Senior Spelling Bee

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AARP Toll-Free
1-877-926-8300

Welcome to the National Senior Spelling Bee website!

The National Senior Spelling Bee provides a challenging, yet fun, way for adults to keep their minds sharp. The bee is open to anyone age 50 or older, except previous winners. Read about the National Senior Spelling Bee's history and its sponsors: AARP Wyoming, AARP Chapter 310, The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle newspaper, and WyomingNetwork, Inc.

Test your spelling skills against some of the best senior spellers in the country. Register now for the 2006 National Senior Spelling Bee to be held June 17, 2006 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Or call AARP to register toll-free at 1-877-926-8300. Registration is free.

Is your state represented yet?

Sharpen your spelling skills with sample word lists.

Stay in historic Cheyenne and enjoy a tast of the Old West. Take in a rodeo, see a Wild West gunfight, go horseback riding, or visit a buffalo ranch. Meet other senior spellers and make new friends or get reacquainted. It's all waiting for you at the National Senior Spelling Bee. Plan your trip now.

2005 National Senior Spelling Bee Winners

  • 1st - Dave Riddle - 52 - Pacific Grove, CA
  • 2nd - Bill Long - 53 - Salem, OR
  • 3rd - LaRae Lawson - 61 - Stockton, CA

Click Here to see the story of the 2005 Bee.

 
2005 National Senior Spelling Bee winner
Dave Riddle, as he spelled "ptosis" correctly
to win.