The bee is back!
After a three-year hiatus, the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS) is announcing the return of its popular 鈥楽o You Think You Can Spell?鈥� Spelling Bee fundraiser.
Always filled with fun and prizes 鈥� mixed in with some serious spelling, you鈥檙e invited to put together a team, a theme and costumes of some sort.
The event is set for Wednesday, May 3 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort in Salmon Arm.
Along with laughs over letters, you鈥檒l be able to indulge in a tasty breakfast.
The deadline to enter is Monday, April 3.
This will be the seventh bee fundraiser for LASS, the first since 2019. Both returning and and new teams are welcome.
LASS organizers emphasize that the bee is a 鈥渇un鈥漝raiser that鈥檚 all about teamwork and community building.
鈥淣o one spells alone!鈥�
When you go to the , you鈥檒l be asked about a donation amount. The levels range from 鈥淨ueen Bee鈥� to 鈥淏umblebee鈥� sponsors. Teams are made up of eight spellers but if you don鈥檛 have enough, organizers might be able to round up some extras.
For questions, concerns or a registration form, you鈥檙e asked to contact event chair Terra Stephenson, Children鈥檚 Programs Coordinator for LASS. You can reach her by email at: childprograms@shuswapliteracy.ca or by phoning
There is room for 15 teams, so participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible to confirm a spot.
The bee supports the many community literacy programs run by LASS. They include Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week, Dolly Parton鈥檚 Imagination Library, ONE TO ONE reading, Valid After-School reading program, Summer Slide reading camp and the Cyber Seniors computer tutoring program.
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