the word explorer

The very talented Mrs. Porter created this beautiful card for me.

Good luck messages from my schoolmates.

Amazon Kindle is sponsoring the Scripps National Bee this year. A couple of weeks ago, all of the spellers received a Kindle Paperwhite with an exclusive cover. Thank you Kindle!

For the last couple of months, I have spent every spare moment studying for the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee. I’m really excited to be returning to Washington D.C. for the third time to compete at the national level.

Last year, I wrote a series of posts detailing Bee Week and my personal experience and I would love to do the same this year. I hope you all enjoy reading my Insider’s Guide to the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee! The journey begins tomorrow when we depart from Louisville, Kentucky to Washington, D.C.