Last night, we had an incredible time bringing back ourAdult Spelling Bee, and we couldn’t have asked for a more fun and competitiveevent! A huge thank you to the 8 teams who participated:

Arthur W. Edwards

Craven Community College (2 teams)

Early College East

Havelock Cherry Point Rotary Club

Tim Newton Auto Sales

Tucker Creek Middle School (sponsored by Karla LathamInsurance Services)

Early College East High School

Havelock Elementary

The competition was fierce, with words selected by ouramazing moderator Maj Gen Tom Braaten (USMC Retired), keeping everyone on theirtoes! A special thank you to Mrs. Susan Braaten for being our writer andMichelle Leo for her quick timing skills as our official timekeeper.

Awards:

Best Costume: Arthur W. Edwards with their adorable"Bee AWEsome!" bee outfits

Best Table Decorations: Early College East's"Wicked Witches of the East" brought the Wizard of Oz to life,complete with a flying monkey!

1st Team Out Award: Wear the Eagles from HavelockElementary

3rd Place: Bee Awesome, Arthur W. Edwards

2nd Place: Wicked Witches of Early College East

The BIG Winner: The Word Nerds from Tucker Creek MiddleSchool!

A special shoutout to Mucho Bueno for providing thedelicious appetizers, sponsored by Carolina East Health System. And let’s notforget our other amazing sponsors: Fishers Fuel Markets, Riverside Ford Inc,and Kenny Brock for volunteering as the Grim Reaper!

Finally, a huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers – yoursupport made this event possible. We can’t wait to do it again next year!

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