On March 4, after many successful years in Latimer, the Annual Iowa District East Spelling Bee was moved this year to Valley Lutheran School in Cedar Falls. Eight schools participated, bringing a total of fifty-six students to the event.
Each contestant received seventy-five words and six oral words, with the top three contestants from each of the three age levels going on to an oral spell-down to determine who would take home the first, second, and third place trophies.
A traveling plaque, presented each year to the school with the most overall points, went to Trinity Lutheran of Cedar Rapids, with a total combined score of 548 points. Next in line was Williamsburg, Newhall, Readlyn, Clemons, Waterloo, Dubuque, and Latimer.
Thanks to all the contestants, their schools, parents, and the many volunteers for all the hard work and time to make it a fun day for all! We would also like to thank Marilyn Fahrmann of St. Paul Lutheran School for all she did to help us organize this event and to Quota Club International, Fareway Stores, and the Waverly Home Bakery for their support in sponsoring this event.
Valley Lutheran was proud to host the event and looks forward to other such events in the future. For more information contact VLS at (319) 266-4565 or visit www.valleylutheranhigh.com.
The youth with their trophies:
Front Row: (3-4 graders) 1st place-Zachary Barz, 2nd place-Isaiah Armbrecht, 3rd place-Samantha Fitzgerald
Second Row: (5-6 graders) 1st place-Mallory Martens, 2nd place-Ivey Furler, 3rd place-Zach Richardt
Third Row: (7-8 graders) 1st place-Wes Anderson, 2nd place-Devon Campbell, 3rd place-Christian Sickelka
This picture is of Liz Wuertz giving the traveling plaque to Trinity Lutheran School.
