Clay Campbell, representing WCPO Channel 9, is custom fit with his spellers' placard by Scripps Bee staffer Abi Evans Sunday at the Gaylord National, National Harbor, MD.
Photographer: Photo by Mark Bowen/Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Posted: 05/30/2011
WASHINGTON - Monday marked the start of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Week.
The Tri-State is represented by local middle school students 14-year-old Clay Campbell from Highlands Middle School and 11-year-old Joseph Cusi Delamerced from the Summit Country Day School.
The competitors are currently in Washington D.C. where they'll be facing spellers from all across the country.
For more information on the Scripps National Spelling Bee visit http://www.spellingbee.com/ or become a Facebook fan at http://Facebook.com/scrippsnationalspellingbee .
9 News, WCPO.com and KyPost.com will continue to give updates on the event throughout the week.
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