS.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD CAME FROM ITALIAN WHICH FORMED IT FROM A LATIN WORD.

>> PORTFOLIO.

P-O-R-T-F-O-L-I-O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

THIS WORD HAS A HOMONYM.

YOUR WORD IS HAWTHORNE.

IT IS A NOUN MEANING A SPRING, FLOWERING SHRUB OR TREE HAVING USUALLY 40 BRANCHES, WHITE OR PINK FRAGRANT FLOWERS AND SMALL RED FRUITS.

>> COULD I HAVE IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: MANY SMALL BIRDS TOOK RESIDENCE IN THE LARGE HAWTHORNE.

>> HAWTHORNE.

H-A-W-T-H-O-R-N-E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS PLATEAU.

>> YOU HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: IT USUALLY EXTENSIVE LAND AREA HAVING A RELATIVELY LEVEL SURFACE RAISED SHARPLY ABOVE ADJACENT LAND ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE.

>> PLATEAU.

P - L - A- T - E - A - U .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

THAT CONCLUDES TEN ROUNDS OF SPELLING.

YOUR WORD IS SHOW GUN.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THE WORD IS FROM THE CHINESE DERIVED JAPANESE WORD.

>> S - H - O - G- U - N .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS TEMPORAL.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: OF OR RELATING TO TIME AS OPPOSED TO ETERNITY.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THE LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN IS LATIN.

>> TEMPORAL.

T -E - M - P -O - R -A - L .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS SPUTNIK.

>> COULD I HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: AN IMPORTANT USE OF THE SPUTNIK IS TO GIVE EARLY WARNING OF ENEMY MISSILE LAUNCHES.

>> SPUTNIK.

S-P-U-T-N-I-K .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS HAIKU.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION KICK YOU >> Jessica: AND UNRHYMED VERSE FORM OF JAPANESE ORIGIN HAVING 3 LINES CONTAINING USUALLY 5, 7, AND 5 SYLLABLES RESPECTIVELY REFERRING IN SOME WAY TO ONE OF THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR.

>> HAIKU.

H- A - I- K - U .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

JUDGES, I AM ON PAGE 30, AT NUMBER 130.

YOUR WORD IS DOCTRINAIRE.

>> DOCTRINAIRE?

>> Jessica: DOCTRINAIRE.

>> D - O - C - T- R - I - N - A - I - R- E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS KNISH.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A ROUND OR SQUARE OF RICH BAKING POWDER JOE FOLDED OVER A SAVORY MEAT OR CHEESE FILLING AND BAKED OR FRIED TO.

>> Jessica: WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD WENT FROM RUSSIAN TO YOU DISH.

>> KNISH.

K-N-I-S - H .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS IMPLEMENT.

>> CUT I HAVE THAT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: DAWSON DISCOVERED PALEOLITHIC STONE IMPLEMENT NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO A CAVE.

>> MOMENT.

I - M - P -L - E- M - E - NT .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS SUAVE.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: SMOOTHLY AFFABLE, POLITE, WITHOUT DEEP INTEREST OR SINCERITY.

>>S - U- A- V- E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS ALLEVIATE.

>> ALLEVIATE?

>> Jessica: ALLEVIATE.

>> ALLEVIATE.

A- L- L- E - V - I - A -Y $!T- E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD HAS A NEAR HOMONYM.

YOUR WORD IS FLAMENCO.

IT IS A NOUN MEANING OF THOSE ARRESTS RHYTHMIC DANCE.

>> Jessica: WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> THIS WORD IS FROM AN ORIGINALLY DUTCH WORD THAT PASSED INTO SPANISH.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE.

>> Jessica: THE DANCER ENTERTAINED THE PATRONS AT THE SPANISH RESTAURANT WITH A ROUSING FLAMENCO.

>> FLAMENCO.

F- L- A - M- E - N - C - O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS SALLOW.

>> COULD I HAVE IT IN A SENTENCE PLEASE?

>> Jessica: LIKE NEIL'S D AND SALLOW SKIN WORRIED HIS MOTHER.

>> WORD ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: HIS WORDS ORIGINALLY WAS.

>> SALLOW.

S-A-L-L - O- E $!W .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS CRYPTIC.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: ENIGMATIC, MYSTERIOUS.

>> CRYPTIC.

C -R - Y - P - T - I- C .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

JUDGES, I AM ON PAGE 32 AT NUMBER 150.

YOUR WORD IS SAYONARA.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN.

