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BizBee Every fall, the Anchorage Daily News holds its annual fundraiser for ALP--a corporate spelling bee called the BizBee. Teams of spellers from local businesses, agencies, clubs and educational institutions compete for prizes and the honor of being the best spellers in town. First begun in 1991, the event has grown to fill the ballroom of a local hotel and is characterized by lively emceeing and boisterous displays of cheerleading. Teams of three people take turns spelling increasingly challenging words taken from the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee Study Booklet. It's a group event, so spellers get to help each other out, plus they get to study the words in advance. Teams reserve tables for their supporters while closet spellers in the audience also try their luck spelling words that are called out. The team with the most cheerleaders in the audience wins a free word exchange while the winner of the Biz Bee Raffle takes home two round-trip airline tickets from Alaska Airlines. The team that out spells all others holds the title of “Spelling Champion” for one year. The event is generously sponsored by the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Airlines, as well as many other local supporters. The 2003 BizBee was a rollicking success, and each year new surprises await. If your organization is interested in competing at the next BizBee, please contact ALP at 337-1981. 2004 BizBee -- Friday, October 29, 6:30-9:30pm, Hilton Ballroom--Downtown Anchorage
Past BizBee Champions: 2003 University of Alaska, Anchorage 2002 M Mense Architects 2001 GCI 2000 M Mense Architects 1998, '99 GCI 1997 Miners & Trappers Ball, Inc. 1996 Alaska Mortgage Group 1995 GCI 1991, ’92, ’93, ’94 Key Bank of Alaska |
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