Designed as an intergenerational event, Discovery Village of Lewisville, a beautiful independent living space, offered to host the event on October 5, 2024. A fabulous lineup of 10 “seniors” (i.e. over 50 years) signed up and recruited a couple of junior sidekicks (children aged 6-16) to help out. The judges laid down the law, prepping our spellers for the spelling showdown ahead. 

When the doors swung open, fans and spectators poured in, buzzing with excitement!

As the spellers took their places, you could practically feel the electricity in the air. One by one, they tackled their words, with some gracefully advancing and others taking a little sidestep into the spectator zone. Our emcee, Michelle Cook, kept the vibes flowing, giving contestants a breather between rounds and pulling lucky raffle winners. Huge thanks to our awesome sponsors for the wonderful baskets and a lucky winner took home 4 coveted seats to catch the Dallas Stars in action!

The grand finale saw Discovery Village resident, Ann Slavik, and the incredible Debbie Goforth of Point Bank battling it out, spelling their way through a storm of tricky words. The crowd was on the edge of their seats, blown away by their spelling prowess. In the end, Debbie emerged as the last speller standing, claiming the title of Champion of Book Drive for Kids’ very first Senior Spelling Bee!

A big virtual high-five to all the volunteers and judges who made this event a smashing success! You rock, and we couldn’t pull off these amazing events without your superhero support!