October 1 Winners

1st place: Wilson Southerland
2nd place: Janani Sreenivasan
3rd place: Lillie Dremeaux


More pics here.

All 3 winners qualify for the December 3rd Finals!

Only one more regular-season bee! See you November 5th.

Labor Day Spelling Bee Winners

1st place: Marcus Bones
2nd place: Janani Sreenivasan
3rd place tie: Jane Metcalf and Emily Winograd

All four winners qualify for the December finals!

ANNOUNCEMENT! New rule: For the rest of 2012, no one who has won 1st place in a monthly 2012 spelling bee is eligible to win again. That means November and December are anyone's game! See you for the next bee on October 1.



More pics here.

Thanks to Bee Sponsor Mental Floss!

At our Labor Day Spelling Bee, four contestants won this "Spell Czech" t-shirt. We have a few more Mental Floss prizes tucked away for the December finals. We think Mental Floss is a pretty perfect sponsor for the Williamsburg Spelling Bee, and thank them for their patronage.

About our Sponsor: mental_floss magazine is an intelligent read, but not too intelligent. Their content feeds your right brain, nurture your left brain, indulge your scattered brain, and features stories to make you smile. You can browse their online store here.

August 6th Bee Results

Congratulations to the winners of the August 6th Spelling Bee!

1st place - David Zheng
2nd place - Marcus Bones
3rd place - Janani Sreenivasan


David and Marcus with hosts Jen and bobbyblue.

Janani disappeared before the photo opp, but we'll see her, along with David and Marcus, back in December for the Finals!

Come on out for the next bee on September 3rd.

July 2nd Bee Winners

Congratulations to the Winners of the July 2nd Bee

1st) Marcus Bones

2nd) Maddy DeLeon

3rd) Ben Kusmin

Also a hearty honorable mention to Karolina Lempert!

See you at the next bee on August 6th.

Strip Spelling in Portland

I have been informed that Portland, OR has a "Nearly Naked Bee" (Willamette Week):

The Nearly Naked Bee [SPELLING] Combine the rules of strip poker with a spelling bee, and you've got the Nearly Naked Bee: every time a contestant spells a word incorrectly, they must remove an item of clothing. The winner gets a cash prize, but the losers can also perform a striptease to win swag for themselves. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave. 8:30 pm. Free for competitors, $3 for spectators. 21.

Er, no plans to change the rules here in Brooklyn.

Congratulations to Our June 4th Bee Winners

1st: Robert Moy
2nd: Marcus Bones
3rd: Ben Kusmin

A very special honorable mention to Janani, who made it into a runoff for 3rd place.

More photos here.

See you Monday, July 2nd at 7pm for our next bee!

Next Bee: Monday, June 4

Monday, June 4

The Williamsburg Spelling Bee
Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St., Brooklyn
(Lorimer St. between Frost and Richardson / L or G train to Lorimer)
7:30pm (signup begins at 7)
Free


From "broccoli" to "triskaidekaphobia," come test out your spelling in a bar backroom filled with smart people and beer. Free, open to all (21+). Signup begins at 7pm -- first 18 people get to play. Three-strikes-you're-out policy means more participation for everyone. Hosted by founder bobbyblue and comedian Jen Dziura. Winners get nerdy prizes and qualify for the annual Finals.

Pete's: 718-302-3770
www.williamsburgspellingbee.com
www.petescandystore.com

Grand Prize courtesy of Fred Flare

Thanks to Bee Sponsor Fred Flare!

Thanks to Fred Flare for supporting the English language -- and those who choose to celebrate it in bars -- by offering these lovely prizes to our bee winners.

One exemplary participant will win the Scrabble Refrigerator Magnet Set, for all your fridge Scrabble-playing needs!

Another distinguished candidate will win the Scrabble Coaster Set, because if there’s one thing we stand for at the Williamsburg Spelling Bee, it’s combining word games and alcohol.

FredFlare online store here. 

Congratulations to the Winners of the May 7th Bee

1st Place: Robert Moy
Tied for 2nd Place: Wilson Southerland, David Zheng, Drew Levitt

Thanks to Paige Bourassa Acupuncture for the prize donation!

More photos here.

April 2nd Results

1st Place: Wilson Southerland
2nd Place: Marcus Bones
3rd Place: David Henry Haan

Pictures coming soon! Congratulations to our winners, all of whom qualify for the December 3rd Finals!

See you next month.

Next Bee: Monday, April 2nd

Monday, April 2nd

The Williamsburg Spelling Bee
Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St., Brooklyn
(Lorimer St. between Frost and Richardson / L or G train to Lorimer)
7:30pm (signup begins at 7)
Free



From "broccoli" to "triskaidekaphobia," come test out your spelling in a bar backroom filled with smart people and beer. Free, open to all (21+). Signup begins at 7pm -- first 18 people get to play. Three-strikes-you're-out policy means more participation for everyone. Hosted by founder bobbyblue and comedian Jen Dziura. Winners get nerdy prizes and qualify for the annual Finals.

Pete's: 718-302-3770
www.williamsburgspellingbee.com
www.petescandystore.com

Grand Prize courtesy of Vine Wine