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Thank you to our regional partners who make the Scripps National Spelling Bee possible in communities across the country! Our regional partners embody the spirit of the Bee, committing to education in their local communities.
The legacy of regional partnership is rooted in newspapers, but over time has evolved into a diverse collection of media outlets, universities, community organizations, sports teams and convention and visitors’ bureaus. Would your organization be a good fit?
this year's regional partners
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Regional Partners by State
Alabama
- Alabama Kiwanis Foundation, Birmingham
Alaska
- Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Fairbanks
Arizona
- Arizona Spelling Bee, Scottsdale
- Navajo Times, Window Rock
Arkansas
- Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Little Rock
California
- Imperial County Office of Education, El Centro
- KERO Channel 23, Bakersfield
- KGTV ABC 10News, San Diego
- Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas
- Orange County Register/Orange County Department of Education , Irvine
- Riverside County Spelling Bee, Riverside
- Sage Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks
- San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino
- San Ramon Valley Rotary Regional Spelling Bee (SRV Rotary Regional Spelling Bee), Danville
- The Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno
- Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia
Colorado
- Boulder Valley Regional Spelling Bee, Boulder
- The Denver Post, Denver
Connecticut
- The Connecticut Spelling Bee, West Hartford
Delaware
- First State Educate, Hockessin
District of Columbia
- Prince George''''s County Spelling Bee presented by The Washington Informer & Informer Cha, Washington
- The Washington Informer, Washington
Florida
- Collier County Public Schools, Naples
- Envision Credit Union, Tallahassee
- First Coast Spelling Bee, Jacksonville
- Lee County Spelling Bee, Fort Myers
- Miami Herald Spelling Bee, Miami
- Miami Herald Spelling Bee, Miami
Georgia
- Georgia Association of Educators, Tucker
Hawaii
- Hawaii State Spelling Bee, Honolulu
Idaho
- Inland Northwest Spelling Bee, Coeur d''Alene
- Lewiston Tribune, Lewiston
Illinois
- Boone-Winnebago Regional Office of Education, Loves Park
- Carroll/JoDaviess/Stephenson Regional Office of Education, Freeport
- Chicago Public Schools, Chicago
- DeKalb Regional Office of Education 16, DeKalb
- DuPage Regional Office of Education, Chicago
- Grundy/Kendall County Regional Office of Education, Morris
- Kane County Regional Office of Education, Geneva
- Lake County Spelling Bee, Vernon Hills
- McHenry County Regional Office of Education, McHenry
- Regional Office of Education #47, Sterling
- South Cook ISC, Chicago
- Will County Regional Office of Education, Chicago
Indiana
- Ball State University, on behalf of WIPB-TV, Muncie
- IU School of Education Indianapolis, Indianapolis
- LARA Educational Opportunities, Inc., Lafayette
Iowa
- The Dispatch Argus, Davenport
Kansas
- Kansas Press Association, Topeka
- Olathe Public Schools, Olathe
Kentucky
- No current sponsor.
Louisiana
- CBS Lake Charles Regional Spelling Bee 2025, Lake Charles
- Kiwanis Clubs of Lafayette & Acadiana, Lafayette
- Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport
- LSU Laboratory School, Baton Rouge
- The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, New Orleans
Maine
- Portland Press Herald, Portland
Maryland
- AACPS Countywide Spelling Bee, Annapolis
- Charles County Public Schools, La Plata
- Frederick County Spelling Bee, Frederick
- Howard County Library System, Columbia
- Maryland Sports, Baltimore
- The Meakem Group, Bethesda
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne
Massachusetts
- Boston Centers for Youth & Families, Boston
- The Daily Item, Lynn
- The Martha''s Vineyard Times, Vineyard Haven
Michigan
- Herald-Palladium, St. Joseph
- Kalamazoo Experiential Learning Center, Kalamazoo
- Macomb Intermediate School District, Clinton Township
- Oakland Schools Education Foundation, Waterford
- The County Press, Lapeer
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City
- WXYZ-Scripps Spelling Bee, Detroit
Minnesota
- The Minnesota Service Cooperatives, North Mankato
Mississippi
- C Spire Foundation, Ridgeland
Missouri
- Association for Children''s Educational Sponsorship, Rolla
- Columbia Missourian, Columbia
- Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence
- Mosaic Life Care Foundation, St. Joseph
- Raymore-Peculiar School District, Peculiar
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis
- Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff
Montana
- Montana Television Network, Bozeman
Nebraska
- OSC Regional Spelling Bee, Omaha
Nevada
- The Public Education Foundation, Las Vegas
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Union Leader NH State Spelling Bee, Manchester
New Jersey
- Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs, Hackensack
- Hudson County Cultural & Heritage Affairs| Tourism Development , Jersey City
New Mexico
- Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque
New York
- NYC Department of Education, NYC
- Orange-Ulster BOCES, Goshen
- Rotary Regional Spelling Bee, Corning
- The Daily Star, Oneonta
- The Post-Standard | syracuse.com, Syracuse
- Watertown Daily Times, Watertown
- Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, Newark
North Carolina
- Carolina Panthers (NC Schools), Charlotte
- Carolina Panthers (SC schools), Charlotte
- Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville
- Duke Community Affairs, Durham
- Harnett County Schools, Lillington
- Johnston County Public Schools, Smithfield
North Dakota
- North Dakota Spelling Bee, Bismarck
Ohio
- Akron Beacon Journal, Akron
- Educational Service Center of Lorain County, Elyria
- ESC of the Western Reserve, Concord Township
- Morning Journal, The Review and Salem News, Lisbon
- Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Athens
- -same-, Youngstown
- (same), Marietta
- SNSB - Region 1, Cincinnati
- The Blade, Toledo
- The Herald-Star, Steubenville
- The Lima News, Lima
- The Repository, Canton
- The Times Leader, Martins Ferry
- WCPO 9 (Region I), Cincinnati
- WCPO 9 (Region II Ohio), Cincinnati
Oklahoma
- 2 News Oklahoma, Tulsa
Oregon
- No current sponsor.