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS FROM JAPANESE.

>> SAYONARA.

S - A - Y- O -N - A- R- A .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS ADAMANT.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: INFLEXIBLE OR INSISTENT ESPECIALLY IN MAINTAINING A POSITION OR OPINION.

>> WORD ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS ORIGINALLY FROM A GREEK WORD THAT PASSED INTO LATIN AND THEN FRENCH BEFORE BECOMING ENGLISH.

>> ADAMANT.

A -D- A- M - A- N - T .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

THIS WORD HAS A NEAR HOMONYM.

YOUR WORD IS PUT INTO --PUN T A A CLOSELY KNIT GROUP OF PERSONS COMPOSING A DOMINATING THE GOVERNMENT ESPECIALLY AFTER REVOLUTIONARY SEIZURE OF POWER.

>> PART OF SPEECH?

>> Jessica: A NOUN.

>> ANY ALTERNATE PRONUNCIATIONS?

>> Jessica: YES.

HUN T A , HU N T A, H UNT A .

>> PART OF SPEECH?

>> Jessica: IT IS A NOUN.

>> PLACE OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THE CICERO WORD THAT WENT FROM LATIN TO SPANISH.

>> P - U -N- T- A .

>> Jessica: THE CORRECT SPELLING IS J - U- N - T - A .

[WHISPERING] >> Jessica: YOUR WORD IS BENEVOLENT.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION.

>> MARKED BY A KINDLY DISPOSITION TO PROMOTE THE HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY OF OTHERS OR BY GENEROSITY AND PLEASURE AT DOING GOOD WORKS.

>> BENEVOLENT.

B- E- N - E - V- O -L - E- N - T .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH ROUND 15.

YOUR WORD IS MAESTRO.

>> LANG WAS OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD CAME FROM ITALIAN WHICH FORMED IT FROM A LATIN WORD.

>> MAESTRO.

M - A- E -S - T -R - O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS PERCOLATE.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: TO UNDERGO A METHOD OF EXTRACTION BY MEANS OF FILTRATION.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS FROM LATIN.

>> PERCOLATE.

P-E-R- C- O - L- A- T - E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS ORIGAMI.

>> COULD I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: THE ART OR PROCESS OF JAPANESE PAPER FOLDING.

>> USE IT IN A SENTENCE.

>> Jessica: AFTER ONLY A FEW HOURS OF STUDYING ORIGAMI, VERONICA WAS CREATING PAPER CRANES BY THE DOZEN.

>> ORIGAMI.

O - R - I - G - A- M- I .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS AND THERE --AMP E R E .

THIS IS FROM A FRENCH NAME.

>> A -M - P - E -R .

>> Jessica: THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLINGE-M- P - E - R - E IS.

YOUR WORD IS MACHISMO.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A STRONG SENSE OF MASCULINE PRIDE AND EXAGGERATED MASCULINITY.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS WORD IS FROM SPANISH.

>> MUCH EVEN THOUGH.

M- A -C -H - I- S - M -O .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS ALLITERATION.

>> I HAVE THE DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: REPETITION USUALLY INITIALLY OF A SOUND THAT IS USUALLY A CONSONANT IN TWO OR MORE NEIGHBORING WORDS OR SYLLABLES AS THREATENING THRONGS.

>> LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN.

>> Jessica: THE FIRST PART OF THIS WORD IS FROM AN ORIGINALLY LATIN WORD AND THE SECOND PARTISAN ENGLISH COMBINING FORM.

>> ALLITERATION.

A - L - L- I - T - E - R - A - T - I- O- N .

ALLITERATION.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SET UP HERE A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE MIKE.

WE WILL START ROUND 17.

YOUR WORD HAS A NEAR HOMONYM.

YOUR WORD IS HOMBURG.

IS A NOUN MEANING A MAN'S HAT OF SMOOTH FINISHED FELT WITH A STIFF CURLED RIBBON BOUND BRIM AND A HIGH TAPERED CROWN CREASED LENGTHWISE.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS IS FROM AN ORIGINALLY GERMAN WORD.

>>H-O- M - N $!B- U- R- G .

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

YOUR WORD IS TRIUMVIRATE.

>> REPEAT THE WORD.

>> Jessica: TRIUMVIRATE.

>> DEFINITION PLEASE.

>> Jessica: A GROUP, PARTY OR ASSOCIATION OF THREE.

>> ANY ALTERNATE PRONUNCIATIONS?

