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| Ocelot: Spelling Bee Contest Spot |
As a substitute, the nine-year-old son of Adam and Beverly Hughes, Greencastle, was evaluation ocelots. Yes, ocelots, those active, leopard-like creatures from Central and South America.
For knowing how to spell the word "ocelot" certified Hughes to outlast 24 former spellers this past Saturday to win the 28th yearly Wabash Valley Regional Spelling Bee at Sarah Scott Middle School in Terre Haute.
Capturing the regional title after 18 gruelling rounds of wordplay, Hughes now advances to the famed Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee May 29 to June 2 in Washington, D.C.
Also earn an ability to compete for the nationwide title; Hughes also won the right to came back home a travelling trophy to be display at South Putnam Central Elementary for the year.
Putnam County had two of the top three spellers in the regional contest. Zack Wilkerson, a Greencastle Middle School seventh-grader who was made a departure trip to the regional challenge, took third place.
Runner-up in the regional was eighth-grader Robin Cummins of Terre Haute. She was also a expert contestant who had finished third in the 2010 regional spelling bee.
On top of the last nine rounds Saturday only Hughes, Cummins and Wilkerson remain standing in the spelling bee contest.
Beating out a pair of qualified competitors makes Hughes' achievement even more inspiring. Organizers said it is really rare for a fourth-grader let only a nine-year-old to win. The spelling champion is about always a middle school student, organizers said.
The phrase "roodebok" eventually ousted Cummins, while Hughes prevailed by spelling "ocelot" for the win after correctly spelling "efficacy."
Hughes was exactly jumping up and down after the success. His parents said they are "very proud of his diligence and extreme commitment in preparing for these competitions," mother Beverly told the Banner Graphic. "Go get 'em, our little 'ocelot!'"
Among now and the national spelling bee, Hughes with go on daily spelling training with his mother before and after school.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest is the nation's largest and longest-running learning promotion. Tens of thousands of schools and millions of students join in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee program.
Almost 300 champ spellers, ranging in age from 8- to 15-years-old, will be opposite for the Scripps National Spelling Bee challenge. Spellers are eligible to participate in the national contest by winning nearby sponsored spelling bees in their home community.
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