If you can spell, drink wine and put up with a little cheering, Spell Yeah! is for You!
The Literacy Council of Garland County (LCGC) will hold its 2nd Annual Spell Yeah! Adult spelling bee on Friday, September 20th. Up to 20 participants will compete for a $100 1st prize, 2nd-5th prizes, and a very special DeadAssLast prize – where the first person eliminated wins his/her entry fee back and a commemorative certificate.
Spell Yeah! is a whimsical competition in which adults must spell words ranging from “eight” to “sphygmomanometer,” while drinking wine and being cheered on by spectators. Competitors can also buy “extra chance” cards, including a “bribe the judge” card, a “quick google that word” card and a “pick my opponent’s word” card.
The emcees and judges of this year’s SpellYeah! are members of Hot Springs’ longest-formed kickball team “Pitchez B Luvvin’ Us,” who will be dressed as bees and hurling the most ridiculous words they can find to the competitors.
The Pitchez, along with RetroFit, have donated prizes and will be on-hand to serve sodas, wine, water, and snacks. There is a minimal fee for sodas and water, and wine is by donation only. All proceeds go to the LCGC for their continuing effort in teaching local residents how to improve their reading and writing skills.
The price to compete is $5 and the price to watch is only $2.
To reserve your spot as a competitor or to purchase a special spectator table for 4 (free snacks and a bottle of wine), contact Lana at 501-545-0044. Competitors should arrive at the LCGC building, located at 119 Hobson Avenue, at 6:30pm, on September 20. Competition begins promptly at 7.
