Orlando City Soccer Club will host students and schools from Central Florida for the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee, through the Orlando Regional Spelling Bee at Exploria Stadium on Saturday, February 4th. The students who compete will progress from school bees to district bees, and finally to the Orlando Regional Bee.
The 2022 Orlando Regional Spelling Bee went 22 rounds and featured 47 spellers competing from 7 Central Florida counties. The Champion and Runner-Up are listed below:
2022 Champion
Aaron Kuebler
Grade 6, from St. Luke's Lutheran School in Seminole County, FL
Won the following:
- From Rasmussen University, a gift pack featuring an iPad Mini and Apple Pencil
- A six-night stay at the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee’s official hotel, courtesy of Orlando City Soccer Club
2022 Runner-Up
Ekansh Rastogi
Grade 8, from Markham Woods Middle School in Seminole County, FL
Won the following:
- From Rasmussen University, a gift pack featuring Apple Airpods and a $200 Amazon gift card
- A six-night stay at the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee’s official hotel, courtesy of Orlando City Soccer Club
The champion and runner-up both also won the following:
- The Samuel Louis Sugarman Award, a 2022 U.S. Mint Proof Set donated by Mr. Jay Sugarman in honor of his father
- A free one-year subscription to Merriam-Webster Unabridged
- A one-year membership to Britannica Online Premium
