The active chapter is hosting their Third Annual Spelling Bee to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of America. Seeing the amount of success they have had in the past two years with this competition, the Chapter felt that it was right to do it again! The event date is listed on the Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/681312978565440/
Tuesday, October 29th
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
MSC Oval Theater
*The event will start promptly at 6:00pm. Please have participants arrive no less than 30 minutes early.
The competition is simply a spelling bee. There is a 5 participant limit per organization. Each participant must be an active member of their respective organization. Entrance fee for each spelling participant will be $15. General admission at the door will be $2 (excluding participants). Competition works as follows:
There are 2 ways in which one can advance to the next round –
1) The participant correctly spells the given word.
2) Someone uninvolved in the competition can pay to keep the participant in should they fail to spell the word correctly.
There is no limit to the number of times one can be bought back into the competition; however, the amount needed to remain in the competition goes up in intervals of $5 each time.
1st buy back = $5
2nd buy back = $10
3rd buy back = $15
And so on.
Organizational tabs will be offered. If an organization is paying for a participant or multiple participants using chapter funds, we will keep track of the total amount that organization has used for buy backs so that they can make one simple payment at the end of the event. The pattern can continue this way indefinitely until the final half hour, in which the participant must correctly spell the word to advance in the competition.
The winners in the spelling bee will simply be the top 3 spellers. Trophies will be awarded to those placing in the top 3. There will also be an overall winner of the philanthropy. There are three categories that determine the winning organization:
1. Placement in top 3 spellers.
2. Attendance percentage for the organization
3. Best costume (The costume will be judged by design and creativity [the funnier the better].)
A trophy will be awarded to the overall winning organization of the philanthropy. All proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of America. The Chapter is encouraging any and all Alumni to come out, show support to the Active Chapter, and enjoy an evening of members of the Greek community showcasing their ability to spell!