Pennsylvania
- Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), Downingtown
- Delaware County Intermediate Unit, Morton
- Diamond City Sports, Wilkes-Barre
- Pennsylvania State Education Association/Mideastern Region, and Council for the Advancement of Public Schools, Montgomeryville
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh
- WHYY, Philadelphia
- WHYY-Billy Penn South Jersey Regional Spelling Bee, Philadelphia
- WITF Public Media Center, Harrisburg
Rhode Island
- The Valley Breeze, Lincoln
South Carolina
- Pee Dee Education Center, Florence
- Post and Courier, The, Charleston
- USC Upstate, Spartanburg
South Dakota
- South Dakota News Watch, Sioux Falls
Tennessee
- ONE Community presented by Tennessee Titans, Nashville
- University of Memphis, Memphis
Texas
- Dallas Sports Commission, Dallas
- Ector County Independent School District, Odessa
- EPISD Education Foundation, El Paso
- Houston Community College, Houston
- Kiwanis Club of Abilene, Abilene
- KRIS Communications, Corpus Christi
- Laredo Morning Times, Laredo
- Midland Reporter-Telegram, Midland
- Rain Droplets Foundation, Austin
- Ramar Communications, Lubbock
- Rapoport Holdings, LLC, Waco
- Rio Grande Valley Newspapers AIM Media Texas, McAllen
- SNSB, Fort Worth
- Victoria College, Victoria
Utah
- SESC Regional Spelling Bee, Price
- The City Journals, Salt Lake City
Vermont
- Vermont Principals'''' Association, Rutland
Virginia
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area, Danville
- Fairfax County Spelling Bee, Merrifield
- Fredericksburg Regional Spelling Bee, Fredericksburg
- InsideNoVa/Prince William, Manassas
- Loudoun County Public Schools, Leesburg
- Richmond Raceway, Richmond
- Rockingham District Ruritans, Harrisonburg
- SNSB - Region 2, Arlington
- WHRO Public Media, Norfolk
Washington
- King/Snohomish County Regional Spelling Bee, Seattle
West Virginia
- Charleston Gazette-Mail, Charleston
- The Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, Clarksburg
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin State Journal, Madison
Wyoming
- Sweetwater County BOCES, Rock Springs
Guam
- Rotary Club of Guam, Hagåtña
Puerto Rico
- National Spelling Bee Regional Championship for Puerto Rico, San Juan
Canada
- Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia
- ECU - A Division of WFCU Credit Union, Kitchener, Ontario
- WFCU Credit Union, Windsor, Ontario
Ghana
- The National Spelling Bee - Gh, Accra
Europe
- European PTSA, Defense and State Department Schools
NY
- Albany & Troy Lions Club, Albany
- Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES BOCES), Plattsburgh
TX
- BASIS Ed Texas and BASIS Texas Charter Schools, Inc, San Antonio
- Education Credit Union, Amarillo
- TCP Software, San Angelo
NJ
- CARE NJ, City of Orange
OH
- Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus
- SNSB - Region 3, Cincinnati
- SNSB - Region 4, Cincinnati
- Wright State University, Dayton
FL
- Foundation For Orange County Public Schools, Orlando
- Rays Baseball Foundation and Rowdies Soccer Fund, St. Petersburg
Kuwait
- Gulf University for Science & Technology - Kuwait, Mubarak Al-Abdullah Area (West Mishref)
CA
- Humboldt County Office of Education, Eureka
- Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), Los Angeles
- Merced County Office of Education, Merced
- Terrell Christopher Gladney Memorial Academy (TCG), Sacramento
- The Leading Daily, Kirkwood
MI
- Kent ISD, Grand Rapids
- Ludington Area School District, Ludington
KY
- Louisville Free Public Library, Louisville
- University of Kentucky - College of Education, Lexington
PA
- NEPA MAEC/STC, Pottsville
OK
- Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City
VA
- Radford University, Radford
OR
- SagamoreHill of Portland, LLC, Portland
- Spell It, Nigeria!,
IN
- St. John's Lutheran Church & School, La Porte
The Bahamas
- The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training, Nassau
UT
- The Park Record, Park City
U.S. Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands Daily News, The, St. Thomas