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Scripps 2024 National Spelling Bee: ION TV

They CallMe MRWILKES — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:05:32 GMT

ION is airing the semi-finals and finals tonight and tomorrow at 8 pm.

I'll be watching. These kids are unbelievable and amazing, and I always learn at least a few new vocabulary words.

It's also streaming on various platforms. Preliminary rounds yesterday:

Re: Scripps 2024 National Spelling Bee: ION TV

Estellee — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:05:10 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES Thanks, I'll be watching too!

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BirkiLady — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:08:32 GMT

Watch it each year! My family are journalists; we adore words. This is a favorite evening.

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Nonametoday — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:54:36 GMT

@BirkiLady wrote:
Watch it each year! My family are journalists; we adore words. This is a favorite evening.

@BirkiLady

One of my children was in the final 5 more than a couple decades ago.

Re: Scripps 2024 National Spelling Bee: ION TV

bmorechick — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:55:31 GMT

I'm watching too but Lordy I am clearly only using 1/100th of my brain!!!! I'm convinced it's in the DNA...and it's not in mine. And I thought I was pretty smart - not

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Estellee — Thu, 30 May 2024 17:48:38 GMT

It takes me back to when I was in grade school and we had championship spelling bees.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 31 May 2024 13:18:03 GMT

A Spell Off determines the winner, 12 year old Bruhat Soma, only the second time in competition history a spell off determines a champion!

After losing in the quarter finals last year, he says he studied 6 hours during weekdays and 10 hours daily on weekends. Now that's dedication.

He says he is donating much of his $50,000 in winnings to charity.

Re: Scripps 2024 National Spelling Bee: ION TV

Estellee — Fri, 31 May 2024 16:33:03 GMT

I also heard him say he was donating his winnings to charity on GMA. Very impressive young man!