Join Somerville Media Center for one of the most brutal sporting events of the month: The Spelling Bee! Want to be a part of the fun festivities, sign up at https://goo.gl/KQedKV.

Re-live your glory years as a grammar school know-it-all. Show your 6th grade English teacher you turned out literate after all. Prove to your friends that you are “indeed” (not “indicted”) a good speller and it’s your phone’s autocorrect getting you into trouble. This is a fundraiser event for SMC.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/f4mZ7DBl9H0

When: Tuesday, September 18 (6:30-8:30 pm)

Where: The Independent, 75 Union Square, Somerville

Registration: Sign up at https://goo.gl/KQedKV

Study Guide Link: https://goo.gl/KQedKV

Official Rules

1 – This is a team competition. A team is composed of two spellers. The role of speller will alternate between the two team members within each round.

2 – This is a timed competition. There will be two 1-minute rounds of spelling.

3 – All correctly spelled words in the first round will be worth 1 point each. All correctly spelled words in the second round will be worth 2 points each.

4 – The team with the highest total score from the two rounds will be the winner.

5 – Spellers must spell each word from start to finish in one attempt. Spellers may not “pass” on any words.

6 – Spellers may request that a word be pronounced again.

7 – Any question about the spelling of a word must be referred to the judges at the end of each team’s 1-minute round.

8 – The judges’ decisions on all questions shall be final.

9 – In the event of a tie the scores for the second round of spelling will determine the placement of teams.