Funk Babblings

It's an option for the school and community. According to the web site, it requires a local sponsor to set one up:

Each sponsor organizes a spelling bee program in its community, usually with the cooperation of area school officials. The champion of the sponsor's final spelling bee advances to the finals in Washington, D.C.

Sponsorship is available on a limited basis to daily and weekly newspapers serving English-speaking populations around the world.

In my case it was sponsored by the Columbus Dispatch

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