2. Public Education Partners is a 501 (c) (3) Non- Profit Organization
Public Education Partners Aiken County
September 22, 2016
Dear Community Member, We are excited to announce the first annual
Adult Spelling Bee to benefit Public Education Partners (PEP). Guests will enjoy a night of fun, food and lots of laughs as teams of 3 compete for the title of “Best Adult Spellers in Aiken County.” PEP is reliant on the generosity of its community members to fulfill its mission of engaging the community's support for quality public education with innovative programs and positive initiatives that create measurable improvement in our schools.
PEP’s goal is to raise $35,000 and we hope you will help us reach our goal by sponsoring our first Adult Spelling Bee.
Please contact Public Education Partners at with questions. Sincerely,
Diana Floyd
Board of Directors Chair
Public Education Partners
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mrs. Diana Floyd, Chair
Southside Pediatrics
Ahmed Samaha, Vice Chair
USC Aiken
Andrea Haltiwanger, Treasurer
Security Federal Bank
Chris Emerling, Secretary
Aiken School District
Allison Brinkley
Aiken Regional Medical Centers/Aurora Pavilion
April Collins
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Candice Dermody
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Josue Garcia
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Ellen Hansmann
Savannah River Remediation
Wendy Hirsch
Community Volunteer
Susan Pennock
Mile Uhle Bridgestone Americans Tires
Will Williams Economic Development Partnership
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS
Dr. Sean Alford, Superintendent Aiken County Public Schools
Rosemary English, Chair
Aiken County School Board
Elizabeth Supan.
Teacher of the Year
Public Education Partners is a 501 (c) (3) Non- Profit Organization
Tax ID#
PO Box 3821 Aiken, SC 29802
(803)

3. Public Education Partners
Spelling Bee Format
Guests will enjoy a night of fun, food and comedy!
Hors d’oeuvres provided
Cash bar
Spelling Bee Teams
3 person teams
A prize will be given for the most creative team name and corresponding costume
Guests can buy cheats and donate them to their favorite team (100% tax deductible)
One Letter Clue ($20)
Second Try ($20)- the team gets to reconvene with their team for as long as the original convening time based on the round
Dictionary Peek ($20)- the team has 20 seconds to look in the dictionary as they convene with their team
Ask A Teacher ($20)
Skip the Round ($100 each)
Public Education Partners

4. Sponsorship Opportunities
$500- One Letter Clue
One 3-person team or Sponsor one team*
Business Card Ad in Program
Logo on all print and digital advertisement
One Letter Clue
$1000- Second Try
½ Page Ad in Program
One Second Try
$2500- Dictionary Peek
3 Additional Tickets for Guests
One Dictionary Peek
$5000- Ask a Teacher
Full Page Ad in Program
6 Drink Tickets
One Ask a Teacher Pass
$10,000- Skip the Round
One 3-person team or Sponsor one team*
Full Page Ad in the Program
Logo on all print and digital advertisement
5 Additional Tickets for Guests
8 Drink Tickets
One Skip the Round Pass
$15,000- You’ve Got This
Full Page Ad in Program
10 Tickets for Additional Guests
13 Drink Tickets
Free School Scholar on your team (if you want one)
One Letter Clue, One Second Try, One Dictionary Peek, One Ask a Teacher, and One Skip the Round Pass
*Sponsored teams are made up of 3 team members from a public service organization or local school and will be provided by Public Education Partners
Public Education Partners

5. Adult Spelling Bee Commitment Form
Contact Name: _____________________________________________________
Company: _________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________
___________________________________Phone: ___________________
I wish to support Public Education Partner’s Adult Spelling Bee –
Sponsor (all sponsorship levels include a 3 person team, created by the company or from a public service organization provided by PEP)
$500- One Letter Clue
$1000- Second Try
$2500- Dictionary Peek
$5000- Ask a Teacher
$10,000- Skip the Round
$15,000- You’ve Got This
Create My Own Team
$ person team
$340 team- 3 person team that includes 1 Aiken County Public School scholar
Buy a ¼ page ad in the program- $250
Purchase #______ tickets for the event- $25 each
I am unable to attend, but wish to make a tax deductible donation of $_____ to support Public Education Partners
Checks are made payable to Public Education Partners, a 501 (c ) (3) non-profit:
I will mail a check to PO Box 3821, Aiken, SC 29802
Invoice me at the beginning of 2017
Please commitment forms to

6. Public Education Partners
Spelling Bee Rounds
Round 1:Lightning Round
Easier Words, but commonly misspelled
Team Member 1 must spell the word correctly on their dry erase board
Round 2: Lightning Round
Team Member 2 must spell the word correctly on their dry erase board
Round 3: Lightning Round
Team Member 3 must spell the word correctly on their dry erase board
Round 4:
Teams have 30 seconds to convene
Team chooses speller
Round 5:
Teams have 20 seconds to convene
Round 6:
Teams have 15 seconds to convene
Round 7:Lightning Round
Teams only have 10 seconds to convene
Team Member 1 must spell
Round 8:Lightning Round
Team Member 2 must spell
Round 9:Lightning Round
Team Member 3 must spell
*Final Round (if necessary)
Remaining teams are given a written spelling test with 8 questions and the team with the highest average score wins!
Public Education Partners