Spelling Bee
May 23, 2024
Join us for a special evening of friendly spelling competition. The Spelling Bee will consist of three rounds of spellers: corporate, collegiate, and high school levels.
Supporting our "Filling Bellies, Feeding Minds" Initiatives
The Burlington Rotary Club is hosting a Spelling Bee in May 2024 to fill bellies and to feed minds in our community. The club's 3-year food security initiative is increasing access to food to everyone in our region. The club has partnered with the Intervale Center, Hunger Free VT, and Feeding Chittenden to provide volunteer hands, create translated food access videos, and advance the gleaning and food access program distribution at the Intervale. Sound nourishment is the foundation for a healthy body that can concentrate and learn. Literacy is the foundation of knowledge and success: Being literate enables one to follow their educational dreams and studies show that access to books during early childhood is a strong indicator of success later in life. The club is a proud partner with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide monthly free books to kids in Burlington.
Meet our emcee for Evening: Tom Messner
Tom Messner served as NBC5’s Chief Meteorologist for thirty one years, not only delivering forecasts from the studio but broadcasting live from area fairs, parades, and other events and visiting thousands of kids in their classrooms. He’s also worked with countless community groups, including Feeding Chittenden, the American Red Cross, United Way, Ronald McDonald House, American Heart Association, Share with a Hungry Neighbor, D.A.R.E, Make-a-Wish and the Alzheimer's Association. Most recently, Tom has joined the business world as a partner with the Vermont Lake Monsters and Bolton Valley Resort, an early-stage investor in local startups, and the founder and host of the video podcast VERMONT STARTUP NEWS.
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