North Carolina seventh grader Katie Danis (Speller 175) has a unique way of spelling on stage.
After she received the word "stabilimeter," she asked if she had to speak her letters.
"Would you mind if I sang the letters? That would help me if I did that," she said.
The judges didn't mind.
"As long as they're clear," Head Judge Mary Brooks said.
Katie sang. She got the word right.
