Please Note: Speller must take the Round One Test during the open testing hours of his or her choice on Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday of Bee Week.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee may make changes to the competition schedule.
Sunday, May 25
The Preliminaries (Round One Test):
Early Testing: 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Farragut/Lafayette Room: Independence Level
Monday, May 26
The Preliminaries (Round One Test):
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Farragut/Lafayette Room: Independence Level
Tuesday, May 27
The Preliminaries (Round One Test):
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Farragut/Lafayette Room: Independence Level
Thursday, May 29
Independence Ballroom doors open:
7:00 a.m. EDT
The Preliminaries (Round Two):
8:00 to 11:45 a.m. EDT
Independence Ballroom
Group One (Spellers 1-140)
should report to the Independence
Ballroom by 7:45 a.m. Group One spells onstage in the Independence
Ballroom between 8:00 and 9:45 a.m.
Group Two (Spellers 141-288)
should report to the Independence
Ballroom by 9:45 a.m. Group Two spells onstage in the Independence
Ballroom between 10:00 and 11:45 a.m.
Announcement of Quarterfinalists
about 11:45 a.m. EDT
Independence Ballroom
The Quarterfinals
2:00 to 5:30 p.m. EDT
Live on ESPN360.com: Independence Ballroom
Friday, May 30
Independence Ballroom doors open
9:30 a.m. EDT
The 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Semifinals:
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Live on ESPN: Independence Ballroom
The 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship Finals:
8:00 to 10:00 p.m. EDT
Live on ABC: Independence Ballroom