America, we have a new Spelling Bee Champion.
13-year-old Kavya Shivashankar won the entire enchilada Thursday night with the word Laodicean.
After spelling the winning word, which means lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics, Kavya received huge hugs from her father, mother and little sister.
I find the spelling bee so interesting and inspiring.
On the news, we see so much of what's wrong with the world--especially when it comes to our children.
The National Spelling Bee, which started in the 1920s, shows that there's still a younger generation to believe in.
Do you agree?
Comments (1)
It's wonderful that there are many children across the nation who can learn to spell not just everyday words but really obscure words as well. Preparation doesn't require million dollar athletic fields or coaches that get paid more than the school principal. It's the economically-challenged student's ultimate sport. What's really amazing is that the finals are broadcast live on national TV. Too often, a teenager only gets attention like this when they are either the victim of a spectacular crime or the perpetrator of a crime. We need to celebrate children like Kavya more.
Posted by Carol, Woodbury, MN | May 29, 2009 8:04 AM
Posted on May 29, 2009 08:04