The Pretty Great Spelling Bee 2025

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The glorious return of SPACE's absurd yet quite legit spelling bee! Hosted by Anne Buckwalter and Pilar Nadal of npilar.

Join us for The Pretty Great Spelling Bee! SPACE's preposterously grandiose and totally legit competition wherein erudite virtuosos engage in thrilling lexical contest!Watch as your friends and colleagues (or maybe their alter egos) duke it out in this impressive yet almost totally pointless display of wits! Only one solitary, exuberantly swaggering competitor will emerge victorious, and shall be bestowed with the exalted appellation of 2025 Spelling Bee Champion!Dormant since 2015 and revived last year before a sold-out crowd, the Pretty Great Spelling Bee represents our homegrown community celebration! The event's masters of ceremony shall be none other than Anne Buckwalter and Pilar Nadal, the co-conductors of npilar radio, an exemplary and locally celebrated yet profoundly pseudo-broadcasting endeavor. As always, we'll have a panel of judges composed of loquacious and thoroughly goofy local celebs (judges TBA)!NOW, ARE YOU READY TO COMPETE IN THIS YEAR'S BEE?Ahem, do you possess the requisite fortitude to venture forth into this formidable word fracas? Dare you to subject yourself to such a contest of audacity? (Participation is free.)Then follow these directions below:<ol><li><a href="mailto: nick@space538.org" title="mailto: nick@space538.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Send us a piece of electronic mail</a> (at nick@space538.org) so we can put your name on the list of spellers. Please indicate your full real name, the pseudonym you will compete under (should you choose one), your pronouns, and your telephone number. (Spellers can only register in advance, not day of!)</li><li>Partake in rigorous, assiduous practice!</li><li>Choose the right apparel for the event! We encourage costumes! Indeed, many past participants have arrived in full character. (For some, it helps.) Regardless, breathable cotton is highly recommended, given the arduous circumstances. No bumblebee costumes allowed!</li><li>Stay hydrated and await instructions as the day approaches.</li></ol>Note: Purchasing an event ticket does not equate to signing up as a contestant in the competition. All prospective competitors must email us to secure a position on the spelling roster. Time is of the absolute essence — available spaces are limited!

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