The Wyandotte County Spelling Bee is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, according to coordinator Elly Morris.
The bee will take place at the Turner High School Performing Arts Center, 2211 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kan., according to Morris, who is with the Turner School District. Registration is required by 12:45 p.m.
The spelling bee is open to any student in Wyandotte County who has not passed beyond the eighth grade on or before Feb. 1 and has not turned 15 years old by Sept. 1, 2014.
It is open to the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville, Piper, Turner, and Kansas City, Kan., school districts, along with private schools located in Wyandotte County.
Each participating elementary and middle school selects a building champion who will advance to the county competition.
The county winner will advance to the regional Sunflower Spelling Bee in Fort Hays, Kan., sponsored by the Hays Daily News.
The Wyandotte County winner will receive a trophy and a first-place medal. Second- and third-place winners also will receive medals. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.