>> Jessica: THERE ARE NOT.

>> TRIUMVIRATE.

T -R - I - U - M - V - E - R - A - T- E .

>> Jessica: THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT SPELLING IS T - R- I -U -!$!!!!

T-R-I-U-M-V-I - R - A - T- E .

>> NUMBER 7 COME TO THE MIC.

THIS IS OUR CHAMPIONSHIP AROUND.

IF YOU SPELL IS CORRECT YOU ARE THE WINNER.

YOUR WORD IS PITCHBLENDE.

>> DEFINITION?

>> Jessica: A BROWN TO BLACK MINERAL THAT HAS A DISTINCTIVE LUSTER, CONTAINS RADIUM, AND IS THE CHIEF MINERAL SOURCE OF URANIUM.

>> WORD OF ORIGIN?

>> Jessica: THIS IS FROM AN ORIGINALLY GERMAN WORD.

>> PITCHBLENDE.

P - I - T -C - H - B - L - E - N- D - E .

PITCHBLENDE.

>> Jessica: THAT IS CORRECT.

[APPLAUSE] >> Jessica: CONGRATULATIONS, LILY.

DO YOU LIKE SPELLING?

>> YES, A LOT.

>> Jessica: WHEN DID YOU FIGURE OUT YOU WERE GOOD AT THIS?

>> IN FOURTH GRADE WHEN I HAD MY CLASS I GOT UP AND ENJOYED SPELLING.

>> Gina: ANYTHING YOU CAN SHARE ABOUT HOW YOU STUDY?

>> I USE SOME ONLINE PROGRAMS AND ME AND MY MOM READ TOGETHER.

I DO MOST THINGS.

>> Gina: A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS YOU.

LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU.

YOU ARE THE 2019 BIG BEND REGIONAL SPELLING BE CHAMPION, YOU WILL REPRESENT THE FOUNDATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS AT THE 2019 NATIONAL SPELLING BE NEAR WASHINGTON DC.

HAVE YOU BEEN TO WASHINGTON BEFORE?

>> KNOW.

IT IS A COOL PLACE IS >> Gina: LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU?

LOTS OF PRIZES.

I WILL HANDED TO NICK MADDOX, DIRECTOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS FOR PRESENTATION OF THE AWARDS.

CONGRATULATIONS, LILY.

>> I WANT TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS CERTIFICATE.

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU DOING GREAT THINGS IN WASHINGTON DC, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL BE RECEIVING, YOUR EXPENSES WILL BE PAID TO GO UP AND PARTICIPATE AND WE WISH YOU SO MUCH.

CONGRATULATIONS.

EVERYBODY GIVE HER A HAND.

[APPLAUSE] >> Gina: LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE GETTING.

YOU WILL HAVE A FREE 1-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO MIRIAM WEBSTER UNABRIDGED ONLINE, IN CYCLE.

BRITANNICA, A MEMBERSHIP TO BRITANNICA ONLINE PREMIUM.

THE SAMUEL LEWIS LOUISE SUGARMAN AWARD, A PROOF THAT DONATED BY MISTER J SUGARMAN IN HONOR OF HIS FATHER.

THE OFFICIAL BIG BEND REGIONAL SPELLING BE TROPHY WHICH, HERE IT COMES, NICE.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THIS IS A BIGGIE, 6 NIGHT STAY AT THE SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BE'S OFFICIAL HOTEL IN NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND, FOR YOU AND ONE PARENT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CHAMPION.

THE FOUNDATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS, PROUD TO SUPPORT AND SPONSOR YOU AS YOU ADVANCE TO THE 2019 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BE IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA.

WE WISH TO CELEBRATE ALL THE SPELLERS WHO COMPETED TODAY.

THE SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BE RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SCHOOL PELLING -- SPELLING BE CHAMPION LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR MORE S TO ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL FINALS.

THE NEW PROGRAM IS CALLED RSVB EE !$!!!

RSVBEE.

IF YOU DON'T WANT THE SPELLING BE JOURNEY FOR YOUR SCHOOL TO END TODAY CHECK OUT SPELLING BE.COM/RSVP TO LEARN HOW YOUR PARENTS CAN APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INVITATION TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL FINALS.

THAT CONCLUDES THE 2019 BIG BEND REGIONAL SPELLING BE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CHAMPION SPELLER AND OUR SCHOOL CHAMPIONS AND ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, DRIVE SAFELY, EVERYBODY.

THANKS A LOT.

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