Spelling Bee Competition

We are proud to partner with the Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF), the official state partner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, to bring the program to our community for the 2024-2025 school year. Together, we’re working to enroll schools in our region and give students the opportunity to participate in this prestigious event.

As the Mohave County coordinator(s), we will be hosting the regional qualifier, which is the final step after the school and district-level bees, to determine who will advance to the state competition. Each year, the Bee reaches millions of students across the country.

The Mohave County Spelling Bee, our area’s regional spelling bee, will take place on Thursday, January 30^th of 2025. The champion of our Mohave County competition will represent our area in the 2025 Arizona Spelling Bee State Finals which will take place on Saturday, March 15th, 2025. The winner of the State finals will qualify to go to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will take place in the Washington, D.C., area in May.

By inspiring your students to explore words, the Scripps National Spelling Bee illuminates pathways to lifelong curiosity, celebrates academic achievement and enriches communities. In addition to the academic benefits your students cultivate by taking part in the Bee program, they also will develop important life skills—like goal setting, work ethic and public speaking—that will help them as they advance in school and eventually to successful careers.

For a century, the Bee has provided elementary and middle school students with a unique and meaningful educational experience. Mohave County is proud to partner with the Bee and continue bringing this opportunity to your students, highlighting the importance of academic achievement in our community.

Arizona Spelling Bee

2025 Spelling Bee Competition

Preparations are currently underway.

2024 Spelling Bee Competition

Masada Charter school eighth grader Ethan Knudson won in the 11th round with a correct spelling of “nitrate.” Knudson qualified for the March 16 spelling bee in Phoenix. White Cliffs Academy seventh grader Lindsey Haws was second in this year’s bee with third place honors earned by Bullhead City Mohave Accelerated Learning Charter school eighth grader Janelle Deese.

January 22, 2024 - The Standard Newspaper Article Announcing Competition

January 27, 2024 - The Standard Newspaper Article Announcing Winner

January 26,2024 - YouTube - Mohave County Video of Competition

February 28, 2024 - AZ Education Foundation Article Top Spellers

March 16, 2024 - Arizona Central Look at State Spelling Bee

2023 Mohave County Spelling Bee Competition

Ethan Knudson, 7th-grade student from Masada Charter School in Colorado City, Ariz. claimed the title of champion in Mohave County during the county-wide spelling bee. On Jan. 27 in Kingman, Knudson competed and out-spelled 24 other competitors who competed as their “school” champions. This was his third year in a row as the Masada school champion and the second year he has competed in the county contest. One year was canceled due to the pandemic.

St. George News Article - Colorado City 7th-grader spells out victory

Arizona Education Foundation Article - Top Spellers to Compete in Arizona

YouTube - Mohave County 2023 Spelling Competition