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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 Educational Foundation, Phoenix
- Navajo Times, Window Rock
Arkansas
- Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Little Rock
California
- Humboldt County Office of Education, Eureka
- Imperial County Office of Education, El Centro
- KERO Channel 23, Bakersfield
- KGTV ABC 10News, San Diego
- Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), Los Angeles
- Merced County Office of Education, Merced
- Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas
- Riverside County Office of Education, Riverside
- Sage , Thousand Oaks
- San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino
- San Ramon Valley Rotary Club, Danville
- Terrell Christopher Gladney Memorial Academy (TCG), Sacramento
- The Leading Daily, Kirkwood
- The Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno
- The Orange County Register/O.C. Department of Education, Irvine
- Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia
Colorado
- Boulder Valley School District, Boulder
- The Denver Post, Denver
Connecticut
- Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, West Hartford
Delaware
- First State Educate, Hockessin
District of Columbia
- Washington Informer Charities, Washington
- Washington Informer Charities, Washington
Florida
- Collier County Public Schools, Naples
- Envision Credit Union, Tallahassee
- Foundation For Orange County Public Schools, Orlando
- Lee County Spelling Bee, Fort Myers
- Miami Herald, Miami
- Miami Herald, Miami
- Rays Baseball Foundation and Rowdies Soccer Fund, St. Petersburg
- WJXT, Jacksonville
Georgia
- Georgia Association of Educators, Tucker
Hawaii
- Hawaii State Spelling Bee, Honolulu
Idaho
- Idaho Character Foundation, 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, Wheaton
- Grundy/Kendall County Regional Office of Education, Morris
- Kane County Regional Office of Education, Geneva
- Lake County Regional Office of Education, Vernon Hills
- McHenry County Regional Office of Education, McHenry
- Regional Office of Education #47, Sterling
- South Cook Intermediate Service Center, 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
- St. John's Lutheran Church, La Porte
Iowa
- The Dispatch Argus, Davenport
Kansas
- Kansas Press Association, Topeka
- Olathe Public Schools, Olathe
Kentucky
- Louisville Free Public Library, Louisville
- University of Kentucky - College of Education, Lexington
Louisiana
- Kiwanis Club of Lafayette, Lafayette
- Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport
- LSU - University Laboratory School, Baton Rouge
- New Orleans Chapter of the Links, New Orleans
- SagamoreHill Broadcasting of Lake Charles, Lake Charles
Maine
- Portland Press Herald/Main Sunday Telegram, Portland
Maryland
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Annapolis
- Charles County Public Schools, La Plata
- Frederick County Public Libraries, Frederick
- Howard County Library, 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
- Kalamazoo Experiential Learning Center, Kalamazoo
- Kent Intermediate School District, Grand Rapids
- Macomb Intermediate School District, Clinton Township
- Oakland School Education Foundation, Waterford
- The County Press, Lapeer
- The Herald-Palladium, St. Joseph
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City
- West Shore Educational Service District, Ludington
- WXYZ Channel 7, Detroit
Minnesota
- The Minnesota Service Cooperatives, St Paul
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
- Omaha Sports Commission, Omaha
Nevada
- The Public Education Foundation, Las Vegas
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
New Jersey
- Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, Hackensack
- Care NJ, South Orange
- Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, Jersey City
New Mexico
- Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque
New York
- Albany & Troy Lions Club, Albany
- Champlain Valley Educational Services, Plattsburgh
- Corning Rotary Club, Corning
- NYC Department of Education, NYC
- Orange-Ulster BOCES, Goshen
- The Daily Star, Oneonta
- The Post-Standard | syracuse.com, Syracuse
- Watertown Daily Times, Watertown
- Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, Newark
North Carolina
- Carolina Panthers, Charlotte
- Carolina Panthers, Charlotte
- Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville
- Duke Office of Durham & Community Affairs, Durham
- Harnett County Schools, Lillington
- Johnston County Public Schools, Smithfield
North Dakota
- ND Association of County Superintendents, Bismarck
Ohio
- Akron Beacon Journal, Akron
- Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus
- Easter Liverpool Review, Salem News & The Morning Journal, Lisbon
- Educational Service Center of Lorain County, Elyria
- ESC of the Western Reserve, Concord Township
- Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Athens
- SNSB - Region 1, Cincinnati
- SNSB - Region 4, Cincinnati
- SNSB - Region Three, Cincinnati
- The Blade, Toledo
- The Herald-Star, Steubenville
- The Lima News, Lima
- The Marietta Times, Marietta
- The Repository, Canton
- The Times Leader, Martins Ferry
- WCPO, Cincinnati
- WCPO, Cincinnati
- WFMJ Television, Youngstown
- Wright State University, Dayton
Oklahoma
- 2 News Oklahoma, Tulsa
- Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City
Oregon
- SagamoreHill of Portland, Portland
Pennsylvania
- Chester County Intermediate Unit, Downingtown
- Delaware County Intermediate Unit, Morton
- Diamond City Sports, Wilkes-Barre
- Pennon Education, Harrisburg
- Pennsylvania State Education Association and Council for the Advancement of Public Schools, Montgomeryville
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh
- Schuylkill Technology Center, Pottsville
- WHYY, Philadelphia
- WHYY - South Jersey, Philadelphia
Rhode Island
- The Valley Breeze, Lincoln
South Carolina
- Pee Dee Education Center, Florence
- The Post and Courier, Charleston
- USC Upstate, Spartanburg
South Dakota
- South Dakota News Watch, Sioux Falls
Tennessee
- Tennessee Titans, Nashville
- University of Memphis, Memphis
Texas
- BASIS Ed Texas and BASIS Texas Charter Schools, Inc, San Antonio
- Dallas Sports Commission, Dallas
- Ector County Independent School District, Odessa
- Education Credit Union, Amarillo
- 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, Fort Worth
- TCP Software, San Angelo
- Victoria College, Victoria
Utah
- Southeast Education Service Center, Price
- The City Journals, Salt Lake City
- The Park Record, Park City
Vermont
- Vermont Principals Association, Rutland
Virginia
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area, Danville
- Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Fredericksburg
- Fairfax County Council PTA, Merrifield
- InsideNoVa/Prince William, Manassas
- Loudoun County Public Schools, Leesburg
- Radford University, Radford
- Richmond Raceway, Richmond
- Rockingham District Ruritans, Harrisonburg
- SNSB - Region Two, Arlington
- WHRO Public Media, Norfolk
Washington
- Town Hall Seattle, 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, Hagatna
Puerto Rico
- Eureka Enrichment Services, Inc., 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 Ghana, Accra
Europe
- European PTSA, Defense and State Department Schools
Kuwait
- Gulf University for Science & Technology, Mubarak Al-Abdullah
Nigeria
- Spellingbee In Nigeria, Lagos
The Bahamas
- The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training, Nassau
U.S. Virgin Islands
- The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas