Spelling Bee Competition—SUNDAY MAR 11, 2018 Junior-Level: Up to 2nd Grade Mid-Level 3rd , 4th & 5th Grades Note: Children can opt to contest for higher level than their eligibility level defined above. However, higher grade children

can't pick lower level. Procedure: There will be a total of 2 rounds.

Round 1 - Qualification Round (Written Round) Round 2 - Finals Round (Orals)

Junior Level: 10AM—1PM Mid-Level: 2PM – 5PM Qualification/Written Round - Round 1: - 2 Sections Written Round Section A: This round challenges students to find the incorrectly spelled word in groups of four words. Written Round Section B: This round challenges students to test skills (1) Correct spelling of the word (2) Commonly confused words. Top 10 scorers will be selected in round 1 for next round Final Round

Oral Round Section A: Dictation words (top 5 scorers picked) Oral Round Section B: Oral spelling (elimination round)

Score: Each correctly spelled word will get one point for the speller. Championship: There will be 2 winners (first & second ) in each level..

We have limited seating capacity. Please register online via Temple website www.atlantasaitemple.org.

TERMS & CONDITIONS: Please read the following Terms & Conditions carefully. If you register, we assume you agree to them.

• All competitions location is Shirdi Sai Temple Library Hall

• There is NO admission fee for this event.

• All participants are required to register for the competition.

• Spelling Bee competition, Singing competition and Drawing Contest are being organized by Sai Temple Executive team.

• For Spelling Bee the Competition participants must be between 5 and 11 as of January 1st, 2018.

• For Singing Competition participants must be between 6 and 20 as of January 1st, 2018

• Registered participants will be informed of the organizer’s decisions through email or web only.

• Under any circumstances if the participant cannot attend the finals, he/she will be disqualified from the competition.

• All expenses related to participation, travel, lodging and boarding are borne by the participants and organizers are NOT responsible for any of the above mentioned expenses.

• Additional rules and terms will be posted on the website. These rules include Tie Breaking, Misunderstanding, Disqualification, Spellers Behavior, Spellers Requests, etc. Parents can receive a complete copy of the rules prior to the contest.

• All rights are reserved by Sai Temple EC team. In case of any dispute, NASSTA team’s decision is final.

• NASSTA is not associated with any of the local or national spelling bees, these rules are exclusively customized for the NASSTA Spelling Bee contest. It is the responsibility of spellers to check the rules of other spelling bee contests before appearing them.

• Limited seats for each competition, to participate you must complete the Pre-Registration.

North America Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta 700 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, GA 30024. Ph: 678-455-7200 www.atlantasaitemple.org